| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: There is only one location: Shanghai office.)
Customer (Not Relevant: All software projects are developed for auto industry customers and all are commercial ones.)
Size (Not Relevant: All software projects are of similar size, less than 10 people in a team. In the OU, no process is defined or tailored by project size.)
Organizational Structure (Not Relevant: All software projects are developed under Software R&D Department.)
Type of Work: There are two types of software development work executed under the OU: Development project, Enhancement & Maintenance Project. Proceses different Viz., Requirement engineering and UAT |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
New Development (Type of Work): Development projects are developed based on customer”s original requirements.
Enhancement (Type of Work): Enhancement & Maintenance projects are continuously enhanced based on customer”s feedback, company strategy adjustment after delivering the software products. |
| Subgroups: |
New Development: The subgroup develops software products based on customer”s original requirements.
11 People, 2 Basic Units
– New Development
Enhancement: The subgroup modifies software products after delivery in order to correct faults, improve performance or other attributes, or to adapt the product to a modified environment to better meet customer needs.
10 People, 2 Basic Units
– Enhancement |