Analysis of Software Project Management Estimation Method using Function Point

Abstract

Effort estimation has been used for planning and monitoring project resources. As software grew in size and complexity, it is very difficult to predict the development cost. There is no single technique, which is best for all situations. A careful comparison of the results of several approaches is necessary to produce realistic estimates. The use of workforce is measured as effort and defined as total time taken by development team members to perform a given task. It is usually expressed in units such as man-day, man-month, and man-year, which is a basis for estimating other values relevant for software projects, like cost or total time required to produce a software product.