| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: All projects are executed in Chengdu city and therefore, location does not have an influence.)
Customer (Not Relevant: The customer is the same, ie local government.)
Size (Not Relevant: The size of the projects are all relatively similar and therefore this does not impact on selection.)
Organizational Structure (Not Relevant: All software are development by the same software development group and does not influence the selection.)
Type of Work: Software is either self developed or customisation of software components are used. |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
Self developed (Type of Work): Software components are self developed.
Customised (Type of Work): Software components are customised. |
| Subgroups: |
Self developed: The group of systems that is self developed.
24 People, 4 Basic Units
– Self developed
Customised: The projects that uses customised software components.
11 People, 2 Basic Units
– Customised |