| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: This factor is determined not relevant, because all projects are developed in Sinosoft Group headquarter building in Nanjing.)
Customer (Not Relevant: This factor is determined not relevant, because all customers are government agencies.)
Size (Not Relevant: This factor is determined not relevant, because all projects have similar size range from 6-15 people. The development processes are indifferent for different project sizes.)
Organizational Structure: The factor is determined relevant, even all developments are in the same building, the projects are crossed to three business units and could behave differently. The three business units are: • Software Development Department (SDD) of Nanjing Skytech • Software Development Department (SDD) of Jiangsu Skyinformation • Software Development Department (SDD) of Nanjing Skytech Quanshuitong The three business units also have registered as corporation for business purpose.
Type of Work (Not Relevant: The factor is determined not relevant, because all projects are software development products using similar tools and technologies.)
Project Type: Some projects are new software development and some are software upgrade development. |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
SDD of Nanjing Skytech (Organizational Structure): SDD of Nanjing Skytech
SDD of Jiangsu Skyinformation (Organizational Structure): SDD of Jiangsu Skyinformation
SDD of Nanjing Skytech Quanshuitong (Organizational Structure): SDD of Nanjing Skytech Quanshuitong
Upgrade Development (Project Type): Upgrade Development
New Development (Project Type): New Development |
| Subgroups: |
G1: Upgrade Project in SDD of Nanjing Skytech
17 People, 3 Basic Units
– SDD of Nanjing Skytech
– Upgrade Development
G2: New Development Project in SDD of Nanjing Skytech
27 People, 3 Basic Units
– New Development
– SDD of Nanjing Skytech
G3: Upgrade Project in SDD of Jiangsu Skyinformation
20 People, 4 Basic Units
– SDD of Jiangsu Skyinformation
– Upgrade Development
G4: New Development Project in SDD of Jiangsu Quanshuitong
27 People, 3 Basic Units
– New Development
– SDD of Nanjing Skytech Quanshuitong |