| 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 trade information services 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 development of new products and maintenance of previuos projects |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
Development Projects (Type of Work): New Project developments
Maintenance Projects (Type of Work): Projects performing maintenance activities |
| Subgroups: |
Group A: Development Projects: Projects developing new software products
15 People, 2 Basic Units
– Development Projects
Group B: Maintenance Projects: Projects performing maintenance activities
13 People, 2 Basic Units
– Maintenance Projects |