| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: Location is not a factor because both facilities that comprise GD-OTS Seattle Operations are in the area and are managed as one from the Bothell site. Accounted for by Type of Work factor)
Customer (Not Relevant: Customer is not a factor impacting how work is performed. Customers are generally other defense contractors developing defense systems for the government.)
Size (Not Relevant: Size is not a factor. All externally funded development and production programs are expected to use the same standard processes tailored to meet their needs.)
Organizational Structure (Not Relevant: Organizational structure is not a factor because all programs use the same organizational infrastructure, guidance, and support resources.)
Type of Work: The work at GD-OTS Seattle can be divided into two types, development and production. The development programs design, develop, and test products to meet specific requirements provided by the customer. After a solution has been developed, it is usually turned over to manufacturing for production. The production programs use the production baseline to mass produce the product. |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
Development (Type of Work): The development programs design, develop, and test products to meet specific requirements provided by the customer.
Production (Type of Work): The production programs use the production baseline to mass produce the product. |
| Subgroups: |
Development: Development Programs
27 People, 7 Basic Units
– Development
Production: Production Department
32 People, 15 Basic Units
– Production |