Software Sizing

Software Sizing

Software organisations in all industries suffer from the inability to effectively estimate software projects, control software projects and objectively assess the software production and support processes and environment. These are critical capabilities essential to the business of managing a dynamic Information Technology environment.

Lalcrest can help you size your software according to International standards. Thus allowing you to make meaningful comparisons between different systems and /or development and enhancement projects. You can also make meaningful comparisons between the maintenance costs for applications.

Why Size your Software?

There are a number of reasons for measuring software.

A large number of organisations are now measuring their software processes. Any organisation that doesn't, risks having their competitive edge slowly eroded.

Are you making a loss or a profit on every piece of software you complete?

Software, when delivered, changes the working environment. Most people are reluctant to change. Therefore without believable numbers on how much benefit people will get, for what cost, when and how are things progressing the software developer has very little external support in times of difficulty. 

Do your Users believe your estimates?

Function Points are excellent measures for establishing trends.

Views of the Same Piece of Software

There are differing views of a piece of software

A User sees the software operating as part of the business for which they are responsible.

An Application Manager perceives the software as supplying all the needs of a particular part of the business.

The Project Manager sees the software, as it was when the project started and where it should be when the project is completed.

The operations department sees the software as a tool to use to help provide the services that operations are contracted to undertake.

A Function Point count allows an organisation to compare one software project or application with another, no matter from what viewpoint.