| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: All the applications are developed at one location, i.e. Nantong city only.)
Customer (Not Relevant: Work is not performed differently based on the customer served by that work. Most of the customers are the government organizations.)
Size (Not Relevant: Work is not performed differently based on the size of the basic unit or support function. Most of the projects in the company are small/medium size.)
Organizational Structure (Not Relevant: All software development work is performed in the Technology Department, using the full range of organizational processes.)
Type of Work: Work is performed diffidently based on the type of work. The work could be categorized into: Self-owned Product Development Customer Contract Project Development Based on the different type of work, the requirement development and validation activities are different. |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
Self-owned Product Development (Type of Work): Self-owned Product Development (Type of Work): To develop the self-owned product based on the understanding of market needs, and then promote the product into the market
Customer Contract Project Development (Type of Work): To develop the project for the customer based on the scope described in the contract and needs from the customer |
| Subgroups: |
Self-owned Product Development: To develop the self-owned product based on the understanding of market needs, and then promote the product into the market
9 People, 2 Basic Units
– Self-owned Product Development
Customer Contract Project Development: To develop the project for the customer based on the scope described in the contract and needs from the customer
17 People, 4 Basic Units
– Customer Contract Project Development |