Customer (Not Relevant: Organization unit serves domestic customers in China PRC and hence considered to be not relevant for sampling. Customers donot have influence on the OU processes and hence not considered to be relevant for sampling.)

Size (Not Relevant: Size of the basic units in terms of project function points is categorized as Medium (more than 300 FP but less than 400 FP) in the organizational unit and hence not considered to be relevant for sampling.)

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: Basic Units follow different life cycles (New Development or Upgrade Maintenance) but similar technologies, hence considered relevant for sampling.

Domain: Basic units are developed in different domains (Telecommunication, Education) hence considered to be relevant for sampling.

Upgrade and Maintenance Project (Type of Work): Software new development projects in Education domain using similar technology of medium size from Zhengzhou, Henan clients.

Telecommunication (Domain): Software development projects in the telecommunication domain.

Education (Domain): Software development and upgrade maintenance projects in education domain.

SG # 2: Upgrade and maintenance projects of medium size in similar technology and in Education domain from Zhengzhou.
9 People, 1 Basic Units
– Education
– Upgrade and Maintenance Project

SG # 3: New Development projects of medium size in similar technology and in Education domain from Zhengzhou.
12 People, 1 Basic Units
– Education
– New Development