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Knowledge base

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Archive

  • Guideline for Sizing Real-time Software v2.0
  • Measurement Manual v5.0 Part 3: Examples
  • Methode Overzicht – Dutch 3.0
  • Advanced and Related Topics
  • Method Overview 3.0.1
  • Documentatie Overzicht en Begrippenlijst
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Benchmark data

  • Using COSMIC for Real-Time software
  • COSMIC/ISBSG Global Benchmarking Initiative
  • COSMIC/ISBSG Concise Data Collection Questionnaire
  • The Performance of Real-Time, Business Application and Component Software Projects
  • Software industry performance (Summary)
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Books

  • Autonomous Real-time testing
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Case Studies

  • Valve Control Case Study v1.0.1
  • ACME Car Hire Case Study v1.0.1
  • Course Registration (‘C-REG’) System Case Study, v2.0.1
  • Web Advice Module version v1.1.1
  • Automatic Line Switching v1.1
  • RestoSys Case v1.2
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Certification examination

  • About certification
  • Certification exam online procedure
  • COSMIC Certification Exams Rules and Responsibilities
  • Certification exam rules (short procedure with comments)
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COSMIC for Developers

  • Prędkość wytwarzania oprogramowania a Punkty funkcjonalne COSMIC
  • Software Measurement Guide
  • The SoftwareExpert App Manual
  • Part 3d: Standard. Reqs with Big Data Cleaning Examples
  • Software Development Velocity with COSMIC Function Points
  • Vélocité du développement
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COSMIC standards

  • Measurement Manual v5.0 Part 1 Principles, Defs. & Rules
  • Measurement Manual v5.0 Part 2: Guidelines
  • Manuale di Misurazione Parte 1
  • COSMIC度量手册V5.0 part 1–原则、定义与规则
  • Manuale di Misurazione Parte 2 Linee Guida
  • COSMIC度量手册V5.0 part 2–指南
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COSMIC usage

  • Using COSMIC for Real-Time software
  • Autonomous Real-time testing
  • GLOSSARY OF TERMS for SOFTWARE PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND ENHANCEMENT
  • Estimation for Mobile and Cloud Software
  • Progress with COSMIC in China
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General documents

  • COSMIC Annual Meeting 2017 Minutes
  • Autonomous Real-time testing
  • GLOSSARY OF TERMS for SOFTWARE PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND ENHANCEMENT
  • List of Positions and Terms of Office
  • Guideline on Function Point Conversion
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Guidelines

  • Non-Functional Requirements and COSMIC Sizing Practitioner’s Guide
  • Dimensionamento Anticipato – Guida per Praticanti
  • Requisiti Non Funzionali e Dimensionamento COSMIC Guida per Praticanti
  • Convert ‘First Generation’ sizes to COSMIC sizes
  • Guideline for Sizing Business Application Software v1.3
  • Guideline on the Accuracy of COSMIC Function Points v1.1
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Method Overview

  • What is a COSMIC Function Point?
  • Quick Reference Guide to the COSMIC Measurement Manual – 4.0.2
  • How to measure C R U D (create • read • update • delete)
  • Introduction to the COSMIC method of measuring software v1.2
  • Quick Reference Guide for Real-Time Software
  • Quick Reference Guide for Business Application Software v1.0.1
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Papers

  • Predict the PDR in a Software Factory Contract
  • Guideline for Sizing Agile Projects with COSMIC
  • Investigating Functional and Code Size Measures for Mobile Applications
  • Web Effort Estimation: Function Point Analysis vs. COSMIC
  • Effort Estimation with Story Points and COSMIC Function Points
  • COSMIC Examples – What could they mean as an IT project?
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Presentations

  • Module 2 Survol de la methode (diapositives)
  • Module 3 Etude de cas affaires (diapositives)
  • Module 4 Étude temps réel (diapositives)
  • Metrology Journey towards a Base Quantity for Software
  • Module 5 COSMIC Exigences non fonctionnelles (diapositives)
  • Software Estimation
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Promotional material

  • Survey of using COSMIC in Agile projects
  • Evaluation of 20 FSM methods
  • COSMIC Promotional flyer for Project Management – English
  • Measurement of Software Size: Contributions of COSMIC to Estimation Improvements
  • Managing Agile at Scale
  • How to measure C R U D (create • read • update • delete)
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Standards - translations

  • Manuale di Misurazione Parte 1
  • Measurement Manual v5.0 – Part 3 (Spanish)
  • Manual de Medición – Spanish 4.0.1
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Introduction

  • Overview of the COSMIC method
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Organization

  • Constitution
  • Constitution
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Examples

  • Measurement Manual v5.0 Part 3c: MIS Examples
  • Part 3a: Strategy Examples
  • Part 3d: Standard. Reqs with Big Data Cleaning Examples
  • Measurement Manual v5.0 Part 3b: Real-time Examples
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Translations

  • Methode Overzicht – Dutch 3.0
  • Module 7: Processus d’estimation d’effort pour le logiciel
  • Documentatie Overzicht en Begrippenlijst
  • Module 6 COSMIC Estimation tôt (diapositives)
  • Meethandboek – Dutch 3.0
  • Module 6 COSMIC Estimation tôt
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MIS

  • Measurement Manual v5.0 Part 3c: MIS Examples
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Requirements

  • Part 3d: Standard. Reqs with Big Data Cleaning Examples
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Challenges

  • COSMIC Estimation Challenge 2022 video
  • COSMIC Estimation Challenge Certificate 2022 First award
  • COSMIC Estimation Challenge Certificate 2022 Second award
  • COSMIC Estimation Challenge Certificate 2022 Third award
  • COSMIC Estimation Challenge Winners 2022 Presentation
  • 2022 Students Estimation Challenge – Overview
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Training

  • Module 2: COSMIC Method Overview
  • Module 5: Non Functional Requirements – NFR (slides)
  • Module 3: MIS Case Study
  • Module 6: Early sizing techniques (slides)
  • Module 4: Real Time Case Study
  • Module 7: Estimation process in software engineering (slides)
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Popular

  • Estimation for Mobile and Cloud Software
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Video

  • COSMIC Estimation Challenge 2022 video
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Related Posts

2022 Students Estimation Challenge - Call for Partification

2022 Students Estimation Challenge - Overview

COSMIC Estimation Challenge Winners 2022 Presentation

COSMIC Estimation Challenge Certificate 2022 Third award

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