pragma SYSTEMSâ To Support Bureau of Labor Statistics in Reaching Compliance with Level 2 of SW-CMM

Bureau of Labor Statistics Obtains processMax on GSA Schedule

Reston, Virginia-October 30, 2001-pragma SYSTEMS CORPORATION today announced that the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will move to the next level in software project management with its purchase of processMax2 for 250 users in the agency.  The processMax products, available on the General Services Administration (GSA) Schedule, provide guaranteed compliance with the Capability Maturity Modelâ for Software (SW-CMMâ).

“The BLS took advantage of the availability of our products on the GSA Schedule to speed the agency’s achievement of compliance with SW-CMM,” said Rebecca Bowerman, President and CEO of pragma SYSTEMS. “Inclusion on the GSA Schedule was a critical milestone for our company and enables government agencies to comply quickly and effectively with the SW-CMM.”

With processMax, software organizations manage software development and maintenance projects with the power of their intranet web. Using a role-based approach to the management of software development, processMax provides managers and developers with step-by-step procedures, integrated document management, and automated workflow. processMax enables increased productivity, fewer defects, and reduced risk.

pragma SYSTEMS (www.pragmasystems.com) has been in the CMM-based assessment and improvement business since 1990, and is the market leader in CMM-compliant software project management products.  pragma SYSTEMS guarantees that organizations using processMax2 and processMax3 will be found compliant with Level 2/Level 3 of the SW-CMM by an independent CMM-Based Appraisal for Internal Process Improvement (CBA IPI) or Software Capability Evaluation. pragma SYSTEMS' headquarters are located in Reston, Virginia.

For more information on pragma SYSTEMS CORPORATION or processMax contact:
Donn Milton
(703) 796-0010 ext. 11
E-mail: dmilton@pragmasystems.com


processMax is a registered trademark of pragma SYSTEMS CORPORATION. CMM, Capability Maturity Model, CMMI, and Capability Maturity Model Integration are registered marks of Carnegie Mellon University.

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