| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: Single location Harbin)
Customer (Not Relevant: Railway company is the main customer)
Size (Not Relevant: Projects are about the same size)
Organizational Structure (Not Relevant: All projects follow the same Quality Management System. There are no department specific processes or guidelines)
Type of Work: There are two types of work, Contract-based Development and Internal Product Development. |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
Contract-based Development (Type of Work): The product is designed and developed for specific customer
Internal Product Development (Type of Work): Research and develop new product for the company. The product is not designed and developed for specific customer. It is targeted to the market needs. |
| Subgroups: |
1: Contract-based Development
10 People, 2 Basic Units
– Contract-based Development
2: Internal Product Development
5 People, 1 Basic Units
– Internal Product Development |