Certified Function Point Specialist Examination Guide - Tapa blanda

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

The Certified Function Point Specialist Examination Guide provides a complete and 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 is the ideal study guide for the CFPS examination. The text:

• Includes time-tested tips on how to best prepare for the exam
• Provides a series of questions and answers at the end of each chapter with specific references to the latest version of the CPM
• Contains two CFPS practice exams to measure understanding and identify areas where more study is needed

Active members of the Counting Practices Committee and a past president of the IFPUG supply time-tested insight on how to use the CPM manual effectively and efficiently during the exam. The two sample exams and detailed examples throughout the text help to ensure readers develop the comprehension required to attain certification the first time around. Following certification, this book is a valuable reference for applying the IFPUG method for sizing proficient software design, development, and deployment.

Praise for the book:

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