Partners

To meet our client's objectives, DCG has multiple strategic partnerships with industry leading organizations.

CAST Software CAST is the world leader and pioneer in Application Intelligence software, providing the metrics and information IT executives must have to measure, monitor and improve the technical quality of business applications and the performance of development teams around the globe. CAST solutions combined with DCG guidance allows for wise decision-making on strategic change initiatives that add value to the bottom line.
   
SEI The Software Engineering Institute The Software Engineering Institute (SEI) has set the standard in software process improvement through the release and management of Capability Maturity Model Integrated ® (CMMI®)and its derivatives. The SEI provides independent certification of DCG’s expertise in the CMMI®, providing you with the assurance that you will always be dealing with accredited and highly qualified consultants when working with DCG. DCG is an authorized SEI Partner providing appraisals, training and process change support.
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IFPUG The International Function Point Users Group IFPUG is the recognized industry association in function points. IFPUG provides independent certification of DCG’s expertise in Function Point Analysis. Many of DCG's consultants are Certified Function Point Specialists having passed rigorous, independent standards-based testing and are recognized experts in their fields. DCG is an active participant in the advancement of IFPUG. 
   
piematrix PIEmatrix provides best practice processes and project portfolios execution and governance with a real-time software-as-a-service (SaaS) collaborative platform. This capability will make it easy for all team members to improve productivity and for management to gain transparency and predictability with a real-time simple dashboard. 
   
total metrics DCG is an authorized reseller and distributor of SCOPE. SCOPE was designed and developed by Total Metrics for organizations' seeking Enterprise level function point sizing governance and software portfolio asset management. Project managers can use the tool to model and quantify of their software project, for input into project estimates and client scope negotiations.
   
Charismatek FP Workbench Charismatek, Inc. The Function Point WORKBENCH, from Charismatek, is a network ready Windows-based software tool which makes it easy for an organization to implement the Function Point Analysis technique for sizing, estimating and evaluating software. DCG is an authorized reseller and implementation partner of The Function Point WORKBENCH and we use its capabilities and the expertise of our trained consultants to make sure our clients implement world class metrics programs. 
   
Galorath SEER Galorath Galorath Incorporated (also known as GA SEER® Technologies) provides decision-support and production optimization tools that help manage product design and manufacturing operations, driving out costs and building in quality. Galorath’s SEER® tools derive cost, schedule, labor and materials estimates by assessing the interaction and impact of product, organizational and even operational variables. DCG consultants use and deploy the SEER Tools in consulting engagements to ensure our clients always implement world class decision-support programs. 
   
ISBSG International Software Benchmarking Standards Group (ISBSG) DCG is an active ISBSG partner through which we provide project data from our database of over 8,800 software development projects and over 6,500 maintenance support applications.  
   
Compumatics COMPUMATICS GROUP  Compumatics Group was one of the awardees for the General Service Administration's Veteran's Technology Services (VETS) Government Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC). It is a new way for federal agencies to achieve small business goals through purchase of Information Technology solutions from small businesses owned by service-disabled veterans. As a Compumatics Group Partner, DCG is able to provide Government Services through the VETS GWAC Contract Vehicle. 
   
Citizant CITIZANT Citizant provides help and expertise in enterprise architecture, program management, and application development partnering with federal and state governments. Citizant's mature infrastructure reflected in their ISO 9001:2000 certification and SEI CMMI Maturity Level 2 appraisal combined with rigorous project management —helps ensure consistent delivery of high-value solutions that are on time, on target, and on budget. As a Citizant Partner, DCG is able to provide Government Services to the NAVY through the Seaport Contract Vehicle. 
   
FP modeler

Function Point Modeler™ is a state of the art tool for Function Point Analysis and Software Estimation and based on Eclipse platform. Function Point Modeler Advanced Enterprise™ is the only product on the market today that not only sizes software with Function Point Analysis or estimates software with COCOMO, but also manages all of the IT-Metrics (Project, Product and Process Metrics) of your company in a Software Life Cycle Experience Database (SLED). It is the Real Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) tool based on Function Point Analysis.

 

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