| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: Projects in different locations use the same processes.)
Customer (Not Relevant: Projects for different customers use the same processes.)
Size (Not Relevant: Basic unit size does not affect the process.)
Organizational Structure (Not Relevant: Different development departments use the same processes.)
Type of Work: Projects use different processes for customized projects and product development.
effort size: Projects use different processes for big (larger than 30 man-months) and middle size (less than 30 man-months but larger than 6). Projects that are smaller than 6 man-month – are excluded.. |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
Customized projects (Type of Work): Projects that are customized
Product development (Type of Work): Normal product development (not customized)
Big (effort size): Projects that are big: 30 man-months of effort or larger.
Mid (effort size): Projects that are mid. size: less than 30 man-months of effort but larger than 6 man-months (note smaller projects have been excluded) |
| Subgroups: |
Big Customized projects: Projects larger than or equal to 30-man-months in effort and customized.
44 People, 4 Basic Units
– Customized projects
– Big
Mid Customized projects: Customized projects larger than 6 man-months effort but less than 30.
23 People, 5 Basic Units
– Mid
– Customized projects
Big Product development: Product development projects larger than 30 man-months in effort
8 People, 1 Basic Units
– Product development
– Big
Mid Product development: Product development projects larger than 6-man-months effort but less than 30 man-months effort.
16 People, 3 Basic Units
– Mid
– Product development |