Cosmic Full Function

Point

Submitted By:
Vivek Chavan(231173)
Pallav Sharma(231096)
Sreyasi Bandyopadhyay(08346)
Rahul Jain(231111)
Gaurav Makkar(231058)
Shikha Arora(231142)

Introduction
The

COSMIC method is an internationally

standardized software sizing method.

It is a method of measuring a functional size

of software. COSMIC stands for the Common

Software
Measurement
International
Consortium,
a
grouping
of
software
measurement experts from around the world
who, in 1998, saw the need to improve on
traditional function point methods.

Cosmic method
The COSMIC method can be used:
To provide a measure of the size of a software
development or enhancement projects work-output that
may be used to derive performance measures such as
productivity = size/effort
As the size measure depends only on the required
functionality and is independent of any technology used,
such measures can be used to compare performance
across projects using different technologies for use as the
primary input to methods for estimating project effort.
The ability to measure a software size from its
requirements is especially valuable early in the life of a
software project.

COSMIC Concepts

The Functional User Requirements (FUR) specify users needs and

procedures that the software should fulfill.

The FUR are analyzed to identify the functional processes.
A Functional Process is an elementary component of a set of FUR.
It is triggered by one or more events in the world of the user of
the software being measured. The process is complete when it
has executed all that is required to be done in response to the
triggering event.
Each functional process consists of a set of sub processes that are
either movements or manipulations of data. Since noone knows
how to measure data manipulation, and since the aim is to
measure data movementrich software, the simplifying
assumption is made that each functional process consists of a set
of data movements.
A Data Movement moves one Data Group. A Data Group is a
unique cohesive set of data (attributes) specifying an object of
interest (i.e. some thing that is of interest to the user. Each Data
Movement is counted as one CFP (COSMIC function point).

COSMIC representation of functional user

requirements within a piece of software.

Source:
http://www.ittoday.info/Articles/COSMIC_FPP/COSMIC_FPP.

COSMIC FFP Software

Model

Sorce:
http://www.ittoday.info/Articles/COSMIC_FPP/COSMIC_FPP.htm Accessed
on 26/05/15

Data Movements
Exit
Read
Entry
moves
moves
moves data from
data from
data from the
persistent
outside process to
storage to
into the the
the
process outside
process
world

Write
moves
data from
the
process to
persistent
storage.

MIS

Data Movement Process Flow

Source:
http://galorath.com/wpcontent/uploads/2014/08/cosmic_fun
ctional_size_measurement_method

MIS Example
Invoices should be made as part of the financial settlement of week

40. These invoices relate to customer product deliveries in week 40.

For the invoice all deliveries of week 40 will be collected. The invoice
is kept in data storage to write off customers payments. The
customer receives a hard copy of the invoice.
Identified data movements:
E week number
R read deliveries
R read customer data
W store invoice
E print customer data
E print customer related deliveries
E print invoice totals
E message handling
The Functional Process consists of a set of 8 data
movements; the size is 8 CFP.

Realtime Example
A domestic oven allows the user to set a

target temperature and then press start for

the oven to heat up and maintain the
temperature.
The first functional process has the following
data movements:
E Start this functional process from menu
E Set target temperature
X Display target temperature
W Store target temperature

Real time Example

Contd..
Total size: 4 CFP
The second functional process has
E Start clock which repeats every 10 secs
E Obtain current oven temperature
R Retrieve target temperature
X Set heater on/off, depending on temp
X Display current temperature
X Sound audible signal when target temperature
is first reached
Total size: 6 CFP

Benefits
It is based on fundamental software

engineering principles, so futureproof.

It supports realistic scheduling and budgeting;
It is simple to learn and easy to use.
Supports communication between principal,
user and supplier.
It is applicable in most software domains.
It is applicable for complete applications and
for components, in any layer.

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