In the spotlight

• IT Cost Management Network event: On May 31 Nesma organizes a network event a network event with the following theme ”IT Cost management: How to adapt software metrics in the Agile world to become more predictable and transparant?”. The network event takes place at De Soester Duinen in Soest, The Netherlands. Read more about the program and event details via this link or register directly. Click here to register as a Nesma member or click here to register as a non Nesma member. 
• Price reduction Nesma 2.3 FPA standard: The price of the Nesma 2.3 FPA standard hardcopy has now temporarily been reduced from €99,- to €49,- so make sure to order your copy via this link. 
• ISBSG webinar: As a consultant in IT Metrics for many years, Harold Van Heeringen has extensively used ISBSG Data. The data has provided a benchmark for the estimation and planning of IT projects, for client organizations. In this webinar, that takes place at 9am (CET) on the 24th of March 2023, Harold uses his expertise to demonstrate the use of ISBSG data in its 2 forms – in Excel spreadsheet format and from the ISBSG Productivity Data Query Tool. Register via this link. 
• New practice examples: The Counting Practices Committee has released four new examples how real-life situations should be counted, like complex output products, authentication, high-performant databases and a banking app. Download the new examples here (or here in Dutch).
• NEN for insight in Agile software development results: Richard Sweer, member of the Nesma counting practice, has submitted a project proposal at the NEN commission System and Software Engineering for the development of a model that will provide objective insight in the output of Agile teams. He would like to share this experience with other companies and organizations. Click here for more information. 
• IFPUG and Nesma sign a Memorandum of Understanding: IFPUG and Nesma are very pleased to announce the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will promote the technical cooperation between the associations. Click here for more information.
• New guide criteria for measurable documents: This document (Dutch language) describes some criteria to determine if your documents can be used for functional sizing methods. The document can be download via this link.