| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: This factor is not relevant because all active projects are developed in the company headquarter in Shanghai.)
Customer: Although the customers are internal users and all development are insurance related development under the same unified platform, the users can be divided into two categories: business related customers, such as life insurance related software, and internal management related software, such as big-data analysis software.
Size: The projects could be categorized into three groups: Small size (<9), medium=”” size=”” (9-15),=”” large=”” size=”” (=””>15).
Organizational Structure (Not Relevant: Although the Group has many units and department, they all follow the same OSSP and trained under the same system.)
Type of Work (Not Relevant: This factor is not relevant because the projects are customized application development using similar technologies under the same unified platform.)
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| Sampling Factor Values: |
Business related (Customer): Business related development
Management related (Customer): Management related development
Medium size (Size): Medium size (9-15)
Large Size (Size): Large size (>15) |
| Subgroups: |
SG1: Business related and Medium projects
390 People, 34 Basic Units
– Business related
– Medium size
SG2: Business related and Large projects
543 People, 27 Basic Units
– Large Size
– Business related
SG3: Management related and Medium projects
188 People, 17 Basic Units
– Management related
– Medium size
SG4: Management related and Large projects
331 People, 16 Basic Units
– Large Size
– Management related |