| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: There is only one location: Suzhou.)
Customer (Not Relevant: All software projects are developed for government agencies.)
Size (Not Relevant: All software projects are developed for government agencies.)
Organizational Structure (Not Relevant: All software projects are developed under Research and Development Department.)
Type of Work: There are two types of software development work executed under the OU: Development project, Enhancement & Maintenance Project. Requirement engineering and UAT process are executed differently. |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
Dev (Type of Work): Development projects are developed based on Initial requirements.
EM (Type of Work): Enhancement & Maintenance projects are continuously enhanced based on market feedback after delivering the software products. |
| Subgroups: |
Development projects: The subgroup develops software products based on initial requirements.
14 People, 2 Basic Units
– Dev
Enhancement & Maintenance projects: The subgroup develops software products based on customer feedback after delivering the software products.
6 People, 1 Basic Units
– EM |