| Sampling Factors: |
Location: Nanjing and Nanchang are two R&D locations with different target customers and industry domains. Although following the same standard set of processes, there exists different practices especially in requirements development.
Customer (Not Relevant: This factor has been reflected in the factor of “location”: location of Nanjing serves the customers from industry sector of smart transportation, while location of Nanchang serves the customers from governmental organization for smart government domain)
Size (Not Relevant: Comparable project size in terms of team size and duration. This factor does not affect the definition and implementation of development processes.)
Organizational Structure (Not Relevant: This factor has been reflected in the factor of “location”)
Type of Work (Not Relevant: The OU focuses on development work only) |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
Nanjing (Location): R&D center located in Nanjing city
Nanchang (Location): R&D center located in Nanchang city |
| Subgroups: |
Subgroup 1: Projects run in Nanjing R&D center which focus on smart transportation business
24 People, 10 Basic Units
– Nanjing
Subgroup 2: Projects run in Nanchang R&D center which focus on smart government business
75 People, 15 Basic Units
– Nanchang |