| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: All the applications are developed at one location, i.e. Wuhu city only.)
Customer (Not Relevant: Work is not performed differently based on the customer served by that work. Most of the customers are police stations.)
Size: Work is performed differently based on the size of the basic unit or support function. The projects could be categorized into Big Size Project and Medium/Small Size Project.
Organizational Structure (Not Relevant: Work is not performed differently based on the organizational structure. All software development work is performed in the R&D Centre.)
Type of Work (Not Relevant: Work is not performed differently based on the type of work. Most of the work are standard software development work) |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
Big Size Project (Size): The contract of the project is more than RMB 1 million, the team size is more than 10 team members and the projects lasts more than 6 months.
Medium/Small Size Project (Size): The contract of the project is less than RMB 1 million, the team size is less than 10 team members and the projects timeline is within 6 months. |
| Subgroups: |
Big Size Project: The contract of the project is more than RMB 1 million, the team size is more than 10 team members and the projects lasts more than 6 months.
11 People, 1 Basic Units
– Big Size Project
Medium/Small Size Project: The contract of the project is less than RMB 1 million, the team size is less than 10 team members and the projects timeline is within 6 months.
16 People, 5 Basic Units
– Medium/Small Size Project |