New and Noteworthy with Function Point Modeler 4.3

Reduction to two Editions

Function Point Modeler 4.3 is now available in two editions. First of all the Standard Edition which is totally free for personal, educational or commercial use. Sencond, the Enterprise Edition the only product on the market today that not only sizes software with Function Point Analysis or estimates software with COCOMO, but also manages all of the IT-Metrics (Project, Product and Process Metrics) of your company in a Software Life Cycle Experience Database (SLED). It is the best Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) tool based on Function Point Analysis

Two Editions

New Splash Screen

Function Point Modeler 4.3 has a completely redesigned Splash Screen.

New Splash Screen

Product version in title bar

Function Point Modeler 4.3 now shows the current product version in it's title bar.

Product version in title bar

Calibrate COCOMO constants

Function Point Modeler 4.3 now offers the possibility to calibrate COCOMO constants on the basis of projects in the SLED database. You are now able to calibrate your constants on the basis of empirical informations.

Calibrate COCOMO

Seal count

It is now possible to seal a count. Sealed counts can no longer be edited by the user. Of course you can unseal a count whenever you want.

Seal count

New Shortcut for project editor

To view or edit the project editor you are able now to use an even faster shortcut. Just select a development or enhancement project and press the key combination ALT + P.

Shortcut Project Editor

New diagram layout

You can now select between the well known free-form layout or a new grid layout to display your diagrams. With the free-form layout your diagram elements will be positioned by yourself. With the new grid layout all diagram elements are arranged automatically by a predefined grid.

New diagram layout

Import/Export development processes

You are now able to import/export development processes optional to a XML file or to your SLED database. With the help of the SLED database, it is easier than ever, to exchange development processes with your colleagues or associates.

Import/Export development processes

Import/Export COCOMO masterdata

You are now able to import/export COCOMO masterdata optional to a XML file or to your SLED database. With the help of the SLED database, it is easier than ever, to exchange COCOMO masterdata with your colleagues or associates.

Import/Export COCOMO masterdata

Revision of license information

In the Edition Edition the dialog to display license advice has been revised. The required serial number to unlock the Enterprise Edition can now be entered directly in this dialog.

Revision of license information

Example projects enhanced

The sample projects of Function Point Modeler has been enhanced by examples of document fragments. A new example to demonstrate the versatility of the tool was added. This example is the implementation of the Help chapter Function Point Analysis .

Example projects enhanced