| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: All the applications are developed at one location, i.e. Shanghai only.)
Customer (Not Relevant: Work is not performed differently based on the customer served by that work. Most of the customers are the government organizations.)
Size (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: All software development work is performed in the R&D Centre using the full range of organizational processes. Hence, the organizational structure does not influence process implementation.)
Type of Work: Work is performed differently based on the development lifecycle/methodologies o Customized Project Development o Product Development |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
Customized Project Development (Type of Work): To develop the project based on customer requests for meeting their specific needs
Product Development (Type of Work): To develop the self-funding product based on the marketing needs and company strategies |
| Subgroups: |
Customized Project Development: To develop the project based on customer requests for meeting their specific needs
40 People, 7 Basic Units
– Customized Project Development
Product Development: To develop the self-funding product based on the marketing needs and company strategies
14 People, 2 Basic Units
– Product Development |