A Metric of Software Size as a Tool for IT Governance
Abstract
This paper1 proposes a new metric for software functional size, which is derived from Function Point Analysis (FPA), but overcomes some of its known deficiencies.
The statistical results show that the new metric, Functional Elements (EF), and its submetric, Functional Elements of Transaction (EFt), have higher correlation
with the effort in software development than FPA in the context of the analyzed data. The paper illustrates the application of the new metric as a tool to improve
IT governance specifically in assessment, monitoring, and giving directions to the software development area.
Author Biography
Marcus Vinicius Borela de Castro
Public servant of the Federal Court of Accounts in Brazil,
graduated in Computer Science from the Federal University of Viçosa, with a specialist degree in Information Technology Governance from the University of Brasilia and certified in metric function points (CFPS).
Carlos Alberto Mamede Hernandes
Public servant of the Federal Court of Accounts in Brazil, graduated in Data Processing from the Universityof Brasilia and with a Master’s Degree in Knowledge Management and Information Technology at the Catholic University of Brasilia.