Sushil Kumar ¹, Rajiv Mahajan ², Sumesh Sood ³

Affiliations
1 Department of Research, Innovation and Consultancy, Inder Kumar Gujral Punjab Technical University, Kapurthala - 144603, Punjab, IN
2 Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Golden College of Engineering and Technology, Gurdaspur - 143521, Punjab, IN
3 Department of Computer Applications, Swami Satyanand College of Management and Technology, Amritsar - 143001, Punjab, IN

Abstract

Objective: Cost minimization on software so that it may be financially viable to provide the various services to all the people of India. Method: An Analytical study was conducted on costs incurred on proprietary software and their corresponding FOSS i.e. free and open source software. Findings: Most part of finance is spent on proprietary software that can be saved by replacing them with the alternative FOSS that too being developed and promoted by DIETY i.e. Department of Electronics and Information Technology and various organizations, societies and institutions like NIELIT i.e National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology, NRCFOSS i.e. National Resource Centre for FOSS and CDAC i.e. Centre for development of Advance Computing and NIC i.e. National Informatics Centre. Applications/Improvements: The huge amount of finances incurred on proprietary software can easily be saved by replacing these software by their corresponding FOSS i.e. free and open source software.

Keywords

Common Service Centers, FOSS, Finances, Lokmitra Kenderas, Proprietary software.

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Sushil Kumar ¹, Rajiv Kumar ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of CS&E, Sharda University, Greater Noida − 201306, Uttar Pradesh, IN

Abstract

Objectives: The use of Function Point Analysis for Multimedia software estimation may lead to wrong estimates and incomplete tasks, so there is a need to introduce a new method which estimates Multimedia software and Web Application. Methods/Statistical Analysis: The calculation of Multimedia Points (MP) is depended on the five factor of the software application. The factors are screen design, animation, graphics capabilities, audio and video; and further categorized as low, medium, or high. On the basis of this factor’s complexity, Unadjusted Multimedia Points (UMP) is calculated. Then the calculation of multimedia point advances via an adjustment level, in which the cost adjustment factor for multimedia (MCAF) is, depended on a collection of General System Characteristic for Multimedia (MGSC). These MGSC are rated according to the weight age of each characteristic for a software application, this range is known as level of impact and it varies from 0 to 5. Multimedia Point is computed as MP = UMP*MCAF. Findings: Comparison of outcomes derived from the estimation and through the practical observation for the E-Learning Application - Class XII – Physics is that on an average this project takes an approximately four man days to produce one hour of content using the defined platform. It was observed that approximately 110 hours content of the application, developer spent approximately 3520 man hours to produce it. This data has been taken from the documented report of the Company from their budgetary allocation file. In the experiment, the MPs calculated approximately 110 x 04 hours of content for class XII, Physics is 344 MPs., which translates 344 x 11= 3784 hours of the estimated effort spent in the research project. The experimental outcomes derived from the estimation and through the practical observation for the E-Learning application which have already been validated and compared with the documented report. It was found to have comparable effort spent vis-a-vis estimated MPs within margin of error being in range of ± 7%. Application/Improvements: Factors Considered as mixed media objects leads to complex counting. The scope of improvements will emphasize on how to use the prototype counting program, which impacts on production development environment or maintenance phase for complex system architecture.

Keywords

Cost Adjustment Factor for Multimedia, General System Characteristics for Multimedia, Level of Impact for Multimedia, Multimedia Point Analysis, Unadjusted Multimedia Points

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