Title :
Reliability of function points productivity model for enhancement projects (A field study)
Author :
Abran, Alain ; Robillard, Pierre N.
Author_Institution :
Quebec Univ., Montreal, Que., Canada
Abstract :
The use of productivity models for enhancement projects is illustrated, and the reliability of function points-based models is reported. The results of a field study at a major Canadian financial institution indicate that function points-based productivity models are within the range of the recommended criteria for good models in software engineering: a mean relative error of ±25% in 75% of cases
Keywords :
software cost estimation; software maintenance; Canadian financial institution; enhancement projects; function points productivity model; function points-based models; mean relative error; model reliability; software engineering; software maintenance; Application software; Computer industry; Costs; Equations; Predictive models; Productivity; Project management; Software engineering; Software maintenance; Uncertainty;
Conference_Titel :
Software Maintenance ,1993. CSM-93, Proceedings., Conference on
Conference_Location :
Montreal, Que.
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-4600-4
DOI :
10.1109/ICSM.1993.366953
