Enhanced function point analysis

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2005-07-29

2010-06-22

Zhen, Wei Y (Department: 2191)

Data processing: software development, installation, and managem

Software program development tool

Translation of code

Reexamination Certificate

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07743369

ABSTRACT:
A system for automatically counting function points is provided. The system includes an electronic document, an analysis component, and a user interface. The electronic document contains a sequence diagram that specifies interactions in a software application. The analysis component can analyze the interactions in the sequence diagram to identify a start point and an end point in the sequence diagram as a function point. The analysis component can also maintain a count of the function points. The user interface can promote counting one or more function points when more than one of the sequence diagrams involve data that is part of a set of data objects identified via the user interface.

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