| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: The factor is not relevant since all projects are developed in Beijing headquarters.)
Customer (Not Relevant: The factor is not relevant since the developments are not affected by the type of customers, such as hospitals and government agencies.)
Size (Not Relevant: This factor is not relevant since all active projects have similar size around 10 engineers.)
Organizational Structure (Not Relevant: All active projects are conducted in Software Research & Development Center, and all the processes are implemented in this center and across the organization.)
Type of Work: The project works can be categorized into two types of projects: 1) projects for Population related applications; and 2) projects for Medical treatment related projects. Typically, the Population related projects have clear requirements and fixed deadlines at the beginning of the projects, while the Medical related projects have loose or unclear vague requirements and not stringent project deadlines. |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
Population related projects (Type of Work): Population related projects
Medical related projects (Type of Work): Medical related projects |
| Subgroups: |
G1: Population related projects
37 People, 3 Basic Units
– Population related projects
G2: Medical treatment related projects
85 People, 9 Basic Units
– Medical related projects |