Save the Date!!!
IFPUG’s 3rd Annual ISMA Conference and Fall Workshops
Sunday, September 14 – Friday, September 19, 2008
Washington, DC, USA
Westin Arlington Gateway Hotel

Registration for ISMA3 begins on May 19, 2008

CFPS Certification Extension Program

On September 1, 2002, the International Function Point Users Group (IFPUG) Board of Directors approved the Certified Function Point Specialist (CFPS) Certification Extension Program (CEP). The CFPS CEP is an activity driven process by which the CFPS designation could be extended without the need of an examination. This process allows an individual to earn credits toward extension of that person’s current CFPS designation. Since the implementation of the program, new activities have been added and existing activities modified to better meet the needs of IFPUG’s large international CFPS community. This year the notable addition to the CEP was the approval of credit activities are:

• Participate on an IFPUG Counting Standards Committee Work Group or Board of Directors Task Group
• Participate on a IFPUG Affiliate/Chapter Counting Standards Committee.

Interested in the CFPS CEP? Detailed information about the CFPS Certification Extension Program, activity credit criteria, application, and necessary documentation process may be found at the CFPS Certification Extension page. If you have questions you may post them on the IFPUG Bulletin Board or contact the Chair of the Certification Extension Program sub-committee at cep@ifpug.org.

Results of the 2007 Board of Directors Election

President Mauricio Aguiar is pleased to announce the results of the 2007 Board of Directors election for those not in attendance at the ISMA Conference in Las Vegas at the Annual Meeting on September 13, 2007.

This year a slate of eight well-qualified candidates was nominated by the membership. The Board wishes to thank all those who ran for the Board, all who submitted nominations, and all the voting members for participating in the election process.

Mary Dale (Q/P Management), Bruce Rogora (Pershing), Loredana Frallicciardi (CSC ITALIA) and Mary Bradley (MSB2) were reelected to the Board and Joseph Schofield (Sandia National Labs) was elected to his first term. Board members serve a term of three years.

• Thomas Cagley – President
• Mauricio Aguiar – Immediate Past President
• Chris Kohnz – Secretary and Director, Communications and Marketing
• Bruce Rogora – Vice President
• Mary Dale – Treasurer
• Loredana Frallicciardi – Director, Applied Programs
• Joseph Schofield – Director, Conference and Education
• Mary Bradley – Director, Counting Standards
• Marcio Silveira – Director, International / Organizational Affairs

The Board members will assume their new positions November 1, 2007.

Regrettably, Ian Brown did not run for re-election and will be leaving the Board this year.

Mauricio Aguiar, Outgoing President, said that the new Board of Directors uniquely combines drive for innovation and organizational knowledge that will be critical for leading IFPUG towards accomplishing its vision

"… to be a recognized leader in promoting and encouraging the effective management of application software development and maintenance activities through the use of Function Point Analysis and other software measurement techniques."

IFPUG Presents its First Innovation Works! Award at its Second Annual ISMA Conference
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