Octo Consulting today announced it has been re-appraised as operating at
Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI®) for Development
Level 4. With this re-appraisal, Octo remains one of only three Federal
Government Contractors in the United States that is both appraised at
CMMI Level 4 and a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe™) Gold Partner: an
industry-accepted framework for developing software applications using
Agile development principles.
“Our re-appraisal proves not only can Agile development increase
customer satisfaction and return on investment, it can be quantitatively
measured,” said Sujey Edward, Octo’s Chief Technology Officer. “We used
innovative and mission-critical Agile programs exclusively in our
initial appraisal and in our re-appraisal this year. What’s more,
programs used in our re-appraisal were from across all three of our
business units, making this a company-wide assessment.”
“We are proud and honored to be re-appraised as a CMMI Level 4
organization,” said Mehul Sanghani, Octo’s Chief Executive Officer. “As
one of only three contractors recognized as a Level 4 organization and a
SAFe Gold Partner, this continues to establish Octo as a trusted partner
for government agencies and proves our continued commitment to serving
as an industry leader in our space.”
Octo’s CMMI Level 4 appraisal signifies the company quantitatively
manages its projects, improving work quality, efficiency, and alignment
with the organization’s business objectives, and denotes Octo as a
company that has institutionalized a culture of continuous improvement.
For customers, this means that their mission-critical Agile programs
will be subject to disciplined management resulting in systems that are
implemented on time and on budget.
Octo has been a leader in Agile development in the Federal space since
winning its first contract in 2006. During this time, Octo has pioneered
the use of Agile practices in the federal space including the use Agile
development at scale using SAFe, and the first implementation of
fixed-price-by-the-sprint Agile program in the Federal Government.
About Octo Consulting
A premier provider of technology solutions, Octo empowers federal
agencies to modernize faster. Our combination of technical innovation
and pragmatic execution unleashes new capabilities, bolsters security,
and transforms service delivery. We specialize in scalable Agile
software development, user experience design, and cloud engineering
solutions to improve, modernize, and optimize government IT systems.
Known for challenging the status quo and continually exploring new ways
to deliver value, our superior outcomes are the result of our
collaborative analytical approach and partnering with our customers.
Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Octo builds flexible solutions that
evolve as missions change, delivering results that last. Learn more at octoconsulting.com.
About CMMI Institute
CMMI Institute is the global leader in the advancement of best practices
in people process, and technology. CMMI Institute’s promise is to
inspire cultures of continuous improvement that elevate performance and
create a sustainable competitive advantage.
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