| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: Single location – Xiamen)
Customer (Not Relevant: Focus customers – The security protection industry)
Size (Not Relevant: All of projects are small or medium projects, work is done similarly. Size is not a relevant factor)
Organizational Structure (Not Relevant: All work are done in the R&D management department)
Type of Work (Not Relevant: All work are software development work.)
Type of Development: Since there are two different types of development, enhancement and new development, the development process varies. Type of Development is the relevant factor EPD: Enhancement Product Development NPD: New Product Development |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
Enhancement (Type of Development): Enhancement product development projects
New (Type of Development): New product development projects. |
| Subgroups: |
A: EPD: Enhancement Product Development
22 People, 3 Basic Units
– Enhancement
B: NPD: New product development
43 People, 5 Basic Units
– New |