| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: The OU has one development location in Hefei. The factor “location” is irrelevant)
Customer (Not Relevant: The customers are government organizations, and do not affect the development processes applied. The factor “customer” is irrelevant)
Size (Not Relevant: The projects in the OU are comparable in size and does not affects the development processes applied. The factor “Size” is irrelevant)
Organizational Structure (Not Relevant: The projects are developed under the same development and supporting structure. The factor “Organizational Structure” is irrelevant)
Type of Work (Not Relevant: The OU focuses on development effort only. The factor “Type of Work” is irrelevant.)
Project Type: Base Development Projects and New Product Development Projects |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
Base Development Projects (Project Type): Projects that develop solutions by customizing existing solutions according to an existing and available project results
New Product Projects (Project Type): Projects that develop new product or solution |
| Subgroups: |
Base Development Projects: Projects that develop solutions by customizing existing solutions according to an
32 People, 8 Basic Units
– Base Development Projects
New Product Projects: Projects that develop new product or solution
18 People, 3 Basic Units
– New Product Projects |