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Applied Research Associates

Emerald Coast Divison

Appraisal Details

Organization

Applied Research Associates

Organizational Unit

Emerald Coast Divison

Appraisal Team Leader

Andreas Felschow

Partner

The Process Company

Sponsors

Mallory Knight

Appraisal Type

Benchmark

Last day On-site

2023/01/13

Appraisal Expiration Date

2026/01/13


Emerald Coast Divison Project Description

Organizational Unit

Emerald Coast Divison

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

Project Type

Organizational Project

Project Description

Performs the process improvement and quality assurance activities for the organization and service projects.

Number of People

4

Location

Niceville, FL United States

Subgroup


Project Name

JWS

Project Type

OU Project

Project Description

JWS is the joint source for air-to-surface and surface-to-surface weaponeering, munitions, and target information. JWS is a software simulation system used to evaluate the effectiveness of a multitude of munition-target combinations for numerous air-to-surface and surface-to-surface munitions against a variety of target types.

Number of People

21

Location

Niceville, FL United States

Subgroup

Development Projects


Project Name

J-ACE

Project Type

OU Project

Project Description

J-ACE is a system of software, data, documentation, and user training that is used to determine the combat effectiveness of missiles/munitions/guns against threat (red) and friendly (blue) aircraft. J-ACE assesses red and blue air-to-air missiles, red surface-to-air missiles, and blue air-to-surface missiles/munitions.

Number of People

13

Location

Niceville, FL United States

Subgroup

Development Projects


Project Name

EF

Project Type

OU Project

Project Description

Endgame Framework is designed to provide a generic Modelling, Simulation, and Analysis (MS&A) architecture to software developers for the purpose of developing various simulation analysis applications, tools and/or utilities to aid in the application of MS&A.

Number of People

21

Location

Niceville, FL United States

Subgroup

Development Projects


OU Description

This division of ARA provides software development support to its customers

Relevant Sampling Factors

Type of Work: The type of work is Product Development that is being provided to ARA customers. Other types of work are not included in this appraisal.

Sampling Factor Values

1: Product Development

Subgroups

Development Projects


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