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  • Knowledge Base
  • Guideline for Sizing Business Application Software v1.3
  • Module 1: Pourquoi mesurer la taille fonctionnelle des logiciels
  • Tutorial – Early Sizing – Module 3 – Early and NFR
  • Method Overview 3.0.1
  • COSMIC-Guía de patrones de medición_v1.0 ESP
  • Module 5: Non Functional Requirements – NFR (slides)
  • RestoSys Case v1.2
  • Module 6: Early sizing techniques (slides)
  • Valve Control Case Study v1.0.1
  • GLOSSARY OF TERMS for SOFTWARE PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND ENHANCEMENT
  • Software Estimation Challenge 2023
  • Module 2: Survol de la méthode de mesure COSMIC
  • Module 7: Estimation process in software engineering (slides)
  • ACME Car Hire Case Study v1.0.1
  • Module 3: Étude de cas : Information de Gestion
  • Module 4: Étude de cas : Logiciels temps réel
  • Module 5: Exigences non fonctionnelles
  • Module 6 COSMIC Estimation tôt (diapositives)
  • Module 6 COSMIC Estimation tôt
  • Course Registration (‘C-REG’) System Case Study, v2.0.1
  • Module 7: Processus d’estimation d’effort pour le logiciel
  • Module 7 Processus d’estimation en génie logiciel (diapositives)
  • Expert System Measurement
  • COSMIC Promotional flyer for Project Management – English
  • Module 1 Pourquoi mesurer taille (diapositives)
  • Survey of using COSMIC in Agile projects
  • Dimensionamento Anticipato – Guida per Praticanti
  • Industrial Automation (Robot) Case Study
  • Module 2 Survol de la methode (diapositives)
  • Automated Software Estimation with ScopeMaster
  • Module 3 Etude de cas affaires (diapositives)
  • Evaluation of 20 FSM methods
  • Sizing software in a Machine Learning context: A COSMIC Case study, v1.0
  • Module 4 Étude temps réel (diapositives)
  • Module 5 COSMIC Exigences non fonctionnelles (diapositives)
  • Part 3a: Strategy Examples
  • Metrology Journey towards a Base Quantity for Software
  • Software Development Velocity with COSMIC Function Points
  • Module 6 COSMIC Estimation tôt
  • Using COSMIC for the Functional Size Measurement of Distributed Applications in Cloud Environments
  • Estimation of Real-Time Software Component Size
  • Estimation of Real-Time Software Code Size using COSMIC FSM
  • On the relationship between functional size and software code size
  • Requisiti Non Funzionali e Dimensionamento COSMIC Guida per Praticanti
  • COSMIC Measurement for Web Applications
  • 4th Generation Product Management
  • COSMIC Estimation Challenge 2022 video
  • FSM in Agile
  • Functional change impact analysis in use cases
  • FSM of an Aerospace Realtime Embedded System
  • How to Test AI
  • COSMIC FSM of Mobile Personal Health Records for Pregnancy Monitoring
  • Non-Functional & Project Requirements with COSMIC: Experts Guide
  • COSMIC Estimation Challenge Certificate 2022 First award
  • Measuring Tests Using COSMIC
  • Web Effort Estimation: Function Point Analysis vs. COSMIC
  • COSMIC Annual Meeting 2017 Minutes
  • COSMIC Estimation Challenge Certificate 2022 Second award
  • Investigating Functional and Code Size Measures for Mobile Applications
  • Tools for ART
  • COSMIC Estimation Challenge Certificate 2022 Third award
  • Part 3d: Standard. Reqs with Big Data Cleaning Examples
  • Methode Overzicht – Dutch 3.0
  • COSMIC Estimation Challenge Winners 2022 Presentation
  • Measurement Manual v5.0 Part 1 Principles, Defs. & Rules
  • Measurement Manual v5.0 Part 2: Guidelines
  • 4th Generation Product Management
  • Estimating with software size
  • Measurement Manual v5.0 Part 3: Examples
  • Guideline for Sizing Real-time Software v2.0
  • Convert ‘First Generation’ sizes to COSMIC sizes
  • Web Advice Module version v1.1.1
  • Managing Agile at Scale
  • Measurement of Software Size: Contributions of COSMIC to Estimation Improvements
  • Documentatie Overzicht en Begrippenlijst
  • Non-Functional Requirements and COSMIC Sizing Practitioner’s Guide
  • Meethandboek – Dutch 3.0
  • COSMIC Examples – What could they mean as an IT project?
  • We prefer Facts over Stories
  • Prędkość wytwarzania oprogramowania a Punkty funkcjonalne COSMIC
  • Automatic Line Switching v1.1
  • Measurement Manual v5.0 Part 3c: MIS Examples
  • Measurement Manual v5.0 Part 3b: Real-time Examples
  • COSMIC Concepts & Resources Available
  • An approach for fast of web-based APIs Sizing
  • Towards the Adoption of International Standards in Enterprise Architecture Measurement
  • Software Estimation
  • COSMIC User Story Standard
  • COSMIC Adoption at Eurofins
  • Guideline for Sizing Agile Projects with COSMIC
  • Managing and estimating software processes
  • The SoftwareExpert App Manual
  • MkII FP to COSMIC Size Conversions
  • Constitution
  • Quantitative Functional Change Impact Analysis in Activity Diagrams
  • Improving the COSMIC Approximate Sizing
  • Guideline for Sizing SOA Software, v1.1.1
  • Software Measurement Guide
  • About certification
  • Using COSMIC for Real-Time software
  • Measurement Manual v4.0.2
  • Data Warehouse and Big Data
  • Combination of the Measurement Manual v5.0 Parts
  • 2022 Students Estimation Challenge – Overview
  • Quick Reference Guide to the COSMIC Measurement Manual – 4.0.2
  • Reference framework for system portability requirements
  • How to measure C R U D (create • read • update • delete)
  • Estimation for Mobile and Cloud Software
  • 2022 Students Estimation Challenge – Call for Partification
  • Effort Estimation with Story Points and COSMIC Function Points
  • Guideline on the Accuracy of COSMIC Function Points v1.1
  • Autonomous Real-time testing
  • EXPERIENCE OF USING COSMIC SIZING IN AGILE PROJECTS
  • 2022 Students Estimation Challenge – Kick-Off Info
  • Introduction to COSMIC v1.2
  • Combination of Case Studies
  • Overview of COSMIC
  • Improving Software Estimation Models
  • Predict the PDR in a Software Factory Contract
  • Agility and COSMIC Function Points in DAD
  • Experience of using COSMIC FSM for Real-Time software
  • Module 1: Why Measure Size
  • Agility and COSMIC Function Points in SAFe
  • What is a COSMIC Function Point?
  • Sizing Web Applications in a Model-Driven Development Environment
  • Agility and COSMIC Function Points in JIRA
  • Module 2: COSMIC Method Overview
  • Easy Function Points (slides)
  • Early Software Sizing, Practitioners
  • COSMIC sizing in Agile projects
  • Module 3: MIS Case Study
  • Early COSMIC Sizing, Experts Guide
  • Module 1: Why Measure Size (slides)
  • Module 4: Real Time Case Study
  • Using COSMIC to reduce Information Asymmetry
  • Module 5: Non Functional Requirements – NFR
  • Module 6: Early sizing techniques
  • Tutorial – Early Sizing – Module 1 – Description of techniques
  • Advanced and Related Topics
  • New IT Model Contract Changing Pricing Method
  • Seizing and sizing SOA applications with COSMIC Function Points
  • Module 2: COSMIC Method Overview (slides)
  • Module 7: Estimation process in software engineering
  • Tutorial – Early Sizing – Module 2 – Selection of techniques
  • Module 3: MIS Case Study (slides)
  • Rice Cooker Case Study v2.0.1
  • Module 4: Real Time Case Study (slides)
  • Manuel de Mesure v5.0 Partie 1
  • COSMIC度量手册V5.0 part 1–原则、定义与规则
  • Overview of the papers presented at the IWSM 2014 of interest to the COSMIC community (slides)
  • Estimation of IT-Projects
  • Measurement Manual v5.0 – Part 1 (Spanish)
  • Sample COSMIC Measurement Report
  • Manuale di Misurazione Parte 1
  • ACME Car Hire Case Study v1.0
  • Constitution
  • Method Overview – Portuguese 3.0.1
  • Manuel de Mesure v5.0 Partie 2: Directives
  • Exploration of an Error Prevention Model for COSMIC Functional Size Measurement Method (slides)
  • COSMIC度量手册V5.0 part 2–指南
  • Measure the functional size of a mobile app
  • Quick Reference Guide for Real-Time Software
  • Measurement Manual v5.0 – Part 2 (Spanish)
  • Manuale di Misurazione Parte 2 Linee Guida
  • COSMIC/ISBSG Global Benchmarking Initiative
  • Guideline on Non-Functional & Project Requirements
  • List of Positions and Terms of Office
  • COSMIC Promotional flyer for Project Management – Portuguese
  • COSMIC Promotional flyer for Project Management – Russian
  • Manuel de Mesure v5.0 Partie 3: Exemples
  • Guideline for Sizing Agile Projects with COSMIC (slides)
  • COSMIC度量手册V5.0 part 3–案例
  • CASE STUDY: APPLYING THE COSMIC ISO 19761 MEASUREMENT METHOD ON AN MRI MESH GENERATION MEDICAL APPLICATION
  • Quick Reference Guide for Business Application Software v1.0.1
  • Measurement Manual v5.0 – Part 3 (Spanish)
  • Linea Guida per Misurare il Software Applicativo Aziendale
  • COSMIC/ISBSG Concise Data Collection Questionnaire
  • Certification exam online procedure
  • Introduzione al Metodo COSMIC
  • Guideline on Function Point Conversion
  • The Performance of Real-Time, Business Application and Component Software Projects
  • Podręcznik Pomiaru – Polish 3.0.1
  • Introduction to COSMIC – Chinese 4.0.1
  • Early Software Sizing with COSMIC – Practitioners Guide (Spanish)
  • Sizing software by counting ‘one, two, many’ – does it matter? (Yes)
  • Selection of a functional sizing methodology
  • Factors on the Acceptance of Measurement Procedure
  • Établissement d’un modèle d’estimation a posteriori de projets de maintenance de logiciels
  • Linea Guida per Misurare il Software Applicativo Aziendale
  • ISO Standard for the COSMIC method
  • Fast Functional Size Measurement with Synchronous Languages
  • Course Registration Case Study – Chinese 2.0
  • Beginning a Measurement Program
  • Specification and Measurement of System Configuration Non Functional Requirements
  • Early Software Sizing with COSMIC – Experts Guide (Spanish)
  • The Rice Cooker Revisited (UML)
  • Software industry performance (Summary)
  • COSMIC Certification Exams Rules and Responsibilities
  • Ligne directrice sur la façon de convertir les points de fonction (première génération) vers la taille COSMIC
  • Project control based on functional size (slides)
  • COSMIC Promotional flyer for Project Management – Italian
  • A Refined FSM Procedure for Real-Time Embedded Software Requirements Expressed using the Simulink Model (slides)
  • Convertibility of Measures Tool-based (slides)
  • Vélocité du développement
  • Manage the automotive embedded software development cost & productivity with the automation of a Functional Size Measurement Method (COSMIC)
  • Rice Cooker Case Study – Chinese 2.0
  • Certification exam rules (short procedure with comments)
  • Measurement Manual – Portuguese 3.0.1
  • A Framework for Software Project Estimation Based on COSMIC, DSM and Rework Characterization
  • Mesurer la taille des user stories avec la méthode COSMIC
  • Quick Reference Guide to the COSMIC Measurement Manual version 4.0.1 (Spanish translation)
  • Theoretical and Probabilistic Conversion Model between FPA and COSMIC Measurement Method (slides)
  • Defect Density Measurements Using COSMIC
  • Ölçme Kılavuzu – Turkish 3.0.1
  • Manuale di Misurazione – Italian 3.0
  • Which COSMIC Base Functional Components are Significant in Estimating Web Application Development?
  • Glossary of terms for Non Functional Requirements
  • Общие представления – Russian 3.0
  • Business Application Guideline – Chinese 4.0.1
  • Towards the Development of a Defect Detection Requirements Tool for COSMIC Functional Size Measurement
  • Software Measurement & Lessons from the Masters (slides)
  • Guideline for sizing Data Warehouse Application Software v4.0.1 – Chinese
  • Functional Size Measurement with Business Process Models
  • Messhandbuch – German 3.0.1
  • Guideline for the use of COSMIC FSM to manage Agile projects
  • Using COSMIC method with system analysis artifacts based on object oriented approach and UML notation (slides)
  • Measuring the Functional Size of Conceptual Models in an MDA Environment
  • Guideline for sizing SOA applications with COSMIC v1.1.1
  • COSMIC-Método-v4.0.1-Introducción-a-COSMIC-v1.1
  • CompSize: Automated Size Estimation of Embedded Software Components
  • Introduction à la méthode de mesurage des logiciels COSMIC
  • 早期软件规模度量指南 – 专家级
  • Designing a Measurement Method for the Portability Non-Functional Requirement
  • COSMIC Measurements Dispersion
  • Method Overview – Portuguese 3.0
  • Design of an FSM Procedure using the Simulink Model
  • Measurement for improving accuracy of estimates
  • Using COSMIC-FFP for sizing, estimating and planning in an ERP environment
  • COSMIC_folleto_promocional_para_PM_v5 ESP
  • CompSize: Automated Size Estimation of Embedded Software Components (slides)
  • Estimating with confidence
  • 早期软件规模度量指南 – 实践级
  • FSM of Electronic Control Units Software Designed following the AUTOSAR Standard (slides)
  • The Economic Importance of Business Software Systems Size Measurement
  • Categorization of Real-Time Software Components for Code Size Estimation
  • Measurement of Business Rules Specified as Reusable Components
  • Guideline for ‘Measurement Strategy Patterns’ v1.0
  • C-Reg-Case-Study-v2.0 ESP v1
  • COSMIC-based Project Management in Agile Software Development and Mapping onto related CMMI-DEV Process Areas
  • 度量手册 – Chinese 4.0.1
  • On the Conversion between the Sizes of Software Products in the Life Cycle
  • دليل القياس – Arabic 2.2
  • Towards the Development of a Framework for Education in Software Measurement
  • Measurement of Business Rules Specified as Reusable Components (slides)
  • Successes and challenges experienced in implementing a measurement program in small software organizations
  • 2016-Estimación para ambientes móviles y de nube ESP
  • What is a COSMIC Function Point v1.0 (Chinese translation)
  • Exploring the Convertibility between IFPUG and COSMIC FP (slides)
  • Sizing User Stories with the COSMIC FSM Method
  • Automating the Measurement of Functional Size of Conceptual Models in an MDA Environment
  • An overview of COSMIC-FFP field trial results
  • CasoEstudio RUFs CU-v1.0.1
  • COSMIC-4.0.1 – Guía FSM temprano o rápido
  • COSMIC-based Project Management in Agile Software Development and Mapping onto Related CMMI-Dev Process Areas (slides)
  • IFPUG function points or COSMIC function points?
  • Progress with COSMIC in China
  • A Functional Size Measurement Method for Event-based Object-oriented Enterprise Models
  • From requirements to project effort estimates – work in progress (still?) (slides)
  • COSMIC-Metodo-v4.0.1-Guía-Aplicaciones-Negocios-v1.3-1
  • Guideline for Early or Rapid FSM – Chinese 4.0.1
  • Software Estimation
  • Evaluating the Productivity and Reproducibility of a Measurement Procedure
  • COSMIC-IFPUG-Glossario-de-terminos-para-RNF-y-PRC
  • 測量指南 – Chinese 4.0
  • Design of a Functional Size Measurement Procedure for a Model-Driven Software Development Method
  • NFR- Guia-v1.03
  • From Story Points to COSMIC Function Points in Agile Software Development
  • Master presentation – Widescreen (16:9)
  • Guideline for Sizing Real-time Software – Chinese v1.1
  • MMv4.0.2-Diciembre2017
  • Master presentation – Standard (4:3 aspect ratio)
  • Designing a Measurement Method for the Portability Non-Functional Requirement (NFR) (slides)
  • COSMIC-Modulo de asesoria en la Web v1.0.3
  • IFPUG Function Point or Cosmic Function Point? (slides)
  • FSM Estimation Technologies for Sofware Maintenance
  • A Convertibility Study on the Conversion between FPA and COSMIC for Real Time Systems (slides)
  • A Comparison of the Key Differences between the IFPUG and COSMIC Functional Size Measurement Methods
  • Bidirectional Influence of Defects and Functional Size
  • Software Product Size Measurement Methods
  • Estimaciones de Software con COSMIC
  • Manual de Medición – Spanish 4.0.1
  • COSMIC as a Software Requirements Improvement Mechanism
  • Run-time measurement of COSMIC functional size for Java business applications: Initial results (slides)
  • A framework for system portability requirements
  • The Effect of Highlighting Error Categories in FSM Training on the Accuracy of Measurement
  • Specification and Measurement Derived from System Operations Non Functional Requirements
  • The use and benefits of Functional Size Measurement in the context of AUTOSAR
  • CNMES’15 : Taxonomía de Métricas
  • Measures to get the best performance from your software suppliers
  • Applicability of COSMIC in an administrative environment
  • Implementation of the COSMIC method in Social Insurance Institution in Poland (slides)
  • Measuring COSMIC Software Size from Functional Execution Traces of Java Business Applications
  • Practical experimentations with the COSMIC method in Automotive embedded software field
  • Approximate COSMIC Functional Size
  • Evaluate Quality of Agile User Stories
  • Verifying the Accuracy of Automation Tools
  • Changing from FPA to COSMIC
  • Automated Functional Size Estimation using Business Process Models with UPROM Method
  • Analysis of the Per-unit Work Effort and Per-Unit Work Cost of the Web Information Portal Enhancement
  • Measuring the Functional Size in an MDA Environment
  • A Model-Based and Automated Approach to Size Estimation of Embedded Software Components
  • Sizing Requirements using COSMIC: Uses and Benefits (slides)
  • Why You Must Change to COSMIC for Sizing and Estimation
  • Adoption of Measurement for Requirements Specification
  • COSMIC Functional Size Measurement of Cloud Systems
  • Defining Measures for Memory Efficiency of the Software in Mobile Terminals
  • Embedded Software Memory Size Estimation using COSMIC (slides)
  • COSMIC Masterclass
  • An Empirical Study on the Likelihood of Adoption in Practice of a Size Measurement Procedure
  • One year experience with COSMIC FFP
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