| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: Projects are managed from a single location.)
Customer (Not Relevant: Not a key factor in how project work is managed.)
Size (Not Relevant: Project management practices do not differ by project size)
Organizational Structure (Not Relevant: Work is managed differently under different different VPs by subsystem, therefore, type of work was selected as the primary relevant factor in scoping the appraisal.)
Type of Work: Work is managed differently depending on the subsystem or system being developed: DOORS and HVAC, Train Control Management Systems, and Carbuilder |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
Doors and HVAC (Type of Work): Development of doors and HVAC systems for rolling stock
TCMS (Type of Work): Development of Train Control Management System Products
Carbuilder (Type of Work): System and functional integration for rolling stock products |
| Subgroups: |
Systems Integration: Door and HVAC system and software development
63 People, 7 Basic Units
– Doors and HVAC
Carbuilder: System and functional integration for rolling stock products
295 People, 8 Basic Units
– Carbuilder
Train Control and Management System: Development of Train Control and Management Systems Products
84 People, 8 Basic Units
– TCMS |