Function Point Analysis (FPA) was invented in 1970's as a result of a PROJECT develo-ped by the researcher Allan Albrecht of IBM. His job involved a productivity analisys for software projects DEVELOPED by a service UNIT of IBM. To do this he developed a method to measure software independently of the programming language used, checking only the external aspects of the software, primarly based on the USER's vision.

You can read the complete and original work in which Function Point Analysis was presented in October of 1979: Measuring Application Development Productivity — Allan J. Albrecht. This article is much more than just a historical curiosity, and is still applicable today.

Function Point Analysis (FPA) was invented in 1970's as a result of a project develo-ped by the researcher Allan Albrecht of IBM. His job involved a productivity analisys for software projects developed by a service unit of IBM. To do this he developed a method to measure software independently of the programming language used, checking only the external aspects of the software, primarly based on the user's vision.

You can read the complete and original work in which Function Point Analysis was presented in October of 1979: Measuring Application Development Productivity — Allan J. Albrecht. This article is much more than just a historical curiosity, and is still applicable today.