UKSMA Management Committee

The UKSMA Management Committee is a volunteer group of the members, drawn from as wide a field as possible to reflect the varied membership and interests of UKSMA.

Officers and members are appointed by election at the annual general meeting. On appointment they must be or become full members of UKSMA

They are responsible on behalf of the membership for:

• setting the aims and objectives
• setting the policies
• overseeing the finances
• directing activities
  

The aims of UKSMA are:

1. To promote the use of function points and other measures and processes in the measurement of software.
2. To provide a forum for the exchange of results and ideas.
3. To encourage the further development of function points and other systems of measurement.
4. To promote good practice in the use of function point analysis and other measurement techniques.
5. To be the design authority for Mark II function point analysis.

The committee appoints and approves Sub-Groups (e.g. Metrics Practices Committee) and commissions it to conduct projects and studies into metrics-related issues.

UKSMA has a direct representation on or affiliation with various standards bodies, such as ISBSG, BSI and ISO. The individual representatives report regularly to the committee on progress and if necessary seek guidance on policy.
The committee meets approximately 4 to 6 times a year, usually in central London.

There are a number of leadership functions that committee members take on, usually in rotation; some of these are mandated by Company Law. They are:

• Chair
• Company Secretary
• Deputy Chair
• Membership Secretary
• Treasurer
• Website Secretary

Current Chair: Rob Ratcliff (chair@uksma.co.uk)