| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: Not relevant -Systems and software engineers are located in various locations. All are following a centralized process definition (ABQQMS regardless of location))
Customer (Not Relevant: Not relevant The organizational unit is performing work for various customers. Works for all customers is performed the same using the defined centralized process definition (ABQ QMS) regardless of the customer.)
Size (Not Relevant: Not relevant – Development processes for systems and software projects follow the same defined process regardless of project size)
Organizational Structure (Not Relevant: Not relevant The reporting structure is defined by the COE. All systems and software engineers follow the same centralized process regardless of COE assignment.)
Type of Work: Projects within the organizational unit include development and maintenance projects.Maintenance type of work – have completed the major development and are in a maintenance cycle and are typically short cycle. Development type of work – involved in full scale development and are typically longer in lifecycle duration. |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
Maintenance (Type of Work): Maintenance and updates to ABQ Systems and Software that have been released to customers – short cycle time.
Development (Type of Work): ABQ Systems and Software projects with long duration projects (6 to 8 years), detailed Project Defined Process, and involve full lifecycle activities |
| Subgroups: |
Maintenance: multiple shorter duration releases
23 People, 7 Basic Units
– Maintenance
Development: Long duration projects (6 to 8 years), detailed Project Defined Process, and involve full lifecycle activities
103 People, 9 Basic Units
– Development |