| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: Wuxi location is only considered for appraisal. Thus, location is not a differentiator and does not make any material difference to the way processes are applied.)
Customer (Not Relevant: R&D center is engaged in developing software applications for Government organizations. OSSP is defined at organization level and projects follow the same with minor tailoring. Therefore ‘CUSTOMER’ factor is considered for project selection.)
Size (Not Relevant: Project staff size varies based on scope and complexities of each Project. However, it has no impact of processes followed in Development projects. As per Management policy, each Development project has to follow standard processes and hence “Size” factor is not considered for project selection.)
Organizational Structure (Not Relevant: R&D Center is considered as OU. There is no other dept. engaged in software development. There is no impact from organizational structure on project process differentiation)
Type of Work (Not Relevant: Only development projects are considered in appraisal so “Type of work” factor is not considered for project selection.)
Lifecycle: Projects follow either waterfall or Iterative life cycle. Project Management and Engineering processes varies due to application of these lifecycles to projects So, this factor is considered for project selection from both lifecycles. |