Mapping the OO-Jacobson Approach into Function Point Analysis

Function Point Analysis measures user requested functionality independent of the technology used for implementation. Software applications are represented stract model that contains the items that contribute to the functional size. When Function Point Analysis is applied to object-oriented software, the concepts of the development method have to be mapped t abstract model. This article proposes a mapping of the use case driven Object-Oriented Software Engineering method by et al. into the abstract Function Point model. The mapping has been formulated as a small set of concise rules that support the actual measurement process. Our work demonstrates the applicability of Function Point Analysis as a measure of functional software size to the OO-Jacobson approach. This supports the thesis that Function Point Analysis measures independent of the technology used for implementation and that it can be used in the objectoriented paradigm.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 1997
• Where: TOOLS
• Authors: T. Fetcke, A. Abran, T.-H. Nguyen
• Keywords: Function Point Analysis, Function Point Model, Point Analysis Measures, Programming Languages, TOOLS 1997