| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: All the projects are in the same location.)
Customer (Not Relevant: All the projects develop systems for internal customers.)
Size (Not Relevant: Projects are in similar sizes, and follow the same processes.)
Organizational Structure (Not Relevant: The System Research and Development Department is a flat project-oriented organization. Project managers are senior members; they may also work on requirement analysis or design. The new projects will be assigned to project managers based on their specialties and experiences, then the team members will be arranged according to their availability. All the projects are following the same processes.)
Type of Work (Not Relevant: All the works are development type works.)
Lifecycle: There are two types of lifecycle in the organization: Iterative and waterfall. Iterative lifecycle is used on projects with unstable requirements, frequent short releases are planned for the projects. Waterfall lifecycle is used on projects with clear requirements in the beginning phase. |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
Iterative (Lifecycle): Iterative lifecycle is used on projects with unstable requirements, frequent short releases are planned for the projects.
Waterfall (Lifecycle): Waterfall lifecycle is used on projects with clear requirements in the beginning phase. |
| Subgroups: |
Iterative: Iterative lifecycle is used on projects with unstable requirements, frequent short releases are planned for the projects.
32 People, 5 Basic Units
– Iterative
Waterfall: Waterfall lifecycle is used on projects with clear requirements in the beginning phase.
15 People, 2 Basic Units
– Waterfall |