Saurabh Saxena

Session 4: Function Point Sizing in the Age of AI: Rethinking Measurement for Intelligent Systems
Time: 11:40 am – 12:10 pm

Session Abstract:
Artificial Intelligence is fundamentally changing how software is built and delivered. However, traditional productivity and sizing approaches are struggling to keep up.

While Function Point Analysis (FPA) remains one of the most stable and technology-agnostic sizing techniques, it does not fully capture:
a. AI-driven automation
b. Smart System’s complexity
c. Cost of AI (tokens, licensing)

This presentation introduces a practical evolution: Sizing Function Points for AI based systems—an approach that integrates traditional FP with AI-specific complexity and cost dimensions. Below points will be covered in the presentation:
1. The Measurement Problem in AI Systems

a. Effort ≠ Output Anymore (Code generation, Prompt tuning)
b. Rise of “Work Before Work” (Context gathering, Prompt engineering)
c. Hidden Complexity (Sensors, Training pipelines, Model orchestration)

2. Why Function Points Still Matter?
3. Key Challenges in Applying FP to AI?
4. Proposed Framework: AI-Aware Function Point Model
5. Detailed Examples (Sizing below SMART devices using FP):

a. Smart washing machine
b. Smart Thermostat System
c. Smart Home ecosystem

6. Productivity in AI Era
7. Role of Productivity Centre of Excellence
8. Key Recommendations and Future Outlook

Speaker Bio:
Saurabh Saxena – President, IFPUG | Productivity Service Manager, LedaMC | Software Measurement & AI Thought Leader

Saurabh Saxena is the President of the International Function Point Users Group (IFPUG) and currently serves as Productivity Service Manager at LedaMC, where he focuses on software productivity, measurement, estimation, and performance improvement across technology delivery organizations.
With extensive experience in software measurement, Function Point Analysis, estimation, productivity management, and technology transformation, Saurabh works at the intersection of business value, delivery performance, and emerging technologies. He is particularly focused on establishing data-driven approaches to productivity, capacity management, estimation, and continuous improvement.

As President of IFPUG, Saurabh is committed to strengthening the global software measurement community and helping evolve measurement practices, so they remain relevant in an increasingly AI-driven technology landscape. A passionate speaker and advocate for innovation in software measurement, Saurabh brings together practical industry experience, measurement expertise, and a forward-looking perspective on AI and productivity.

At ISMA 2026 in São Paulo, his keynote will explore the future of software measurement and productivity in the age of AI—and challenge organizations to move beyond measuring effort alone toward understanding the value delivered relative to the effort invested.