| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: As all team members are located in Wuxi, thus location is not relevant.)
Customer (Not Relevant: As software team develops embedded system based on three platform, thus customer is not relevant.)
Size (Not Relevant: As both new development and enhancement are included in the appraisal, thus size is not relevant.)
Organizational Structure (Not Relevant: Organizational structure has no impact on process used.)
Type of Work: There are two types of work covered by the appraisal: new development and enhancement.
Platform: There are three platforms that support three product lines: P1 (with high level of propulsive force), P2 (with medium level of propulsive force), and P3 (low level of propulsive force). |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
ND (Type of Work): It represents new development work.
EH (Type of Work): It represents enhancement work.
P1 (Platform): It represents platform that supports high level of propulsive force.
P2 (Platform): It represents platform that supports medium level of propulsive force.
P3 (Platform): It represents platform that supports low level of propulsive force. |
| Subgroups: |
ND+P2: The subgroup covers new development projects that are based on platform with medium level of propulsive force.
25 People, 3 Basic Units
– ND
– P2
ND+P3: It covers new development projects that are based on platform based on low level of propulsive force.
25 People, 2 Basic Units
– P3
– ND
EH+P1: It covers enhancement projects that are based on platform with high level of propulsive force.
30 People, 10 Basic Units
– EH
– P1
EH+P2: It covers enhancement projects that are based on platform with medium level of propulsive force.
5 People, 1 Basic Units
– EH
– P2
EH+P3: It covers enhancement projects that are based on platform with low level of propulsive force.
20 People, 5 Basic Units
– P3
– EH |