1. NH's Function Point Analyzer

1.1 Overview

With NH's Function Point Analyzer it is easy to get a quick and clear documentation of function point countings according to IFPUG (International Function Point Users Group) standard 4.2. The software is designed for easy use, so that the function point counter can concentrate himself on the counting process and doesn't have to spent time to learn the use of the software.

While counting, you will record functions and databases in NH's Function Point Analyzer and the function points will be calculated. Functions are shown as tree view graphics. So you will get a understandable documentation of your application or project too. Context menues, short cuts and tool tipps support this process. Different reports make analysis of your counting an easy task. Effort estimations of new projects are supported by calculations based on the average effort of previous countings, Basic COCOMO (Constructive Cost Model) or COCOMO Post Architecture. Costs of diferent project phases and of the whole project will be calculated.

In discussion with users functions can be planned and the costs can be calculated.

The software stores data in XML files, so that your counting results can be used by other applications.

1.2 Features

Function Point counting project

• Create, modify and delete new projects for development, release and application counts.
• Assign projects to project classes.
• Copy counting projects.
• Create a new base, that means calculate the new application after a release project.
• Modify state (open, closed).
• Export countings.
• Import countings.

Function Point countings

• View, create, modify and delete databases.
• View, create, modify and delete functions.
• Assign databases to functions.
• Determine adjustment factors.
• Include conversion databases and functions.
• Easy correction, if databases or functions were forgotten in previous countings.
• Shortcuts for quick documentation.
• Autosave.

Function Point reports

• Save the graphical functions tree view in 10 different formats (bmp, gif, jpg etc.).
• Print the graphical functions tree view.
• Print overview of all projects.
• Print different reports from short report to reports with all available data.
• Statistics of project classes.
• Print COCOMO parameter.
• Print project costs.

Effort estimation

• Effort estimation based on the average data of the corresponding project class.
• Effort estimation with Basic COCOMO.
• Effort estimation with COCOMO Post Architecture.

Options

• Define project classes.
• Define default function points for databases and functions.
• Define default adjustment factors.
• Define COCOMO parameter.
• Define the costs of different project phases.
• Define folder to save XML data files.
• Supported languages: english, german.
• Define layout for graphical funtions tree view.

To run NH's Function Point Analyzer Microsoft .NET framework 1.1 or higher must be installed.