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Research on Communication in Distributed Software Development is conducted in order to improve the understanding of the implications of different communication methods on the success of the development process and the final product.

Communication is an essential process in coordinating a software development project and sharing knowledge between the team members. Previous studies <ref>{{Cite journal|last=Hendriks|first=Paul|date=1999-06-01|title=Why share knowledge? The influence of ICT on the motivation for knowledge sharing|url=http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/(SICI)1099-1441(199906)6:23.0.CO;2-M/abstract|journal=Knowledge and Process Management|language=en|volume=6|issue=2|pages=91–100|doi=10.1002/(SICI)1099-1441(199906)6:23.0.CO;2-M|issn=1099-1441}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last=Goodman|first=Paul S.|last2=Darr|first2=Eric D.|date=1998|title=Computer-Aided Systems and Communities: Mechanisms for Organizational Learning in Distributed Environments|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/=249550|journal=MIS Quarterly|volume=22|issue=4|pages=417–440|doi=10.2307/249550}}</ref> claim that sharing knowledge is important to building trust and even improving the performance of the whole team, which also applies in a distributed software development process.

It can also bring challenges, as referred in the section above, that when improperly dealt with can delay a team project or even cost money to the company. A great deal of studies tries to find ways to mitigate these problems and avoid miscommunication.<ref name=":7" />