| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: All the applications are developed at one location, i.e. Jinan City)
Customer (Not Relevant: Work is not performed differently based on the customer served, most of the clients are commercial enterprises)
Size (Not Relevant: Work is not performed differently based on the size of the basic unit or support function. Most of the projects in the company are small/medium size)
Organizational Structure: Software\system development activities are conducted in two departments: 1st Business Department and Mobile Business Department. 1st Business Department is in charge of standard overall system development, project solution design, development, testing and maintenance activities for the clients; while Mobile Business Department is in charge of mobile based development activities for the clients
Type of Work (Not Relevant: Most of the projects in the organization are customized project development) |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
1st Business Department (Organizational Structure): To be in charge of standard overall system development, project solution design, development, testing and maintenance activities for the clients
Mobile Business Department (Organizational Structure): To be in charge of mobile based development activities for the clients |
| Subgroups: |
1st Business Department: To be in charge of standard overall system development, project solution design, development, testing and maintenance activities for the clients
43 People, 6 Basic Units
– 1st Business Department
Mobile Business Department: To be in charge of mobile based development activities for the clients
12 People, 2 Basic Units
– Mobile Business Department |