| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: The only OU site involved in this appraisal is located in Shanghai.)
Customer (Not Relevant: No significant difference in the way work is done depends on the OEM Customer which the system is for.)
Size: Projects are classified as large and small, depending on the overall effort .
Organizational Structure (Not Relevant: The whole system life cycle is worked within the Technical Center.)
Type of Work: There two distinct Types of Work: New Platform development and System Customization. |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
Large (Size): Projects are classified as Large when their effort is significantly larger than the average one.
Small (Size): Project not classified as Large ones are classified as Small Projects.
Platform (Type of Work): Projects are classified as Platform ones when they are aimed at developing a New Platform system.
Customization (Type of Work): Projects are classified as Customization ones when they are aimed at some type of existing system customization. |
| Subgroups: |
PLL: This is the Subgroup of Large Projects developing New Platforms.
56 People, 2 Basic Units
– Large
– Platform
CSS: This is the Subgroup of Small Projects working at the customization of an existing system for a particular customer.
38 People, 2 Basic Units
– Customization
– Small |