| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: Location has been considered Not Relevant because all the software development and maintenance activities are performed in Nanjing)
Customer (Not Relevant: Customer has been considered Not Relevant because software development and maintenance activities are performed for the same type of customers, that is maternal and child vertical portals Customers)
Size (Not Relevant: Size has been considered Not Relevant because Projects are all classified as Medium using the following Size: time<3 months,=”” small;=”” 3months=””>< 6months,=”” medium;=”” time=””> 6 Large))
Organizational Structure (Not Relevant: Organizational Structure has been considered Not Relevant because all the work is performed in the OU)
Type of Work: Type of Work has been considered relevant because activities performed differ in the case of development of new products and maintenance of previous projects |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
Product maintenance (Type of Work): Maintenance of previously developed products
Product development (Type of Work): Products developed from a brand new concept |
| Subgroups: |
G1: Product maintenance projects: Maintenance of previously developed products
19 People, 2 Basic Units
– Product maintenance
G2: Product development projects: Products developed from a brand new concept
20 People, 2 Basic Units
– Product development |