Implementing COSMIC-FFP as a replacement for FPA

This article shows the first results of the adoptio n of COSMIC Full Function Points as a sizing method replacing function point analysis. The main arguments why COSMIC-FFP was chosen will be explained, the tr ansformation plan will be shown together with the first results of the use of COSMIC-FFP. Next to the management requirement that the new functional sizi ng method had to be a standard a number of practical requirements were es sential before the transformation could start: to find a correlation b etween Cosmic functional sizing units and function points so that the existing figures for size and product delivery rate could be reused, (early) estimation p ossibilities and the use of COSMIC-FFP for sizing maintenance projects.