| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: This factor is not relevant since the whole organizational unit is at one and the same location.)
Customer (Not Relevant: The projects have one and the same customers which is the bank business of Euro Bank. So this factor is not relevant.)
Size: The projects have different sizes but the same processes apply, with tailoring. This factor is considered relevant. This factor is taken into account for the sampling to see if the processes and the tailoring work properly in such different context. Also big projects are typically more risky than small projects.
Organizational Structure (Not Relevant: All projects belong to the same organizational structure. So this factor is not relevant.)
Type of Work (Not Relevant: The type of work is software development in all projects. The development results of all projects in a certain time frame get integrated into a release. So this factor is not relevant.) |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
Small (Size): < 100=””>
Big (Size): >= 100 man-days |
| Subgroups: |
Small business projects: All the small business software development projects (< 100=””>
48 People, 12 Basic Units
– Small
Big business projects: All the big business software development projects (>= 100 man-days)
49 People, 9 Basic Units
– Big |