| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: Software development work is performed in only one location: Jinan, China)
Customer (Not Relevant: No effect on the projects in this OU. There is only one type of customer for this OU.)
Size: Projects of 20 or more man months are large. Projects of less than 20 man months are small. Large projects follow a more complex process. For small projects, high level design (HLD) and low level design (LLD) are combined. System and integration testing are also combined.
Organizational Structure (Not Relevant: No effect on the projects in this OU. All projects are in one Department.)
Type of Work (Not Relevant: No effect on the projects in this OU. All projects are Development Projects.) |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
Large Projects (Size): Project effort is 20 or more man months
Small Projects (Size): Project effort is less than 20 man months |
| Subgroups: |
Subgroup 1: Large Projects
8 People, 1 Basic Units
– Large Projects
Subgroup 2: Small Projects
7 People, 1 Basic Units
– Small Projects |