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Function Points
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Function Points	counts various features of the requirements and uses these to compute an estimate of the system's size
	has definition An algorithmic cost estimation method in which you count features of the requirements and use these to compute an estimate of the system's size
	is a subtopic of 11.3 - Cost Estimation
	is an instance of algorithmic cost estimation model
algorithmic cost estimation model	has example formula E = a + bNc where E is the effort estimate N is the estimate or measure being used as the basis for the effort estimate (e.g. number of use cases or lines of code) a, b and c are obtained by extensive analysis of past projects and comparisons with the current project
	provides provide formulas to compute anticipated cost of a project, taking into account various aspects of the project's size and complexity
	uses formula
	was developed by looking at a wide range of software development projects