Paul Byrnes has been selected by the Software Engineering Institute and his fellow Lead Appraisers to participate in the development of a SCAMPI Lead Appraiser Body of Knowledge (BoK) for future SCAMPI Certification purposes. Paul has also been elected to the SCAMPI Lead Appraiser Body of Knowledge Advisory Board. Our thanks to all of you who voted to have Paul participate on this important board.
Paul Byrnes, our VP and Chief Technology Officer and Jackie Lawrence our Training Product Line Director, have successfully passed the SCAMPI High Maturity Lead Appraiser Certification oral exams. Congratulations to them both on this important achievement.
For Immediate Release
ISD Announces Strategy to Migrate Clients to Version 1.2 of the SEI’s CMMI® Product Suite
Appraisal Wizard® V7.0 enables an efficient transition with minimal disruption to process improvement plans.
POCASSET, Mass. (November 14, 2006) – Integrated System Diagnostics, Inc. (ISD) today announced the release of their product and service migration strategy in response to the Software Engineering Institute’s (SEI’s) recent upgrades in the Capability Maturity Model Integration® (CMMI®) product suite. In addition to changes in training and process improvement services available from ISD, organizations using ISD’s Appraisal Wizard® V7.0 will be able to leverage product features to achieve an efficient migration with minimal disruption to process improvement plans.
Elements of ISD’s migration strategy include:
upgrade the skills of the ISD professional staff that work with clients
update ISD training materials and support assets
provide the capabilities necessary to ensure a smooth transition.
ISD senior staff received CMMI V1.2 and SCAMPI V1.2 upgrade training at the CMMI 2006 Workshop hosted by the SEI in Charlotte, NC in October, and the NDIA 7th Annual Technology Conference in Denver this month. These individuals are now qualified to deliver services using the new models and methods. Senior staff have also completed SEI requirements necessary to deliver appraisals to high maturity customers. ISD anticipates completion of all professional staff training by the end of Q1 2007.
“As the technology and the market continues to mature, ISD investments in professional development and appraisal automation continue to payoff by protecting customer investments in maintaining appraisal readiness,” said Jackie Lawrence, ISD’s Product Line Director. “Our professional staff and tools are considered the best in the industry and continue to deliver reliable, high quality services leading to lowest risk improvement program implementations.”
ISD will begin delivery of the Introduction to CMMI V1.2 to its clients in December 2006. The SEI’s Intro to CMMIV1.1 course will no longer be offered by ISD. Other training available from ISD will reflect the changes brought about by the new model and methods by the end of Q1 2007.
ISD’s Appraisal Wizard V7 will ship with CMMI V1.2 pre-loaded at no extra charge. For current Appraisal Wizard customers, a “model map” is provided that automatically maps existing CMMI V1.1 Staged and Continuous Process Implementation Indicator Documents (PIIDs) and Objective Evidence to CMMI V1.2. Both of these features are included in the Appraisal Wizard upgrade package.
“This is one of several transitions undertaken by ISD to ensure our clients receive the most current information in the most timely manner,” said Albert Soule, ISD Director of Business Development. “As a result, ISD continues to receive high ratings for quality and customer satisfaction by providing efficient, high quality services.”
About ISD
Integrated System Diagnostics Incorporated (ISD) is a US-headquartered, multinational corporation dedicated to the dissemination and successful application of model-based process improvement technology. Based in Pocasset, Massachusetts, ISD is the premier, high value supplier of model-based process improvement training, consulting, appraisal services and tools, for global commercial, aerospace and defense customers. ISD is a technology leader in the development of model-based appraisal methods and appraisal automation solutions.
For more information, contact Albert Soule, Director, Business Development, at 508-743-0802 or als@isd-inc.com. Visit ISD at www.isd-inc.com.
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Media Contact
Eileen Pacheco
(781) 556-1026
eileen@tango-group.com
For Immediate Release
ISD Announces Dr. Paul Nielsen, Director and CEO of the
Software Engineering Institute, to Deliver Keynote at the 3rd ISD
Brasil Customers Conference
Dr. Nielsen to present “The Future of Process Improvement – The Three
Dimensions of Growth.”
POCASSET, Mass. (September 18, 2006) – Integrated System Diagnostics, Inc. (ISD)
today announced that Dr. Paul Nielsen, Director and CEO of the Software Engineering Institute at
Carnegie Mellon University, will deliver the keynote address at ISD’s 3rd ISD Brasil Customer
Conference, September 20-22, 2006 at the WTC Hotel, Sao Paulo, Brasil.
Dr. Nielsen’s presentation, “The Future of Process Improvement – The Three Dimensions of
Growth,” is intended to motivate firms to apply CMMI-based process improvement principles as
an enterprise solution-across functional disciplines, up and down supply chains, and deeper
software engineering issues such as architecture and security. This broader perspective presents
opportunity to adopters of CMMI-based process improvement services.
“Bringing an enterprise perspective to model-based process improvement programs helps
organizations adopt a more disciplined approach to software and systems development,” said Dr.
Nielsen. “Our mission is to help organizations identify opportunities to put improvement models to
work, and realize business benefits beyond those achieved in the software engineering
organization.”
“We are pleased Dr. Nielsen has agreed to deliver the keynote address at ISD’s Customer
Conference,” said Albert Soule, ISD Director of Business Development. “This is a highly relevant
message for our customers to understand as they formulate their improvement goals and
objectives.”
ISD, Inc. and ISD Brasil deliver a broad range of SEI, and internally developed process
improvement consulting, training, appraisal services and tools as one of SEI’s Partners since
1992.
About the Software Engineering Institute
The Software Engineering Institute (SEI) is a U.S. Department of Defense federally funded
research and development center operated by Carnegie Mellon University. The SEI helps
organizations make measured improvements in their software engineering capabilities by
providing technical leadership to advance the practice of software engineering. For more
information, visit the SEI Web site at http://www.sei.cmu.edu.
For more information, contact Kelly Ann Kimberland, Public Relations Manager, at 412-268-4793
or public-relations@sei.cmu.edu. Visit SEI at www.sei.cmu.edu.
About ISD
Integrated System Diagnostics Incorporated (ISD) is a US-headquartered, multinational
corporation dedicated to the dissemination and successful application of model-based process
improvement technology. Based in Pocasset, Massachusetts, ISD is the premier, high value
supplier of model based process improvement training, consulting, appraisal services and tools,
for global commercial, aerospace and defense customers. ISD is a technology leader in the
development of model-based appraisal methods and appraisal automation solutions.
For more information, contact Albert Soule, Director, Business Development, at 508-743-0802 or
als@isd-inc.com. For ISD Brasil, contact Carlos Alberto Carem, Executive Director ISD Brasil at
(11) 3818-8989. Visit ISD Brasil at www.isdbrasil.com.br.
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Media Contact
Eileen Pacheco
(781) 556-1026
eileen@tango-group.com
ISD Announces New Generation of Appraisal Life-cycle Management with the Release of Appraisal Wizard™ V7.0
Wednesday September 6, 9:00 am ET
V7.0 offers advanced functionality to those responsible for enterprise process compliance management activities.
POCASSET, Mass., Sept. 6 /PRNewswire/—Integrated System Diagnostics Incorporated (ISD) today announced the release of Appraisal Wizard™ V7.0, delivering advanced functionality to those responsible for all enterprise process compliance management activities—from informal readiness reviews to full benchmarking appraisals or audits. This new functionality continues to improve the quality and reduce risks of compliance audits and other formal appraisal results by standardizing and automating key process activities.
Responding to user feedback, ISD has added new features and enhanced existing ones that improve overall compliance management and typical appraisal activities—plan, prepare, conduct and report. ISD has improved Standard CMMI Appraisal Method for Process Improvement (SCAMPI) support with additional features and made significant interface and security feature improvements to better support the user.
Improved capabilities include:
* Enhanced planning and scheduling features for estimating, managing
appraisal or audit process activities and monitoring key milestones.
Collecting time measures and reporting performance results against plan
is also supported.
* New evidence-mapping features to quickly map new evidence directly to
the reference model or standard and to maintain ongoing compliance
readiness.
* Improved user “time-to-effectiveness” with new, user-selectable “look
and feel” interfaces, including new administration features, control
features, data presentation and reporting capabilities. The learning
curve has never been steeper.
* Maintain data integrity by employing new security and access control
functions.
“Appraisal Wizard V7.0 delivers the capabilities needed by our customers by extending key tool functionality and improving usability,” said Mike Simmons, ISD’s Vice President of Software Products. “Automating key compliance management activities enables users to focus on the quality and comprehensiveness of the results.”
“Appraisal Wizard has matured into a true enterprise tool capable of supporting broader, strategic compliance needs,” said Albert Soule, ISD’s Director of Business Development. “Coupled with ISD’s Model Mapper capabilities and Model Wizard, ISD is now capable of delivering a full compliance management solution.”
About ISD
Integrated System Diagnostics Incorporated (ISD) is a US-headquartered, multinational corporation dedicated to the dissemination and successful application of model-based process improvement technology. Based in Pocasset, Massachusetts, ISD is the premier, high value supplier of model based process improvement training, consulting, appraisal services and tools, for global commercial, aerospace and defense customers. ISD is a technology leader in the development of model-based appraisal methods and appraisal automation solutions.
For more information, contact Albert Soule, Director, Business Development, at (508) 564-4044 or als@isd-inc.com. Visit ISD at http://www.isd-inc.com.
Herndon VA and Salt Lake City UT, May 1, 2006The Systems and Software Consortium, Inc. (SSCI) and Integrated Systems Diagnostics Inc. (ISD) today announce a partnership that will extend the Consortiums work with its member companies to efficiently use and demonstrate compliance with multiple process and quality frameworks. The agreement is being announced today by ISD at the 18th annual Systems and Software Technology Conference (SSTC) in Salt Lake City, Utah, and by SSCI via wire services.
Under the agreement, SSCI and ISD are working on several tool enhancements to be included in future market releases of ISDs Appraisal Wizard technology; other upgrades will be available only to SSCI members. Beginning in August 2006, SSCI will also populate Appraisal Wizard with additional process models and mappings and offer services to help members incorporate additional models and map them to frameworks beyond the CMMI®.
“This partnership is an important extension to SSCIs comprehensive process improvement practice, which focuses on enabling members to improve their business and engineering methods,” says Roberta Chagnot, SSCI Vice President of Member Programs. “Working with ISD, we are embracing a unique, proven, and robust COTS package to provide members an integrated approach to relate their own processes to multiple frameworks and facilitate the assessment of their processes against these frameworks.” SSCIs practice already includes expertise in diverse frameworks such as CMMI, ISO 9001:2000, IEE/EIA 12207, RTCA DO0178B, and ISO/IEC 15939.
“We are delighted that SSCI is extending our Appraisal Wizard tool suite to its membership,” says Albert Soule, ISDs Director of Business Development. “We believe our technologies integrate perfectly with SSCIs approach in helping its members advance the effectiveness of their systems and software processes. We are proud to be a part of this program.”
SSCI is a nonprofit partnership of industry market leaders, government agencies, and universities. The Consortiums program allows industry and government to co-invest in the development of systems and software engineering processes that improve organizational and business performance. Membership is open to all U.S. and Canadian companies, government agencies, and universities.
For more information, contact Greg Friedmann, APR, Director, Public Relations & Communications, at 703-742-7158. Also see www.systemsandsoftware.org.
Integrated System Diagnostics Incorporated (ISD) is a US-headquartered, multinational corporation dedicated to the dissemination and successful application of model-based process improvement technology. ISD was founded in 1994 as an original, fully endorsed spin-off of Carnegie Mellon Universitys Software Engineering Institute (CMU/SEI), a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) sponsored by the US Department of Defense.
For more information, contact Albert Soule, Director, Business Development, at 508-743-0802 or als@isd-inc.com. Visit ISD at www.isd-inc.com and stop by their exhibit booth (818) at the 18th annual Systems and Software Technology Conference (SSTC), Salt Lake City, UT, May 1-3, 2006.
The JET Program, within the Surveillance and Reconnaissance Division (SRD) portion of Northrop Grumman’s Mission Systems sector, attained an organization-wide CMMI-SE/SW/IPPD Level 3 maturity rating against the Software Engineering Institute Capability Maturity Model Integrated (CMMI) standard.
Northrop Grumman has 17 CMMI Level 5 ratings, the most earned by any defense or commercial company to-date. The ratings assure Northrop Grumman customers that the company is providing improved quality, greater productivity and predictable program performance.
Northrop Grumman’s latest rating was awarded after a comprehensive assessment of its Colorado Springs, Colorado facility. Integrated Systems Diagnostics, Inc., an independent external organization, conducted the appraisal in accordance with the formal Standard CMMI Appraisal Method for Process Improvement (SCAMPI) methodology.
“Management’s commitment to CMMI helped to ensure this success,” said Albert Soule, external lead appraiser from Integrated Systems Diagnostics, Inc. “Mission Systems’ integration of ISO, AS-9100, Six Sigma, and CMMIhas proven to be an excellent strategy for maximizing project performance. All levels of the organization are involved and focused on continuous improvements for greater business value.”
“This assessment demonstrates that Mission Systems can provide the robust processes and integrated teaming structure needed to support the JET activities,” said Anthony Deley, Vice President of SRD Systems Development Operations (SDO). “Our infrastructure has continued to mature and keep pace with our growth in business over the past few years. Complying with the CMMI ensures that our customers benefit from our increased process capabilities.”
Michael Mariani, JET Program Manager, stated “This is an important, independent measure of the robustness and maturity of our engineering and management processes. The JET program will continue on our path to CMMILevel 5, to provide our customer with greater project performance and quality.”
The Software Engineering Institute is a federally funded research and development center sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense through the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics. Its core purpose is to help others make measured improvements in their software engineering capabilities.
The CMMI standard was developed by a coalition of industry, government and the Software Engineering Institute to objectively assess the full range of an organization’s software and systems engineering, program management and organizational management capabilities. There are five levels of CMMI maturity, each a layer in the foundation for ongoing process improvement, designated by the numbers one through five with five being the highest. Higher maturity levels signify lower risks to successful program execution.
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, based in Reston, Va., is a global integrator of complex, mission-enabling systems and services for defense, intelligence and civil government markets. The sector’s technology leadership and expertise spans areas such as strategic systems, including ICBMs; missile defense; intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance; command and control; technical services; and training.
CONTACT:
Janis Lamar
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems
(703) 345-7046
janis.lamar@ngc.com
ISD continues to grow its Process Improvement Offerings by adding Six Sigma and eSCM-SP to the menu.
ISD is excited to announce the opening of a new state of the art training center at our Melbourne Operations Office in Florida.
ISD has evolved and upgraded the SCE v3.0 product suite to the Comprehensive Appraisal Method (CAM) v1.0. CAM v1.0 now fully supports CMMI Class A, B & C appraisals and SCE.
The name has changed to more accurately reflect the flexibility of the method in supporting all capability maturity models, disciplines, and method application areas. Key method attributes of rigor, robustness, repeatability, and reliability that sponsors and users have come to strongly value in SCE are continued in the CAM.
This training enables you to implement the CAM in your organization without requiring a Lead Appraiser (although for benchmarking applications you will still require one). The CAM also allows for and provides examples of a valid Class A implementation of incremental/delta appraisal which answers the question, “What happens if I miss a [maturity] level by one goal?”
What about CMMI? CAM V1.0 fully supports Assessment ARC Class A, B, and C appraisal method requirements. CAM V1.0 continues to be CMM Appraisal Framework (CAF) compliant and supports CMM-based appraisals.
Although this training does not meet the requirements for participating on a SCAMPI V1.1 appraisal team, refresher training to upgrade from CAM V1.0 to SCAMPI V1.1, if desired, is available and can be delivered by our authorized Lead Appraisers. A draft version of the CAM was provided by ISD as an input method to the SCAMPIV1.1 development team.