In 2005 is de Nesma FPA telrichtlijnen de internationale norm ISO / IEC 24570: 2005 geworden. Bij de systematische reviews van 2010 en 2015 werd de standaard verlengd als International Standard. De Werkgroep Telrichtlijnen heeft de afgelopen jaren een inventarisatie…
Read MoreOctober: international events and the thrill of new ideas
October is always a special month for me as there are usually a number of inspiring international events to attend. This year I was very fortunate to be able to attend the International Workshop on Software Measurement (IWSM Mensura) in…
Read MoreGlossary of terms for software Non-functional and Project Requirements
Joint effort of two Software Metrics Associations The COSMIC and IFPUG organizations have announced the publication of their joint Glossary which is the first result of the two organizations’ desire to collaborate more in the service of the software engineering community….
Read MoreNesma CFPA certification in English
Two exams planned in 2015
CFPA certification: Proof of ability In 2014, Nesma changed its focus from a Dutch organization to an international organization that is ‘more than just points’. Nesma wishes to support the international software industry by providing knowledge on applied topics like…
Read MoreBecome part of the community!
Share, collaborate and create Nesma is the community for the exchange of knowledge and ideas in the topics software measurement, project estimation, benchmarking, project control, productivity measurement and outsourcing. The goal is to provide value to the Nesma members by…
Read MoreFPA applied to:
UML / Use Case documentation
Guidance on how to measure UML / Use Case documentation The Nesma standard for function point analysis can be used to measure all kinds of functional user requirements, regardless of the way these are technically implemented. However, the basis is…
Read MoreNesma and ICEAA cooperate
on Software Cost Engineering curriculum
A giant leap forward Nesma president Ton Dekkers and ICEAA president Brian Glauser have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will enable Nesma and ICEAA to cooperate on the development of a ‘Software Cost Engineering’ curriculum and certification program. This…
Read MoreISBSG Software Benchmark R13 released
The International Software Benchmarking Standards Group is very proud to announce that it has now released R13 of its New Developments and Enhancements (D&E) repository, containing the project data of 6,760 completed software realization projects. A broad range of project…
Read More2015
An update of the Nesma FPA standard
The Nesma New Year’s resolution In many parts of the world it is a tradition at the start of the new year to make a promise to do an act of self-improvement. The update of the Nesma FPA standard can be…
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