| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: All the applications are developed at one location, i.e. Wuxi city only.)
Customer (Not Relevant: Work is not performed differently based on the customer served by that work. Most of the customers are the education institutions.)
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 Software R&D Department, using the full range of organizational processes.)
Type of Work: Work is performed diffidently based on the type of work. The work could be categorized into: Contract Project Product Development Based on the different type of work, the requirement development and validation activities are different. |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
Contract Project (Type of Work): To develop the project for specific external customer based on the scope described in the contract and needs from the customer
Product Development (Type of Work): To develop the self-owned product based on the interpretation of the national education regulations, industrial needs and marketing trends. |
| Subgroups: |
Contract Project: To develop the project for specific external customer based on the scope described in the contract and needs from the customer
9 People, 1 Basic Units
– Contract Project
Product Development: To develop the self-owned product based on the interpretation of the national education regulations, industrial needs and marketing trends.
36 People, 4 Basic Units
– Product Development |