| 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: |
Projects with team size less than or equal to 6 members. (Size): Projects with Team size less than or equal to six members.
Projects with team size greater than 6 members (Size): Projects with team size greater than six members.
Development (Type of Work): Development type of projects are considered here.
Maintenance (Type of Work): Maintenance type of projects are considered here. |
| Subgroups: |
Dev_Group: Development projects are considered here.
55 People, 3 Basic Units
– Projects with team size greater than 6 members
– Development
Maint_Group: Maintenance type of projects are considered here.
11 People, 2 Basic Units
– Maintenance
– Projects with team size greater than 6 members |