Software Management Solutions (SMS) consulting services are based on an overall project-based methodology.  Your organization can choose to adopt the entire methodology or select service areas within it that best fit your needs.  In either case, you can be assured that our services are designed with a philosophy targeted toward helping you achieve measurable improvements in your processes.  SMS focuses on top models and critical aspects of the software development life cycle (SDLC) including CMMI, Software Metrics & Function Point Analysis, Software Testing, Project Management, Software Quality Assurance, Requirements Engineering, and end-to-end process improvement.

SMS offers a wide range of consulting services that support an overall SPI program and can be categorized as follows:

• Help you increase awareness and buy-in towards change within your organization - the most critical aspect of the success of an improvement initiative – through information sharing, town hall meetings, and lunch-and-learn presentations.

• Conduct assessments of current practices to identify strengths and opportunities for improvement in your processes

• Help you develop an action plan to achieve the next level of software development excellence.

• Develop and implement new methods and procedures tailored to help you achieve higher levels of software maturity and increase return-on-investment (ROI).

• Implement a measurements program to assess the organization’s current performance and measure improvements over time.

• Conduct formal assessments to help you recognize your achievements.