| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: Not Relevant: All the applications are developed at one location, i.e. Ningbo city only.)
Customer (Not Relevant: Not Relevant: Work is not performed differently based on the customer served by that work. Most of the customers are China Mobile Operators)
Size (Not Relevant: 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: Not Relevant: All software development work is performed in the R&D Department, using the full range of organizational processes.)
Type of Work: Relevant: Work is performed diffidently based on the type of work. The work could be categorized into Embedded Software System and Standard Software Development. |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
Embedded Software System (Type of Work): To develop the application which will be installed and operated in the hardware terminals
Standard Software Development (Type of Work): To develop the software project based on the customer needs, help the customer solve the business needs, installed and operated in operation system (e.g. Linux) |
| Subgroups: |
Embedded Software System: To develop the application which will be installed and operated in the hardware terminals
7 People, 2 Basic Units
– Embedded Software System
Standard Software Development: To develop the software project based on the customer needs, help the customer solve the business needs, installed and operated in operation system (e.g. Linux)
12 People, 3 Basic Units
– Standard Software Development |