JULIA KOTLARSKY is Associate Professor of Information Systems, Information Systems and Management Group, Warwick Business School, UK. She holds a PhD in Information Systems and Management from Erasmus University, The Netherlands. Her research interests revolve around managing knowledge, social and technical aspects of globally distributed software development teams, and IT outsourcing. Kotlarsky has written on this subject and her work has been widely published in books and journals. www.juliakotlarsky.com   ILAN OSHRI is Associate Professor of Strategy and Technology Management, Rotterdam School of management, The Netherlands . He holds a PhD in Strategy and Technological Innovations from Warwick Business School, UK. His research interests lies in the area of learning, knowledge management and innovation in global teams. His work has been widely published in books and journals. www.ilanoshri.com

• Synopsis Preface Book Structure The Management of Globally Distributed Software Development The Management of Component-based Development Understanding Component-based Development in Globally Distributed Contexts: The Framework Component-based Development in Practice: Three Success Stories and One Failure Analysis: Challenges and Solutions in Managing Globally Distributed Component-based Development Twenty Two Best Practices to Manage Globally Distributed Component-based Development  References Appendices

JULIA KOTLARSKY is Associate Professor of Information Systems, Information Systems and Management Group, Warwick Business School, UK. She holds a PhD in Information Systems and Management from Erasmus University, The Netherlands. Her research interests revolve around managing knowledge, social and technical aspects of globally distributed software development teams, and IT outsourcing. Kotlarsky has written on this subject and her work has been widely published in books and journals. www.juliakotlarsky.com   ILAN OSHRI is Associate Professor of Strategy and Technology Management, Rotterdam School of management, The Netherlands . He holds a PhD in Strategy and Technological Innovations from Warwick Business School, UK. His research interests lies in the area of learning, knowledge management and innovation in global teams. His work has been widely published in books and journals. www.ilanoshri.com

• Synopsis Preface Book Structure The Management of Globally Distributed Software Development The Management of Component-based Development Understanding Component-based Development in Globally Distributed Contexts: The Framework Component-based Development in Practice: Three Success Stories and One Failure Analysis: Challenges and Solutions in Managing Globally Distributed Component-based Development Twenty Two Best Practices to Manage Globally Distributed Component-based Development  References Appendices

JULIA KOTLARSKY is Associate Professor of Information Systems, Information Systems and Management Group, Warwick Business School, UK. She holds a PhD in Information Systems and Management from Erasmus University, The Netherlands. Her research interests revolve around managing knowledge, social and technical aspects of globally distributed software development teams, and IT outsourcing. Kotlarsky has written on this subject and her work has been widely published in books and journals. www.juliakotlarsky.com   ILAN OSHRI is Associate Professor of Strategy and Technology Management, Rotterdam School of management, The Netherlands . He holds a PhD in Strategy and Technological Innovations from Warwick Business School, UK. His research interests lies in the area of learning, knowledge management and innovation in global teams. His work has been widely published in books and journals. www.ilanoshri.com

• Synopsis Preface Book Structure The Management of Globally Distributed Software Development The Management of Component-based Development Understanding Component-based Development in Globally Distributed Contexts: The Framework Component-based Development in Practice: Three Success Stories and One Failure Analysis: Challenges and Solutions in Managing Globally Distributed Component-based Development Twenty Two Best Practices to Manage Globally Distributed Component-based Development  References Appendices