Comments on: Function Points and Agile Methods http://www.ufunctional.com/2008/09/30/function-points-and-agile-methods/ Software Development Consulting Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:25:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: tcagley http://www.ufunctional.com/2008/09/30/function-points-and-agile-methods/comment-page-1/#comment-10 tcagley Fri, 03 Oct 2008 09:34:59 +0000 http://www.ufunctional.com/?p=43#comment-10 I have added function points to the agile estimation process so that the final comparison measure (your ounce of software) isn't something that is inflicted on the team later. I suggest using lighter (but equally accurate) versions of IFPUG Function Points such as "Words to Numbers" as a sizing technique in the planning game. Tom Cagley President, IFPUG www.spamcast.net I have added function points to the agile estimation process so that the final comparison measure (your ounce of software) isn’t something that is inflicted on the team later. I suggest using lighter (but equally accurate) versions of IFPUG Function Points such as “Words to Numbers” as a sizing technique in the planning game.

Tom Cagley
President, IFPUG
http://www.spamcast.net

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