Function Point Analyzer™
Function Point Analyzer collects business-centric application metrics.
Function Point Analyzer automatically generates industry-standard function point counts of existing applications. Now, based on facts, managers can instantly track and trend measures of complex systems, facilitating rapid decisions and improved application portfolio management.
Users can readily alter the module's IFPUG-based heuristics to conform to corporate counting standards. Function point counts can be quickly and consistently generated on a global basis, helping managers to control global development teams and better allocate resources.
Function Point Counting Business Value
Your application portfolio automates your core business operations. As a result, it must be managed as a business asset. This requires trending KPIs that matter to your business. One of the most commonly accepted measurements is function points. Function Point Analyzer accelerates your collection of these measurements. It delivers:
Function Point Analyzer is built on sophisticated heuristics that support IFPUG's internationally accepted counting best practices. This ensures that function point analysis is accurate and accepted by internal and external users. The module significantly reduces human error through its reliance on rich, detailed insight into existing applications generated by the Modernization Workbench.
Function Point Analyzer returns counts with incredible speed because it leverages the power of the Modernization Workbench's robust knowledgebase. Now, function point counts are a practical tool for managers, as they can receive results on-demand.
Users can readily adapt the pre-built, IFPUG-based heuristics to conform to corporate counting standards. A user-friendly interface allows analysts to adjust multiple options to fine-tune the automated function point counts. These policies are stored in a centralized repository and are reusable by others throughout the organization. This ensures the consistent application of function point measurements across the enterprise and by external service providers.
The Modernization Workbench regularly and automatically refreshes its knowledgebase with the latest versions of your applications. This ensures that managers can apply function points as frequently as required. This provides always-current data to guide IT decisions such as resource allocation. It also allows managers to trend function point measures over time. This can be especially important for monitoring adherence to service level agreements by global development teams.
While function point counting is a powerful metric, its value increases when combined with other data. For instance, managers can better focus resources if they combine function point counts with measures of cost, value, and risk. The Modernization Workbench's Application Portfolio Manager™ module enables users to gain this strategic view.
Users can overlay contexts onto their software assets, categorizing elements by business process, geography, service provider, and other meaningful descriptors. Application Portfolio Manager consolidates metrics by grouping, providing business-centric governance over software assets. Users can view the results and trends through browser-based dashboards. This greatly enhances the governance of outsourced or global development teams.
