| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: There is only one location of Nanjing. This factor is irrelevant)
Customer (Not Relevant: All projects deliver their results to business departments in the bank. This factor is irrelevant.)
Size (Not Relevant: Projects are comparable size in terms of duration and headcount. This factor is irrelevant.)
Organizational Structure (Not Relevant: OU consists of development division for core product, Data Management, Risk Application Management, and Channel & Innovation. The process implementations are the same. The factor is irrelevant.)
Type of Work (Not Relevant: The appraisal focus on development work. The factor is irrelevant.)
Development Lifecycle Model: The OU adopts both waterfall and incremental lifecycle model. This is a relevant factor. |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
Waterfall (Development Lifecycle Model): Waterfall development life cycle model
Incremental (Development Lifecycle Model): Incremental development life cycle model |
| Subgroups: |
Subgroup 1: Projects that adopt waterfall development lifecycle model
38 People, 5 Basic Units
– Waterfall
Subgroup 2: Projects that adopt Incremental development lifecycle model
31 People, 2 Basic Units
– Incremental |