| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: This appraisal only focuses on Fuzhou R&D center. Not relevant.)
Customer (Not Relevant: The product departments from the business development units are the customers. The differences are reflected in the factor “Product Line”. Not relevant)
Size (Not Relevant: Projects within the OU are with comparable size. Not relevant)
Organizational Structure: There are different products in different business development department, and thus cause differences in actual processes implementation.
Type of Work (Not Relevant: This appraisal focuses on development effort. Not relevant.) |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
Switch Business Unit (Organizational Structure): Responsible for Switch products developoment
Wireless Business Unit (Organizational Structure): Responsible for Wireless product development
Gateway Business Unit (Organizational Structure): Responsible for Gateway product development |
| Subgroups: |
Subgroup 1: Basic units from Switch Business Unit
125 People, 4 Basic Units
– Switch Business Unit
Subgroup 2: Basic Units from Wireless Business Unit
156 People, 3 Basic Units
– Wireless Business Unit
Subgroup 3: Basic units from Gateway business unit
47 People, 3 Basic Units
– Gateway Business Unit |