| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: Not Relevant: All the applications are developed at one location, i.e. Jinan city only.)
Customer (Not Relevant: Not Relevant: Work is not performed differently based on the customer served by that work. Most of the customers are commercial enterprises.)
Size (Not Relevant: Not Relevant: Work is not performed differently based on the size of the basic unit or support function. Most of the projects are small/medium size.)
Organizational Structure (Not Relevant: Not Relevant: Work is not performed differently based on the organizational structure. All software development work is performed in the R&D Department.)
Type of Work: Relevant: Work is performed differently based on the type of work. The work could be categorized into • Customized Project Development • Self-owned Product Development |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
Customized Project Development (Type of Work): To develop the project for the specific customer based on the customer requirements, so able to meet the customer business needs
Self-owned Product Development (Type of Work): To do the R&D on its own and develop the product based on the analysis of the most common needs from different customer or common user behaviours or marketing trends |
| Subgroups: |
Customized Project Development: To develop the project for the specific customer based on the customer requirements, so able to meet the customer business needs
19 People, 3 Basic Units
– Customized Project Development
Self-owned Product Development: To do the R&D on its own and develop the product based on the analysis of the most common needs from different customer or common user behaviours or marketing trends
5 People, 1 Basic Units
– Self-owned Product Development |