AVISTA Earns CMMI Maturity Level 3 Rating; Certified Quality Process Supports AVISTA's Excellence in Critical Software Systems.PLATTEVILLE, Wis. -- AVISTA AVISTA Association Villard de Honnecourt for the Interdisciplinary Study of Medieval Technology, Science and Art , Incorporated, a leader in software engineering outsourcing for avionics and medical applications, has attained a Maturity Level 3 rating for systems and software engineering as defined by the Software Engineering Institute (SEI(SM)) Capability Maturity Model(R) Integration (CMMI See CMM. ). The rating demonstrates AVISTA's application of systematic and quantifiable approaches enabling results-oriented outcomes for its clients. AVISTA achieved this milestone after rigorous independent assessment by PerformIT Works, a SEI authorized lead assessor. "With the DO-178B and FDA FDA abbr. Food and Drug Administration FDA, n.pr See Food and Drug Administration. FDA, n.pr the abbreviation for the Food and Drug Administration. 510(k) certification projects we manage, a high quality, mature software process is a necessity," said James T. Schneller, president of AVISTA, Incorporated. "AVISTA is committed to consistent reliability and quality for our projects, and the CMMI Maturity Level 3 certification is an affirmation of our methods. We are proud of this achievement following our ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001:2000 quality certification." The SEI is a federally funded research and development center Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs) conduct research for the United States Government. They are administered in accordance with U.S Code of Federal Regulations, Title 48, Part 35, Section 35.017 by universities and corporations. sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense and operated by Carnegie Mellon University Carnegie Mellon University, at Pittsburgh, Pa.; est. 1967 through the merger of the Carnegie Institute of Technology (founded 1900, opened 1905) and the Mellon Institute of Industrial Research (founded 1913). . The CMMI is an internationally recognized framework for assessing and improving an organization's business and development capabilities. This model ensures a continuous and comprehensive evaluation and improvement of an organization's core processes. AVISTA holds the distinction of being one of the few companies within the United States to attain such a prestigious honor. "I was thoroughly impressed with AVISTA's approach towards process improvement, specifically their implementation of the CMMI model," Tara Lemieux, president of PerformIT Works. "AVISTA's dedication to software process improvement, as well as their deep commitment to client success, is very apparent and set the tone for all phases of their CMMI initiative." AVISTA also received the International Organization of Standardization International Organization of Standardization, n.pr a nongove-rnmental federation of worldwide bodies that publishes international agreements covering a broad range of services and technologies to promote the use of common standards across the world. ISO 9001:2000 quality certification in 2003. About AVISTA AVISTA, Incorporated, a subsidiary of Esterline Technologies Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :ESL), is a premier software engineering services company, specializing in critical systems development projects for avionics and medical device development. With 18 years of outsourcing experience, AVISTA is Esterline's software center of excellence and has completed more than 600 client projects in systems design, requirements capture and analysis, software design and implementation, and software verification and validation. AVISTA maintains its headquarters in Platteville, Wisconsin. www.avistainc.com |
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