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From: rlandsma@bbn.com (Rick Landsman)
Newsgroups: comp.software-eng
Subject: Re: Software Cost Estimation
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Date: 14 Dec 90 13:02:26 GMT
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Reply-To: rlandsma@ccv1.bbn.com (Rick Landsman)
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I am currently involved in a measurement program know as Enterprise
Software Planning led by Capers Jones at Software Productivity
Research Inc. in Burlington Mass. .

Capers developed a follow up methodology more applicable to real time
software development known as feature points. It basically adds the
number
of algorithms with some weighting changes to the basic function point
calculation developed by Albrecht while at IBM.

He markets (what I consider the leading estimation and measurment
analysis tool in the industry) a tool called "Checkpoint" which is a
knowledge based modeling system that can estimate defect potential and
removal efficiencies as well as productivity and reliability metrics
based on function or feature points. In addition for those who want to
ease into counting function points it contains a "backfire" mechanism
that allows calculating function/feature points from KLOC and answers
to project description and complexity questions.

Any one interested in seeing what the output report (100 pages) looks
like from the tool let me know and I would be glad to send an example
a long.

regards rick

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