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A requirements management method for Global Software Development Lai et al., 2013 [15]

Proposed an ontology based requirement, an architecture repository for managing the requirements management activity in the globally dispersed environment.

The process of requirements change management presented is not complete, the alternate scenarios of change not presented. Some RCM activities are not mentioned properly.

Proposed model for requirement change management in GSD Sultana et al., 2012 [18]

A Proposed RCM framework for globally distributed environment which cover the maximum RCM activities with the use of a central repository for sharing the knowledge among n sites

The framework proposed specifically for RCM in GSD, the validity of the framework not approved. Different cultural and time zone issues not addressed in the proposed framework, these issues are problematic in GSD environment and need to address.

EGRET Sinha et al., 2006 [19]

Developed a tool for enhanced collaboration in requirements change management

Some practitioners analyze that the time of the change in requirements not notified that would lead towards rework and delay in closing the change

RCM framework in GSD Khan et al., 2012 [25]

A framework proposed for handling the communication issues faced during RCM in GSD, which covers the activities like change initiation, evaluation and implementation

The framework proposed in the paper lacks the various change management activities like change analysis, change impact analysis, validation, verification, alternate scenarios in the framework are missing.

The framework proposed for GSD but not address the GSD issues like different cultures and languages, Lack of collaboration, inadequate communication

Requirements management using XP Ansari et al., 2010 [26]

The agile technique extreme programming used to manage the requirements in a distributed context. A model and tool developed for RM using XP in DSD

Agile approaches need more collaboration which cannot be effectively achieved in a distributed setting

Requirements tracing based approach Heindl et al., 2006 [31]

The proposed model for requirements tracing by adding the stakeholder value

The approach presented for requirements tracing not address the major issues of GSD, which are cultural, time zone, communication issues

(Barkha Javed et al., 2010 )