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Demystifying Function Points: Clarifying Common Terminology

Posted March 1, 2001 | | Cutter Benchmark Review

One challenge in implementing function point analysis (FPA) is making it understandable to developers, cost analysts, and customers alike. Because function points are based on functional user requirements (what the software does), irrespective of the physical implementation (how the software is implemented), users of the method must think in terms of the logical functional requirements. This can be especially difficult for developers who spend their days focused on providing physical software solutions (involving how the software will be built).

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