| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: All the projects are developed in the headquarters. the location is beijing.So the size is irrelevant.)
Customer (Not Relevant: All the customers are the subcompanies of State Grid Corporation.So the customer is irrelevant.)
Size (Not Relevant: All the development team sizes are under 10 people. The projects have similar size. So the size is irrelevant.)
Organizational Structure (Not Relevant: All the project are developed by R&D Dept., projects are not significantly different.)
Type of Work: There are two type of work: 1. new development. 2. upgrade. The two types of projects have different development processes. |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
New development (Type of Work): The projects are new development projects.
Upgrade Projects (Type of Work): The projects are upgrade projects. |
| Subgroups: |
Subgroup 1: The projects are new development projects
11 People, 2 Basic Units
– New development
Subgroup 2: The projects are upgrade projects.
18 People, 3 Basic Units
– Upgrade Projects |