| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: Although projects are located in multiple geographical areas, location has no impact on how work is performed.)
Customer (Not Relevant: Customer type has no impact on how work is performed except in the frequency in which products are delivered which is best defined in lifecycle methodology. Customer relationships are the same for all projects.)
Size (Not Relevant: Projects of various size implement the same organizational process in the same manner.)
Organizational Structure (Not Relevant: Management is primiliarly centralized having no impact on how projects implement process or perform work.)
Type of Work (Not Relevant: All work type is the same across the organization.)
Development Lifecycle: The lifecycle metholodgy utilized to develop and deliver software products. |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
Waterfall (Development Lifecycle): Lifecycle based upon traditional phases of development with a one-time product delivery at the conclusion of all phases.
Agile/Agile-Hybrid (Development Lifecycle): Development based upon many short work durations (Sprints) producing small deliverable software products until all requirements are satisified and all products delivered. In some cases, delivery is held when authorized by the customer (Agile Hybrid). |
| Subgroups: |
Agile/Agile-Hybrid Projects: Projects developing workproducts in a Agile environment.
23 People, 2 Basic Units
– Agile/Agile-Hybrid
Waterfall Projects: Projects utilizing waterfall development methodology.
26 People, 1 Basic Units
– Waterfall |