| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: All projects are developed in Zibo. So Location is not a relevant factor.)
Customer (Not Relevant: There is only one type of customer: State Grid companies. So customer is not a relevant factor.)
Size (Not Relevant: All projects are around 10 people. Team size is not a relevant factor.)
Organizational Structure: The OU consists of three software divisions under DC/Transmission/Monitoring Departments. They have different operational senarios.
Type of Work (Not Relevant: There is only one type of work: software development. Type of work is not a relevant factor.) |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
DC (Organizational Structure): Software development under DC Department
TSM (Organizational Structure): Software development under Transmission Department
MNT (Organizational Structure): Software development under Monitoring Department |
| Subgroups: |
DC Department: The subgroup develops DC monitoring software products.
15 People, 2 Basic Units
– DC
Monitoring Department: The subgroup develops substation monitoring software products.
15 People, 2 Basic Units
– MNT
Transmission Department: The subgroup develops power transmission line monitoring software products.
12 People, 2 Basic Units
– TSM |