| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: Since all of projects are in same city (Beijing), location is not a relevant factor.)
Customer (Not Relevant: Since all of customers are government. Customer is not a relevant factor. Customer is the relevant factor.)
Size (Not Relevant: Since all of projects are small projects, size is not a relevant factor.)
Organizational Structure (Not Relevant: Since all of projects are under the same department (Product R&D Department). Organizational Structure is not a relevant factor.)
Type of Work (Not Relevant: Since type of work of all projects is software development, Type of Work is not a relevant factor.)
Application Type: Since there are two different types of software product (for data analysis and work flow support), Application type is the relevant factor. |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
DCA (Application Type): for data collection and analysis
WFS (Application Type): for work flow support (e.g. request and approval) |
| Subgroups: |
A: Software development projects for data collection and analysis
12 People, 2 Basic Units
– DCA
B: Software development projects for work flow support
10 People, 2 Basic Units
– WFS |