| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: All the applications are developed at one location, i.e. Hefei city only.)
Customer (Not Relevant: Work is not performed differently based on the customer served by that work. Most of the customers are commercial enterprises.)
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 R&D Centre, using the full range of organizational processes. Hence, the organizational structure does not influence process implementation.)
Type of Work: Work is performed diffidently based on the type of work. The projects are categorized into New Product R&D and Maintenance Product R&D. |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
New Product R&D (Type of Work): To develop new product based on common needs in the marketing and also the government regulations
Maintenance Product R&D (Type of Work): To develop product based on previous product change or upgrade that increases software capabilities beyond the original specifications |
| Subgroups: |
New Product R&D: To develop new product based on common needs in the marketing and also the government regulations
7 People, 1 Basic Units
– New Product R&D
Maintenance Product R&D: To develop product based on previous product change or upgrade that increases software capabilities beyond the original specifications
23 People, 4 Basic Units
– Maintenance Product R&D |