| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: All application and solutions development work is conducted at Guangzhou, China. Thus geographical location is not a differentiator for R&D Center at Guangzhou Qinghui Information Technology Co., Ltd. and does not make any material difference to the way processes are applied by the OU.)
Customer (Not Relevant: All the customers for the OU are external customers. Furthermore, all external customers are related to the e-commerce domain. Hence the customer type is not a differentiator with regards to process execution.)
Size (Not Relevant: All project teams are similar sized (4-6), thus size is not a differentiator and does not make any difference to the way processes are applied by the R&D Center at Guangzhou Qinghui Information Technology Co., Ltd.)
Organizational Structure (Not Relevant: A single management structure governs the OU and there are no multiple structures or any such structural complexities that may result in variations in the way processes are executed by the OU. Thus Organisational Structure is not a differentiator for the OU – R&D Center and does not make any material difference to the way processes are applied to execute work.)
Type of Work: R&D Center (OU) executes two types of project work that leads to differences in the application of processes. The two types of project work involves: a) Greenfield Projects b) Enhancement Projects. The type of work leads to some differences in processes, particularly affecting RD, REQM, PP, PMC, RSKM, MA, VER, PI and IPM process areas.
Technology: There are differences in the way processes are executed depending on the technology used for producing the software solutions and applications. The technologies used involve a) Online Shopping b) Logistics & Inventory Management Solutions. The type of technology used for producing software solutions leads to some differences in processes, particularly affecting RD, TS, PI, VAL, DAR process areas. |
| Subgroups: |
Enhancement Projects, Online Shopping: These are projects involving upgrade and enhancement to existing software applications and solutions. These projects use technology involving solutions in the e-commerce domain related to Online Shopping transactions.
17 People, 4 Basic Units
– Enhancement Projects
– Online Shopping
Greenfield Projects, Logistics & Inventory Management Solutions: Greenfield Projects involve development of new systems, software solutions and applications.These projects use technology involving solutions in the e-commerce domain related to Logistics & Inventory Management.
9 People, 2 Basic Units
– Logistics & Inventory Management Solutions
– Greenfield Projects |