Identification of the software layers in COSMIC-FFP

Abstract

The Common Software Measurement International Consortium-Full Function Point (COSMIC-FFP) has been proposed for the next generation of functional sizing methods for many years and used widely soon, although there were still some problems about measurement in practice. In this article, we talk about the relationship between the identification of software layers and other key concepts in COSMIC-FFP. An empirical investigation done with a software projects shows that identifying software layers for measurement is critical to its result. In the end, we give some suggestions about identifying software layers. © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2012.