| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: Location is not relevant because all projects are located in Huntsville, Al.)
Customer: Customers who impose strict process requirements may well cause the implementation of the standard process to not be compliant with the CMMI.
Size (Not Relevant: All projects are roughly the same size)
Organizational Structure (Not Relevant: Although projects report to different Groups, the Groups share common process goals, and a common process improvement organization.)
Type of Work: Whether a project is a hardware or software project affects the application of the standard processes, as the engineering business processes are tailorable for software vs. hardware. |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
Customer does not impose non-compliant guidelines. (Customer): Customer does not impose development practices which cause non-compliance with the CMMI.
Customer imposes non-compliant guidelines. (Customer): Customer imposes development practices which cause non-compliance with the CMMI.
Hardware Development (Type of Work): Requirements, design, and integration of hardware components.
Lean Software Development (Type of Work): Development of software in accordance with lean development practices. |
| Subgroups: |
Hardware Development: None.
5 People, 1 Basic Units
– Customer does not impose non-compliant guidelines.
– Hardware Development
Lean Software Development: Software developed IAW lean practices.
12 People, 2 Basic Units
– Lean Software Development
– Customer does not impose non-compliant guidelines. |