Partners

To augment the services provided by our four consulting practices DCG has entered into a number of strategic partnerships with industry leading organizations.

Executive Coaching

IT Decisions Coaching
IT Decisions Coaching helps your business and people function and feel their best — whether looking to reinvent themselves or their businesses, take on a quantum leap project or find simple solutions to seemingly complex problems. The transformations ITDC clients experience lead to greater balance, success, profit, peace and income.

The Executive Coaches at ITDC provide the knowledge, tools and encouragement you need to achieve your potential. Our experienced coaches, with backgrounds in human behavior, organizational dynamics and business, utilize state-of-the-art assessments and programs help organizations and individuals maximize performance, eliminate obstacles and achieve success.

International

Pan Metron
This DCG partner extends specialized services into the European Marketplace. Pan Metron services are designed to benefit the business practices that link an organisation's financial, procurement and inventory functions. This includes development and maintenance of processes and measurements that enable you to manage your software portfolio with respect to risk, cost, governance, compliance and performance objectives as defined by the business.

SQC
This partner complements DCG capabilities in several dimensions increasing DCG client value delivery. Software Quality Center (SQC) provides Management & IT Consulting, Software QA and Process Improvement services, IT Proposal and Bid management services, and Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO) services to organizations across a wide range of Industries for enhanced competitiveness through a mix of people, process and technology. SQC enables these objectives through Business, Management & IT Consulting, Software QA and Process Improvement Services, IT Proposal & Bid Management services (SQC-Shipley-APMP), Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO), and Business Development Process Improvement services (BD-CMM).

Software Process Improvement Practice

MKS
MKS is a provider of enterprise technology management solutions for the Global 1000. Their solutions let companies manage the technology governing the enterprise by enabling all of the key steps in the technology lifecycle, from requirements capture and business process design to global development team collaboration, to metrics management and reporting to complete auditing of software and system change in support of IT governance initiatives. MKS solutions are distinguished for their speed of implementation and low total cost of ownership.

DCG is an MKS implementation partner and use of their solutions increases our effectiveness in making our clients’ software development processes more efficient, effective and economical.

CAI
CAI has focused, for the past twenty-five years, on providing world-class, value-add IT solutions. CAI’s service offerings include IT process transformation, business consulting, application support, application development, desktop services, and staff augmentation.

DCG is a subject matter expert contibutor to CAI's ITMPI (IT Metrics and Productivity Institute) Software Best Practices Conference Events. ITMPI promotes and advocates best practices in software development, management and maintenance.

The Software Engineering Institute
The Software Engineering Institute (SEI) is a federally funded research and development center sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense. The SEI has set the standard in software process improvement through the release and management of Capability Maturity Model Integrated ® (CMMI®)and its derivatives.

DCG is a member of SEI and a licensed SEI CMMISM Transition Partner. We employ SEI Certified Lead Assessors on CMMI® engagements and our consultants are regular speakers at the annual Software Engineering Process Group (SEPG) Conferences sponsored by SEI. DCG is a member of this organization.

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.

Software Quality Engineering
Software Quality Engineering helps all of kinds of companies refine the methods they use to improve their development processes. Software Quality Engineering offers a wide variety of training, testing and quality assurance education resources to their clients. These resources include training, testing and quality assurance conferences as well as industry newsletters and magazines.

DCG is an SQE training partner offering the full range of DCG on-site courses through SQE catalogs. In addition, DCG and SQE also cooperate on consulting opportunities and capabilities.

Software Sizing Practice

Charismatek, Inc.
Charismatek, Inc is the manufacturer of The Function Point WORKBENCH ™. The Function Point WORKBENCH is a network ready Windows-based software tool which makes it easy for an organisation to implement the Function Point Analysis technique for sizing, estimating and evaluating software.

The Function Point WORKBENCH is specifically designed to be scaleable for effective use by individual counters as well as for large distributed IT environments. The Function Point WORKBENCH provides an ideal counting tool for all situations and for all software sizing needs.

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.

The International Function Point Users Group
The International Function Point Users’ Group (IFPUG) is a non-profit, member governed organization. IFPUG is the recognized leader in promoting and encouraging the effective management of application software development and maintenance activities through the use of Function Point Analysis and other software measurement techniques.

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. Our management frequently holds leadership roles in the organization and our consultants are frequently called upon to run IFPUG training courses.

The First Annual Innovation Works! Award, sponsored by the David Consulting Group, was presented to Tania Skinner from the Intel Corporation. She was awarded the honor after an objective panel voted on numerous papers prior to the conference. http://www.ifpug.org/press/2007ConferenceAnnouncement.htm

Software Measurement Practice

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.

The International Function Point Users Group
The International Function Point Users’ Group (IFPUG) is a non-profit, member governed organization. IFPUG is the recognized leader in promoting and encouraging the effective management of application software development and maintenance activities through the use of Function Point Analysis and other software measurement techniques.

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. Our management frequently holds leadership roles in the organization and our consultants are frequently called upon to run IFPUG training courses.

Practical Systems and Software Measurement
Practical Software and Systems Measurement (PSM) was developed to meet today's software and system technical and management challenges. It is an information-driven measurement process that addresses the unique technical and business goals of an organization. PSM is sponsored by the Department of Defense and the US Army and is based on best measurement practices of DoD, government and industry programs and is compatible with the ISO/IEC 15939 standard, Software Measurement Process.
DCG is a member of PSM and an authorized Transition Partner. We employ PSM trained measurement specialists and our consultants are regular speakers on measurement topics.

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. ISBSG provides products and services to allow software developers to:

• Benchmark themselves against the world’s best
• More accurately estimate effort, time and cost
• Lower development risk
• Reduce time to market
• Increase productivity
• Build an experience database of the organization’s productivity.

IT Performance Improvement Practice

MKS
MKS is a provider of enterprise technology management solutions for the Global 1000. Their solutions let companies manage the technology governing the enterprise by enabling all of the key steps in the technology lifecycle, from requirements capture and business process design to global development team collaboration, to metrics management and reporting to complete auditing of software and system change in support of IT governance initiatives. MKS solutions are distinguished for their speed of implementation and low total cost of ownership.

DCG is an MKS implementation partner and use of their solutions increases our effectiveness in making our clients’ software development processes more efficient, effective and economical.

SQC
This partner complements DCG capabilities in several dimensions increasing DCG client value delivery. Software Quality Center (SQC) provides Management & IT Consulting, Software QA and Process Improvement services, IT Proposal and Bid management services, and Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO) services to organizations across a wide range of Industries for enhanced competitiveness through a mix of people, process and technology. SQC enables these objectives through Business, Management & IT Consulting, Software QA and Process Improvement Services, IT Proposal & Bid Management services (SQC-Shipley-APMP), Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO), and Business Development Process Improvement services (BD-CMM).

The International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP)
IAOP was formed in early-2005 by a consortium of leading companies involved in outsourcing as customers, providers, and advisors. DCG is a member of IAOP and part of the industry’s leading standard-setting and advocacy group. Membership of IAOP ensures that we are always at the forefront of outsourcing developments around the world. For example we have access to Firmbuilder.com a knowledge, which contains more than ten years of information and insights on outsourcing compiled by the IAOP.

Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
The Institution of Engineering and Technology was formed by the Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE) and the Institution of Incorporated Engineers (IIE) and now has more than 150,000 members worldwide. It is the largest professional engineering society in Europe and the second largest of its type in the world. DCG is a member of IET.

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. ISBSG provides products and services to allow software developers to:

• Benchmark themselves against the world’s best
• More accurately estimate effort, time and cost
• Lower development risk
• Reduce time to market
• Increase productivity
• Build an experience database of the organization’s productivity.

Technology Transfer
Technology Transfer is an Italian based organization specializing in training in the Information Technology area. They have been in business since 1986 in the spreading of the IT culture both in Italy and Europe at the highest level. They host a series of seminars and courses with an instructor base of world-renowned experts who have influenced the IT industry. Recognized for their experience and expertise, DCG’s consultants are frequent speakers at educational seminars organized by Technology Transfer

Government Services

COMPUMATICS GROUP
Compumatics Group, a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, is an IT Professional Services and Systems Engineering firm in business since 1995 and headquartered in Tysons Corner, Virginia. Compumatics Group specializes in building complex information collection, transformation, and distribution solutions including enterprise portals , business intelligence systems and secure high performance Web applications. 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 is a government solutions provider headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia. 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.

PRICE SYSTEMS
PRICE® Systems enables organizations to successfully estimate and analyze the effort, schedule and cost of the projects. PRICE develops and supports cost estimating, analysis, and knowledge capture tools to help customers manage cost and schedule throughout a project's lifecycle. Combined with our expert mentoring in cost estimating, project control methods, and best practices, these tools enable a standard, repeatable cost estimating discipline.

Training

Software Quality Engineering
Software Quality Engineering helps all of kinds of companies refine the methods they use to improve their development processes. Software Quality Engineering offers a wide variety of training, testing and quality assurance education resources to their clients. These resources include training, testing and quality assurance conferences as well as industry newsletters and magazines. DCG is an SQE training partner offering the full range of DCG on-site courses through SQE catalogs. In addition, DCG and SQE also cooperate on consulting opportunities and capabilities.

DCG Professional Associations