Presentation from Alain on the second national software measurement congress in Mexico CNMES.MX on the principles of software cost estimating using the COSMIC method.
COSMIC Functional Measurement of Mobile Applications and Code Size EstimationPasquale Salza
The presentation describes the application of the COSMIC functional size measurement method in mobile environment. In particular, we describe how COSMIC has been applied to Android mobile applications, also through an example of measurement, and the identification of some possible recurrent patterns. Moreover, we report the results of an empirical study carried out to verify the ability of the COSMIC measure to estimate mobile applications code sizes, i.e., the amount of needed memory. The results show that in the considered domain it is possible to get early and accurate prediction of the needed memory space in bytes.
This work was presented at the ACM/SIGAPP Symposium on Applied Computing (SAC), April, 2015, Salamanca, Spain.
This presentation describes:
- What is software size?
- How to Measure Software size?
- Techniques and parameters in Software Size estimation
- Where and how to apply the techniques?
Este documento describe el método de análisis de puntos de función para estimar el esfuerzo, duración y costo de proyectos de software. El método implica identificar las funciones del software, asignarles puntos de función según su tipo y complejidad, calcular los puntos de función ajustados y luego estimar el esfuerzo en horas-hombre, la duración del proyecto en meses y el costo total basado en los sueldos y otros costos.
Function point analysis is a method of estimating the size of a software application based on the user view rather than lines of code. It involves identifying and classifying functional components such as internal logical files, external interface files, inputs, outputs, and inquiries. Each component is assigned a complexity and weight to calculate the total functional size in function points. The size can then be adjusted based on 14 general system characteristics to determine the final adjusted size. The document provides details on the history, vocabulary, types of data and transactions, counting process, and complexity determination involved in function point analysis.
O documento apresenta uma visão geral da Norma ISO/IEC 12207, que estabelece uma estrutura comum para os processos de ciclo de vida de software. A norma define processos fundamentais, de apoio e organizacionais, cobrindo atividades como aquisição, fornecimento, desenvolvimento, operação, controle de configuração e garantia de qualidade. O documento explica a arquitetura e os objetivos da norma.
The document compares monolithic and microkernel operating system architectures. A monolithic kernel runs all system services in kernel space, while a microkernel reduces the kernel to basic process communication and I/O control, running other services like memory management in user space as servers. Microkernels have advantages in extensibility, portability and stability due to smaller kernel size, while monolithic kernels have advantages in performance due to running more in kernel space. Examples of each type of kernel are given.
The document discusses the evolving role of software engineering and reasons for the software crisis. It notes that the nature and complexity of software has changed, requiring a move away from relying on individual experts. Additionally, many software projects fail or run over budget and schedule. Common causes include large problems, lack of training, skill shortages, and low productivity growth. The document examines historical software failures from Ariane 5 to Windows XP and argues for adopting systematic software engineering practices and processes.
The document discusses several common software development myths. It is written by a group of 7 software engineers. The myths discussed include: 1) that clients know exactly what they want, 2) that requirements are fixed, 3) that quality can't be assessed until a program is running, 4) that adding more people fixes schedule slips, 5) that security is only a cryptography problem, 6) that a tester's only task is to find bugs, 7) that testing can't begin until development is fully complete, and 8) that network defenses alone can provide protection. The document aims to dispel these myths and provide more accurate perspectives.
COSMIC Functional Measurement of Mobile Applications and Code Size EstimationPasquale Salza
The presentation describes the application of the COSMIC functional size measurement method in mobile environment. In particular, we describe how COSMIC has been applied to Android mobile applications, also through an example of measurement, and the identification of some possible recurrent patterns. Moreover, we report the results of an empirical study carried out to verify the ability of the COSMIC measure to estimate mobile applications code sizes, i.e., the amount of needed memory. The results show that in the considered domain it is possible to get early and accurate prediction of the needed memory space in bytes.
This work was presented at the ACM/SIGAPP Symposium on Applied Computing (SAC), April, 2015, Salamanca, Spain.
This presentation describes:
- What is software size?
- How to Measure Software size?
- Techniques and parameters in Software Size estimation
- Where and how to apply the techniques?
Este documento describe el método de análisis de puntos de función para estimar el esfuerzo, duración y costo de proyectos de software. El método implica identificar las funciones del software, asignarles puntos de función según su tipo y complejidad, calcular los puntos de función ajustados y luego estimar el esfuerzo en horas-hombre, la duración del proyecto en meses y el costo total basado en los sueldos y otros costos.
Function point analysis is a method of estimating the size of a software application based on the user view rather than lines of code. It involves identifying and classifying functional components such as internal logical files, external interface files, inputs, outputs, and inquiries. Each component is assigned a complexity and weight to calculate the total functional size in function points. The size can then be adjusted based on 14 general system characteristics to determine the final adjusted size. The document provides details on the history, vocabulary, types of data and transactions, counting process, and complexity determination involved in function point analysis.
O documento apresenta uma visão geral da Norma ISO/IEC 12207, que estabelece uma estrutura comum para os processos de ciclo de vida de software. A norma define processos fundamentais, de apoio e organizacionais, cobrindo atividades como aquisição, fornecimento, desenvolvimento, operação, controle de configuração e garantia de qualidade. O documento explica a arquitetura e os objetivos da norma.
The document compares monolithic and microkernel operating system architectures. A monolithic kernel runs all system services in kernel space, while a microkernel reduces the kernel to basic process communication and I/O control, running other services like memory management in user space as servers. Microkernels have advantages in extensibility, portability and stability due to smaller kernel size, while monolithic kernels have advantages in performance due to running more in kernel space. Examples of each type of kernel are given.
The document discusses the evolving role of software engineering and reasons for the software crisis. It notes that the nature and complexity of software has changed, requiring a move away from relying on individual experts. Additionally, many software projects fail or run over budget and schedule. Common causes include large problems, lack of training, skill shortages, and low productivity growth. The document examines historical software failures from Ariane 5 to Windows XP and argues for adopting systematic software engineering practices and processes.
The document discusses several common software development myths. It is written by a group of 7 software engineers. The myths discussed include: 1) that clients know exactly what they want, 2) that requirements are fixed, 3) that quality can't be assessed until a program is running, 4) that adding more people fixes schedule slips, 5) that security is only a cryptography problem, 6) that a tester's only task is to find bugs, 7) that testing can't begin until development is fully complete, and 8) that network defenses alone can provide protection. The document aims to dispel these myths and provide more accurate perspectives.
Software Development Life Cycle Models | What are Software Process Models ?
Here you are going to know What is Software Development Life Cycle Model or What are Software Process Models?
Software Process Models defines a distinct set of activities, actions, tasks, milestones, and work products that are required to engineer high-quality software...
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Software Process Models | Software Development Process Models | SDLC | Traditional Software Process Models | Waterfall Model Incremental Model | Prototyping Model | Evolutionary Process Model
El documento trata sobre la ingeniería de requisitos en el desarrollo de software. La ingeniería de requisitos identifica el propósito y contexto de uso de un sistema de software y actúa como puente entre las necesidades de los clientes y el sistema. Identificar los requisitos correctamente es crucial ya que cuanto más tarde se detectan los errores, más cuesta corregirlos.
The document describes the traditional structured approach to systems design. This includes using data flow diagrams with system boundaries to partition processes. Designers then describe the processes using structured models like system flowcharts, structure charts, and pseudocode. Structure charts can be developed through transaction and transform analysis and may follow a three-layer architecture. The structured design approach aims to produce modular and cohesive system designs.
The software process involves specification, design and implementation, validation, and evolution activities. It can be modeled using plan-driven approaches like the waterfall model or agile approaches. The waterfall model involves separate sequential phases while incremental development interleaves activities. Reuse-oriented processes focus on assembling systems from existing components. Real processes combine elements of different models. Specification defines system requirements through requirements engineering. Design translates requirements into a software structure and implementation creates an executable program. Validation verifies the system meets requirements through testing. Evolution maintains and changes the system in response to changing needs.
Software metrics can be used to measure various attributes of software products and processes. There are direct metrics that immediately measure attributes like lines of code and defects, and indirect metrics that measure less tangible aspects like functionality and reliability. Metrics are classified as product metrics, which measure attributes of the software product, and process metrics, which measure the software development process. Project metrics are used tactically within a project to track status, risks, and quality, while process metrics are used strategically for long-term process improvement. Common software quality attributes that can be measured include correctness, maintainability, integrity, and usability.
Las métricas de proyecto, proceso y producto permiten evaluar el estado y riesgos de un proyecto de software, así como medir su tamaño, funcionalidad y productividad. Las métricas más comunes incluyen puntos de función, entradas y salidas de usuario, y métricas de calidad para evaluaciones objetivas.
This document discusses code metrics and why they are important. It defines various code metrics like length, vocabulary, difficulty, volume, effort, bugs, structuredness, complexity, and maintainability. It discusses pioneers in code metrics like Thomas McCabe and Maurice Halstead. It provides examples of calculating Halstead metrics like length, vocabulary, difficulty, volume, effort, and bugs for sample code. It also discusses metrics like cyclomatic complexity, class coupling, depth of inheritance, and maintainability index. Finally, it mentions that metrics can be measured at the method, class, package and system levels.
The document discusses various aspects of the software process including software process models, generic process models like waterfall model and evolutionary development, process iteration, and system requirements specification. It provides details on each topic with definitions, characteristics, advantages and diagrams. The key steps in software process are specified as software specifications, design and implementation, validation, and evolution. Generic process models and specific models like waterfall, evolutionary development, and incremental delivery are explained.
[1] O documento apresenta 10 desastres de software causados por bugs, incluindo falhas que quase causaram uma guerra nuclear e o colapso do mercado de ações de Wall Street.
[2] Os bugs variaram de erros de digitação que desviaram uma sonda espacial até problemas de precisão numérica que falharam em interceptar mísseis.
[3] Muitos dos bugs poderiam ter sido evitados com testes de software mais rigorosos, porém seus impactos custaram bilhões de dólares em prejuízos e
Este documento describe el bloqueo mutuo en sistemas operativos. El bloqueo mutuo ocurre cuando dos o más procesos compiten por recursos del sistema y cada proceso espera al otro, resultando en un estado de bloqueo permanente. El documento explica las cuatro condiciones necesarias para el bloqueo mutuo y varios casos comunes de bloqueos mutuos, incluyendo solicitudes de archivo, bases de datos, asignación de dispositivos y operaciones de red.
S.D.L.C (Software Development Life Cycle.)Jayesh Buwa
The document discusses the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), which provides an overall framework for managing the software development process. There are two main approaches to the SDLC - predictive and adaptive. All projects use some variation of the SDLC, which typically includes phases like requirements definition, design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance. Common SDLC models discussed include waterfall, incremental, spiral, and agile methods. The strengths and weaknesses of different models are compared.
The importance of software since there is were the motivation for software engineering lies and then and introduction to software engineering mentioning the concept and stages of development and working in teams
Prescriptive process models attempt to organize the software development life cycle by defining activities, their order, and relationships. Early models like code-and-fix lacked predictability and manageability. Newer models strive for structure and order to achieve coordination, while allowing for changes as feedback is received. However, relying solely on prescriptive models may be inappropriate in a world that demands flexibility and change.
The document discusses several key challenges in software engineering (SE). It notes that SE approaches must address issues of scale, productivity, and quality. Regarding scale, it states that SE methods must be scalable for problems of different sizes, from small to very large, requiring both engineering and project management techniques to be formalized for large problems. Productivity is important to control costs and schedule, and SE aims to deliver high productivity. Quality is also a major goal, involving attributes like functionality, reliability, usability, efficiency and maintainability. Reliability is often seen as the main quality criterion and is approximated by measuring defects. Addressing these challenges of scale, productivity and quality drives the selection of SE approaches.
Dokumen tersebut merangkum beberapa aspek penting dalam rekayasa perangkat lunak, seperti tahap pengembangan yang terdiri dari desain, generasi kode, dan pengujian. Dokumen tersebut juga membahas proses desain perangkat lunak, meliputi desain awal dan rinci, serta metodologi seperti desain data, arsitektural, dan prosedural. Prinsip-prinsip penting seperti modularitas, abstraksi, dan kemandirian fungsional juga di
The document discusses different types of computer systems and operating systems. It describes the main components of a computer system including hardware, operating system, application programs, and users. It then covers different types of operating systems such as mainframe systems, batch systems, time-sharing systems, desktop systems, parallel systems, distributed systems, real-time systems, and handheld systems. The document also discusses hardware protection mechanisms used by operating systems, including dual-mode operation, I/O protection, memory protection, and CPU protection.
This document discusses various attributes that influence computer system performance. It covers topics like instruction count, cycles per instruction, processor cycle time, memory access latency, and how factors like instruction set architecture, compiler technology, processor implementation, and memory hierarchy can affect these performance attributes and metrics like instructions per second. It also summarizes different types of parallel computer architectures like shared-memory multiprocessors, distributed-memory multicomputers, vector supercomputers and SIMD machines.
El documento describe el Proceso de Software Personal (PSP), un conjunto de prácticas para mejorar la productividad individual de los ingenieros de software. PSP incluye guías, formularios y métricas para la planeación, estimación, recolección de datos, gestión de calidad y diseño a nivel de módulo. El objetivo final es que los ingenieros usen un proceso consistente que les permita medir y mejorar su desempeño.
This document discusses different types of software metrics including process, product, and project metrics. It defines metrics as quantitative measures of attributes and discusses how they can be used as indicators to improve processes and projects. Process metrics measure attributes of the development process over long periods of time. Product metrics measure attributes of the software at different stages. Project metrics are used to monitor and control projects. The document also discusses size-oriented and function-oriented metrics for normalization and comparison purposes. It provides examples of calculating function points and deriving metrics like errors per function point.
Studi kelayakan proyek perangkat lunak bertujuan untuk menilai kelayakan teknis, operasional, dan ekonomis proyek dengan mengumpulkan data melalui wawancara, kuesioner, dan observasi, serta mengevaluasi cakupan masalah, biaya estimasi, dan kelayakan solusi yang diusulkan. Langkah-langkahnya meliputi pengumpulan data, studi kelayakan awal, perencanaan proyek, dan persetujuan.
The document provides an overview of software sizing and function point analysis (FPA). It discusses the need for software sizing to estimate size and manage projects. It introduces common sizing methodologies like lines of code and use cases. The bulk of the document then focuses on explaining FPA, including defining what a function point is, categorizing functional requirements into base components, assigning complexity ratings and counts, and determining an adjusted function point count using value adjustment factors.
The document compares functional size measurements of the same software using three ISO methods: IFPUG, MkII, and COSMIC. It finds that for SITA's real-time systems, COSMIC and MkII sizes increase nearly linearly with IFPUG sizes. However, for previously reported business applications, COSMIC and MkII sizes increase much faster non-linearly with IFPUG sizes. This suggests the effects of measurement method differences vary by software domain. Specifically, IFPUG may be less suited than COSMIC for performance measurement and estimating across domains due to its treatment of files and limited component sizes.
Software Development Life Cycle Models | What are Software Process Models ?
Here you are going to know What is Software Development Life Cycle Model or What are Software Process Models?
Software Process Models defines a distinct set of activities, actions, tasks, milestones, and work products that are required to engineer high-quality software...
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Software Process Models | Software Development Process Models | SDLC | Traditional Software Process Models | Waterfall Model Incremental Model | Prototyping Model | Evolutionary Process Model
El documento trata sobre la ingeniería de requisitos en el desarrollo de software. La ingeniería de requisitos identifica el propósito y contexto de uso de un sistema de software y actúa como puente entre las necesidades de los clientes y el sistema. Identificar los requisitos correctamente es crucial ya que cuanto más tarde se detectan los errores, más cuesta corregirlos.
The document describes the traditional structured approach to systems design. This includes using data flow diagrams with system boundaries to partition processes. Designers then describe the processes using structured models like system flowcharts, structure charts, and pseudocode. Structure charts can be developed through transaction and transform analysis and may follow a three-layer architecture. The structured design approach aims to produce modular and cohesive system designs.
The software process involves specification, design and implementation, validation, and evolution activities. It can be modeled using plan-driven approaches like the waterfall model or agile approaches. The waterfall model involves separate sequential phases while incremental development interleaves activities. Reuse-oriented processes focus on assembling systems from existing components. Real processes combine elements of different models. Specification defines system requirements through requirements engineering. Design translates requirements into a software structure and implementation creates an executable program. Validation verifies the system meets requirements through testing. Evolution maintains and changes the system in response to changing needs.
Software metrics can be used to measure various attributes of software products and processes. There are direct metrics that immediately measure attributes like lines of code and defects, and indirect metrics that measure less tangible aspects like functionality and reliability. Metrics are classified as product metrics, which measure attributes of the software product, and process metrics, which measure the software development process. Project metrics are used tactically within a project to track status, risks, and quality, while process metrics are used strategically for long-term process improvement. Common software quality attributes that can be measured include correctness, maintainability, integrity, and usability.
Las métricas de proyecto, proceso y producto permiten evaluar el estado y riesgos de un proyecto de software, así como medir su tamaño, funcionalidad y productividad. Las métricas más comunes incluyen puntos de función, entradas y salidas de usuario, y métricas de calidad para evaluaciones objetivas.
This document discusses code metrics and why they are important. It defines various code metrics like length, vocabulary, difficulty, volume, effort, bugs, structuredness, complexity, and maintainability. It discusses pioneers in code metrics like Thomas McCabe and Maurice Halstead. It provides examples of calculating Halstead metrics like length, vocabulary, difficulty, volume, effort, and bugs for sample code. It also discusses metrics like cyclomatic complexity, class coupling, depth of inheritance, and maintainability index. Finally, it mentions that metrics can be measured at the method, class, package and system levels.
The document discusses various aspects of the software process including software process models, generic process models like waterfall model and evolutionary development, process iteration, and system requirements specification. It provides details on each topic with definitions, characteristics, advantages and diagrams. The key steps in software process are specified as software specifications, design and implementation, validation, and evolution. Generic process models and specific models like waterfall, evolutionary development, and incremental delivery are explained.
[1] O documento apresenta 10 desastres de software causados por bugs, incluindo falhas que quase causaram uma guerra nuclear e o colapso do mercado de ações de Wall Street.
[2] Os bugs variaram de erros de digitação que desviaram uma sonda espacial até problemas de precisão numérica que falharam em interceptar mísseis.
[3] Muitos dos bugs poderiam ter sido evitados com testes de software mais rigorosos, porém seus impactos custaram bilhões de dólares em prejuízos e
Este documento describe el bloqueo mutuo en sistemas operativos. El bloqueo mutuo ocurre cuando dos o más procesos compiten por recursos del sistema y cada proceso espera al otro, resultando en un estado de bloqueo permanente. El documento explica las cuatro condiciones necesarias para el bloqueo mutuo y varios casos comunes de bloqueos mutuos, incluyendo solicitudes de archivo, bases de datos, asignación de dispositivos y operaciones de red.
S.D.L.C (Software Development Life Cycle.)Jayesh Buwa
The document discusses the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), which provides an overall framework for managing the software development process. There are two main approaches to the SDLC - predictive and adaptive. All projects use some variation of the SDLC, which typically includes phases like requirements definition, design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance. Common SDLC models discussed include waterfall, incremental, spiral, and agile methods. The strengths and weaknesses of different models are compared.
The importance of software since there is were the motivation for software engineering lies and then and introduction to software engineering mentioning the concept and stages of development and working in teams
Prescriptive process models attempt to organize the software development life cycle by defining activities, their order, and relationships. Early models like code-and-fix lacked predictability and manageability. Newer models strive for structure and order to achieve coordination, while allowing for changes as feedback is received. However, relying solely on prescriptive models may be inappropriate in a world that demands flexibility and change.
The document discusses several key challenges in software engineering (SE). It notes that SE approaches must address issues of scale, productivity, and quality. Regarding scale, it states that SE methods must be scalable for problems of different sizes, from small to very large, requiring both engineering and project management techniques to be formalized for large problems. Productivity is important to control costs and schedule, and SE aims to deliver high productivity. Quality is also a major goal, involving attributes like functionality, reliability, usability, efficiency and maintainability. Reliability is often seen as the main quality criterion and is approximated by measuring defects. Addressing these challenges of scale, productivity and quality drives the selection of SE approaches.
Dokumen tersebut merangkum beberapa aspek penting dalam rekayasa perangkat lunak, seperti tahap pengembangan yang terdiri dari desain, generasi kode, dan pengujian. Dokumen tersebut juga membahas proses desain perangkat lunak, meliputi desain awal dan rinci, serta metodologi seperti desain data, arsitektural, dan prosedural. Prinsip-prinsip penting seperti modularitas, abstraksi, dan kemandirian fungsional juga di
The document discusses different types of computer systems and operating systems. It describes the main components of a computer system including hardware, operating system, application programs, and users. It then covers different types of operating systems such as mainframe systems, batch systems, time-sharing systems, desktop systems, parallel systems, distributed systems, real-time systems, and handheld systems. The document also discusses hardware protection mechanisms used by operating systems, including dual-mode operation, I/O protection, memory protection, and CPU protection.
This document discusses various attributes that influence computer system performance. It covers topics like instruction count, cycles per instruction, processor cycle time, memory access latency, and how factors like instruction set architecture, compiler technology, processor implementation, and memory hierarchy can affect these performance attributes and metrics like instructions per second. It also summarizes different types of parallel computer architectures like shared-memory multiprocessors, distributed-memory multicomputers, vector supercomputers and SIMD machines.
El documento describe el Proceso de Software Personal (PSP), un conjunto de prácticas para mejorar la productividad individual de los ingenieros de software. PSP incluye guías, formularios y métricas para la planeación, estimación, recolección de datos, gestión de calidad y diseño a nivel de módulo. El objetivo final es que los ingenieros usen un proceso consistente que les permita medir y mejorar su desempeño.
This document discusses different types of software metrics including process, product, and project metrics. It defines metrics as quantitative measures of attributes and discusses how they can be used as indicators to improve processes and projects. Process metrics measure attributes of the development process over long periods of time. Product metrics measure attributes of the software at different stages. Project metrics are used to monitor and control projects. The document also discusses size-oriented and function-oriented metrics for normalization and comparison purposes. It provides examples of calculating function points and deriving metrics like errors per function point.
Studi kelayakan proyek perangkat lunak bertujuan untuk menilai kelayakan teknis, operasional, dan ekonomis proyek dengan mengumpulkan data melalui wawancara, kuesioner, dan observasi, serta mengevaluasi cakupan masalah, biaya estimasi, dan kelayakan solusi yang diusulkan. Langkah-langkahnya meliputi pengumpulan data, studi kelayakan awal, perencanaan proyek, dan persetujuan.
The document provides an overview of software sizing and function point analysis (FPA). It discusses the need for software sizing to estimate size and manage projects. It introduces common sizing methodologies like lines of code and use cases. The bulk of the document then focuses on explaining FPA, including defining what a function point is, categorizing functional requirements into base components, assigning complexity ratings and counts, and determining an adjusted function point count using value adjustment factors.
The document compares functional size measurements of the same software using three ISO methods: IFPUG, MkII, and COSMIC. It finds that for SITA's real-time systems, COSMIC and MkII sizes increase nearly linearly with IFPUG sizes. However, for previously reported business applications, COSMIC and MkII sizes increase much faster non-linearly with IFPUG sizes. This suggests the effects of measurement method differences vary by software domain. Specifically, IFPUG may be less suited than COSMIC for performance measurement and estimating across domains due to its treatment of files and limited component sizes.
This document provides an overview of the history of computing and software development. It discusses early calculating devices from ancient times through the 20th century. Key events and individuals covered include Ada Lovelace, Alan Turing, the development of programming languages like Java and JavaScript, early software development methodologies like waterfall and agile. The document concludes with an overview of the Agile Manifesto created in 2001 to value individuals, working software, customer collaboration and responding to change.
Results of research at the UNiversity of Sfax, Tunisia, on using COSMIC size measurement for rapid sizing, decision-making on functional changes and automatic measurement of CFP sizes from Java code
The document discusses various techniques for estimating software effort, including parametric models, expert judgment, analogy, and bottom-up and top-down approaches. It describes the bottom-up approach as breaking a project into tasks, estimating effort for each, and summing totals. Top-down uses parametric models relating effort to system size and productivity factors. Function point analysis and COSMIC function points are presented as top-down methods to measure system size independently of programming language.
A document discusses various software estimation techniques including function point analysis, COCOMO models, and cost drivers. Function point analysis breaks a system into functional components like inputs, outputs, inquiries and files that are assigned complexity weights and counts. COCOMO models like COCOMO I and COCOMO II estimate effort using size of the project and cost multipliers related to attributes of the product, computer system, personnel and project. Cost drivers help assess these multipliers to refine effort estimates.
This document discusses techniques for estimating the cost of software projects. It explains that software cost estimation aims to predict the effort, time and total cost required. The key components of software costs are outlined as labor costs, hardware/software costs, and overhead costs. The document then examines various techniques for measuring programmer productivity and estimating project size, including lines of code, function points, and object points. Finally, it analyzes different estimation techniques like algorithmic modeling, expert judgment, analogy, and top-down vs. bottom-up approaches.
This document discusses software project management and estimation techniques. It covers:
- Project management involves planning, monitoring, and controlling people and processes.
- Estimation approaches include decomposition techniques and empirical models like COCOMO I & II.
- COCOMO I & II models estimate effort based on source lines of code and cost drivers. They include basic, intermediate, and detailed models.
- Other estimation techniques discussed include function point analysis and problem-based estimation.
A process to improve the accuracy of mk ii fp to cosmic charles symonsIWSM Mensura
This document presents a process to improve the accuracy of converting sizes measured using the MkII Functional Point (FP) method to sizes using the COSMIC method. Statistical analysis of 22 pairs of MkII and COSMIC size measurements showed good correlation but some outliers. A calculation method is proposed using "functional profiling" to group similar systems and determine conversion ratios based on each system's input, process, and output components. Applying this method improved the accuracy of predicted COSMIC sizes compared to a simple statistical conversion formula. The study provides new insights into the design assumptions of the COSMIC method.
"How Pirelli uses Domino and Plotly for Smart Manufacturing" by Alberto Arrig...Data Science Milan
"How Pirelli uses Domino and Plotly for Smart Manufacturing" by Alberto Arrigoni, Senior Data Scientist, Pirelli (pirelli.com)
Abstract:
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CNMES 2017 Software Cost Estimating with COSMIC - Critical knowledge for today and tomorrow
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2. Software Effort Estimating with COSMIC:
Critical knowledge for today and tomorrow
Alain Abran
with C.Symons, C.Ebert, F.Vogelezang, H.Soubra
3. Presenter background - Alain Abran
3
20 years 20 years
Development
Maintenance
Process Improvement
ISO: 19761,
9126, 25000,
15939, 14143,
19759
+ 40 PhD
4. Agenda
1. Software effort estimation & software size
2. COSMIC: 2nd generation of Function Points
3. Versatility of COSMIC Function Points
4. Contributions of COSMIC to Estimation models
5. Early & Quick COSMIC sizing at estimation time
6. Summary
4
ICEAA
Bristol
2016
5. The Cone of Uncertainty across the Project Lifecycle
5
Range of expected variations in ‘estimation’ models across the project life cycle
Adapted from Boehm (2000), Fig. 1.2
6. 6
You build estimation models with completed projects (with almost no uncertainty in the inputs)
Organization
Data Repository
7. 7
You do estimation upfront with a lot of uncertainty
Organization Data
Repository
9. Software Sizing Options across the Lifecycle?
9
Lines of code: X Can’t estimate until software designed
X Technology-dependent, no standards
Functional size
(Function Points):
International standard methods
Technology-independent
Usecase Points,
Object Points, ..
X Technology dependent, no standards
X Mathematical validity?
Story Points X Entirely subjective
10. Agenda
1. Software Effort Estimation & Software Size
2. COSMIC: 2nd generation of Function Points
3. Versatility of COSMIC Function Points
4. Contributions of COSMIC to Estimation models
5. Early & Quick COSMIC sizing at estimation time
6. Summary
10
11. 1st Generation of Function Points =
Complexity tables & Weights11
Inputs - Matrix Output & Enquiries –
Shared Matrix
Transactions: weights in
FP (Function Points)
12. Function Points weights =
Step functions
3 FP
4 FP
6 FP
3-step size range for the IFPUG External Input Transactions
Key limitations:
- Only 3 values
- Limited ranges (min,max)
- No single measurement unit of 1 FP!
12
13. 1st Generation of Function Points
Function Points (FP)
3 FP
4 FP
6 FP
13
= ?
14. 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000
Allan
Albrecht
FPA
COSMIC v.
4.0.1
2017
COSMIC FFP
v. 2.0
IFPUG 4.0
IFPUG 4.1
MkII FPA
MkII FPA
v.1.3
Full FP’s v.1
3-D FP’s
Feature
Points
ISO ‘FSM’
Standard
14143
IFPUG 4.3
1st generation
2nd generation
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15. 2nd Generation of Function Points
Every software is different, but …..
what is common across all software:
In different types of software?
In very small software?
In very large software?
In distinct software domains?
In various countries?
15
16. 2nd Generation of Function Points
All software does this:
Software
being
measured
Boundary
Functional Users types:
1. Humans
2. Hardware devices
3. Other software
Entries
Exits
Reads Writes
Persistent
storage
The ‘Data Movement of 1 data group’ is
the unit of measurement: 1 CFP
(1 CFP = 1 COSMIC Function Point)
16
COSMIC view of
software
17. 2nd Generation with COSMIC
COSMIC
Function
Points
(CFP)
No abitrary max
A single CFP exists
& is well defined
1
2
4
3
6
5
8
7
10
9
11
17
Largest observed
functional processes:
In avionics >100 CFP
In banking > 70 CFP
18. Example 1: Intruder Alarm System - Requirements
The embedded
alarm software
Software BoundaryInput devices
(functional users)
Output devices
(functional users)
External alarm
Internal alarm
2 x LED’s
Keypad
Power voltage detector
Front door sensor
Movement detectors
Persistent
storage
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19. Data
Movem
ent
Functional User Data Group
Entry Front-door sensor ‘Door open’ message (triggering Entry)
Read - / Occupant PIN (from persistent storage)
Exit Green LED Switch ‘off’ command
Exit Red LED Switch ‘on’ command
Exit Internal siren Start noise command
Entry Keypad PIN (If the wrong code is entered, the user may enter the
PIN two more times but the process is always the same so
it is only measured once.)
* Green LED Switch ‘on’ command (after successful entry of PIN)
* Red LED Switch ‘off’ command
Exit Internal siren Stop noise command (after successful entry of PIN)
Exit External siren Start noise command (after three unsuccessful PIN
entries, or if the PIN is not entered in time)
Exit External siren Stop noise command (after 20 minutes, a legal
requirement)
Functional process: Possible intruder detected.
Triggering event: Door opens whilst alarm system is activated.
Size = 9 CFP (COSMIC Function Points)
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The embedded
alarm software
Software BoundaryInput devices
(functional users)
Output devices
(functional users)
External alarm
Internal alarm
2 x LED’s
Keypad
Power voltage detector
Front door sensor
Movement detectors
Persistent
storage
20. Agenda
1. Software Effort Estimation & Software Size
2. COSMIC: 2nd generation of Function Points
3. Versatility of COSMIC Function Points
4. Contributions of COSMIC to Estimation Models
5. Early & Quick COSMIC sizing at Estimation Time
6. Summary
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21. Versatility - Guidelines by Application Domains
• Business applications
• Real-time software
• Data Warehouse software
• SOA software (SOA: Service Oriented Architecture)
• Mobile apps
• Agile Development
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22. Versatility – COSMIC Case Studies
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• Real-time:
• Rice cooker
• Automatic line switching
• Valve control
• Business:
• Course registration (distributed)
• Restaurant management (web & mobile phone)
• Banking web advice module
• Car hire (existing legacy app.)
23. Versatility - at any level of software requirements
Middleware Layer (Utilities, etc)
Operating System Layer
Keyboard
Driver
Screen
Driver
VDU
Screen
KeyboardHardware
Disk
Driver
Hard Disk
Drive
Print
Driver
Printer
Central
Processor
Database Management
System Layer
DBMS 1 DBMS 2
App 1Application Layer App 2 App ‘n’
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24. Agile: COSMIC Aggregation rules
COSMIC size usable for:
• early Total System sizing & effort
estimation
• US, Sprint etc. sizing & estimation
• Progress control at any levelSprint
Iteration
Release
System
User Story (new &/or re-work)
24
Functional User
Requirements
Data
Movements
Functiona
l
Processes
Functional
User
Event
25. Agenda
1. Software Effort Estimation & Software Size
2. COSMIC: 2nd generation of Function Points
3. Versatility of COSMIC Function Points
4. Contributions of COSMIC to Estimation models
5. Early & Quick COSMIC sizing at estimation time
6. Summary
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26. COSMIC data from Industry
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COSMIC method in Automotive
embedded software
By: Sophie Stern
Renault
31. Renault: COSMIC Automation with Matlab SIMULINK
31
Ref. H. Soubra, and K. Chaaban, "Functional Size Measurement of
Electronic Control Units Software Designed Following the AUTOSAR
Standard: A Measurement Guideline Based on the COSMIC ISO
19761 Standard," IWSM-MENSURA Conference, Assisi (Italy), IEEE
CS Press, 2012.
32. AUTOMATION ACCURACY REACHED WITH COSMIC
Steer-by-Wire
Runnable
Functional
size obtained
by the
manual
FSM
procedure
(CFP)
Functional size
obtained by the
automated
FSM
procedure
(CFP)
Steer_Run_Acquisition 3 3
Steer_Run_Sensor 4 4
Steer_Run_Command 7 7
Steer_InterECU_Wheel 3 3
Steer_Run_Actuator 2 2
Wheel_Run_Acquistion 3 3
Wheel_Run_Sensor 4 4
Wheel_Run_Command 7 7
Wheel_InterECU_Steer 3 3
Wheel _Run_Actuator 2 2
Total 38 38
Total
Number of
Models
Total Size
obtained
manually
(CFP)
Total Size
obtained
using the
prototype
tool (CFP)
Difference
(%)
Accuracy
76 fault-
free models
1,729 1,739 Less than 1% >99%
All 77
models
1,758 1,791 1.8% >98%
Ref. : Hassan Soubra, Alain Abran, A. R. Cherif,
‘Verifying the Accuracy of Automation Tools for the Measurement of Software with
COSMIC – ISO 19761 including an AUTOSAR-based Example and a Case Study,’
Joint 24rd International Workshop on Software Measurement & 9th MENSURA Conference,
Rotterdam (The Netherlands), Oct. 6-8, 2014, IEEE CS Press, pp. 23-31.
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Steer-by-wire case study Automation in Industry
33. Industry Data – Example 2
Work-hour
Residuals
Ref.: ‘Web Effort Estimation: Function Point Analysis vs. COSMIC
By Di Martino, Ferrucci, Gravino, Sarro,
Information and Software Technology 72 (2016) 90–109
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1000
500
0
-500
-1000
CFP FP
Median
25 industrial Web applications
Conclusions:
‘The results of the … study revealed
that COSMIC outperformed Function
Points as indicator of development
effort by providing significantly better
estimations’3 FP
4 FP
6 FP
COSMIC
Function
Points
(CFP)
No abitrary max
A single CFP exists
& is well defined
1
2
4
3
6
5
8
7
10
9
11
34. Industry Data – Example 3:
Security & surveillance software systems
Context:
Scrum method
Teams estimate tasks within each iteration in Story Points
Measurements of 24 tasks in 9 iterations
Each task estimated in Story Points
Task actual effort recorded
Each task also measured in CFP
Ref. ‘Effort Estimation with Story Points and COSMIC Function Points - An Industry Case Study’,
C. Commeyne, A. Abran, R. Djouab. Obtainable from www.cosmic-sizing.org ‘Software Measurement News’. Vol 21, No. 1, 2016
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35. Industry Data – Example 3:
Security & surveillance software systems
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
200
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200
ActualEffort(hours)
Estimated Effort (Hours)
Effort = 0.47 x Story Points + 17.6 hours and R2 = 0.33)
Story Points
35
36. Industry Data – Example 3:
Security & surveillance software systems
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
200
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
ActualEffor(Hours)
Functional Size in CFP
Y = 2.35 x CFP - 0.08hrs and R2 = 0.977)
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0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
200
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200
ActualEffort(hours)
Estimated Effort (Hours)
Effort = 0.47 x Story Points + 17.6 hours and R2 = 0.33)
Story Points COSMIC
37. Other sources of COSMIC examples with industry data
37
• COSMIC web site at: www.cosmic-sizing.org
38. Agenda
1. Software Effort Estimation & Software Size
2. COSMIC: 2nd generation of Function Points
3. Versatility of COSMIC Function Points
4. Contributions of COSMIC to Estimation models
5. Early & Quick COSMIC sizing at estimation time
6. Summary
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39. Quality of the documentation
of a functional process
at measurement time
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Functional Process
Quality Level
Quality of the functional process
definition
Completely defined Functional process and its data
movements are completely defined
Documented Functional process is documented but
not in sufficient detail to identify the data
movements
Identified Functional process is listed but no details
are given of its data movements
Counted A count of the functional processes is
given, but there are no more details3
Implied (A ‘known
unknown’)
The functional process is implied in the
actual requirements but is not explicitly
mentioned
Not mentioned (An
‘unknown unknown’)
Existence of the functional processes is
completely unknown at present
40. COSMIC Guidelines for Early or Rapid sizing
40
Presents 8 approximation techniques
(including reported use, strengths & weaknesses):
1. Average functional process approximation
2. Fixed size classification approximation
3. Equal size bands approximation
4. Average use case approximation
5. Early & quick COSMIC approximation
6. Easy function points approximation
7. Approximation from informally written texts
The COSMIC Functional Size Measurement Method
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41. Example 1: Fixed size intervals
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Classification Size (CFP) #E #X #R #W Error messages
Small 5 1 1 1 1 1
Medium 10 2 2 3 2 1
Large 15 3 3 4 4 1
…
42. Example 2: Equal size bands
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Band .Average size of a
Functional Process
% of total
Functional Size
% of total number
of Functional Processes
Small 4.8 25% 40%
Medium 7.7 25% 26%
Large 10.7 25% 19%
Very Large 16.4 25% 15%
Equal size bands from 37 business applications
Band Average size of a
Functional Process
% of total
Functional Size
% of total number
of Functional Processes
Small 5.5 25% 49%
Medium 10.8 25% 26%
Large 18.1 25% 16%
Very Large 38.8 25% 7%
Equal size bands from a major component of an avionics system
Organization
Data Repository
Organization
Data Repository
43. Example 3: Probability distribution in the Business domain
43
Classification of
the FP
Specification level CFP
(min)
CFP CFP
(max)
Approximate
CFP
Probability
Small FP Little unknown 2
(10%)
3
(75%)
5
(15%) 3.2 >80%
Small FP Unknown (No FUR) 2
(15%)
4
(50%)
8
(35%) 5.1 <50%
Medium FP Little unknown 5
(10%)
7
(75%)
10
(15%) 7.25 >80%
Medium FP Unknown (No FUR) 5
(15%)
8
(50%)
12
(35%) 8.95 <50%
Large FP Little unknown 8
(10%)
10
(75%)
12
(15%) 10.1 >80%
Large FP Unknown (No FUR) 8
(15%)
10
(50%)
15
(35%) 11.45 <50%
Complex FP Little unknown 10
(10%)
15
(75%)
20
(15%) 15.25 >80%
Complex FP Unknown (No FUR) 10
(15%)
18
(50%)
30
(35%) 21 <50%
44. Agenda
1. Software Effort Estimation & Software Size
2. COSMIC: 2nd Generation of Function Points
3. Versatility of COSMIC Function Points
4. Contributions of COSMIC to Estimation Models
5. Early & Quick COSMIC sizing at Estimation Time
6. Summary
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Software COST Estimating:
Critical knowledge for today &
tomorrow
Ample industry evidence that
COSMIC Function Points allow:
1. Meaningfull benchmarking
2. Early & Quick sizing
3. Estimation with very low
variations (… conditions apply…)
The COSMIC Functional Size Measurement Method
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July 2015
46. Thank you for your attention
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www.cosmic-sizing.org
Alain Abran alain.abran@etsmtl.ca
Charles Symons cr.symons@btinternet.com
Christof Ebert christof.ebert@vector.com
Frank Vogelezang frank.Vogelezang@cosmic-sizing.org
Hassan Soubra: hassan.soubra@estaca.fr
Editor's Notes
The well-known cone of uncertainty attempts to represent the range of expected variations in models across the project life cycle – see Figure 1.5.
X axis: from project inception (t=0) to project closure
Y axis: range of variability on Effort precision in estimation
At the early, feasibility stage, which is about future projects (i.e. t = 0):
The project estimate can err on the side of underestimation by as much as 400%, or on the side of overestimation by 25% of the estimate.
At t = the end of the project:
The information on effort, duration, and costs (i.e. the dependent variables) is now known relatively accurately (with respect to the quality of the data collection process for effort recording).
The information on the cost drivers (independent variables) are also relatively well known, since they have all been observed in practice – the variables are therefore considered to be ‘fixed’ without uncertainty (many of these are non quantitative, such as the type of development process, programming language, development platform, etc.)
However, the relationships across these dependent variables and the independent variable are far from being common knowledge.
Even in this context of no uncertainty at the level of each variable at the end of a project, there is no model today that can perfectly replicate the size-effort relationship, and there remains uncertainty in the productivity model itself.
We refer to this stage as the productivity model stage (at t = the end of project). The reason why the cone of uncertainty at the extreme right of Figure 1.5 does not infer full accuracy is because all the values in this cone are tentative values provided mostly by expert judgment.
At t = the end of the project:
The information on effort, duration, and costs (i.e. the dependent variables) is now known relatively accurately (with respect to the quality of the data collection process for effort recording).
The information on the cost drivers (independent variables) are also relatively well known, since they have all been observed in practice – the variables are therefore considered to be ‘fixed’ without uncertainty (many of these are non quantitative, such as the type of development process, programming language, development platform, etc.)
However, the relationships across these dependent variables and the independent variable are far from being common knowledge.
Even in this context of no uncertainty at the level of each variable at the end of a project, there is no model today that can perfectly replicate the size-effort relationship, and there remains uncertainty in the productivity model itself.
We refer to this stage as the productivity model stage (at t = the end of project).
The reason why the cone of uncertainty at the extreme right of Figure 1.5 does not infer full accuracy is because all the values in this cone are tentative values provided mostly by expert judgment.
Predictive Estimation models are typically built with data from completed projects, that is at the tail-end of the Uncertainty cone.
At that point in time, the facts are known on:
The product functions developed and delivered to the users
The development process has been completed and corresponding information is precise: days spent in total, and in each project phases-iterations-Sprints
The constraints encountered are now known facts
There is no more risks
It is to be noted that even within this state of certainty, the mathematical models still have limitations and will not explain 100% of the variation in productivity across projects and across development environments. (note: the variation is still not at zero at project completion)
The expected accuracy of estimation models will vary considerably across the project life cycle. This is illustrated in this figure of the Cone of Uncertainty by B. Boehm: for instance
- at the Early Feasibility Study stage, the estimated may be up 4 orders of magnitude.
This uncertainty range will decrease rapidly as the information about the project becomes more complete and precise.
In summary, estimation is highly dependent of the levels of completeness and levels of ambiguity of the requirements, be they either functional, non functional and quality requirements.
Key lessons: The Estimation Models (with uncertainty in the inputs) cannot be better than Productivity Models with no uncertainties in their inputs.
What can be measured across the software lifecycle?
Story points
- It lacks traceability & is non-verifiable: it leads to unaccountability.
The ‘No estimate’ movement in Agile: derives from its estimates are so bad tht it’s not worth spending time on it:
Unaccountability: ‘No estimate is brilliant marketing by the software industry. We have a better alternative: - just give us money’.
Making estimates only leads to suppliers clearly delivering late and over budget.
The 1st generation of Function Points from the late 1970s are based on set of 2-dimensions table to assign ‘weights’ to functions.
These weights have been set arbritarily in 1970 from an IBM environment developing Business Application software, and have not been modified since then.
While numbers are assigned, there is no recognized definitions of what is Function Point.
A very large number of variants have been proposed trying to handle additional dimensions using additional criteria.
This figure illustrates the structure and impact of these 1st generation Function Points weights:
They are a 3-step function
There is an arbitrary minimum of 3 FP
In this example, there is an arbitrary maxinum of 6 FP
And a single 1 FP does not exists
This figure illustrates the impact of these limitations
This 3 step function is like a classification with only 3 values: a size for a child, a size for a teenager, and a size for an adult.
But does it measure well the size of:
an infant (software example: a minor change to a function will still have a size of 3FP)
a basket ball player ?
a much taller animal - ex. girafle?
These limitations will indeed have limitations in their use of FP in estimation models based on size – the estimation models inherit the limitations of their parameters….
1st generation of Function Points: from the late 1970’s
A large number of variants with the same structure to try to improve
Innovation in 2000 with an improved & simplified design: COSMIC
COSMIC design: it looks at all types of software, and of software sizing methods
But did not try to include everything that was different from on software to another one, and from one method to another one.
Instead, it look at was was COMMON across all types of sofware and what was making consensus within sizing methods
A- presentation of the generic view of software
The functional users : 3 types (human, hardware, other software) of users sending data to software or receiving data from software
… and asking participants if they agree.
B- the COSMIC view of software: the 4 data movements types (E,X,R,W)
C- the data movement of 1 data group = 1 CPF = the measurement unit.
Simple concept that everybody can understand and recognize.
In COSMIC, the size of a functional process starts from 1 CFP up to no size limit: it size equals the number of Data movement types (of the 4 types).
Largest size observed to date: + 100 CFP in avionics and + 70 CFP in banking.
Example 1:
Left of figure: the functional users sending data to the software (keypad, voltage detector, front door sensor, movement detectors)
Center of figure: the software itself (and persistent storage)
Right of figure: the functional users receiving data from the software (external alarm, internal alarm, 2 LED lights (red and green)
The table on the right list the sequence of the requirements to describe:
1 functional process: a possible intruder detected
And this functional procerss is triggerd when the door opens wilst the alarm system is activated.
The table lists:
The data movement and its type (Entry, Exit, Read, Write
The functional user of that dat movement
The data group for each data movement
Note: two data movements do not lead to a size: there is a ‘de-duplication rule’ that states that within a functional process, the data movement of a specific data group must be sized only once. (to avoid some cheating by programmers who want to inflate its own sizing by making duplication of code, for example). The COSMIC measurement must be independent of implementation in the code.
These various COSMIC guidelines available free on the web provides detailed examples on how to measure with COSMIC in various software domains.
A large number of free case studies in various software domain.
In COSMIC, there are rules and examples of how to size pieces of software in various levels of a software application architecture.
A few key concepts:
1- the COSMIC measurement process starts by identifying the purpose of measurement (for instance, the purpose is to measure the size of the operating sytem layer; or to measure the size of the software embedded within the keyboard software driver.
2- the purpose of measurement will next lead to identify the functional user for this piece of software
3- this will then lead to the identification of the functional user requirements for this piece of software (and this include the other software as functional users of that piece of software.
For an example of 3: the ‘operating sytem Layer (a piece of software as its user) and the Keyboard driver (a hardware piece of software) are the functional users of the ‘keyboard software driver’.
This is analogous to measurement of engineering and architect plans where different plans presents different views – for different purposes - of a building.
COSMIC can be easily measure on the basis of a User Story in Agile.
Renault 15 uses CFP sizing to control the development and enhancement of Electronic Control Units (ECU’s)
tracks progress of ECU specification teams…
who create designs in Matlab Simulink…
which are automatically measured in CFP
Motivation for automation: speed, accuracy of measurement
‘Manage the automotive embedded software development cost & productivity with the automation of a Functional Size Measurement Method (COSMIC)” Alexandre Oriou et al, IWSM 2014, Rotterdam, www.ieeexplore.org
Web effort estimation is more accurate with COSMIC than using classic FP
‘Web Effort Estimation: Function Point Analysis vs. COSMIC
Sergio Di Martinoa, Filomena Ferruccib,∗, Carmine Gravinob, Federica Sarroc
a Dipartimento di Ingegneria Elettrica e delle Tecnologie dell’Informazione, University of Napoli “Federico II”, Italy
b Department of Computer Science, University of Salerno, Italy
c CREST, Department of Computer Science, University College London, United Kingdom
Information and Software Technology 72 (2016) 90–109
Effort vs Story Points (24 tasks) = a poor predictor of effort
Very low R2 at 0.37
Large dispersion across the regression line
Effort with COSMIC size is much better for estimation R2 = .97
The expected accuracy of estimation models will vary considerably across the project life cycle. This is illustrated in this figure of the Cone of Uncertainty by B. Boehm: for instance
- at the Early Feasibility Study stage, the estimated may be up 4 orders of magnitude.
This uncertainty range will decrease rapidly as the information about the project becomes more complete and precise.
In summary, estimation is highly dependent of the levels of completeness and levels of ambiguity of the requirements, be they either functional, non functional and quality requirements.
Key lessons: The Estimation Models (with uncertainty in the inputs) cannot be better than Productivity Models with no uncertainties in their inputs.
What can be measured across the software lifecycle?