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[Endal Ramesh Rao]

Hello All,

Please let me know the guidelines for estimation of mainframe componets.

Example;

Complexity definations for IMS Database:

High : New Database
Medium: New Segment
Low:New database field, change contents of existing field

Here i want to elaborate more on New database(High) like if it is database with only one root segment and child segment, i will consider as Low complexity....

I need same complexity guidelines for all mainframe components;;
Databases,Screens, Main modules, Jobs, Interface files, ROutines etc...

Thanks
Ramesh

[Brian]

You could either use a Function Point(FP) estimation or a Complexity Point(CP) analysis. FP estimation is somewhat new and may not provide accurate estimates for mainframes as most of the system characteristics cannot be defined.

You may check this out

www.ifpug.org/about/about.htm