Challenges and Improvements in Distributed Software Development: A Systematic Review

Table 3

Thematic areas dealt with in the primary studies.

Thematic areas	Studies (%)
Process control, task scheduling, and project coordination	43.5
Collaborative tools, techniques, and frameworks	35.9
Configuration management	5.4
Multiagent systems	4.3
Knowledge management	7.6
Defects detection	2.2
Test management	1.1