An empirical analysis of function point adjustment factors

Information and Software Technology

Volumn 42, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 649-659

  Lokan, C J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Function points; Software cost estimation; Software metrics

Indexed keywords

EID: 0003650759     PISSN: 09505849     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0950-5849(00)00108-7     Document Type: Article

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