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Albrecht's Function Point Example: Stock Control System Scenario

The document describes a stock control system scenario for a company that sells electrical goods over the phone. The system needs to [1] allow operators to enter customer and order details, check credit ratings and stock availability, and update records; [2] produce invoices and dispatch notes; and [3] update stock levels based on deliveries and payments. It then provides details on the system's external inputs/outputs/inquiries and internal files to calculate unadjusted function points of 65 and adjusted function points of 62.4 after accounting for technical complexity factors.

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Albrecht's Function Point Example: Stock Control System Scenario

The document describes a stock control system scenario for a company that sells electrical goods over the phone. The system needs to [1] allow operators to enter customer and order details, check credit ratings and stock availability, and update records; [2] produce invoices and dispatch notes; and [3] update stock levels based on deliveries and payments. It then provides details on the system's external inputs/outputs/inquiries and internal files to calculate unadjusted function points of 65 and adjusted function points of 62.4 after accounting for technical complexity factors.

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Albrecht’s Function Point Example

Stock Control System Scenario


J.A. Roberts is a company that sells 200 different electrical goods on the phone. To do
this they want you to create a computerised stock control system. This system should
have the following functionality:

• Allow the operator to enter an existing customers number or for new customers
their details (up to 100 customers)

• Check the credit rating of customers and reject those with poor ratings

• Allow the operator to enter the goods being ordered.

• Check the availability of the goods being ordered.


o Where there are sufficient goods in stock supply all the goods
o Where there are not sufficient goods supply number available and create
back order to be supplied when goods become available.

• Update the stock levels and customer account details.

• Produce Dispatch note and invoice.

• Update stock levels based on and delivery of goods.

• Update customer account details based on payment by a customer.

External Inputs = 7

Customer Number
New Customer Details
Order Details
Stock Delivery Details
Customer Payment Details
Main Menu Selection

External Outputs = 6

Credit Rating
Invoice
Dispatch Note
Customer Details Information
Order Details Information
Stock Details

External Inquiries = 3

Customer Details Request


Order Details Request
Stock Details Request

External Files = 0

Internal Files = 4

Goods Transaction File


Customer File
Goods File
Customer Transaction File

Function Point Complexity Weighting


External Inputs Simple 3
External Outputs Simple 4
External inquiries Simple 3
External Files None
Internal Files Simple 7

Unadjusted Function Point Count = 3(7)+4(6)+3(3)+7(0)+5(4)

Unadjusted Function Point Count = 65


Technical Complexity Factors
Fi
1 Does the system require reliable back up and recovery? 3
2 Are data communication required 0
3 Are there distributed processing functions? 0
4 Is performance critical 4
5 Will the system run in an existing, heavily utilized 3
operating system
6 Does the system require on-line entry? 4
7 Does the on-line data entry require the input transaction to 3
be built over multiple screen or operations?
8 Are the master files updated on-line? 5
9 Are the inputs, outputs, files, or inquiries complex? 0
10 Is the internal processing complex? 2
11 Is the code designed to be reusable 4
12 Are the conversion and installation included in the 0
design?
13 Is the system designed for multiple installations in 0
different organizations?
14 Is the application designed to facilitate change and ease 3
by the user?
Total 31

FP = 65 * [0.65+0.01*31]

FP=62.4

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