title: cost estimation in software development project, Function Points?
body: <p>I have this quick question regarding cost estimation using Function Points. </p>
  
  <p>We are doing a small (course project) project for a small company and it's for free, of course. Our instructor wants us to provide a cost estimate of the project using Function Points. </p>
  
  <p>Computing the Function Points is somewhat straight forward (sort of). </p>
  
  <p>Our problem now is on deriving other values (metrics) e.g. length of project duration, rate for the cost of the project per function points. </p>
  
  <p>Obviously, we don't have historical data to based our estimate on. Is there some sort of "typical" cost per function point that we could follow out there? Please help.</p>