| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: All the applications are developed at one location, i.e. Yantai city 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: All software development work is performed in the Technical Center and System Product Department using the full range of organizational processes. Technical Center is responsible for system/project development for specific customer based on the needs from them System Product Department is responsible for developing company self-sponsored product, which could be widely promoted in the market.
Type of Work (Not Relevant: Work is not performed differently based on the type of work, most of the work are development and maintenance.) |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
Technical Center (Organizational Structure): To develop system/project for specific customer based on the needs from them
System Product Department (Organizational Structure): To develop company self-sponsored product, which could be widely promoted in the market |
| Subgroups: |
Technical Center: To develop system/project for specific customer based on the needs from them
28 People, 9 Basic Units
– Technical Center
System Product Department: To develop company self-sponsored product, which could be widely promoted in the market
22 People, 3 Basic Units
– System Product Department |