| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: all application development work within the organizational unit is performed in only one geographical location, Hendon, VA and is performed using the B3 Group standard defined set of organizational processes and procedures from which a project’s defined process is established. Therefore, location does not drive differences in conditions under which work is performed by a basic unit or support function.)
Customer (Not Relevant: all application development work within the organizational unit is performed for US Federal Government agencies and is performed using the B3 Group standard defined set of organizational processes and procedures from which a project’s defined process is established. Therefore, customer does not drive differences in conditions under which work is performed by a basic unit or support function.)
Size (Not Relevant: all application development work within the organizational unit is not performed differently based on the size of the basic units or support functions and is performed using the B3 Group standard defined set of organizational processes and procedures from which a project’s defined process is established. Therefore, size does not drive differences in conditions under which work is performed by a basic unit or support function.)
Organizational Structure (Not Relevant: within the organizational unit there is only one organizational structure in which all application development work use the B3 Group standard defined set of organizational processes and procedures from which a project’s defined process is established. Therefore, organizational structure does not drive differences in conditions under which work is performed by a basic unit or support function.)
Type of Work: application development work within the organizational unit is performed differently based on the following “type of work”: • “Scrum” work utilizes a type of Agile Scrum Method with project tasks performed in a sprint cycle of about four weeks duration. • “Hybrid” work utilizes a type of Hybrid Agile Method with development tasks performed in a sprint cycle of about two weeks duration. |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
Scrum (Type of Work): Project tasks are performed in a sprint cycle of about four weeks duration. Each sprint includes planning, requirements analysis, design, development, testing, acceptance evaluation tasks, and deployment of product components to a production environment.
Hybrid (Type of Work): Project tasks are performed in a sprint cycle of about two weeks duration which typically include planning, requirements analysis, design, development, testing, and acceptance evaluation tasks. A Requirements Backlog of User Stories was established at the beginning of the project and is reviewed prior to each sprint to establish a plan of items to work on for a sprint cycle. |
| Subgroups: |
Scrum: An Agile Scrum lifecycle type of work is used to perform application development for US Federal government agencies. Work is performed by B3 Group in Hendon, VA.
14 People, 1 Basic Units
– Scrum
Hybrid: A Hybrid lifecycle of work is used to perform application development for US Federal government agencies. Work is performed by B3 Group in Hendon, VA.
21 People, 2 Basic Units
– Hybrid |