| Sampling Factors: |
Location: There are three sites covered by the appraisal: Beijing, Guangzhou, Chengdu
Customer (Not Relevant: All customers are internal, thus it is not relevant.)
Size (Not Relevant: All projects are enhancement of existing systems, conducted in iterative fashion, thus size is not relevant.)
Organizational Structure: The centers are covered:Software Development Center and Internet Insurance Technology Research Center
Type of Work (Not Relevant: Only software enhancement is included, thus type of work is not relevant.) |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
Beijing (Location): It represents software projects in Beijing.
Guangzhou (Location): It represents software projects in Guangzhou.
Chengdu (Location): It represents software projects in Chengdu.
SC (Organizational Structure): It represents software projects in Software Research Center.
IIC (Organizational Structure): It represents software projects in Internet Insurance Technology Research Center. |
| Subgroups: |
SCB: The subgroup covers software projects in Software Research Center and located in Beijing.
350 People, 20 Basic Units
– Beijing
– SC
SCG: The subgroup covers software projects in Software Research Center and located in Guangzhou.
32 People, 2 Basic Units
– SC
– Guangzhou
SCC: The subgroup covers software projects in Software Research Center and located in Chengdu.
80 People, 4 Basic Units
– Chengdu
– SC
IIB: The subgroup covers software projects in Internet Insurance Research Center and located in Beijing.
250 People, 10 Basic Units
– IIC
– Beijing |