How can CAST’s automated function point counts inform key management decisions?
CAST’s ability to generate size (in CAST-computed function points), complexity, and change in size and complexity from one point in the life cycle to another, provides IT executives and managers with unique control over strategic and operational decisions. • Having information about size, complexity and how these change from time to time enables CAST to generate accurate estimates of the effort required for these changes. While this information is not available in time to make forward-looking estimates, it is indispensible for answering a fundamental question (often posed by CFOs) of software AD and AM: “I see this [AD or AM] initiative took 2000 man-hours to complete. Should it have taken 2000 man-hours?” • CAST’s detailed, quantified X-ray of size and complexity changes of the critical applications in the portfolio gives IT executives the vital information they need for strategic planning, roadmap creation, budgeting and initiative prioritization. • IT executives and mangers can bett
