| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: Software development activities (appraial scope) are carried out from a single location.)
Customer (Not Relevant: All customer requests are managed in the same way, so this factor has no influence in the way the activities are performed.)
Size (Not Relevant: The size fo the project is not affecting the way the processes are applied. All projects are developed in the same way independent on the estimated effort.)
Organizational Structure (Not Relevant: Software development activities are responsible for a single area of the organization, the R&D Center.)
Type of Work: There are two types of projects, with activities and deliverebles tailored to them. One is customized development projects and the other is derivative product development projects. |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
Type C (Type of Work): Customized Software Development Projects
Type D (Type of Work): Derivative Product Development Projects |
| Subgroups: |
G1: Customized Projects
75 People, 8 Basic Units
– Type C
G2: Derivative Product Development Projects
56 People, 5 Basic Units
– Type D |