Acknowledgments
It is impossible to remember all of those individuals who have contributed to the content and substance of this book. Without the opportunity to practice the International Function Point UsersGroup (IFPUG) functional sizingmethod and the related software metrics, we would not have even begun. We have been blessed over the years by our relationships with a large number of great clients as well as IFPUG members and those who have served on the IFPUG board and committees, especially the Counting Practices Committee (CPC). Our special thanks to each of those individuals.
Oureffortson this book have presenteda wonderful opportunity for continued learning. We had the good fortune to receive thoughtful comments and constructive criticisms from three reviewers who are industryexperts and strong representatives of the software measurementand manage- ment industry, particularly in function point analysis. We are especially appreciativeof the review effortsby Bonnie Brown, Vice Chair of the IFPUG CPC; Joe Schofield, Vice President of IFPUG; and Mary Bradley, Past President of IFPUG and Past Chair of the CPC.
We are very thankful for the IFPUG organization, which is directly responsible for function point analysis. This docu- ment contains material that has been extracted from Release
4.3 of the IFPUG Function Point Counting Practices Manual. It is reproduced in this document with the permission of IFPUG. You may contact IFPUG through their website at http://www.ifpug.org, by e-mail to [email protected], or by phone at 609-799-4900 and fax at 609-799-7032.
Finally, we must acknowledge the love and support that we have received from our families. They have endured the many trialsand tribulationsthat come with professionals who are constantly on the road and all too often experience delays in travel and demands of clients that keep them away from important events. Our families have given us space as we sat at the dining room table with papers spread about and pounded away on our laptops. We say a special thanksto David’s late wife, Caren Garmus; his children, Kim Garmus and Danelle Hughes; and his grandson,Jeffrey Hughes.Also, to Janet’s mom, Ann Harris; her children, Brooke Winn and Austin Towery; and her grandchildren, Ricky and Halee Klusmeier and Haley, Megan, Kathryn, and Ryleigh Winn. Special thanks are also extended to Royce’s brother, Raymond Boehm, who introduced Royce to function point analysis.
We continue to be amazed by how blessed we have been by our God. We pray that His blessings be upon each of you as well.