| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: Single(All technology team work in Zhengzhou))
Customer (Not Relevant: Single(All project follow same process for all Customer))
Size (Not Relevant: Single factor(No differ project by size), The maintenance task(below 20mandays) development is excluded by sponsor)
Organizational Structure: ·Proudct Development Dept. ·Application Technology Dept.
Type of Work (Not Relevant: Single(Just software development project,SW))
Type of Project: Differ the project by the aim of R&D(·Product Type Project and ·Customized Type Project)
Product Line: Two product lines(·E-government ·Environmental protection) |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
Proudct Development Dept. (Organizational Structure): The technology team focus on the new product research and development, including the core technology platform.
Application Technology Dept. (Organizational Structure): The technology team focus on the customer requirement development and delivery.
Product Type Project (Type of Project): The aim of R&D is to develop a new software product for a product line.
Customized Type Project (Type of Project): The aim of R&D is to develop a software product for a specific customer based-on current product.
E-government (Product Line): Including the OA, government information management system, and etc.
Environmental protection (Product Line): Including the environment information management, PM2.5, Environment monitoring and etc. |
| Subgroups: |
1: Product Type Project,Proudct Development Dept.,Environmental protection
30 People, 2 Basic Units
– Product Type Project
– Proudct Development Dept.
– Environmental protection
2: Customized Type Project,Application Technology Dept.Environmental protection
10 People, 1 Basic Units
– Environmental protection
– Application Technology Dept.
– Customized Type Project
3: Customized Type Project,Application Technology Dept.E-government
20 People, 2 Basic Units
– Customized Type Project
– E-government
– Application Technology Dept. |