| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: Software development work is performed in only one location: Nanjing.)
Customer (Not Relevant: The customers belong to telecommunication industry.)
Size (Not Relevant: No effect on implementation. All software development projects have less than 15 employees.)
Organizational Structure: The products are developed by three departments, which are DeptI, DeptII, DeptIII.
Type of Work (Not Relevant: No effect on implementation. All products are developed under the same technology.) |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
DeptI (Organizational Structure): Responsible for cloud technology application.
DeptII (Organizational Structure): Responsible for cloud storage technology.
DeptIII (Organizational Structure): Responsible for cloud resource management technology. |
| Subgroups: |
1: Two projects belong to DeptI.
16 People, 2 Basic Units
– DeptI
2: Two projects belong to DeptII.
14 People, 2 Basic Units
– DeptII
3: Two projects belong to DeptIII.
16 People, 2 Basic Units
– DeptIII |