| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: Not Relevant: the OU has only one location, in Beijing)
Customer (Not Relevant: Not Relevant: common customers, the operators.)
Size (Not Relevant: Not Relevant: the size of basic units does not affect the way works are performed, and vary in a limited scope)
Organizational Structure (Not Relevant: Not Relevant: matrix management is used across the OU)
Type of Work (Not Relevant: Not relevant: The OU only focuses on development work in this appraisal)
Product type: Big data and external customization. The development of these two products might be different in the areas of requirement development, validation, etc. |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
Big Data (Product type): Development projects based on big data technology.
External Customization (Product type): Projects for external customized development for traditional telecommunication products and services. |
| Subgroups: |
SG1: Development projects based on big data technology.
20 People, 2 Basic Units
– Big Data
SG 2: Projects for external customized development.
37 People, 5 Basic Units
– External Customization |