Measurement of functional size in conceptual models: A survey of measurement procedures based on COSMIC

Beatriz Marín, Giovanni Giachetti, Oscar Pastor

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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.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSoftware Process and Product Measurement - International Conferences IWSM 2008, MetriKon 2008, and Mensura 2008, Proceedings
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages170-183
Number of pages14
ISBN (Print)3540894020, 9783540894025
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2008
EventInternational Workshop on Software Measurement, IWSM 2008, DASMA Software Metrics Congress, MetriKon 2008, and International Conference on Software Process and Product Measurement, Mensura 2008 - Munich, Germany
Duration: 18 Nov 200819 Nov 2008

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume5338 LNCS
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Other

OtherInternational Workshop on Software Measurement, IWSM 2008, DASMA Software Metrics Congress, MetriKon 2008, and International Conference on Software Process and Product Measurement, Mensura 2008
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityMunich
Period18/11/0819/11/08

Keywords

  • COSMIC
  • Conceptual models
  • Functional size measurement
  • Functional size procedures

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Theoretical Computer Science
  • General Computer Science

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