CRCM (IFPUG) 5

Question 1

In IFPUG's enhancement function point counting formula, which equation correctly represents the size of an enhancement project?

Accepted Answer

EFP = (ADD + CHGA + CFP) - DEL

Answer

The IFPUG enhancement formula is EFP = (ADD + CHGA + CFP) - DEL, where CHGA is changed functionality, CFP is conversion function points, and DEL is deleted functionality.

Question 2

A compliance software vendor claims their tool requires 500 function points to build. Under IFPUG, what additional information is needed to convert this to an effort estimate?

Accepted Answer

A productivity rate expressed as function points per person-month for the specific context

Answer

Function points are a size measure; converting to effort requires a productivity rate that relates size to the effort needed in a given organizational context.

Question 3

When auditing a compliance system's function point count, a CRCM notices the count includes a password field. Under IFPUG rules, how should a password or encrypted field typically be handled?

Accepted Answer

It is counted as one DET if it is user-identifiable, regardless of whether it is displayed in encrypted form

Answer

A password field is a single user-identifiable attribute and counts as one DET even if its value is masked or encrypted in the user interface.

Question 4

Under IFPUG guidelines, which statement best describes the relationship between Function Point Analysis and software quality metrics for a compliance program?

Accepted Answer

FPA measures size only; quality metrics such as defect density must be separately applied using FP as the denominator

Answer

IFPUG FPA is a pure size measurement; it enables quality metrics like defects per function point when defect data is combined with the FP count.

Question 5

A compliance manager is comparing two software releases using IFPUG metrics. Release A delivered 300 UFPs in 6 months; Release B delivered 450 UFPs in 8 months. Which release had higher productivity?

Accepted Answer

They are equal because both teams worked the same technology stack

Answer

Release A = 50 UFP/month and Release B ≈ 56.25 UFP/month, so Release B had higher productivity per month despite taking longer.

CRCM - Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager Practice Test

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CRCM (IFPUG) 5