
132 ◾ COSMIC Function Points: Theory and Advanced Practices
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Research work has begun to implement such a diagnostic procedure by using
a cognitive tool, and to demonstrate how it works based on the two examples
described earlier. In this initial work, a key diculty is how to identify what
was referred to as an appropriate question in the diagnostic of a measurement
problem. Of course, measurers with a lot of experience are better positioned in
identifying appropriate questions, while beginners cannot benet from exten-
sive previous experience. A strategy to help beginners in measurement is to ...