Industry Context
Information technology is evolving rapidly, and when its impact is very significant (as in mission-critical and safety and health-related software systems), the design of software measures and related software measuring instruments, including measurement case studies as reference material, must evolve to stay ahead of software technology. The COSMIC Group has set up a taskforce on Artificial Intelligence (AI) software to address the gaps and weaknesses in the coverage of its set of software sizing measurement Guidelines and case studies.
COSMIC AI Taskforce approach
A considerable amount of new highly specialized knowledge must be developed to leverage the benefits of using COSMIC Function Points in Artificial Intelligence software development context, and in particular for adequate management of AI software development. The COSMIC AI Taskforce approach consists of
- Development of an understanding of the functional characteristics in AI, including their uniqueness in comparison to previous domains, and a focus on the sizing of algorithms.
- Identification alternatives for the tailoring of COSMIC measurement procedures for sizing AI software requirements.
- An initial design of AI-specific measurement procedures.
- Field tests through the design of AI specific measurement case studies.
- Internal COSMIC reviews for validation and improvements.
- An initial public version.
Benefits
Availability and international recognition of such standard measurement standards for sizing in AI software contexts is of interest to software organizations and their customer bases, for both small and large organizations at an international level.
Professional Contributors:
| Core Members | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Dr. Ali Idri | ENSIAS, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, Taskforce Leader |
| Dr. Laila Cheikhi | ENSIAS, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Leader of AI Software Quality Evaluation, Leader of AI Software Sizing Using COSMIC |
| Dr. Asma Sellami | MIRACL Laboratory ISIMS, University of Sfax, Leader of Guidelines for Managing Innovative AI Projects |
| Dr. KR Jayakumar | India |
| Prof. Pierre Bourque | ETS, Canada |
| Prof. Alain Abran | ETS, Canada |
| Dr. Guillaume Bourgeois | ETS, Canada |
| Dr. Ronald Brisebois | Canada |
| Dr. Apollinaire Nadembega | Canada |
| Dr. Safae Laqrichi | France |
| Dr. Donatien Koulla Moulla | University of South Africa, South Africa |
| Widad El Ouataoui | CCore member, ENSIAS, Mohammed V University |
| Dr. Rafa Al Qutaish | Al Zaytoonah University of Jordan |
| Dr. Ammar Abdallah | Jordan |
| Dr. Abdalla Bala | Canada |
| Lilia Zaouache | Canada |
| Rahma Becha | MIRACL Laboratory ISIMS, University of Sfax |
| Nadia Bouassida | MIRACL Laboratory ISIMS, University of Sfax |
Review members:
- Dr. Vinh Thuo
- Dr. Cuadrado-Gallego
A workshop session was held at the IWSM MENSURA 2024 Conference.
A workshop session will be held at the IWSM MENSURA 2026 Conference.