| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: All development work is performed at the company premise in Zhengzou.)
Customer (Not Relevant: End customers are commercial companies, governmental authorities and the own company. Customers don”t influence processes, instead they influence tailoring decisions.)
Size (Not Relevant: The size of projects (FTEs) is pretty much the same no impact on processes)
Organizational Structure (Not Relevant: All projects are done in the same division with teams developing software and supporting members. All supporters work for more than one support function.)
Type of Work: The organization develops and enhances software products.
Life Cycle: There are two life cycle models used: Waterfall and Prototype. Currently all new SW development projects use the Waterfall life cycle. |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
New software development (Type of Work):
Enhancement (Type of Work):
Waterfall (Life Cycle):
Incremental (Life Cycle): |
| Subgroups: |
s1NewProducts: New software development, Waterfall
16 People, 2 Basic Units
– Waterfall
– New software development
s2ProductEnhancements: New software development, Iterative
9 People, 1 Basic Units
– New software development
– Incremental |