| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: All of the project teams are located in Kunming. They develop the similar software and follow the same organizational processes. So the location has no impact on the process implementation.)
Customer (Not Relevant: The customers are similar type. They follow the same organizational processes, so the customer has no impact on the process implementation.)
Size: It distinguishes between large and medium-sized projects and small projects. The projects with less than 6 people and estimated cost less than 1 million RMB are small projects, while the others are large and medium-sized projects. Their processes in product integration are different.
Organizational Structure (Not Relevant: There is one development department in the OU, they follow the similar processes. So the org structure has no impact on processes implementation.)
Type of Work (Not Relevant: They are all software development, so the type of work has no impact on impact on processed implementation.) |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
Large and medium-sized projects (Size): More than six people, or the estimated cost more than one million RMB.
Small projects (Size): The projects with less than 6 people and estimated cost less than 1 million RMB. |
| Subgroups: |
Large and medium-sized projects: More than six people, or the estimated cost more than one million RMB.
45 People, 5 Basic Units
– Large and medium-sized projects
Small projects: The projects with less than 6 people and estimated cost less than 1 million RMB.
30 People, 8 Basic Units
– Small projects |