SCOPE Software Tutorial

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OBJECTIVES

This half day training course has been specifically designed for people understand Function Point Analysis (FPA) but need to know and how to apply it using the FPA repository software - SCOPE Project Sizing Software^TM. The course teaches all features and functions of SCOPE.

OUTLINE

Course topics

understanding Applications, Releases and Count Sessions
setting-up a function point count
recording process and data group type and complexity
recording notes
linking processes, data, notes and attributes
when to use notes and attributes
recording how processes access data groups
recording RETs and DETs in data groups
using filters to flag and highlight functions and data that satisfy selected criteria
Reporting count profiles
Saving Filters and Flags
Using SCOPE to monitor scope creep in a Release
Recording Project Attributes for ISBSG submission in SCOPE
Exporting Count reports to Microsoft WORD and EXCEL
Measuring project Rework
Measuring multiple Change Requests within a single release
Updating your production Release with the latest project count
Guidelines for managing your SCOPE database

FORMAT

Function Point Analysis and how it applies within SCOPE integrated with practical exercises. All aspects of the SCOPE Project Sizing Software^TM is reinforced in the practical exercises. The course investigates how to use SCOPE software in a project governance role to monitor and control project scope creep, prioritise functionality, identify specification deficiencies.

AUDIENCE

All potential SCOPE users eg. Project managers, business clients, business analysts and/or application developers.

PRICE

Click for the price for an in-house ½ day session (up to 12 people), or per person price (public seminar).

Course is FREE if user purchases more than 15 copies of SCOPE software.