| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: The scope of appraisal is Jinan location of Jinan Tuanpu. No other location is considered. Jinan Tuanpu QMS processes are established at organizational level for Jinan Location, so “LOCATION” factor is not considered for project selection.)
Customer (Not Relevant: Research and Development Center executes project for online customers who are individual students or small enterprises. In all the basic units, standard process defined at organization level with minor tailoring is followed. No significant change is observed in the process being followed by these basic units. Therefore ‘CUSTOMER’ factor is not considered for project selection.)
Size (Not Relevant: The Jinan Tuanpu QMS processes does not vary and differentiating for different size of the projects. All projects are of typically similar staff size (6-7 staff). There is no variation in the work performed in these projects due to project team size and hence all projects are required to follow same processes irrespective of project team size. So “SIZE” factor is not considered for project selection.)
Organizational Structure (Not Relevant: Organizational Structure is same for all the development projects hence no significant process variation based on organizational structure. So ‘ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE’ factor is not considered for the project selection. Following functions / activities are carried out at organizational Level. 1. EPG 2. QA 3. Training)
Type of Work: Research and Development Center executes product development and project development projects using the Waterfall Life Cycle. Same sets of processes are followed for execution of these projects. But ‘TYPE OF WORK’ factor is considered for project selection. |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
Product Development (Type of Work): Projects which develops products
Project Development (Type of Work): Projects which develops application as per client requirements |
| Subgroups: |
Product Development: Projects which develops products
9 People, 2 Basic Units
– Product Development
Project Development: Projects which develops application as per client requirements
8 People, 2 Basic Units
– Project Development |