| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: All projects work at the same location, i.e., Jilin. There are no variations of processes due to Location.)
Customer (Not Relevant: Not Relevant: All projects work with commercial customers. There are no significant variations of processes due to Customer.)
Size (Not Relevant: All projects are in similar sizes. There are no significant variations of processes due to Size.)
Organizational Structure (Not Relevant: All projects belong to the same department, i.e., R&D center. There is no variations of processes due to Organizational Structure.)
Type of Work (Not Relevant: Not Relevant: All projects engage in software development. There are no significant variations of processes due to Type of Work.)
Duration: There are slight differences of processes due to the duration of projects. Especially the project management processes. |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
short (Duration): Development duration is less than 5 months.
medium (Duration): Development duration is between 5 and 12 months. |
| Subgroups: |
Medium: Work products including project plan are more firmly established.
8 People, 1 Basic Units
– medium
Short: Reporting is more frequent.
14 People, 2 Basic Units
– short |