Global software development (GSD) is an area that receives much attention from researchers today. In this context, we undertook an investigation of the variation of risk profile in offshore-outsourced software projects, across the software life cycle. The scope of the investigation was limited to risks associated with technical aspects, methods, and procedures used in software development. Based on literature survey, we developed a questionnaire to measure the risks and outcomes in software projects. Using the questionnaire, we conducted a survey of 145 software projects executed by global IT companies. We built a structural equation model showing the interdependence of underlying risk factors and their influence on project outcome. We further explored how the risk profile varied across the software life cycle stages such as development, maintenance, and modernization.

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IS 外包中跨软件生命周期的风险状况变化

全球软件开发 (GSD) 是当今研究人员非常关注的一个领域。在此背景下，我们对整个软件生命周期的离岸外包软件项目中风险状况的变化进行了调查。调查范围仅限于与软件开发中使用的技术方面、方法和程序相关的风险。在文献调查的基础上，我们开发了一份问卷来衡量软件项目中的风险和结果。我们使用问卷调查了全球 IT 公司执行的 145 个软件项目。我们建立了一个结构方程模型，显示潜在风险因素的相互依存关系及其对项目结果的影响。我们进一步探讨了风险状况如何在软件生命周期阶段（例如开发、