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Effort Estimation Technique: Function Point Analysis (Part 2)

Filed Under Resources, Estimation, Requirements, Techniques, Process, Software | Posted on August 17, 2008

In the previous post, you learned about the 5 functional components; now, in addition to these, there are 2 adjustment factors that need to be employed during Functional Point Analysis. These are:
Functional Complexity: As the name states, you need to consider the functional complexity for each unique function. Functional Complexity is determined based on the […]

Effort Estimation Technique: Function Point Analysis (Part 1)

Filed Under Techniques, Estimation, Terms, Process, Development, Software | Posted on August 17, 2008

The Function Point Analysis technique was developed during the late seventies by IBM, which commissioned one of its employees, Allan Albrecht to develop this technique. In the early eighties, this technique was refined, and then a new organization, International Function Point Users Group (IFPUG), was founded to take the Function Point Analysis technique forward; while […]