| Sampling Factors: |
Location: Project work is performed in Pittsfield, MA and Bloomington, MN. The difference in geographic location was determined to be the sole relevant sampling factor.
Customer (Not Relevant: All projects perform work for government/military agencies; no differences in process implementation was determined)
Size (Not Relevant: All projects use the same process framework. No differences in process implementation was determined relative to the size of the projects.)
Organizational Structure (Not Relevant: All projects operate within the organizational unit’s three business areas; no differences in process implementation was determined)
Type of Work (Not Relevant: All projects perform systems and software development and maintenance tasks for their customers.) |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
Pittsfield (Location): M&SS Projects at the Pittsfield, MA location
Bloomington (Location): M&SS Projects at the Bloomington, MN location |
| Subgroups: |
Pittsfield Projects: Projects in Pittsfield, MA
646 People, 10 Basic Units
– Pittsfield
Bloomington Projects: Projects in Bloomington, MN
55 People, 3 Basic Units
– Bloomington |