A new metric to estimate project development time: Process points

Abstract

In this article, a new metrics to estimate project development time is proposed. The approach is based on business process models. The estimates are divided into four categories: process, screen, integration and service. They are quantified in process points. The project must be modeled as a business process, the four estimates must be calculated and added to obtain the final project complexity. It is a faster method to evaluate the design of complex software systems. © 2013 Springer-Verlag.