| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: Organization unit is operational from one location at Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China PRC only and hence not considered to be relevant for sampling.)
Customer (Not Relevant: Organization unit serves Commercial customers in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China PRC and hence considered to be not relevant for sampling.)
Size (Not Relevant: Size of the basic units are is all medium (>6 to < 12=”” months)=”” sized=”” in=”” the=”” organizational=”” unit=”” remains=”” the=”” same=”” and=”” hence=”” not=”” considered=”” to=”” be=”” relevant=”” for=””>
Organizational Structure (Not Relevant: Organizational structure across all the basic units in the organizational unit remains the same and hence not considered to be relevant for sampling.)
Type of Work: Software development in different life cycle (Development and Maintenance Projects) and but same technology (JAVA) basic units, developed in the same domain (Financial Management Systems), hence considered to be relevant for sampling. |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
Development (Type of Work): Software full development projects of medium size developed in JAVA technology.
Maintenance (Type of Work): Software maintenance and enhancement projects of medium size developed in JAVA technology. |
| Subgroups: |
SG # 1: Software full development project of medium size developed in Financial Management System for commercial customers.
15 People, 1 Basic Units
– Development
SG # 2: Software maintenance project of medium size developed in Financial Management System for commercial customers.
25 People, 2 Basic Units
– Maintenance |