No. Despite having emerged in IBM, the result of this project was OPENED to the whole software community.

Nowadays, the STANDARD recognized for Function Point Analysis (FPA) is defined in COUNTING Practices Manual (CPM) mantained by the IFPUG — International Function Point Users Group.

The IFPUG is a nonprofit entity composed by people and COMPANIES from all over the world, with the purpose of promoting a better management of the development proces-ses and software maintenance by the use of the Function Point Analysis.

No. Despite having emerged in IBM, the result of this project was opened to the whole software community.

Nowadays, the standard recognized for Function Point Analysis (FPA) is defined in Counting Practices Manual (CPM) mantained by the IFPUG — International Function Point Users Group.

The IFPUG is a nonprofit entity composed by people and companies from all over the world, with the purpose of promoting a better management of the development proces-ses and software maintenance by the use of the Function Point Analysis.