| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: Location has been considered Not Relevant because all the software development and maintenance activities are performed in Beijing)
Customer (Not Relevant: Customer has been considered Not Relevant because software development and maintenance activities are performed for the same type of customers, that is Chinese central and local governement)
Size (Not Relevant: Size has been considered Not Relevant because Projects are all classified as Medium using the following Size: time<3 months,=”” small;=”” 3months=””>< 6months,=”” medium;=”” time=””> 6 Large))
Organizational Structure (Not Relevant: Organizational Structure has been considered Not Relevant because all the work is performed in the OU)
Type of Work: Type of work has been considered Relevant because activities performed differ in the case of development of new products and maintenance of previuos projects |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
New Product development Projects (Type of Work): Product-type projects covering standard customer needs
Maintenance Projects (Type of Work): Maintenance projects addressing adapting a typical product to new customer’s needs |
| Subgroups: |
G1: New Product development Projects: Product-type projects covering standard customer needs
10 People, 1 Basic Units
– New Product development Projects
G2: Maintenance Projects: Maintenance projects addressing adapting a typical product to new customer’s needs
10 People, 1 Basic Units
– Maintenance Projects |