| 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 Big Data Systems Customers)
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 Standard product development projects and customized projects |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
G1 (Type of Work): Standard Product development Projects
G2 (Type of Work): Customized Projects |
| Subgroups: |
Standard Product development Projects: Product-type projects covering standard customer needs
16 People, 2 Basic Units
– G1
Customized Projects: Maintenance projects addressing adapting a typical product to specific customer’s needs
7 People, 1 Basic Units
– G2 |