| Sampling Factors: |
Location: Relevant: There are two locations in ChineseAll now, Beijing is the headquarter of ChineseAll”s development center, Shanghai is the subsidiary.
Customer (Not Relevant: Not Relevant: All customers are government and their institute.)
Size (Not Relevant: Not Relevant: There is no specific classification of projects into Large Medium Small buckets. Most projects are small and the lifecycle does not change Organizational tailoring guidelines.)
Organizational Structure (Not Relevant: Not Relevant: All projects follow the same QMS (Quality Management System), there are no department specific processes or guidelines.)
Type of Work: Relevant: There are two work types, New Development and Upgrade Development. Different type of work may affect engineering and project management processes. |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
Beijing (Location): All projects developed in Beijing, Beijing site take the leadership in project development.
Shanghai (Location): All projects developed in Shanghai, Shanghai site is responsible for application support and customization.
New Development (Type of Work): Develop the software product from zero according the customers requirement.
Upgraded Development (Type of Work): Upgraded develop the software product base on the original one according the customers requirement. |
| Subgroups: |
Subgroup1 (New Development in Beijing): Develop the software product from zero according the customers requirement in Beijing.
27 People, 2 Basic Units
– Beijing
– New Development
Subgroup2 (Upgraded Development in Beijing): Upgraded develop the software product base on the original one according the customers requirement in Beijing.
19 People, 2 Basic Units
– Upgraded Development
– Beijing
Subgroup3 (New Development in Shanghai): Develop the software product from zero according the customers requirement in Shanghai.
41 People, 2 Basic Units
– Shanghai
– New Development
Subgroup4 (Upgraded Development in Shanghai): Upgraded develop the software product base on the original one according the customers requirement in Shanghai.
35 People, 2 Basic Units
– Upgraded Development
– Shanghai |