Your organization may be willing to implement a Quality Program to make the company more competitive. Or it may need a certification with a international recognition to gain new markets, but don't have enough time or budget to cope with a CMM-I Level 2 or 3. Besides, you may be willing to include other processes in the organization that might not be covered well by the CMM-I.
The ISO9000 standard is a valid alternative for those needs. It allows you to implement a Quality Management System, with more general requirements for the entire organization and less specific ones for software than the CMM-I. You can tailor all your organization processes at the level you need it without having to follow specific practices. Moreover, a typical organization can obtain the ISO9000 certification in 10 to 18 months.
LIVEWARE can help your organization to implement a ISO9000:2000 Quality Management System, from the early stages of the project until achieving the certification. We look into your organization and draw a gap analysis of the current situation. We train the people, and help you to define, document, and implement the processes. We provide support during the Certification Audit, and the subsequent Survelliance Audits afterwards.
LIVEWARE have helped several organizations in rolling out ISO9000 projects successfully in the USA, Mexico and Argentina. Our expertise in Software Process Improvement with CMM-I and other de-facto standards will allow your organization to implement a QMS with the best practices in Software Development.
