| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: No impact. All software product research and development works are done in house.)
Customer (Not Relevant: No impact. Customers use the standard or customized products , and has no direct impact on software product research and development processes.)
Size (Not Relevant: No impact. Product research and development works follow their processes regardless of size.)
Organizational Structure (Not Relevant: No impact. All under the same organizational structure.)
Type of Work: Different type of projects, such as product research, development and customization use different processes with tailoring to fit project needs. |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
Product Research (Type of Work): Software product research with new functions, technologies, algorithm, etc. to fit market needs or trends.
Product Development (Type of Work): Software product development to build feature riched, cost effective, and quality reliable product.
Product Customization (Type of Work): Product customized to fit specific customer needs. |
| Subgroups: |
PJ-R: Software product research type projects, emphasize on new functions, new technologies, or new algorithm, etc.
8 People, 1 Basic Units
– Product Research
PJ-D: Product development type projects to build feature riched, cost-effective and quality reliable products.
24 People, 3 Basic Units
– Product Development
PJ-C: Product customization type projects which customize the product to fit specific customer needs.
47 People, 4 Basic Units
– Product Customization |