| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: All work is done in Xi”an)
Customer (Not Relevant: Customer doesn”t influence processes used in development)
Size (Not Relevant: Size (number of people) doesn”t affect the processes used in the projects)
Organizational Structure (Not Relevant: All work is done in the R&D Center)
Type of Work: Upgrade projects use some different processes from new development |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
Upgrade (Type of Work): Upgrade existing products
New software development (Type of Work): Develop new software according to customer requirements |
| Subgroups: |
Upgrade Software Projects: Upgrade existing software and platforms
15 People, 2 Basic Units
– Upgrade
New Software Development Projects: Develop new software according to customer requirements
39 People, 5 Basic Units
– New software development |