Estimating Using Mk II Function Point Analysis

by The Stationery Office

A common problem in the field of information systems development and implementation is that of overrunning of costs and time. Analysis has shown that poor estimating is a contributory factor. This publication provides estimators with a method of producing more accurate estimates earlier in the development of an information system by making use of Mk II function point analysis. This involves measuring the system in Mk II function points and then applying standardized productivity and other relationships to produce an estimate of the effort required to develop the system. This method is particularly suitable for use in an SSADM development environment.

67 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1992

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TSO (The Stationery Office) is a British publishing company that was created in 1996 when the publishing arm of Her Majesty's Stationery Office was privatised.[1] TSO is the official publisher and the distributor for legislation, command and house papers, select committee reports, Hansard, and the London, Edinburgh and Belfast Gazettes.[2] It publishes more than 9,000 titles in print and digital formats each year, making it one of the largest publishers in the UK by volume.[1]

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