| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: Software development work is performed in only one location: Beijing, China)
Customer (Not Relevant: The OU (R&D Dept) focuses on continuous enhancement of two platforms, thus customer is not relevant.)
Size (Not Relevant: The releases of new versions of the two platforms are time boxed (about 9 months), and the team size is also fixed. Thus, the amount of work (Size) done is not relevant.)
Organizational Structure (Not Relevant: Only R&D Dept is covered, thus org structure is not relevant.)
Type of Work: OU currently only conducts platform enhancement work, which is the main factor deciding process used. |