| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: Only one location – Dalian.)
Customer (Not Relevant: All customers are government agencies. The OU provides products and services for all customers with no process implementation difference.)
Size (Not Relevant: Project and team size are all moderate and do not significantly influence process implementation in the OU and are not considered a management factor.)
Organizational Structure (Not Relevant: People of the OU are physically distributed in 3 functional departments.(Technology, Software Development, Test) Projects of the OU are composed of people from these 3 departments base on their functions.)
Type of Work: All works are software development projects. The products of the OU are two types: Desktop Application and Smart Phone Application. Process implementation are different for some activities. |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
Desktop Application (Type of Work): Application using traditional BS model.
Smart Phone Application (Type of Work): Application based on mobile system and smart phone. |
| Subgroups: |
SG1: Desktop Application
8 People, 1 Basic Units
– Desktop Application
SG2: Smart Phone Application
17 People, 2 Basic Units
– Smart Phone Application |