| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: There is no process distinctions made based on the location. All projects developmet activties are supported by a web-based information system, they called it “Menhu” in Chinese. Any project team member must use Menhu whether they are located in Beijing, Taiyuan, Hefei or Harbin. All project development processes are embeded in Menhu.)
Customer: The customers are categrized as single product line and multiple product line. Menhu supports single product line project and multiple product line project
Size: The projects are categrized as big (>=30 staff) and small (<30 staff).=”” menhu=”” support=”” big=”” project=”” and=”” small=”” project.=”” more=”” measurement=”” data=”” collected=”” in=”” big=””>
Organizational Structure (Not Relevant: There is no process distinctions based on the organizational structure. In the OU, Product Development, each department share th same process support team, tool (menhu) support team, quality assurance support team.)
Type of Work (Not Relevant: There is no process distinctions based on type of work. Since Si-Tech”s work is to develop product for China Mobile.) |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
Single product line (Customer): Projects developed for this customers are single product line.
Multiple product line (Customer): Projects developed for this customers are multiple product line
Big (Size): The project development team involved more than 30 staff
Small (Size): The project development team involved less than 30 staff |
| Subgroups: |
Div_A: Projects developed in this subgroup are single product line and small.
45 People, 3 Basic Units
– Single product line
– Small
Div_B: Projects developed in this subgroup are single product line and big.
120 People, 2 Basic Units
– Big
– Single product line
Div_C: Projects developed in this subgroup are multiple product line and small.
41 People, 3 Basic Units
– Multiple product line
– Small
Div_D: Projects developed in this subgroup are multiple product line and big.
96 People, 2 Basic Units
– Big
– Multiple product line |