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Measurement of Functional Size in Conceptual Models: A Survey of Measurement Procedures Based on COSMIC

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Software Process and Product Measurement (Mensura 2008, MetriKon 2008, IWSM 2008)

Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Computer Science ((LNPSE,volume 5338))

Abstract

Many functional size measurement procedures have been developed for applying the COSMIC measurement method to particular methods of software production. A subset of these measurement procedures is centered on the measurement of the functional size of the applications from their conceptual models, allowing the generation of indicators in early stages of the development cycle of a software product. This paper presents a survey of these functional size measurement procedures in order to provide a guide for practitioners and researchers. Finally, a general analysis focused on the results obtained in the survey is performed to obtain important lessons that must be considered in the development of correct measurement procedures.

This work has been developed with the support of MEC under the project SESAMO TIN2007-62894 and co financed by FEDER.

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    Beatriz Marín, Giovanni Giachetti & Oscar Pastor

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Marín, B., Giachetti, G., Pastor, O. (2008). Measurement of Functional Size in Conceptual Models: A Survey of Measurement Procedures Based on COSMIC. In: Dumke, R.R., Braungarten, R., Büren, G., Abran, A., Cuadrado-Gallego, J.J. (eds) Software Process and Product Measurement. Mensura MetriKon IWSM 2008 2008 2008. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 5338. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-89403-2_15

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