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Applied Research Associates

IMS Sector

Appraisal Details

Organization

Applied Research Associates

Organizational Unit

IMS Sector

Appraisal Team Leader

Andreas Felschow

Partner

The Process Company

Sponsors

William Ratliff

Appraisal Type

Benchmark

Last day On-site

2022/04/04

Appraisal Expiration Date

2025/04/04


IMS Sector Project Description

Organizational Unit

IMS Sector

Model or Model View

CMMI Development V2.0 (CMMI-DEV) without SAM - Maturity Level - 3

Sample Size - People

100%

Sample Size - Projects

100%


Project Name

Engineering Process Group/QA

Project Type

Organizational Project

Project Description

This group provides process definition, maintenance and improvement support for the organization. The group also provides QA support to the projects.

Number of People

4

Location

Raleigh, NC United States

Subgroup


Project Name

IMEA

Project Type

OU Project

Project Description

PC-based weaponeering of building, bunker, and tunnel targets, and collateral effects assessments for fixed WMD targets

Number of People

24

Location

Raleigh, NC United States

Subgroup

SW Development


Project Name

VAPO

Project Type

OU Project

Project Description

Assess the vulnerability of sites, structures, and equipment to a variety of threats

Number of People

10

Location

Raleigh, NC United States

Subgroup

SW Development


Project Name

JWS

Project Type

OU Project

Project Description

Integrated set of software tools to assess conventional munitions effectiveness against structural targets

Number of People

5

Location

Raleigh, NC United States

Subgroup

SW Development


Project Name

Nucs

Project Type

OU Project

Project Description

Provide nuclear effects and response modeling and simulation capabilities to the DTRA's customers

Number of People

14

Location

Raleigh, NC United States

Subgroup

SW Development


OU Description

The Southeast Division of ARA provides development support to its clients.

Relevant Sampling Factors

Type of Work: IMS Sector SW Development vs Other Sector Projects (e.g., services, prototypes)

Sampling Factor Values

1: IMS Sector SW Development

Subgroups

SW Development


Model View

CMMI Development V2.0 (CMMI-DEV) without SAM

Maturity Level

3
CAR
Satisfied
CM
Satisfied
DAR
Satisfied
EST
Satisfied
GOV
Satisfied
II
Satisfied
MC
Satisfied
MPM
Satisfied
OT
Satisfied
PAD
Satisfied
PCM
Satisfied
PI
Satisfied
PLAN
Satisfied
PQA
Satisfied
PR
Satisfied
RDM
Satisfied
RSK
Satisfied
TS
Satisfied
VV
Satisfied