| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: Only one development location in Beijing, China)
Customer: EarthView Image”s software development is focused on specific industry and business areas such as Sea shore & island, Electric grid, Hydrography & aerography which influence the development processes
Size (Not Relevant: Projects are usually medium sized (project size 4-8 developers), so the size does not create any difference in the processes)
Organizational Structure (Not Relevant: Although EarthView Image”s software R&D center has several departments, all projects are working under the same organization and management structure)
Type of Work (Not Relevant: All projects are similar based on GIS development platform for application development and enhancement, so the type of work does not create any difference in the processes) |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
Sea shore and island (Customer): Sea shore and island projects
Electric grid (Customer): Electric industry projects
Hydrography and aerography (Customer): Hydrographical and aerographical projects |
| Subgroups: |
G1: Sea shore and island projects
21 People, 4 Basic Units
– Sea shore and island
G2: Electric industry projects
23 People, 4 Basic Units
– Electric grid
G3: Hydrographical and aerographical projects
31 People, 6 Basic Units
– Hydrography and aerography |