<s>
The	O
International	B-Application
Function	I-Application
Point	I-Application
Users	I-Application
Group	I-Application
(	O
IFPUG	B-Application
)	O
is	O
a	O
US-based	O
organization	O
with	O
worldwide	O
chapters	O
of	O
Function	O
point	O
analysis	O
metric	O
software	O
users	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IFPUG	B-Application
owns	O
Function	O
Point	O
Analysis	O
(	O
FPA	O
)	O
as	O
defined	O
in	O
ISO	O
20296	O
which	O
specifies	O
the	O
definitions	O
,	O
rules	O
and	O
steps	O
for	O
applying	O
the	O
IFPUG	B-Application
's	O
functional	O
size	O
measurement	O
(	O
FSM	O
)	O
method	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IFPUG	B-Application
maintains	O
the	O
Function	O
Point	O
Counting	O
Practices	O
Manual	O
(	O
CPM	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
SNAP	O
Assessment	O
Practices	O
Manual	O
,	O
the	O
recognized	O
industry	O
standards	O
for	O
functional	O
and	O
non-functional	O
sizing	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IFPUG	B-Application
provides	O
testing	O
and	O
certification	O
for	O
the	O
Certified	O
Function	O
Point	O
Specialist	O
(	O
CFPS	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
Certified	O
Function	O
Point	O
Practitioner	O
(	O
CFPP	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Certified	O
SNAP	O
Practitioner	O
(	O
CSP	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IFPUG	B-Application
offers	O
individual	O
,	O
corporate	O
,	O
countrywide	O
,	O
worldwide	O
,	O
and	O
academic	O
memberships	O
spanning	O
six	O
continents	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
IFPUG	B-Application
membership	O
,	O
functional	O
and	O
non-functional	O
assets	O
and	O
certifications	O
,	O
and	O
IFPUG	B-Application
partners	O
assist	O
in	O
fulfilling	O
IFPUG	B-Application
's	O
mission	O
:	O
to	O
be	O
the	O
recognized	O
leader	O
in	O
promoting	O
and	O
encouraging	O
the	O
effective	O
management	O
of	O
application	O
software	O
development	O
and	O
maintenance	O
activities	O
through	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
software	O
product	O
and	O
process	O
metrics	O
.	O
</s>
