| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: There is only one location for the company, and that is Mexico City, México.)
Customer (Not Relevant: There is no effect on the behavior or practices used by the assigned staff that can be traced back to the type of customer)
Size (Not Relevant: The work is not performed differently based on the size of the basic unit or support function.)
Organizational Structure (Not Relevant: There is no effect on the behavior or practices used by the assigned staff that can be traced back to an aspect of the organizational structure of the company)
Type of Work (Not Relevant: The sampling factors ‘Technology’ and “Development Life Cycle” essentially represent this sampling factor as described in the MDD, but these labels ‘program are more readily understood in the organization.)
Technology: The technology used to develop the products
Development Life Cycle: Development Life Cycleused to develop the products |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
Java (Technology): Java development
NET (Technology): .NET development
Agile (Development Life Cycle): Agile Life Cycle
RUP (Development Life Cycle): RUP Life Cycle
Maintenance Life Cycle (Development Life Cycle): Maintenance Life Cycle. Process are independent of the technology factor |
| Subgroups: |
Java /Agil: Projects develop following Agile Life Cycle and using Java technology
9 People, 1 Basic Units
– Java
– Agile
Maintenance and Support: Maintenance and support of the products installed on the clients. Type of Technology is not relevant. All projects in this subgroup use both Java and NET.
13 People, 2 Basic Units
– Maintenance Life Cycle |