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White Paper - Measuring the Size of Security Requirements

The purpose of this document is to guide users of the International Function Point Users Group (IFPUG) methods to distinguish between the functional and the non-functional aspects of software security.

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White Paper- System Time and Other Platform Data in Function Points

System time and other platform data are commonly used in modern software systems. Platform data is sometimes used as tracking information, such as logging transactions, but some other times this data is significant and essential to satisfy business require

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White Paper: IT Value Metrics

The purpose of the International Function Point Users Group (IFPUG) Business Applications Committee (BAC) is to contribute to C-level (CEOs, CIOs, CFOs, etc.) software development decision-making by suggesting best practice, quantitative approaches.

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Function Points as Assets

Function point analysis is a proven, reliable, and ISO standard method for measuring the software work-product from the customer’s point of view.

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White Paper: Elementary Process and User Stories

The purpose of this document is, in part, to guide users of the International Function Point Users Group (IFPUG) especially professionals who work in Agile software development (ASD) in understanding itip.

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White Paper: Strategies for Measuring Function Points in Decoupled Kanban Development

This document is intended for all levels of FPA professionals who need to apply FPA to measure software development using decoupled cadences.

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White Paper: FPA Rules Interpretations for Elementary Processes

This paper provides guidance for function point analysts in the application of the CPM rules (4.3 series) when determining what constitutes an Elementary Process (EP), to provide more consistency in the evaluation of elementary processes.

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The Next Frontier: Measuring and Evaluating the Non-Functional Productivity

Long paper originally published in coordination with the August 2012 edition of MetricViews. Authored by Luigi Buglione

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White Paper: Applying FPA to Microservices

This paper provides some guidance in applying Function Point Analysis (FPA) to functional sizing of microservice architectures.

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White Paper: Boundaries & Partitions

The purpose of this document is, in part, to guide users of the International Function Point Users Group (IFPUG) functional and non-functional sizing methodologies how to set the boundary and partitions correctly.

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