| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: All projects are worked in the same location, so this is not a relevant sampling factor)
Customer: Projects are developed for internal product research or external customers based on contracts, which influences validation process.
Size: Projects are divided into small and large size according to effort which influences project management and engineering processes.
Organizational Structure (Not Relevant: All projects are worked by the same group, so organizational structure is not a relevant sampling factor)
Type of Work (Not Relevant: The “Customer” sampling factor and the “Type of Work” sampling factor are equivalent.) |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
Internal Product Research (Customer): This factor is used for work intended for the development of new products.
External Contract (Customer): This factor is used for work that is contracted for external customers.
Small (Size): This factor is used for projects that are less than ten person-months.
Large (Size): This factor is used for projects that are more than ten person-months. |
| Subgroups: |
A: Large Research & Development projects
24 People, 4 Basic Units
– Internal Product Research
– Large
B: Large contract projects
50 People, 8 Basic Units
– Large
– External Contract
C: Small contract projects
19 People, 4 Basic Units
– External Contract
– Small |