Biographical Sketch: Al Sherkow -- Short Biography Pronunciation Key: (shûr-k ), Sure-Ko Al is a capacity planning and performance consultant and is considered an industry expert regarding the configuration and planning of processors and PR/SM. Al is also recognized as the leading industry expert on the crucial subject of IBM's software pricing model: Workload License Charges. Al is the author of the LPAR Capacity and Software Usage Analysis Tool (LCS). Al regularly helps clients through consulting, seminars, magazine articles, papers and dozens of presentations.