| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: Only one location Beijing)
Customer (Not Relevant: Internal vs External but redundant with the type of work.)
Size (Not Relevant: All the projects have around the same size (11-18 peoples))
Organizational Structure (Not Relevant: All projects are located in Big Data Division. The 5 Dpts within Big Data Division are involved in each project)
Type of Work: R&D product vs customers solutions. There are small differences in the processes for the 2 subgroups as for elicitation & validation |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
internal (Type of Work): Internal R&D product
Customer”s Solution (Type of Work): Solution development implementation projects |
| Subgroups: |
R&D: Product
45 People, 5 Basic Units
– internal
Implemention: Solution Development implementation projects
138 People, 15 Basic Units
– Customer”s Solution |