Yes, since the first publication of Function Point Analysis proposed in 1979, several refinements were incorporated to the technique over the years. -And this process conti-nues. But the gist of the technique has changed very little. This RESULTS from the fact that the technique is oriented to measure the functionality that the software provides to the user, regardless of the technological platform on which the software, development methodology or programming language used for its construction.

After the founding of IFPUG in 1986, systematic and CONSISTENT development of the Function Point Analysis was CREATED. IFPUG has a committee responsible for the editing and updating of the Counting Practices Manual, which currently is at version 4.3, this version was published in January 2010.

There is no DEFINED frequency for the IFPUG to publish updates to its manual, and the updates do not seek radical changes. They have the intention to provide further clarifi-cations regarding the definitions and counting rules, thus improving the consistency of measurements and reducing the subjectivity in the interpretations.

Yes, since the first publication of Function Point Analysis proposed in 1979, several refinements were incorporated to the technique over the years. -And this process conti-nues. But the gist of the technique has changed very little. This results from the fact that the technique is oriented to measure the functionality that the software provides to the user, regardless of the technological platform on which the software, development methodology or programming language used for its construction.

After the founding of IFPUG in 1986, systematic and consistent development of the Function Point Analysis was created. IFPUG has a committee responsible for the editing and updating of the Counting Practices Manual, which currently is at version 4.3, this version was published in January 2010.

There is no defined frequency for the IFPUG to publish updates to its manual, and the updates do not seek radical changes. They have the intention to provide further clarifi-cations regarding the definitions and counting rules, thus improving the consistency of measurements and reducing the subjectivity in the interpretations.