To ensure more rigorous results, we chose to perform a
systematic literature review (SLR) to map the factors and
effects of communication on projects DSD. It was important
to identify what factors positively and negatively influence
communication in distributed projects. This SRL aimed at
moving towards a consolidated knowledge about
communication in distributed projects by developing a
better understanding of which factors influence
communication processes and which are the reported effects
of this influence in DSD projects. A systematic tertiary
literature review of communication in distributed projects
was conducted [11]. The review was guided by the three
following research questions: “RQ.1 Which factors
influence communication in Distributed Software
Development projects?”; “RQ.2 Which are the effects of
these factors in communication in Distributed Software
Development projects?”, and RQ.3 Which factors identified
in RQ.1 are related to the effects identified in RQ.2 in
Distributed Software Development projects?”. Findings
were reported in [4].