| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: All the projects are developed in Xiamen City. So, the location is irrelevant.)
Customer (Not Relevant: All projects have the same category of customers (Tobacco Industry), so the customer is irrelevant.)
Size (Not Relevant: The team sizes of all projects in the company is less than 10 people. The projects have similar size. So, the size is irrelevant.)
Organizational Structure: The company”s projects are undertaken by three development departments, divided into three categories by organizational structure: NO.1 Development Department, NO.2 Development Department and Industrial Cloud Product Development.
Type of Work (Not Relevant: All projects have the same type of work, customized projects.) |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
NO.1 Development Department (Organizational Structure): The projects are developed and managed by NO.1 Development Department.
NO.2 Development Department (Organizational Structure): The projects are developed and managed by NO.2 Development Department.
Industrial Cloud Product Development (Organizational Structure): The projects are developed and managed by Industrial Cloud Product Development. |
| Subgroups: |
Subgroup 1: The projects are developed and managed by NO.1 Development Department.
18 People, 3 Basic Units
– NO.1 Development Department
Subgroup 2: The projects are developed and managed by NO.2 Development Department.
13 People, 2 Basic Units
– NO.2 Development Department
Subgroup 3: The projects are developed and managed by Industrial Cloud Product Development.
22 People, 4 Basic Units
– Industrial Cloud Product Development |