| Sampling Factors: |
Location (Not Relevant: All projects are developed in the same location in Beijing)
Customer (Not Relevant: All projects are developed for the same customer the Government)
Size: Size of projects is based on estimated man days effort
Organizational Structure (Not Relevant: All projects are developed under the same organisational structure Research and Development Department)
Type of Work (Not Relevant: All projects are developed for the same product Trusted Operating System Immune Platform)
Lifecycle: Lifecycle used during Software development |
| Sampling Factor Values: |
Small (Size): Projects estimated less than a 1000 man days effort
Medium (Size): Projects estimated between 1000 to 3000 man days effort
Large (Size): Projects estimated over 3000 man days effort
Waterfall (Lifecycle): Projects using a Waterfall Lifecycle
Iterative (Lifecycle): Projects using an Iterative Lifecycle |
| Subgroups: |
Waterfall/Large: Projects using the waterfall lifecycle and estimated at over 3000 man days effort
12 People, 2 Basic Units
– Large
– Waterfall
Iterative/Medium: Projects using the Iterative Lifecycle and estimated at between 2000 to 3000 man days effort
5 People, 1 Basic Units
– Iterative
– Medium |