SEI needed a flexible CRM solution that would support its highly complex sales process. Sage CRM SalesLogix customized wizards standardized and automated critical functions in just 45 days. Now vital information is shared between front- and back-office systems. With Sage CRM SalesLogix in place, SEI's salespeople are now capable of...
The need for process improvement and the demonstration of its benefits in businesses and organizations around the world have been soundly proven. Years of research and practice have demonstrated the competitive advantages of efficient and effective work practices that increase the predictability and reduce the variability of schedule and cost...
There is a widespread demand for factual information about the impact and benefits of process improvement based on Capability Maturity Model Integration CMMI models. Much has been learned since the Software Engineering Institute SEI published a special report on this topic over two years ago. There now is evidence that...
The purpose of conducting the BFI Benchmarking for Improvement engagements was to define the current state of the acquisition practices across the Army, to discover best practices currently in use by Army program offices, and to identify the software challenges that extend across Army programs. As part of the BFI...
As the profession of software engineering evolves and matures, it must achieve some of the critical elements needed for recognition as a bona fide discipline. Among these elements are the establishment of a recognized Body Of Knowledge BOK and certification of professional practitioners. The body of knowledge contained in this...
Diagnostic information helps agents to make more accurate decisions. One such decision is about investing in projects with uncertain outcomes. The value of diagnostic information is the difference in expected payoffs with and without it, and the authors show that the willingness to pay for information is non monotonic in...
The concept of process maturity proposes that a process has a lifecycle that is assessed by the extent to which the process is explicitly defined, managed, measured, and controlled. A maturity model assumes that progress towards goal achievement comes in stages. The supply chain maturity model presented in this paper...
This paper provides an overview of applying the SA-CMM Software Acquisition Capability Maturity Model to the IRS Internal Revenue Service modernization effort to establish and implement more effective acquisition management processes and practices. The experience includes the process improvement planning stages of first selecting the SA-CMM as a framework for...
SAN ANTONIO -- Software that simulates the transport of radioactive elements beneath the Earth's surface has received a 2008 R&D 100 Award. R&D Magazine selected Southwest Research Institute's TDRW Time Domain Random Walk software as one of the 100 most significant technological achievements of the past year. "As...
Imaging Application Significantly Reduces Bank's Processing, Courier Costs CHICAGO -- Integrated Bank Technology IBT, a company that specializes in engineering robust software applications and provides 24/7 support services to community financial institutions across the country, announced that Elgin State Bank in Elgin, Ill. has completed its deployment of...
CMMI appraisal results demonstrate commitment to process improvement RESTON, Va., July 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The Federal Solutions business unit of QinetiQ North America's Mission Solutions Group has successfully completed a Standard CMMI Appraisal Method for Process Improvement (SCAMPI, Class A) that demonstrates its commitment to process improvement...
Alliance to Energize Fundraising for Higher Education Institutions NEW YORK -- Datatel, Inc. announced today that it has partnered with WealthEngine.com, a donor qualification and wealth identification provider, to offer colleges and universities an advanced fundraising solution. The agreement allows Datatel Colleague([R]) Advancement and WealthEngine's FindWealth([TM]) software products...
PITTSBURGH -- Ansoft Corporation (NASDAQ: ANST) founder, chairman and chief technology officer Dr. Zoltan Cendes received the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society (AP-S) Distinguished Achievement Award. The award, given to Cendes for his "contributions to the widespread use of user-friendly software tools...
Community Bank to Install Integrated Image Teller, Remote Merchant Capture and Online Banking CEDAR PARK, Texas -- Integrated Bank Technology IBT, a company that specializes in engineering robust software applications and provides 24/7 support services to community financial institutions, announced that Bank of Verden has chosen to install...
RESTON, Va. -- Software AG, a global leader in business infrastructure software, and the Potsdam-based Hasso Plattner Institute for Software Systems Engineering HPI today announced the successful completion of a one-year research project examining the impact of service-oriented architecture SOA governance on Green IT practices. Working together, the two organizations...
Riverside Research Institute to Bring Red Team Analysis and Proactive Countermeasures to Combat Reverse Engineering of Software WALTHAM, Mass. -- V.i. Laboratories, Inc. ("V.i. Labs"), a provider of software protection solutions for securing high-value and mission-critical applications, will use Riverside Research Institute, Inc. RRI for regular, independent testing...
COMPUTER SCIENCE MICROSOFT isn't a company always beloved by consumers. But engineers and scientists may feel more kindly disposed, since the software giant is one of the few big firms that invests in basic research-the kind that may not pay off for years. In July, Microsoft is...
Building Information Modeling Process Facilitates Collaboration on New Aquarium at LEGOLAND California Theme Park SAN RAFAEL, Calif., June 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Autodesk, Inc. today announced that Design West Engineering, a San Bernardino, California-based mechanical, electrical and plumbing MEP engineering consulting firm, has been selected to receive...
What: Universal Mind, a leading solution provider of Rich Internet Applications, today announced it will co-present with Weiss Special Operations LLC, a multi-strategy hedge fund, at the Burton ...
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- Westar Aerospace & Defense Group, Inc., the Systems Engineering Group of QinetiQ North America, has officially achieved the Software Engineering Institute's SEI Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI[R]) Level 3 Maturity rating. This accomplishment is based on the successful completion of the Standard CMMI Appraisal Method...
