A Software functionality model for functional size measurement

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Functional size is among the few software size measures for which well-structured and standardized methods exists for its measurement. Although Functional Size Measurement(FSM) methods have gone a long way, one ongoing criticism on FSM methods is the discrepancies in the measurement results of the same software obtained by different measures. In this thesis study the sources of discrepancies that involve the functional properties of measurands and constructs of the FSM method models are investigated in two exploratory case studies. In the light of the findings, a software functionality model for functional size measurement is proposed. The model is founded on a characterization of software functionality from a requirements engineering point of view and it aims is to facilitate reliable size measurements on the basis of formalized concepts and rules. Two case studies are conducted in order to evaluate the applicability of the model and validate its effectiveness.
Software engineering., Software engineering, Computer software, Software compatibility., Software configuration management., Software measurement.
http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12615095/index.pdf
https://hdl.handle.net/11511/22083
Graduate School of Informatics, Thesis

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B. Özkan, “A Software functionality model for functional size measurement,” Ph.D. - Doctoral Program, Middle East Technical University, 2012.
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