| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: Location has been considered Not Relevant because all the software development and maintenance activities are performed in Guiyang)
Customer (Not Relevant: Customer has been considered Not Relevant because software development and maintenance activities are performed for the same type of customers, that is energy saving and intelligent buildings systems customers)
Size (Not Relevant: Size has been considered Not Relevant because Projects are all classified as Medium using the following Size: time<3 months,=”” small;=”” 3months=””>< 6months,=”” medium;=”” time=””> 6 Large))
Organizational Structure (Not Relevant: Organizational Structure has been considered Not Relevant because all the work is performed in the OU)
Type of Work: Type of Work has been considered relevant because activities performed differ in the case of development of new products and maintenance of previuos projects |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
Product Development (Type of Work): Products developed from a brand new concept
Product maintenance (Type of Work): Products developed based on existing platforms |
| Subgroups: |
G1: Product Development projects: Products developed from a brand new concept
16 People, 2 Basic Units
– Product Development
G2: Product maintenance projects: Products developed based on existing platforms
14 People, 2 Basic Units
– Product maintenance |