| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: Since all projects work in the same location (Shanghai), the location factor value is constant and hence cannot influence on the processes.)
Customer: There are two types of customers: government and enterprise. For government systems, requirement processes are more refined so that they ensure safety and confidentiality.
Size (Not Relevant: Typical project size is 10-15 KLOC, which does not have significant effect on processes.)
Organizational Structure (Not Relevant: All the projects belongs to Technology department and there is no process difference due to the organizational structure.)
Type of Work (Not Relevant: All the projects work for software development. There is no process difference due to the type of work.) |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
government (Customer): develop software products for government and local governemnt
enterprise (Customer): develop software products for enterprise customers |
| Subgroups: |
Government: develop software products for government and local government
4 People, 2 Basic Units
– government
Enterprise: develop software products for enterprise customers
5 People, 3 Basic Units
– enterprise |