| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: Not relevant, all work is performed in a single location)
Customer: Relevant, internal vs external customer impacts process class
Size (Not Relevant: Not relevant, size of product does not determine process class)
Organizational Structure (Not Relevant: Not relevant, all projects within the organization use the same set of processes)
Type of Work: Relevant, the type of work of a product is a factor in determining which product class to use |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
Internal (Customer): Products are developed for internal use, and typically not delivered to an external customer
External (Customer): Products are developed for external delivery
Embedded Space Flight (Type of Work): Software that typically controls some aspect of a space flight vehicle
Ground Test (Type of Work): Software that verifies the embedded software functions per expectations
Product Line (Type of Work): Software that supports the BATC space bus product line |
| Subgroups: |
External Embedded: Software developed for custom space flight products and are delivered to an external customer
40 People, 6 Basic Units
– Embedded Space Flight
– External
External Product Line: Software developed for product line space flight products and are delivered to an external customer
22 People, 3 Basic Units
– External
– Product Line
Internal Ground: Software developed to test custom space flight products and product line space flight products that is not delivered to an external customer
18 People, 3 Basic Units
– Internal
– Ground Test |