1) CISQ (Consortium for IT Software Quality) is launching in Europe to address the need for standardized software quality measures across industries. 2) CISQ aims to define an industry standard for measuring application quality, certify assessors, and promote adoption of the standard for acquiring software and services. 3) An initial CISQ Executive Forum in Frankfurt identified maintainability and reliability as key priorities for measurement. Future work groups will focus on metrics for size, maintainability, reliability, security, and best practices.