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The Software Process and Measurement Cast Crew are off for an adventure. We will be back on December 8th with new content. In the interim, we share four gems from our back catalog of over 800 interviews, essays, and conversations. You can check out the entire catalog at www.spamcast.net. Today we return to  December 2021 to remember an interview with Mauricio Aguiar and Christine Green, We…

SPaMCAST 680 – State of Software Measurement, Legacies, A Conversation with Mauricio Aguliar and Christine Green

This week Mauricio Aguliar and Christine Green join me to discuss the state and future of Software Measurement. Mauricio, Christine, and I are all recent Past Presidents of the International Function Point Users Group (the largest international software measurement association). The conversation is both provocative and enlightening.  Note, the audio of my voice is a little muffled but the…

Software Development Organizations: Preparing for Life After COVID-19 (Part 1)

  On Friday, June 5th at 9 EDT (sign-up: https://bit.ly/3gH0Uy5) I am presenting as part of IFPUG’s Knowledge Cafe Webinar Series. The presentation is titled Software Development: Preparing For Life After COVID-19. Putting aside the impact of the current pandemic on healthcare, the environment, or office design, there will be pressure on the bottom line that managers will react to. Being…

SPaMCAST 517 – Product Owners, The Hard Role in Agile Live

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SPaMCAST 517 is very different from my original plan — and pretty cool if I do say so my self.  This week I spoke at ISMA 16 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. I was originally scheduled to open the session, however, the translators were two hours late. The Portuguese speaking speakers were moved earlier so…

Function Points Are Still Relevant

We are enjoying a bit of a holiday.  Yesterday I toured La Sagrada Familia in Barcelona. The basilica was started well over 100 years ago and is now planned to be completed in 2026.  I am struck by how persistent and motivating an idea can be.  While function points are not as old, they are equally as persistent and useful.  Please enjoy this throwback essay on function points: (more…)

SPaMCAST 297 – IFPUG Function Points

http://www.spamcast.net   Listen to SPaMCAST 297 now! SPaMCAST 297 features our essay on IPFUG Function Points. IFPUG Function Points are a measure of the functionality delivered by the project or application being counted based on a set of rules documented in the IFPUG Counting Practices Manual (CPM). The measure of delivered functionality is a proxy for size which can be used in estimating and…

Size As A Factor In Test Estimation: Other Sizing Techniques

Test case points is only one approach to determining the size of work that needs to be tested. The other measures fall into three broad categories.  The categories are: (more…)

Sometimes estimation leaves you in a fog!

I recently asked a group of people the question, “What are the two largest issues in project estimation?” I received a wide range of answers; probably a reflection of the range of individuals answering.  Five macro categories emerged from the answers. They are:

Requirements. The impact of unclear and changing requirements on budgeting and estimation was…