Empirical-Based Extension of the COSMIC FP Method

Author

Dumke, Reiner ; Neumann, Robert ; Schmietendorf, Andreas ; Wille, Cornelius

Author_Institution

Dept. of Comput. Sci., Univ. of Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany

fYear

2014

fDate

6-8 Oct. 2014

Firstpage

5

Lastpage

10

Abstract

This paper discusses the extensions of the COSMIC Function Point method using empirical aspects in order to support the broader application of this method for effort estimation and other software system und processes characterization. The method extensions are based on our experience in different COSMIC applications for embedded systems, agile development, SOA implementations, cloud computing and apps implementation in the last ten years. After a short introduction about this well-known COSMIC method, empirical aspects of software products and processes are described and applications of effort estimation based on sizing the quality, technology and methodology are discussed.

Keywords

software quality; COSMIC FP method; COSMIC function point method; SOA implementations; agile development; apps implementation; cloud computing; effort estimation; embedded systems; empirical-based extension; methodology sizing; processes characterization; quality sizing; software products; technology sizing; Complexity theory; Estimation; Process control; Size measurement; Software measurement; Software systems; COSMIC method; cost and effort estimation; empirical aspects; functional size measurement;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Software Measurement and the International Conference on Software Process and Product Measurement (IWSM-MENSURA), 2014 Joint Conference of the International Workshop on

Conference_Location

Rotterdam

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IWSM.Mensura.2014.20

Filename

7000067