| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: All the projects in the OU are developed at Beijing. No effect on CMMI implementation.)
Customer (Not Relevant: All customers are government clients.)
Size: Large, Medium, Small are used in distinguish a project size.
Organizational Structure (Not Relevant: The organizational unit is the division to deliver application implementation services. There are four departments in the organizational unit using the same processes. No effect on CMMI implementation.)
Type of Work (Not Relevant: There is only software development in the OU. No effect on CMMI implementation.)
Lifecycle: Three lifecycles are used in projects. These are Waterfall, Prototype and Quick Development. |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
Large Scale Project (Size): Project team size exceeds 15 people.
Median Scale Project (Size): Project team size is between 10 to 15 people.
Small Scale Project (Size): Project team size is less than 10 people
Waterfall (Lifecycle): Project implementation follows waterfall lifecycle.
Prototype (Lifecycle): Project implementation follows prototype lifecycle.
Quick Development (Lifecycle): Project implementation follows quick development lifecycle. |
| Subgroups: |
Large Scale Waterfall: Large scale projects follow waterfall lifecycle.
45 People, 2 Basic Units
– Large Scale Project
– Waterfall
Large Scale Prototype: Large scale projects follow prototype lifecycle.
27 People, 2 Basic Units
– Prototype
– Large Scale Project
Median Scale Prototype: Median scale projects follow prototype lifecycle.
31 People, 3 Basic Units
– Median Scale Project
– Prototype
Small Scale Quick Development: Small scale projects follow quick development lifecycle.
16 People, 2 Basic Units
– Quick Development
– Small Scale Project |