| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: OU operates from one location (Shenzhen). Hence this is not considered as sampling factor.)
Customer (Not Relevant: The QMS is followed regardless of customer type. Hence this is not considered as sampling factor.)
Size (Not Relevant: The projects are of similar size. Hence this is not considered as sampling factor.)
Organizational Structure: There are four business lines. There could be some difference in process implementation due to domains. Hence this is considered as sampling factor.
Type of Work (Not Relevant: OU selected is involved in Software Development activities. Hence this is not considered as a sampling factor.) |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
Educational product (Organizational Structure): This business unit deals with software product development for Educational products.
Enterprise Information (Organizational Structure): This business line deals with software development related to Enterprise Information systems.
Medical products (Organizational Structure): This business line deals with software development related to Medical products.
Environmental protection products (Organizational Structure): This business line deals with software development related to Environmental protection products. |
| Subgroups: |
EDU: Software Projects related to Educational products
12 People, 1 Basic Units
– Educational product
ENTP: Software Projects related to Enterprise Information systems
16 People, 2 Basic Units
– Enterprise Information
MED: Software Projects related to Medical products
10 People, 1 Basic Units
– Medical products
ENV: Software projects related to Environmental protection products.
23 People, 2 Basic Units
– Environmental protection products |