| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: All the application are developed at their development site in Shanghai City)
Customer (Not Relevant: Work is not performed differently based on the type of the customer, most of the customers are commercial customers)
Size (Not Relevant: Work is not performed differently based on the size of the basic unit or support function, most of the projects are medium or small size projects)
Organizational Structure (Not Relevant: Work is not performed differently based on the organizational structure, most of the projects are developed in the Development Department)
Type of Work: Work is performed differently based on the type of work: the basic units are categorized into Mobile Based Application Development and Standard System Development |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
Mobile Based Application Development (Type of Work): To develop the application based on mobile phone system, which could be installed and operated in the cellphone.
Standard System Development (Type of Work): To develop the system/software based on the collected requirements |
| Subgroups: |
G_Std: Standard System Development
10 People, 3 Basic Units
– Standard System Development
G_Mob: To develop the application based on mobile phone system, which could be installed and operated in the cellphone
16 People, 5 Basic Units
– Mobile Based Application Development |