Applying the COSMIC functional size measurement method to problem frames

Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Engineering of Complex Computer Systems, ICECCS

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 282-290

  Del Bianco, Vieri ^a   Lavazza, Luigi ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF INSUBRIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

COSMIC function points; Functional size measurement; Problem frames

Indexed keywords

COSMOLOGY; COST ESTIMATING;

COMPLEX PROBLEMS; COSMIC FUNCTION POINT; FUNCTION POINT; FUNCTIONAL SIZE MEASUREMENT METHODS; FUNCTIONAL SIZE MEASUREMENTS; INDUSTRIAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT; MODEL-BASED OPC; PROBLEM FRAMES; REQUIREMENTS MODELING; SIMPLE++;

SOFTWARE DESIGN;

EID: 70350074488     PISSN: 27708527     EISSN: 27708535     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ICECCS.2009.25     Document Type: Conference Paper

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