Course Description
Function Point Analysis
A Two-Day Class
Overview
This course is designed for professionals at all levels of experience who desire a working understanding of Function Points and their use as a software metric. Function Point analysis is a proven reliable method for measuring application development work-products. The resulting work-product is expressed in terms of functionality as seen from the customer's perspective. Therefore, Function Point analysis is extremely useful in communicating customer application needs as well as measuring productivity and quality, estimating projects and managing change of scope.
This course will provide the participants with the fundamental concepts behind Function Points counting. The usage and benefits of function point analysis will also be demonstrated. This training is certified by the International Function Point User Group (IFPUG).
The training is designed to be highly interactive utilizing adult education techniques. It incorporates group discussion and case studies that include hands-on counting exercises. In addition to the case studies you can elect to count an actual company project(s) or base application with classroom participation. At the conclusion of this training the participants will posses the basic knowledge to count Function Points.
Intended Audience
This workshop addresses the needs of:
- Software professionals who are responsible for software measurement.
- Project leaders and others who are responsible for estimating projects.
- Process group members who are responsible for developing and supporting software processes.
- Anyone concerned about software measurement.
Workshop Objectives
By attending this workshop you will:
- Understand the benefits of using Function Points as a key measurement in a project's or organization's measurement program.
- Know the basics of counting Function Points.
- Have a basis for establishing Function Points as a standard software measure in your organization.
Workshop Outline
The following topics are covered in this workshop:
- Introduction to Function Points
- Benefits and Uses
- The Fundamentals of Function Point Counting
- Overview of the Counting Process
- Application Boundaries
- Function Definition, Identification
- Adjustment and Complexity Factors
- Types of Function Point Counts
- Advanced Counting Guidelines
Format
The general format is lecture combined with exercises, discussion, and case studies designed to illustrate and reinforce the concepts and techniques presented.
About the Instructors
Our instructors are Certified Function Point Specialists (CPM 4.1) with extensive training, consulting, and software development experience.