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b'Welcome to the Software Process and Measurement Cast 216! \\xa0\\xa0\\nThe Software Process and Measurement Cast 216 features my interview with Harold van Heeringen. \\xa0We discussed the International Software Benchmarking Standards Group, functional metrics, software measurement and well . . . other stuff!\\nDrs. Harold van Heeringen CFPA, works for Sogeti Nederland as a senior metrics consultant. Harold graduated from the university of Groningen in business economics in 1997 and he has worked in information technology ever since.\\xa0\\nHarold is an expert in the functional sizing methods FPA and COSMIC and he is a certified practitioner in both methods. Furthermore he is an expert on different software estimation models and benchmarking practices. In his role as metrics consultant, he advises clients on how to implement Estimating & Performance Measurement processes into their organizations and he trains people in functional size measurement, project estimation and benchmarking. Next to his consulting work, he is also heavily involved in the Sogeti estimation process for fixed-price / fixed date projects. Harold is an advanced expert in using estimation tools like QSM SLIM, SEER-SEM and the ISBSG tooling.\\xa0\\nNext to his job, Harold is also involved in a number of metrics related communities:\\n\\u2022 International Software Benchmarking Standards Group (ISBSG) \\u2013 President\\n\\u2022 Netherlands Software Metrics Association (NESMA)\\xa0\\n\\xa0 \\u2013 board member and chairman of the working groups \'Benchmarking\\u2019 and \\u2018FPA in contracts\\u2019\\n\\u2022 Common Software Measurement International Consortium (COSMIC) \\xa0\\n\\xa0 - Dutch representative in the International Advisory Council (AIC)\\xa0\\n\\u2022 Dutch Association for Cost Engineers (DACE) \\u2013 working group parametric analysis\\nHarold publishes white papers and articles regularly and posts most of his presentations on slideshare. He \\xa0can be reached through e-mail at harold.van.heeringen@sogeti.nl, or through \\xa0the website http://metrieken.sogeti.nl. He is active on LinkedIn. Harold also shares his professional thoughts on twitter: @haroldveendam.\\nShameless Ad for my book!\\xa0\\n\\xa0co-authored by Murali Chematuri and myself and published by J. Ross Publishing.\\xa0We have received unsolicited reviews like the following: "This book will prove that software projects should not be a tedious process, neither for you or\\xa0your team."\\nNOW AVAILABLE IN CHINESE!\\xa0\\nHave you bought your copy?\\n\\nContact information for the Software Process and Measurement CastEmail: \\xa0spamcastinfo@gmail.comVoicemail: \\xa0+1-206-888-6111Website: www.spamcast.netTwitter: www.twitter.com/tcagleyFacebook: \\xa0http://bit.ly/16fBWV\\nOne more thing! \\xa0Help support the SPaMCAST by reviewing and rating the Software Process and Measurement Cast on ITunes! \\xa0It helps people find the cast.\\xa0\\n\\nNext:The Software Process and Measurement Cast 217 will feature an essay from the Metrics Minute. \\xa0Tor Skude has requesed we deal test case pass rates as a metric.'