| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: This is a single location appraisal (Jinan city only))
Customer (Not Relevant: All projects are for external, government customers)
Size (Not Relevant: All projects are of similar size. No difference in process execution due to project size)
Organizational Structure (Not Relevant: It is not distinguishing in the methodology based on the organizational structure. The whole company used the same set of processes and methodology (with two type of projects), so the organizational structure is not a relevant factor)
Type of Work: Two types of projects |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
Development (Type of Work): Full development projects
Maintenance (Type of Work): Maintenance and enhancement projects |
| Subgroups: |
G1: Full development projects
15 People, 3 Basic Units
– Development
G2: Maintenance and enhancement projects
11 People, 2 Basic Units
– Maintenance |