HERNDON, Virginia —Karsun Solutions Software Development Practice announced that it has been appraised at Level 5 of the CMMI Institute’s Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI)®. The appraisal was performed by Maverick Quality Advisory Services (MQAS). CMMI® is a capability improvement approach that provides organizations with the essential elements of effective processes that ultimately improve their performance.

CMMI Level 5 DEV

An appraisal at maturity level 5 indicates that the organization is performing at an “optimizing” level. At this level, an organization continually improves its processes based on a quantitative understanding of its business objectives and performance needs. The organization uses a quantitative approach to understand the variation inherent in the process and the causes of process outcomes.

“With this appraisal, we will now be recognized by our customers and the market as a high maturity organization,” said Sundar Vaidyanathan. “Holding our Software Development Practice to this standard emphasizes our commitment to excellence as a core value.”

The federal IT modernization experts, Karsun Solutions enables enterprise transformation for its government customers including Modern Software Development, Cloud Solutions, and Advanced Analytics. The Department of Homeland Security, Federal Aviation Administration, and General Services Administration are among their current customers. They are an established firm, with a DCAA Approved Accounting System and CMMI Level 5 – DEV appraisal, and ISO 9001, ISO 20000 and ISO 27001 certifications. At the time of the software development unit’s appraisal, fewer than 50 organizations in the United States were rated CMMI Level 5 DEV.

Karsun Solutions Software Development Practice delivers a full suite of services using its quantitatively based GoLean methodology.  The GoLean.io lean management toolkit gathers data and events across the development lifecycle. Process visualizations are used to monitor and guide transformation efforts.

“Karsun Solutions is committed to a robust, performance-driven approach to agile development,” Badri Sriraman, Vice President Karsun Innovation Center, said. “Through GoLean we empower a continuous learning culture focused on delivering exemplary customer outcomes.”

The CMMI® Institute (CMMIInstitute.com) 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 sustainable competitive advantage.

CMMI Institute offers market-driven solutions that provide insights for baselining and optimizing key organizational capabilities, cybermaturity, and data assets to elevate business performance. For over 25 years, thousands of high-performing organizations in a variety of industries, including aerospace, finance, healthcare, information technology, software, defense, transportation, and telecommunications, have achieved sustainable business success through adopting the CMMI and proved they are capable business partners and suppliers. To learn more about how CMMI can help your organization elevate performance, visit CMMIInstitute.com.