
180 ◾ COSMIC Function Points: Theory and Advanced Practices
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3. A macro-process (MP) is a set of medium general processes and may be
likened to a relevant subsystem of the overall information system of the
user’s organization. An MP can be small, medium, or large, based on its
estimated number of general processes.
Note that each level is built up on the basis of the previous one. ere is a fourth
type of process, the typical process (TP), which is oine from the hierarchical
structure outlined: it’s just the set of the four frequently used functional processes,
which are create, retrieve, update, and