SoftwareLite

Reiner Dumke

About this app

SoftwareLite helps to accurately measure the software scope. This app
serves mainly for the application of the COSMIC Function Point method
(as International Standard ISO/IEC 19761) in a simplified form (as
LeanCOSMIC) and can be used via the button "Software Sizing". Up to
20 so-called functional processes and up to 15 associated data groups
(as identification of the COSMIC metrics (data movement)) can be
defined/acquired. The determination of the COSMIC Function Points
(CFP) with the four sub metrics Entries, Exits, Reads and Writes then
takes place via the COSMIC Sizing Button whereby each functional
process receives its CFP and the total CFP (Total CFP) is then
displayed. This app also enables the application of a shortened
COSMIC method as Early & Quick Method and the local extension
approach of the process CFPs (e.g. by considering the "inner" functional
scope) as Extend Method. The measurement data can be provided with
an identification and stored within the app (and reloaded later).
For helpful information the app pages contain links to the COSMIC
community, to SML@b, to our metrics bibliography on our GI website as
well as to the risks of Peter Neumann and a SWEBOK classification for
software engineering in general.
This App is useful for short and fast project management in the agile
development and as educational support for computer science students
and professionals.
This (Lite) app calculates the software scope, stores the respective
measurement results and motivates for the application of the cost
estimation possibilities and the project controlling with the
SoftwareExpert app.