Module 2 - Is this project bigger than we think?

Functionally Sizing a Software Project

Training courses are scheduled regularly in Melbourne and Sydney also available internationally and locally as web based courses

Topic

Major Concepts

Duration (2 days)

Audience

Pre-requisites

Templates and Takeaways

1

Overview - What is Functional size (function point analysis) and how can it be used to monitor Software Development Productivity and Quality

DAY 1

Business Analysts, Project Managers Team Leaders or people involved in software development projects who require knowledge of how to do detailed accurate functional sizing and managing size of software on an ongoing basis

Participants to have a background in software development or experience working as part of a software development team, to the level that they can read and understand Functional Requirements and understand the concepts of Data modelling

SCOPE Project Sizing Software (Evaluation copy valid for 1 month)

SCOPE Viewer Software (free for ongoing use)

2

What is required to measure the functional size of software?

3

Analysing the Functional Components of the software - preparing to measure

4

Practical Workshops - Students Functionally size a real Project Specification

5

Understanding the IFPUG Function Point Standards Rules to measure functional components - Part 1

5

Understanding the IFPUG Function Point Standards Rules to measure functional components - Part 2

DAY 2

6

Measuring the Size of Projects that change the functionality of a Package or Implemented Software

7

Ongoing Management and Measurement of size over the life of a software application

8

Practical Workshops - Students Functionally size an Enhancement Project Specification