| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: There is only one location.)
Customer (Not Relevant: All Semiconductor Test Division products are built for internal customers.)
Size (Not Relevant: Although “size” is semi-relevant, the REAL determinant is lifecycle (PM-Lite and Waterfall/Rolling Wave) and type of work (software-only vs. instrument products))
Organizational Structure (Not Relevant: There is only one division being appraised.)
Type of Work: There are two types of products – Software-only products and Instrument products.
Lifecycle: There are two different life cycles in play: PM-Lite for most small projects and Waterfall/Rolling Wave for larger projects. |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
SW-Only (Type of Work): Projects that provide software only enhancements or upgrades.
Instrument (Type of Work): Projects in which software is one component along with hardware components, logic design components, etc.
PM-Lite (Lifecycle): Used primarily for small projects, PM-Lite does not go through all of the gates in the formal gate review process.
Waterfall/Rolling Wave (Lifecycle): Primarily used on larger projects, Waterfall/Rolling Wave goes through all of the gates in the formal gate review process. |
| Subgroups: |
SW-Only, PM-Lite: SW-Only projects that use the PM-Lite life cycle
3 People, 6 Basic Units
– SW-Only
– PM-Lite
Instrument, Waterfall/Rolling Wave: Instrument projects that use the Waterfall/Rolling Wave life cycle.
132 People, 5 Basic Units
– Waterfall/Rolling Wave
– Instrument
SW-Only, Waterfall/Rolling Wave: Software only projects using the Waterfall or Rolling Wave life cycle
73 People, 10 Basic Units
– Waterfall/Rolling Wave
– SW-Only |