| 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 (Retailers), so the customer is irrelevant.)
Size (Not Relevant: All the development team sizes are under 10 people. The projects have similar size. So the size is irrelevant.)
Organizational Structure (Not Relevant: The management structure of the company is very flat and simple,All the projects are not significantly different.)
Type of Work: There are two kinds of project: 1. Settlement Platform 2. Management system There are some differences in the method of these two systems are developed. |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
Settlement Platform (Type of Work): The projects are clearing platforms for retail funds.
Management system (Type of Work): The projects are for management system and data analysis |
| Subgroups: |
Subgroup 1: The projects are clearing platforms for retail funds.
7 People, 1 Basic Units
– Settlement Platform
Subgroup 2: The projects are for management system and data analysis
9 People, 1 Basic Units
– Management system |