| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: Since all of projects are in same city (Jinan), location is not a relevant factor.)
Customer (Not Relevant: Since all of projects are for Government. Customer is not a relevant factor.)
Size (Not Relevant: Since all of projects are similar size of work efforts, size is not a relevant factor.)
Organizational Structure (Not Relevant: Since all of projects are under the same department (Software Research Institute). Organizational Structure is not a relevant factor.)
Type of Work (Not Relevant: Since type of work of all projects is software development, Type of Work is not a relevant factor.)
Application Area: Since there are two different software applications, for power management application and water resource management application, Application Type is the relevant factor. |