Assume you are the project manager for the Tidal 2 software project. You have been asked to calculate the expected cost for the project. Your company’s database indicates hat developers can handle eight function points each person-month and that the cost per developer at your firm is $5,000 per month. You and your team of five developers have come up with the following requirements:

Using the “complexity weighting” scheme shown in Table 5.2 and the information provided, calculate the total number of function points, the estimated cost, and the estimated duration of the Tidal 2 project.

Elements Inputs Outputs Inquiries Files Interfaces Count 0 - 02 10 28 18 Complexity Low Low High Medium High