| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: All software products are developed in Shenzhen R&D Center.)
Customer (Not Relevant: Customers are commercial customers which are indifferent.)
Size (Not Relevant: All projects are middle size, 7-12 people.)
Organizational Structure (Not Relevant: All projects are under same organizational structure.)
Type of Work: Project delivers application services based on customers’ requirements. There are two types developments, which are new application development and maintenance development project. New Application development is implemented with limited reusable components. Maintenance Project delivers functional enhancement and requirements change services for customers. Existing production application is maintained to meet customer requirements. |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
New Product Project (Type of Work): New Product Project
Maintenance Project (Type of Work): Maintenance Project |
| Subgroups: |
SG1: New Product Project
44 People, 5 Basic Units
– New Product Project
SG2: Maintenance Project
47 People, 5 Basic Units
– Maintenance Project |