| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: All the projects are performed in the same location, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province.)
Customer (Not Relevant: All their customers are telecommunication companies, which does not lead to different practice implementations.)
Size (Not Relevant: All projects are small to medium size, without leading to different practice implementations.)
Organizational Structure (Not Relevant: All projects are from the same development unit — the Software Development Department in the organization.)
Type of Work: Work is done differently based on project types. Two types of projects are identified: New Development Projects and Customizing Projects. |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
New Development (Type of Work): projects that develop from scratch
Customizing (Type of Work): projects that build on top of existing system/framework |
| Subgroups: |
DewDev: Projects that are of the New Development type
47 People, 5 Basic Units
– New Development
Customizing: Projects that are of the Customizing type.
11 People, 2 Basic Units
– Customizing |