Certified Function Point Specialist Examination Guide -

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Résumé :
Offers an authoritative review of the rules and guidelines prescribed in the release of version 4.3 of the Function Point Counting Practices Manual (CPM). Providing a fundamental understanding of the IFPUG Functional Size Measurement method, this title includes time-tested tips on how to best prepare for the exam.

While there are a number of solid books on counting function points, this new book fills a gap in the function point literature by providing useful information on the specifics of becoming a certified function point counter. The authors are all qualified for the work at hand, and indeed have contributed to the function point counting methodology. -Capers Jones, President, Capers Jones & Associates LLC This book is a comprehensive guide for the International Function Point Users Group (IFPUG) Functional Size Measurement method. It has been written to prepare practitioners planning to take the IFPUG Certified Function Point Specialist (CFPS) exam. The guide includes the rules and guidelines defined by IFPUG in the latest release (4.3) of the Function Point Counting Practices Manual (CPM). In addition, it includes examples and questions designed to help readers understand how to apply the IFPUG method, and two CFPS practice exams. -In Research Book News, booknews.com, February 2011