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Report Format

An example of the format for the Function Point Calculation Report is provided in the Function Point Calculation Report illustration. For information about Function Point Calculation Report illustration, see Function Point Calculation Report. It is not necessary to export the model before running the report.

All cells are classified according to whether they are S (Simple), A (Average), or C (Complex) in degree of difficulty. The following shows the pattern assigned to determine SAC in each case regardless of the actual function points assigned. For example, a complex Output is assigned fewer function points (7) than a complex Interface (10).

Each detail line contains the number one (1) under the appropriate heading for the kind of function point found in the action block or entity type. The points for an action block can be Input, Output or Inquiry in nature. For an entity type, they are either Interface or File.

The Analysis option is organized by business system. If, some or all, elementary processes are not yet scoped, a system named “<Not Yet Scoped>” will contain these processes.

The Design option has a slightly different layout. Action blocks are listed alphabetically and indented within their parent procedure step. The procedure step will always print even if it does not contain any entity actions itself. This is identified by a zero (0) in the Total Points column. Note that multiple implementations of the same action block in different procedure steps are counted separately, as they represent additional functionality provided to the user. Multiple implementations within the same procedure step are only counted once.

The entity types are listed alphabetically in both the Analysis and Design options.