| Sampling Factors: |
Location: There are two locations in Dameng now, Wuhan is the headquarter of Dameng”s R & D Center, Shanghai is Dameng”s subsidiary.
Customer (Not Relevant: There is no process distinctions made based on customers, they are all in the same application domains,which is database applications development.)
Size (Not Relevant: There is no process distinctions made based on the size of development. The projects are medium size, from 75 staff month to 95 staff month)
Organizational Structure (Not Relevant: The organization structure is very simple, they share one management team, they use the same standard process, there is no process distinction based on the organization structure.)
Type of Work (Not Relevant: There is no process distinction based on the type of work. All development work are database related application development.) |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
WH (Location): All projects are developed in Wuhan, Wuhan site take the leadership in project development.
SH (Location): All projects are developed in Shanghai, Shanghai site is responsible for application support and customization. |
| Subgroups: |
RND_WH: R & D Center in Wuhan, develops database related applications for customer.
95 People, 9 Basic Units
– WH
RND_SH: R & D Center in Shanghai, develops database related applications for customer.
20 People, 2 Basic Units
– SH |