General Dynamics [GD] Robotic Systems has achieved a Maturity Level 3 rating on the Software Engineering Institute‘s (SEI) Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) scale for product software engineering.
CMMI Level 3 concentrates on the existence of a defined and managed organizational process. The CMMI standard provides a framework for improving processes that organizations can use to develop and deliver high-performance, low-risk products.
“Achieving CMMI Level 3 for software engineering is a great accomplishment for GDRS,” Phil Cory, vice president of General Dynamics Robotic Systems, said in a statement. “These policies and processes support our continued growth and will help us meet our goal of transitioning our R&D efforts to products.”
SEI is a federally funded research and development center sponsored by the Defense Department and operated by Carnegie Mellon University. The university manages the CMMI appraisal process.
The CMMI has become a standard for assessing and improving engineering processes and is organized into five maturity levels: initial, managed, defined, quantitatively managed and optimizing. The thoroughness, effectiveness and control of an organization’s processes are shown to improve as an organization moves up through each level.
General Dynamics Robotic Systems’ processes were evaluated by an internal team lead by KAMO Consultancy. The team’s comprehensive assessment found General Dynamics Robotic Systems’ software processes and procedures achieved Maturity Level 3.