Dimensions and forms of knowledge collaboration in software development

Abstract

Nowadays few software systems can be produced by a single software developer. Most software systems require collaborative development due to the required brawn power brought by multiple hands. At the same time, because software systems are knowledge artifacts that involve knowledge from multiple domains that a single software developer often does not possess, collaboration also becomes a necessity due to the required brainy power brought by multiple minds. Merging the above two lines of requirements, we view knowledge collaboration as an essential elements in future software development technology and support environments. This paper discusses different forms of knowledge collaboration that exist in software development and suitable conditions for successful knowledge collaboration.