| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: Not Relevant: All the applications are developed at one location, i.e. Xi’an city only.)
Customer: Relevant: Work is performed differently based on the customer served by that work. The customers could be divided into Academic Organization and Commercial Enterprise.
Size (Not Relevant: Not Relevant: Work is not performed differently based on the size of the basic unit or support function. Most of the projects in the company are small/medium size)
Organizational Structure (Not Relevant: Not Relevant: Work is not performed differently based on the organizational structure. All software development work is performed in the R&D Department.)
Type of Work (Not Relevant: Not Relevant: Work is not performed differently based on the type of work, most of the work are development and maintenance.) |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
Academic Organization (Customer): To develop system/project for academic organization to meet their needs, such as, Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, CAS & MWR
Commercial Enterprise (Customer): To develop system/project for commercial enterprise based on their needs |
| Subgroups: |
Commercial Enterprise: To develop system/project for commercial enterprise based on their needs
16 People, 3 Basic Units
– Commercial Enterprise
Academic Organization: To develop system/project for academic organization to meet their needs, such as, Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, CAS & MWR
7 People, 1 Basic Units
– Academic Organization |