| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: Software development work is performed in only one location: Nanjing.)
Customer (Not Relevant: No effect on implementation. The customers belong to mobile communication industry.)
Size (Not Relevant: No effect on implementation. All software development projects have less than 15 employees.)
Organizational Structure: Two sub-departments are responsible for two product lines, which can be classified as DeptI, DeptII.
Type of Work (Not Relevant: The projects are performed by the same technology platform.) |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
DeptI (Organizational Structure): Management information systems.
DeptII (Organizational Structure): Mobile application systems. |
| Subgroups: |
1: Three projects belong to DeptI type.
35 People, 3 Basic Units
– DeptI
2: Four projects belong to DeptII type.
40 People, 4 Basic Units
– DeptII |