| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: All locations operate the same way, and appraisal will interview each location)
Customer (Not Relevant: There is only one specific type of customer.)
Size (Not Relevant: The difference in project size is redundant with the differences in location, type of work, org structure, etc., and are therefore subsumed by that factor.)
Organizational Structure (Not Relevant: All work is project structured and processes are based on the type of work.)
Type of Work: Work is either a) Software – Unified Process, b) Hardware – Unified Process c) Software – Older Process |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
Software – Unified Process (Type of Work): Software development from requirements to test using the Unified Development Process
Hardware – Unified Process (Type of Work): Hardware development from requirements to test using the Unified Development Process
Software – Older Process (Type of Work): Software development using the Older Process |
| Subgroups: |
Software development – Unified Process: Software development using the company Unified Process
24 People, 7 Basic Units
– Software – Unified Process
Hardware development – Unified Process: “Hardware development (electrical, mechanical, optical) using the company Unified Process ”
37 People, 7 Basic Units
– Hardware – Unified Process
Software development – Older Process: Software development using the Older development Process
14 People, 3 Basic Units
– Software – Older Process |