| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: There is only one location, which is in Beijing.)
Customer (Not Relevant: The customers are from the Ministry of Transportation of China, specially focus on highway business.)
Size: The projects are categorized as big and small
Organizational Structure (Not Relevant: Projects in Department A & B are part of Software Reaearch & Development, they share same management team.)
Type of Work (Not Relevant: All projects are highway information management system application related.) |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
BG (Size): The total staff in the development team is more than 10
SM (Size): The total staff in the development team is no more than 10 |
| Subgroups: |
Department A: During the project development life cycle, more than 10 staff involved. Department Adevelops big projects.
34 People, 3 Basic Units
– BG
Department B: During the project development life cycle, no more than 10 staff involved. Department B develops small projects.
18 People, 3 Basic Units
– SM |