| Sampling Factors: |
Location: Projects are being executed from Bangalore and Kolkota. Though the processes being followed are same, there is a possibility of culture difference.
Customer (Not Relevant: Customers are from the same domain and the projects are not controlled by customer. Due to the same, customer cannot be considered as factor.)
Size (Not Relevant: There is no difference in project lifecycle or processes based on the project size.)
Organizational Structure (Not Relevant: Project Organization structure across the projects is same, due to which the project organization structure influence in the projects is same, it will not differ to consider it as a factor.)
Type of Work: Organization is having two types of work. First type is related to Product development and the second type is in the form of applications development and support addressing customer specific requirements |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
Bangalore (Location): Product and application development projects being executed from Bangalore center
Kolkata (Location): Product development projects being executed from Kolkata center
Product Development (Type of Work): Product development projects involving hardware and software design, development, integration and testing activities based on product roadmap
Application Development (Type of Work): Custom application development projects involving software design, development, integration, testing and support activities based on customer requirements |
| Subgroups: |
BLR-PD: Product development projects being executed in Bangalore location
9 People, 3 Basic Units
– Bangalore
– Product Development
BLR-AD: Application development projects being executed in Bangalore center
11 People, 3 Basic Units
– Bangalore
– Application Development
Kol-PD: Product development projects being executed in Kolkata center
44 People, 4 Basic Units
– Kolkata
– Product Development |