Training

Certified Function Point Specialist (CFPS) Training Exam Course (IFPUG 4.3 Compliant)

Overview
The Preparation Course for the Certified Function Point Specialist Examination is intended to refresh participants on the fundamentals of counting and applying function points. This course will quickly review the rules contained in latest release of the IFPUG Counting Practices Manual.

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About this Course
This one-day course will focus on test preparation and taking, followed by a practice exam, which consists of three phases just as the CFPS exam. Correct answers will be provided. DCG presents a short version of this certification course at all IFPUG conferences.

What Attendees Will Learn
Attendees will review the fundamentals of counting and applying function points and will learn and experience:

Effective application of IFPUG Counting Practices Manual 4.x rules
Tips on preparing for and taking the IFPUG CFPS examination
Realistic IFPUG CFPS examination under exam conditions
Questions very likely to be on the CFPS examination
Feedback on the correct answers to the exam questions

Who Should Attend

Software Measurement Specialists
Function Point Counters
Internal Information Technology Auditors

Course Outline

Quick Review of Function Point Analysis, Uses and Benefits
Function Point definition
Function Point components
When to count Function Points

Basics of Function Point Counting Rules and Examples
Types of counts
Defining the application boundary
Data functions and their complexities
Transactional functions and their complexities
Computing the Unadjusted Function Point Counts
General System Characteristics
Computing the Adjusted Function Point Counts
New development vs. enhancements
Determining changed and added functionality
Calculating project and application counts

Overview of the CFPS Examination
The test contents and presentation
Scoring
Recommended techniques for taking the test
Sample exam in three parts

Respond to Participant Questions

Information
To find out more about these training classes, contact us at 610.644.2856 or email us at info@davidconsultinggroup.com.