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FP‐based Estimation (cont’d)
FP based Estimation (cont d)
– Step 2:  Compute the technical complexity factor (TCF)  
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• Assign a value from 0 (“not present”) to 5 (“strong influence 
throughout”) to each of 14 factors such as transaction rates, 
portability (Figure 2)
portability (Figure 2)
• Add the 14 numbers: This gives the total degree of influence 
(DI)
– TCF = 0.65 + 0.01 × DI
– The technical complexity factor (TCF) lies between 0.65 and 1.35
– Step 3 The number of function points (FP) is then
Step 3.The number of function points (FP) is then 
given by
• FP = UFP × TCF

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