| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: The factor is determined as not affected, because all the development teams of the OU are located in Fuzhou.)
Customer (Not Relevant: The factor is determined as not affected, because all active projects of OU are for government customers.)
Size: A) Large. B) Small.
Organizational Structure (Not Relevant: The factor is determined as not affected because all projects are performed by Tech Center. There is no subsidiary department in Tech Center.)
Type of Work (Not Relevant: The factor is determined as not affected, because only the software development projects are included in the appraisal.)
Project Type: A) New Development. B) Upgraded. |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
Large (Size): Project size larger than 36 person-months. The Large size projects will follow the standard process of ISTRONG TECHNOLOGY.
Small (Size): Project size smaller than 36 person-months. The processes of PMC, RD, TS, PI and VER might differ.
New Development (Project Type): The projects develop new software system.
Upgrading (Project Type): The projects upgrade or develop new modules basing on existed software system. The processes of RD, TS, PI and VER will differ. |
| Subgroups: |
SG 1: Large upgrading projects.
44 People, 5 Basic Units
– Large
– Upgrading
SG 2: Large New development Projects.
36 People, 4 Basic Units
– Large
– New Development
SG 3: Small New development Projects
18 People, 3 Basic Units
– New Development
– Small |