What Was New in Function Point WORKBENCH™ Release 4.0
Reports can now be generated in HTML
format for viewing on the Internet or on an organisation's own Intranet.
Hypertext links are used to link reports together. For example,
references to individual transactions within a Transaction
List report are linked to the matching transaction details within the Transaction Details report. In addition, a HTML index is generated linking all reports together.
The HTML reports can be opened in any application supporting the HTML
format including word processors and spreadsheets.
A counter will be able, optionally, to record the actual number
of DETs and FTRs used by the Logical Transaction.
By indicating the method of Complexity Rating as Rapid or Automatically
Derived, the counter can 'rapidly' select the position in the Complexity Matrix or
indicate that the value is to be 'derived' from the actual DETs and FTRs recorded.
These additional details will be printed on the Transaction
Details report.
A counter will be able, optionally, to record the actual number
of DETs and RETs used by the Logical File.
By indicating the method of Complexity Rating as Rapid or Derived,
the counter can 'rapidly' select the position in the Complexity Matrix or indicate that
the value is to be 'derived' from the actual DETs and RETs recorded.
These additional details will be printed on the File Details
report.
This is an Enhancement to the existing capability of copying
between counts. Currently, if the File included in the Copy already exists in the
target (Copy to) count, then the complexity rating of the Source count is retained.
When copying between counts, the user will now choose the
Complexity Rating for the File in the Target or the Source count to predominate.
This is new functionality which displays up-to-date count data in the
Hierarchy Diagram as you work. The choice of display items is user configurable. The
choices can be set as defaults for the user and can also be modified for a counting
session.
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Display Transaction Function Types - Displays a symbol indicating Transaction
Function Type.
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Display Transaction Multipliers - Displays the Multiplier when it is not equal to
1.
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Display Unadjusted Function Points - Displays the Function Point count stored for
the Transaction and, optionally, calculated for the Component hierarchy nodes.
This is an on-screen report (static display) which is similar to
the dynamic display above but also allows the inclusion of the Function Point contribution
of Files and the Value Adjustment Factor. Optionally, the user can also use highlighted
Transactions to influence the displayed Function Points.
The display can be extended into simple estimates of effort and
cost.
Transactions in the Hierarchy display can be highlighted
directly. This facilitates the global assignment of Files, Notes and Label / Options to
highlighted transactions and increases the speed of counting.
This is new functionality which illustrates, in colour and/or
pattern, the value of a Label assigned to a Transaction directly in the Hierarchy display.
The display is maintained as you work and can be included in your Hierarchy Diagram
prints.
It provides very effective support for the use of Labels in
analysing count subsets.
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