MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A-TEK, Inc., a woman-owned small business and provider of scientific and technology services and solutions, data analytics, application development and facilities optimization services to federal agencies in the health, homeland security and federal civilian markets, announced today that its Federal Civilian Division has been appraised at CMMI Institute’s Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI®) Maturity Level 3 for Development (DEV) and Services (SVC). The appraisal was performed utilizing SCAMPI V1.3 by Mark Schilling, principal at Schilling Knowledge Engineering LLC.
A-TEK’s Federal Civilian Vice President, Stephanie Cumberbatch, stated “Being appraised at CMMI Maturity Level 3 is a significant accomplishment for A-TEK and serves as a differentiator and an enabler of enhanced performance and service delivery. These appraisal ratings position A-TEK as a competitive woman-owned small business with improved and mature processes to support federal health and national security missions.”
CMMI® is a capability improvement approach that provides organizations with the essential elements of effective processes that ultimately improve performance. Achieving Maturity Level 3 under dual constellations: Development (DEV) and Services (SVC) indicates the company is performing at a "defined" level, employing processes that are well characterized and understood, and are described in standards, procedures, tools, and methods.
What our CMMI Maturity Level 3 ratings mean for our Federal customers:
- Third-party validation of our processes which matures and improves over time
- Consistencies in our organizational and delivery processes which elevates performance
- Continuous process improvement and improved service delivery
- Ongoing commitment to the highest levels of quality and overall productivity
“Achieving CMMI was a key strategic corporate initiative for 2017. This is a huge accomplishment for A-TEK, and I am thrilled that we accomplished it within the timeframe we set for ourselves. The addition of CMMI® ML 3 for DEV and SVC will serve to drive consistencies in our processes, improved service delivery to customers, and further demonstrates our commitment to quality and continuous organizational process improvement. Coupled with our ISO 9001:2008 certification, our CMMI® Institute appraisal ratings will further enhance and strengthen our ability to serve the needs of our federal government customers,” stated Kathryn Freeland, President and CEO of A-TEK, Inc.
About A-TEK, Inc.: Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, A-TEK, Inc. (www.atekinc.com) is comprised of a team of experts in managing the data that drives federal missions. A woman-owned small business with 15 locations nationwide, we have partnered with U.S. government agencies including the National Institutes of Health, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice, and US Department of Agriculture for over 21 years. As a small business provider of scientific and technology services and solutions, data analytics, application development and facilities optimization services to federal civilian markets, including agencies with health, national security, and scientific missions, we aim to redefine what’s possible by operating at the intersection of science and IT.
About CMMI® Institute: CMMI ® Institute (www.CMMIInstitute.com) is the global leader in the advancement of best practices in people, process, and technology. The Institute provides the tools and support for organizations to benchmark their capabilities and build maturity by comparing their operations to best practices and identifying performance gaps. For over 25 years, thousands of high-performing organizations in a variety of industries, including aerospace, finance, health services, software, defense, transportation, and telecommunications, have earned a CMMI maturity level rating and proved they are capable business partners and suppliers. To learn more about how CMMI can help your organization elevate performance, visit www.CMMIInstitute.com.
