Executive Overview of Function Point Analysis (FPA)

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Description: This is a 1.5 hour executive overview workshop that uses video, lecture, and supplementary materials that highlights the critical elements of function point analysis (functional sizing for software.) It is essential for executives, project managers, customers and software developers who want to better manage their software acquisition and development using measurement. Function Points are an objective measure of software functionality and analogous to Square Feet (or Square Meters) in building construction. This workshop is the first step to success with Function Point Analysis. This is the workshop agenda (broken down by short lecture): 1. Outline and agenda - Introductor Remarks 2. Top 3 Challenges in Software Development - Setting the Stage for Software Sizing 3. Software Measurement Concepts - Why do companies measure? What are the fundamental concepts behind "software" measurement? 4. Let’s be Clear about Software Requirements - What's the difference between Functional, Non-functional, and Technical requirements? Who specifies these? 5. Project requirements and estimating - Once we have requirements, how can we estimate how long a project will take, how much it will cost, and how much work effort we'll need? 6. Function Point Analysis (FPA) – Background - Who invented FPA and is there an organization that supports the methodology? Is it standardized? 7. Function Point Analysis (FPA) –The Basics - What does FPA do? What are the steps to doing a FP count? What are the elements that are included? Definitions of fundamental terms. 8. Beyond Functional Size - Solving Development Challenges - Once we have function points, then what? How can FPA assist us to do better with the challenges we outlined in 2. above? 9. Goal – Question – Metric (GQM) - Is there a goo
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