| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: The factor is determined as not affected. Because all active projects are located in Guangzhou.)
Customer: (A). The projects for Power Company. There are outsourcing regulations in the power companies. The processes of PP, PMC, RD, TS, PI, VER and VAL might differ. (B).The projects for property management company.
Size (Not Relevant: The factor is determined as not affected, Because all active projects are medium size.)
Organizational Structure (Not Relevant: The factor is determined as not affected. Because all active projects are in Software Division.)
Type of Work (Not Relevant: The factor is determined as not affected. Because only the software development projects are included.)
Life cycle: (A)Iterative: Projects adopted Iterative life cycle. The processes of PP, PMC, REQM, PPQA, CM, RD, TS, PI, VER, VAL might differ. (B)Waterfall : Projects adopted waterfall life cycle. |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
Power company (Customer): The projects for Power Company. There are outsourcing regulations in the power companies. The processes of PP, PMC, RD, TS, PI, VER and VAL might differ.
Property management company (Customer): The projects for property management company.
Iterative (Life cycle): Projects adopted Iterative life cycle. The processes of PP, PMC, REQM, PPQA, CM, RD, TS, PI, VER, VAL might differ.
Waterfall (Life cycle): Projects adopted waterfall life cycle. |
| Subgroups: |
SG 1: Projects for Power companies adopting Iterative life cycle
22 People, 3 Basic Units
– Power company
– Iterative
SG 2: Projects for Property management companies adopting Iterative life cycle
13 People, 2 Basic Units
– Waterfall
– Property management company |