| 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 commercial enterprise from various industries.)
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 Center 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 type of work. Most of the work are categorized into New Product Development and Maintenance Product |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
New Product Development (Type of Work): To develop new sponsored product based on the needs from the marketing.
Maintenance Product (Type of Work): To upgrade or optimize the existing product based on marketing feedback, so as to increases software capabilities beyond the original specifications |
| Subgroups: |
New Product Development: To develop new sponsored product based on the needs from the marketing.
15 People, 3 Basic Units
– New Product Development
Maintenance Product: To upgrade or optimize the existing product based on marketing feedback, so as to increases software capabilities beyond the original specifications
26 People, 5 Basic Units
– Maintenance Product |