| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: All the applications are developed at one location, i.e. Kunming city only.)
Customer (Not Relevant: Work is not performed differently based on the customer served by that work. Most of the customers are government organization.)
Size (Not Relevant: Work is not performed differently based on the size of the basic unit or support function. Most of the projects in the company are small/medium size.)
Organizational Structure (Not Relevant: Work is not performed differently based on the organizational structure. All the R&D activities are conducted in the Technology Development Department.)
Type of Work: Work is performed differently based on the type of the work. Based on the lifecycle model applied, most of the work could be categorized into: 1. Waterfall Lifecycle 2. Agile/Iteration Lifecycle |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
Waterfall Lifecycle (Type of Work): To develop the project by applying the waterfall lifecycle
Agile/Iteration Lifecycle (Type of Work): To develop the project by applying the agile/iteration lifecycle |
| Subgroups: |
Waterfall Lifecycle: To develop the project by applying the waterfall lifecycle
15 People, 3 Basic Units
– Waterfall Lifecycle
Agile/Iteration Lifecycle: To develop the project by applying the agile/iteration lifecycle
5 People, 1 Basic Units
– Agile/Iteration Lifecycle |