Process
Consulting PYXIS Systems International, Inc. is
uniquely qualified to bring the necessary knowledge,
expertise and access to the process definition, assessment,
and improvement techniques required for software
development. Focus is on the Software Engineering Institute
(SEI) Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI®) and the
Capability Maturity Model (CMM®) for software.
Compliance is addressed through a combination of consulting
services, management and technical staff training, and
proven techniques for infusion into the customer's culture.
PYXIS Systems International, Inc. software process
consulting has the real world experience (60 years of
software and program management) to establish the framework
necessary to make process improvement work and maximize the
return on investment. Click here for more information ISO Software Compliance Consulting The mission of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is to promote the development of standardization and related activities in the world with a view to facilitating the international exchange of goods and services, and to developing cooperation in the spheres of intellectual, scientific, technological and economic activity. ISO 9001-2000, Quality Systems - Model for Quality Assurance in Design, Development, Production, Installation, and Servicing is usually done on all elements except the development of software integral to the products. ISO 9000-3, Guidelines for the Application of ISO 9001-2000 to the Development, Supply and Maintenance of Software, provides guidance to verify that software design, development, production (replication, duplication, etc.), installation and servicing (maintenance) comply with the clauses of ISO 9001-2000. The PYXIS Systems International, Inc. approach to assisting a company in achieving ISO certification is focused on a streamlined, user-oriented documentation set that optimizes utility and minimizes superfluous page count. Click here for more information
Technical Services PYXIS Systems International, Inc. offers complete software technical services including software, systems, and hardware design engineering. The knowledge base of PYXIS Systems International, Inc.'s personnel averages more than 25 years of technical experience. Contact us for more information
Independent Verification & Validation (IV&V) PYXIS Systems International, Inc. has specialized knowledge in independent verification and validation (IV&V) as demonstrated by the book authored by Gordon Schulmeyer and Garth MacKenzie, published by Prentice Hall Inc. entitled Verification and Validation of Modern Software-Intensive Systems. The knowledge in this area that PYXIS Systems International, Inc. brings for our customers includes the following application areas for IV&V: · Object Oriented (OO) Methods · Rapid Application Development (RAD) · Graphical User Interface (GUI) Development - Usability · Client / Server Networks · Knowledge Based Systems (KBS) · Internet and Intranet · Data Warehousing Click here for more information
Management Consulting A key element PYXIS Systems International, Inc.'s management consulting is proactive managing and directing development - not statusing its progress. On-site, in-process development management techniques are offered on a consulting or full time basis. Software management expertise of more than 60 years in the field is provided by PYXIS Systems International, Inc.'s principals, G. Gordon Schulmeyer and James J. Holden. Consulting on software management techniques include: · Setting up the software project · Establishing and evaluating metrics for tracking development efforts · Risk assessment/abatement techniques Click here for more information
Appraisals & Evaluations PYXIS Systems International, Inc. has experience in providing support for SCAMPIs (Standard CMMI® Appraisal Method for Process Improvement), internal evaluations, Software Capability Evaluation (SCE), and CMM®-Based Appraisal - Internal Process Improvement (CBA-IPI). Each of these evaluation / appraisal methods has its place as is elaborated below. In each case PYXIS Systems International, Inc. is knowledgeable and cost-effective in implementing your requirements. Click here for more information Process Policy/Procedure Generation and Support It is often the case, either through lack of specific experience, or more often through lack of available internal resources, that a customer requests PYXIS Systems International, Inc. to produce process related documentation. PYXIS Systems International, Inc. has the breath of experience in CMMI®, CMM® for software and ISO to work with your organization to produce a compliant document set in a timely fashion at a reasonable cost. PYXIS Systems International, Inc. has supported policy and procedure generation activities ranging from producing complete policies and procedures for a large organization with software content approaches $1 billion annually to small companies of less than 50 employees. While following the SEI CMM® and ISO, the documents are customized for your company's environment, accomplished by face-to-face discussions with practitioners and management, to understand and document the existing process and add the necessary processes for certification.
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Software Quality Assurance PYXIS Systems International, Inc. is very unique in its strengths in the area of software quality assurance (SQA). Gordon Schulmeyer is a recognized international presenter and author in the SQA field. His SQA books dating back to 1987 include:
·
Handbook
of Software Quality Assurance, Van Nostrand Reinhold -1987 ·
Zero
Defect Software, McGraw-Hill Book Company -1990 ·
Handbook
of Software Quality Assurance (2nd Ed.), Van Nostrand
Reinhold -1992 ·
Total
Quality Management for Software, Van Nostrand Reinhold -1992
·
Handbook
of Software Quality Assurance (3rd Ed.), Prentice Hall
Inc.-1998 ·
Verification
and Validation of Modern Software-Intensive Systems,
Prentice Hall Inc.-2000 PYXIS Systems International, Inc. understands the special problems associated with the implementation of a successful SQA activity. PYXIS Systems International, Inc. introduces a new paradigm for SQA where the SQA function is interactive and value-added instead of a policing role. Contact us for more information SM SCAMPI
is a service mark of Carnegie Mellon University. ® CMM and CMMI® are registered trademarks of Carnegie Mellon University.
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