| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: This is not a relevant sampling factor as the client operates from single location for purpose of convenience)
Customer (Not Relevant: This is not a relevant sampling factor as the organization is small and is not organized based on customer/account basis)
Size: This is a relevant sampling factor as large and small projects are considered in the organization for development and maintenance types of projects and they consider various modes of tailoring.
Organizational Structure (Not Relevant: This is not a relevant sampling factor as the organization structure does not play a vital role in sampling the projects. As the organization is relatively of small size the management has not categorized any business units or structural pattern and kept a flat organizational structure)
Type of Work: This is a relevant sampling factor as the projects are organized across development & maintenance types of work. |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
Size greater than 15 people (Size): Projects with size greater than 15 people.
Projects Less than or equal to 15 people (Size): Projects with size less than or equal to 15.
Development Type (Type of Work): Development type of projects are considered here.
Maintenance Type (Type of Work): Maintenance type of projects are considered here. |
| Subgroups: |
Dev_Group: Development Type of projects are considered here.
36 People, 2 Basic Units
– Size greater than 15 people
– Development Type
Mnt_Group: Maintenance projects are considered here.
25 People, 2 Basic Units
– Maintenance Type
– Projects Less than or equal to 15 people |