| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: Single location, Beijing)
Customer (Not Relevant: Focus customers – government)
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 Product R&D Center)
Type of Work (Not Relevant: All work are software development work.)
Type of Development: Since there are two different types of development, Product Development and Customized Development, the development process varies. Type of Development is the relevant factor PD: Product Development (Product based, no specific customers, the developed product is to be sold to potential customers) CD: Customized Development (Contract type project, software development is based on customer requirements) |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
PD (Type of Development): Product Development (Product based, no specific customers, the developed product is to be sold to potential customers)
CD (Type of Development): Customized Development (Contract type project, software development is based on customer requirements) |
| Subgroups: |
A: Product Development projects.
13 People, 2 Basic Units
– PD
B: Customized Development projects
12 People, 2 Basic Units
– CD |