I wanted a summary of the function point counting process as the various manuals and books tended to be overly fulsome.
The effort involved in a count typically takes 0.2% – 0.4% of the total project effort for a new large development project (UKSMA, 1998).
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“Small projects can succeed through sheer force of will and a bit of luck. Medium and large projects require a more systematic approach” (McConnell, 1998, p. 36).
Most of the Agile Software Development methods are designed for small team sizes, for example the original XP team had 8 people, but what if we’re talking about 30 developers (let alone customers); what process should we use?
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This is an article I wrote some years ago when I was trying to get my head around “What is Agile?” and “What is the difference between the different methods?”. It is a bit dated now but I’ve kept it on the website as the third question “Is Agile good Project Management?” is still what I’m concerned about.
I was mulling over why scope creep is desirable/undesirable and came up with a few scenarios that seem to illustration “How much deviation is OK”.
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