| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: Shanghai & Shenyang use the same management processes)
Customer (Not Relevant: There are no differences in management processes for different customers)
Size (Not Relevant: Size is not a consideration for process use)
Organizational Structure (Not Relevant: Processes used in each department are the same)
Type of Work (Not Relevant: Type of work does not change process use)
Resource Planning Tools: Tools used to plan, track and manage resources in different departments |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
Development resource planning tool (Resource Planning Tools): A tool developed internally to manage rersources for software development
New resource planning tool (Resource Planning Tools): A comprehensive platform for planning and managing company resources, being implemented in the organization
Legacy resource planning tool (Resource Planning Tools): A locally developed tool that was being used by several groups; will be replaced when the new resource planning tool has been implemented. |
| Subgroups: |
Development resource planning tool: These groups use the tool developed to manage software projects
91 People, 2 Basic Units
– Development resource planning tool
New resource planning tool: Several of the groups have converted to using the new resource planning and management tool
150 People, 6 Basic Units
– New resource planning tool
Legacy resource planning tool: Some groups haven”t converted to the new resource planning tool
40 People, 3 Basic Units
– Legacy resource planning tool |