| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: Organization unit is operational from one location at Xian, Shaanxi Province, China PRC only and hence not considered to be relevant for sampling.)
Customer (Not Relevant: Organization unit serves Non-Government (Commercial) customers in Xian, Shaanxi Province, China PRC and hence not considered to be relevant for sampling.)
Size (Not Relevant: Size all the basic units are small sized in the organizational unit remains the same and hence not considered to be relevant for sampling.)
Organizational Structure (Not Relevant: Organizational structure across all the basic units in the organizational unit remains the same and hence not considered to be relevant for sampling.)
Type of Work: Software development life cycle (waterfall) is same for all basic units, and developed in the different technology (Java, ASP.Net) and hence considered relevant for sampling. |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
Technology – Java (Type of Work): Software projects following waterfall lifecycle developed in Java technologies.
Technology – .Net (Type of Work): Software projects following waterfall lifecycle developed in .Net technologies. |
| Subgroups: |
SG # 1: Commercial small sized projects developed in waterfall model using Java (J2EE)Technologies.
17 People, 2 Basic Units
– Technology – Java
SG # 2: Commercial small sized projects developed in waterfall model using Microsoft (.Net)Technologies.
7 People, 1 Basic Units
– Technology – .Net |