| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: The software development activities are done in single office site: Shanghai city)
Customer (Not Relevant: All are external customers. No change in process execution due to the types of customers.)
Size (Not Relevant: all projects are approximately of similar size. No difference in process due to size)
Organizational Structure (Not Relevant: It is not distinguishing in the methodology based on the organizational structure. The whole company used the same set of processes and methodology (with two type of projects), so the organizational structure is not a relevant factor.)
Type of Work: Two types of projects (Development, Maintenance & Enhancement) |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
Development (Type of Work): Full development projects
Maintenance and Enhancement (Type of Work): Projects in Maintenance and Enhancement phase |
| Subgroups: |
G1: Full Development projects
29 People, 5 Basic Units
– Development
G2: Maintenance and Enhancement projects
23 People, 3 Basic Units
– Maintenance and Enhancement |