| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: Not Relevant: All projects are located in Guangzhou.)
Customer: Relevant: There are two kind of customers, Boss Customer and Business Customer. Different customer may affect engineering and project management processes.
Size (Not Relevant: Not Relevant: There is no specific classification of projects into Large Medium Small buckets. Most projects are small and the lifecycle does not change Organizational tailoring guidelines.)
Organizational Structure (Not Relevant: Not Relevant: All projects follow the same QMS (Quality Management System), there are no department specific processes or guidelines.)
Type of Work: Relevant: There are two work types, Product Development and Customized Software Development. Different type of work may affect engineering and project management processes. |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
Boss Customer (Customer): The customer is their boss.
Business Customer (Customer): The customer is business company.
Product Development (Type of Work): Develop the software product for their own company, the owner is their boss.
Customized Development (Type of Work): Develop the software according customer’s requirement, the owner is business customer. |
| Subgroups: |
Subgroup1: Develop the software product for their own company, the owner is their boss.
20 People, 2 Basic Units
– Boss Customer
– Product Development
Subgroup2: Develop the software according customer’s requirement, the owner is business customer.
22 People, 4 Basic Units
– Customized Development
– Business Customer |