| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: There is only 1 location, Beijing. So Location is not a relevant sampling factor.)
Customer (Not Relevant: All customers are government and library related. All projects follow the same OSSP for any customers. It does not introduce any differences of process implementation. So Customer is not a relevant sampling factor.)
Size (Not Relevant: Although projects have different sizes, they must follow the same OSSP. It does not introduce any differences of process implementation. So Size is not a relevant sampling factor.)
Organizational Structure: This OU has organization breakdown of product development and project development. Product development team develops internal products for common features target for all potential customers. Project development team develops software application systems based on signed contracts with specific customers. There are some differences of process implementation in the areas of project management and engineering. So Organizational Structure is chosen as a relevant sampling factor.
Type of Work (Not Relevant: All work are software development related in this OU, which follow the same OSSP. So Type of Work is not a relevant sampling factor.) |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
Product Development (Organizational Structure): Product Development Team
Project Development (Organizational Structure): Project Development Team |
| Subgroups: |
Project Development: External projects developed by project development team for signed contracts with specific customers.
31 People, 10 Basic Units
– Project Development
Product Development: Internal products developed by product development team for common features targeting to potential customers.
17 People, 5 Basic Units
– Product Development |