Title :
Function points in the estimation and evaluation of the software process
Author :
Low, Graham C. ; Jeffery, D. Ross
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Inf. Syst., New South Wales Univ., Kensington, NSW, Australia
fDate :
1/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The authors report the results of an empirical research project on the consistency and limitations of the number of function points as an a priori measure of system size rather than the traditional lines-of-code measure. They conclude that function points are a more consistent a priori measure of system size. The results also indicate that the function-point estimate of size is lower for analysts experienced both in software development and in function-point estimation
Keywords :
software engineering; a priori measure; consistency; estimation; evaluation; function points; function-point estimation; limitations; software development; system size; Application software; Environmental management; Gain measurement; Life estimation; Performance analysis; Productivity; Project management; Size measurement; Software measurement; System testing;
Journal_Title :
Software Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
