| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: Not relevant. All projects are working in the same location in Nanjing, so this is not a relevant sampling factor.)
Customer (Not Relevant: Not relevant. Customer is not considered a relevant sampling factor. The customers can be from different domains, but this makes no difference in the way their requirements are treated, contracts are done etc. The organization decided that differences due to business domain is reflected in the “Type of Work” factor.)
Size (Not Relevant: Not relevant. The projects are not significantly different in size, so this is not a relevant sampling factor.)
Organizational Structure (Not Relevant: Not relevant. All projects are working under the same organizational and management structure, so organizational structure is not a relevant sampling factor.)
Type of Work: Relevant. The type of work is relevant. There are 2 types of projects: one type is in the domain of ETC (Electronic Toll Collection), the other is Material Management Systems. |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
ETC Project (Type of Work): In this subgroup projects doing a type of Electronic Toll Collection are included.
MMS Projects (Type of Work): In this subgroup projects working with the Production Workshop Material Management System are included. |
| Subgroups: |
1-ETC: In this subgroup projects doing a type of Electronic Toll Collection are included. A common framework is used for all projects.
11 People, 3 Basic Units
– ETC Project
2-MMS: The same framework is used and customized for the needs of different users. It is considered one project, having more customers.
7 People, 1 Basic Units
– MMS Projects |