| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: all team members are located in Shenzhen.)
Customer (Not Relevant: the OU”s solutions are only used by clients in health area.)
Size (Not Relevant: the iterative development mode is used, thus size is not a factor affecting on process used.)
Organizational Structure (Not Relevant: structure is based on the type of work. As Type of work is selected as the relevant factor, structure is not relevant.)
Type of Work: the OU mainly contain two types of projects: enhancement of existing platform; customized software development. |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
Platform (Type of Work): It covers projects that enhance existing platforms developed in the OU.
Application (Type of Work): It covers projects that are customized application developments for a specific customer in the area of hearth care. |
| Subgroups: |
Platform: The subgroup includes projects that enhance the features of the existing platforms.
20 People, 2 Basic Units
– Platform
Application: The subgroup includes projects that are customized software application developments for customers in the field of health care.
30 People, 4 Basic Units
– Application |