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Ricardo Defense announced that its Systems Engineering and Software Engineering units have been appraised at Capability Maturity Model Integration CMMI Maturity Level 3.To achieve the Maturity Level 3 rating Ricardo Defense had to meet CMMI Institute guidelines for implementing projects from start to completion and conform to the CMMI model for Development Version 1.3 for both Systems Engineering and Software Engineering.CMMI Maturity Levels represent a staged path for an organizations performance and process improvement efforts based on predefined sets of practice areas. Within each maturity level the predefined set of published appraisals also provide a path to performance improvement. Each maturity level builds on the previous maturity levels by adding new functionality or rigour the Level 3 achieved by Ricardo Defense reflects a proactive rather than reactive approach with organization-wide standards providing guidance across projects programs and portfolios.The appraisal was performed by Acme Process Group Centreville VA and overseen by lead appraiser Dr. Nina Malyutina. The assessment team reviewed hundreds of Software and Systems Engineering documents covering 18 process areas and more than 50 percent of Ricardo Defenses project managers employees and engineers were represented in the assessment.We take great pride in retaining this significant credential said Ricardo Defense president Chet Gryczan. Receiving the Maturity Level 3 rating underscores our commitment to quality and is a great addition to our certifications including ISO 90012015 Quality ISO 140012015 Environmental and OHSAS 180012007 Health and Safety. It confirms that our quality management system ensures the integrity of our processes and it reinforces the confidence our customers have in us to deliver systems and software products that meet or exceed their exacting requirements.
