| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: Location has been considered a not relevant sampling factor because the software development activities are performed following processes which are similar)
Customer (Not Relevant: Customer has been considered a not relevant sampling factor because customers of developments can be external or internal, however the development processes are the same)
Size: Size has been considered a relevant sampling factor because the work is performed differently based on the size of the basic unit or support function
Organizational Structure (Not Relevant: Organizational Structure has been considered a not relevant sampling factor because the structure does not have any influence on the implementation of the processes)
Type of Work: Type of work has been considered a relevant sampling because GPA is appraised on software development activities and on software maintenance activities. |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
Large (Size): Work involving more than 200/250 man/days
Small (Size): Work involving more than 200/250 man/days
Software development (Type of Work): Development of web-based application and/or client/server systems
Software Maintenance (Type of Work): Maintenance of web-based application and/or client/server systems |
| Subgroups: |
LD: Development of web-based application and/or client/server systems involving more than 250 man/days
7 People, 1 Basic Units
– Large
– Software development
LM: Maintenance of web-based application and/or client/server systems involving more than 200 man/days
4 People, 1 Basic Units
– Software Maintenance
– Large
SM: Maintenance of web-based application and/or client/server systems involving less than 200 man/days
4 People, 1 Basic Units
– Small
– Software Maintenance |