Small Business Raising the Bar: Defense Contractor Earns CMMI Level 3

Jan. 26, 2012 - PRLog -- Imagine One Technology & Management, Ltd is now rated at Maturity Level 3 for CMMI for Devel-opment v1.3 constellation. Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) is an internationally recognized process improvement approach developed by Carnegie Mellon’s Software Engineering Institute (SEI). CMMI models are collections of best practices that help organizations to dramatically improve effectiveness, efficiency, and quality.  Imagine One achieved a Maturity Level 3 rating after completing its Standard CMMI Appraisal Method for Process Improvement (SCAMPI) Class A, conducted by SEI partner, Acme Process Group. The model begins with the “Initial” Level 1, in which processes are unpredictable, poorly controlled, and reactive. At “Managed” Level 2, processes are characterized for specific projects and managed at the project level; whereas, at “Defined” Level 3, they are characterized for the organization and are proactive. This credential assures customers that Imagine One is committed to process improvement in their software development processes and demonstrates its commitment to quality and the delivery of improved services to our customers.
Imagine One provides program management, systems engineering, test & evaluation, CYBER engineer-ing services, interactive training, information technology, and logistics services to Space and Naval Warfare Systems (SPAWAR), Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), Naval Surface Weapons Center (NSWC) Dahlgren, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWC AD), and the United States Coast Guard (USCG). The company has multi-million dollar contracts with DoD agencies and employs over 300 professionals. Founded in 1998, Imagine One is a woman-owned, 8(a) small business with offices in Lexington Park, MD; Arlington, VA; Charleston, SC, and Colonial Beach, VA. The company employs over 100 professionals companywide. You can find the company profile and review our appraisal results online at www.imagine-one.com