Question 3 (8 marks) Suppose you are required to create an estimate for developing a new human resource system at a local hospital. Your company's programmers average 6 function points on a person-month basis assuming each programmer dedicated to a single project. After discussing with representatives from the hospital, you come up with the following requirement: 4 inputs , 7 output 10 interfaces, 20 queries and 16 files. Furthermore, the relative complexity of each of these functions has been determined as follows: input (low), outputs (medium), interfaces (high), queries (medium), and files (medium). Assume that, there are 10 programmers in the company having the skill set to work for the project and each of them possesses an average skill level. Inputs Outputs Queries Files Interfaces Complexity Weighting Low Medium 3 6 2 6 4 8 High 9 10 12 4 6 8 1 3 5 (a) Use the complexity weighting scheme shown in the table to estimate the total function point for the project. (b) Suppose all of the 10 programmers are assigned to the project. Use function point method to estimate the project duration. (C) If 6 of the 10 programmers are assigned to the project, what is the estimated project duration? (d) If the project must be completed in 8 months, how many programmers will be needed for the project? (e) Assume that complexity weighting scheme remains unchanged. If a recently employed junior programmer is assigned to the human resource system project, describe how the calculation of the total function points, the estimation of the project duration and manpower requirement be affected. Question 3 (8 marks) Suppose you are required to create an estimate for developing a new human resource system at a local hospital. Your company's programmers average 6 function points on a person-month basis assuming each programmer dedicated to a single project. After discussing with representatives from the hospital, you come up with the following requirement: 4 inputs , 7 output 10 interfaces, 20 queries and 16 files. Furthermore, the relative complexity of each of these functions has been determined as follows: input (low), outputs (medium), interfaces (high), queries (medium), and files (medium). Assume that, there are 10 programmers in the company having the skill set to work for the project and each of them possesses an average skill level. Inputs Outputs Queries Files Interfaces Complexity Weighting Low Medium 3 6 2 6 4 8 High 9 10 12 4 6 8 1 3 5 (a) Use the complexity weighting scheme shown in the table to estimate the total function point for the project. (b) Suppose all of the 10 programmers are assigned to the project. Use function point method to estimate the project duration. (C) If 6 of the 10 programmers are assigned to the project, what is the estimated project duration? (d) If the project must be completed in 8 months, how many programmers will be needed for the project? (e) Assume that complexity weighting scheme remains unchanged. If a recently employed junior programmer is assigned to the human resource system project, describe how the calculation of the total function points, the estimation of the project duration and manpower requirement be affected
