| Sampling Factors: |
Location: The development projects are conducted in Hangzhou and Nanjing.
Customer (Not Relevant: The factor is determined as not relevant, because all the customers are various government agencies.)
Size (Not Relevant: The factor is determined as not relevant because all the development team size is around 6-12.)
Organizational Structure: The R&D Center is separated into several departments, including E-Government Dept., R&D I, and R&D II.
Type of Work (Not Relevant: The factor is determined as not relevant, because all projects were software development projects using similar development language and tools, based on the same product platform.) |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
Hangzhou (Location): Hangzhou City, Zhejiang, China
Nanjing (Location): Nanjing City, Zhejiang, China
E-Government Dept. (Organizational Structure): E-Government Dept. projects
R&D I (Organizational Structure): R&D I projects
R&D II (Organizational Structure): R&D II projects |
| Subgroups: |
G1: Hangzhou, E-Government Dept.
6 People, 1 Basic Units
– Hangzhou
– E-Government Dept.
G2: Hangzhou, R&D I
12 People, 2 Basic Units
– R&D I
– Hangzhou
G3: Hangzhou, R&D II
15 People, 2 Basic Units
– Hangzhou
– R&D II
G4: Nanjing, R&D I
15 People, 2 Basic Units
– R&D I
– Nanjing |