Process / pipelineSizing and estimation
Function Point Analysis
Function point analysis (FPA) quantifies software size by counting business functions and user interactions independent of technology or programming language. Introduced by Albrecht (1979), FPA measures delivered functionality, enabling effort estimation, productivity benchmarking, and software value assessment. Organizations use FPA for project contracts, vendor comparison, and portfolio management.
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Sources
- Albrecht, A. J. (1979). Measuring application development productivity. In Proceedings of the IBM Applications Development Symposium (pp. 83–92). link ↗
- International Function Point Users Group (2010). Function Point Analysis Counting Practices Manual. IFPUG. link ↗
- Jones, C. (2008). Applied Software Measurement: Global Analysis for Improving Software Productivity and Quality (3rd ed.). McGraw-Hill. link ↗