Software Size Estimation Using Activity Point

International Conference on Information Technology and Digital Applications

计算机科学

Densumite, S.^1 ; Muenchaisri, P.^1

Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok

10330, Thailand^1

关键词: Activity diagram;    Cost estimations;    Environment complexity;    International consortium;    Software metrics;    Software size estimation;    Source line of codes;    Technical complexity;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1757-899X/185/1/012013/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1757-899X/185/1/012013

学科分类：计算机科学（综合）

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

Software size is widely recognized as an important parameter for effort and cost estimation. Currently there are many methods for measuring software size including Source Line of Code (SLOC), Function Points (FP), Netherlands Software Metrics Users Association (NESMA), Common Software Measurement International Consortium (COSMIC), and Use Case Points (UCP). SLOC is physically counted after the software is developed. Other methods compute size from functional, technical, and/or environment aspects at early phase of software development. In this research, activity point approach is proposed to be another software size estimation method. Activity point is computed using activity diagram and adjusted with technical complexity factors (TCF), environment complexity factors (ECF), and people risk factors (PRF). An evaluation of the approach is present.