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Corporate Overview

Corporate Overview. Corporate Overview. History Markets Services Selected Success Stories Organization Principal offices. History. Roots: Formed in 1995 Started as a boutique firm focused on Object Oriented Technology Grew object oriented technology practice:

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Corporate Overview

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  1. Corporate Overview

  2. Corporate Overview • History • Markets • Services • Selected Success Stories • Organization • Principal offices

  3. History • Roots: • Formed in 1995 • Started as a boutique firm focused on Object Oriented Technology • Grew object oriented technology practice: • Became IBM VisualAge, CINCOM VisualWorks partners • Specialized in SmallTalk & JAVA architecture, design and development • Added additional practice areas: • Focused on providing enterprise wide IT solutions

  4. Markets Selected solutions Why Compumatics Group Public sector • E-Government portals • Document automation • Enterprise architecture • Critical asset visibility • We specialize in building complex, information collection, transformation and distribution environments • Enterprise portals – which support a wide variety of sophisticated knowledge management activities • Personalizedaccess – to support, event, asset visibility, and analytical services • Analytical services – enabled by data warehouse capabilities • Built for performance – using multiple tier, scaleable, and redundant architecture • Ready for the future – using advanced, component-based object oriented approach • Secure – using proven security systems engineering solutions and techniques • Federal agencies • State governments • Local governments Financial services • Policy administration • Customer service • Customer loyalty • Target marketing • Banking • Insurance • Capital markets Telecommunications • Enterprise self-service • Distributor support • Document distribution • Target marketing • Wireless • Wireline • Network equipment Transportation • Strategic sourcing • Procurement optimization • Supplier support • Demand automation • Automotive • Airlines • Logistics Life sciences • Clinical trials support • Outcome management • Analytical services • Biotechnology • Pharmaceutical • Healthcare Energy & utilities • Billing & invoicing • Customer service • Oil & gas production • Electric power production • Energy trading

  5. Services • Enterprise Architecture • Knowledge Management • High Performance Web Applications • Software Architecture & Design • Program Management • Content & Records Management • Systems Security Engineering Services • Lean Six Sigma Black Belt • FTS2000 – NETWORX Transition / Telecomm Asset Mgmt

  6. Enterprise Architecture Selected core competencies Our approach • Requirements analysis • Business case development • Capital planning (OMB 300) • Cost & benefit analysis • Current “as-is” architecture blueprint • Future “to-be” architecture blueprint • Development of technical reference models • Policy formulation • Migration plan development • Program management • Execution of transition plans • Program office structure • Ensures consistent communication between all enterprise architecture stakeholders • Facilitates resolution of critical issues and decisions • Emphasis on tangible results • Determination and ongoing measurement of forecasted cost savings • Elimination of duplicate efforts • Continuous risk mitigation • Focus on high-priority, high-value systems • Focus on flexibility and architectural compliance

  7. Knowledge Management Selected core competencies Our approach • User segmentation & needs analysis • Information model development • Meta-data architecture • Data aggregation framework • Data quality policies and procedures • Software evaluation & selection • Data mart architecture • Data extraction mechanisms • Server and infrastructure configuration • Capacity planning • Workload management • User-centric focus • Emphasis on actionable information • Phased development & training • Ease of operation • Automated data management procedures • Rules based data quality procedures • Alerts and exception reports • Flexibility • Meta-data architecture • Dynamic query management • Another critical application! • Operational procedures & documentation

  8. High Performance Web Applications Selected core competencies Our approach • Expertise in object oriented development • Dynamic, template-driven rendering • Database-driven content • Multi-tier architecture • Rules-based personalization • Redundant configurations • Secure features • Alternate navigation paths • Alternate content • User & activity logging • Statistics • Content & functionality accessed • Built for performance • Large community of users • Multiple profiles (ex: low & high bandwidth) • Transaction profiles / priority management • Built for scalability • Dynamic N-tier management • Workload management mechanisms • Built for ease of use • Extensive user activity reporting • Extensive functionality access reporting • Built to be secure • Security as an essential design element

  9. Software Architecture & Design Selected core competencies Our approach • Implementation of Rational Unified Process • Requirements management • Release planning • Software defect tracking & management • Conversion from Smalltalk to Java • Development of reusable object frameworks • Component development • Data conversion algorithms • Algorithmic processing • Source code recovery • Specialized legacy application services • S/390 Assembler, CICS, IMS • Requirements are “everything” • Manage requirements evolution • Evaluate architectural impact • Carefully plan releases • Subject Matter Expertise in Object Oriented Technology • Both Smalltalk and Java • Plan and lead Smalltalk to Java migration • Best practices in using object frameworks • Augment software development • Create extended teams • Own and develop specific component • Assist with source code recovery • Rare legacy application skills Subject Matter Expertise in Object Oriented Technology

  10. Program Management Selected core competencies Our approach • Program office setup • Stakeholder management • Program office communications • Cost estimating / reporting • Risk assessment • Performance measures • Process improvement • Portfolio & project management • Project / value alignment • Program office is essential • To manage complexity • To manage multiple, dependent initiatives • Program office will ensure • Consistent planning across all initiatives • Adherence to milestones & budgets • Consistent communications • Program wide measurement • Milestones, phases, tasks, and activities • Costs • Changes Exclusive provider of PRICE Systems solutions in the US

  11. Content & Records Management Selected core competencies Our approach • Content assessment & inventory • Taxonomy development • Publish / subscribe frameworks • Development of content publishing process • Development of content subscription rules • Content transformation • Content & records version management • Portal integration • Records security • Records archival & historical access • Document automation • Content is a multi-dimensional challenge • Multiple types: text, graphics • Multiple versions • Multiple uses by communities of users • May be created through several channels • Content & records have an owner • Need consistent publishing process • Need clear ownership / change rules • Process can change / has to be flexible • Content & records need structure • Publishing structure • Subscription rules • Transformation & versioning rules • Experienced in converting from legacy document automation technology to dynamic content processing technology Subject Matter Expertise in Document Sciences’ Autograph / xPression Suite: Compumatics Group operates the 2nd largest Automated Forms solution in the US

  12. Security Systems Engineering Services Selected core competencies Our approach • Security audits • Risk & threat assessments • Intrusion detection • Incident response • Design of secure networks • Virtual Private Networks • Infrastructure configuration • Design of secure applications • Security policy development • Security team development • Training • Multi-Level Security • Cross Domain Solutions • Security needs to be actively managed • In multiple areas • Not just technology • Not just infrastructure • Security starts with a commitment • Clear & consistent policies • Clear ownership of security aspects • In the design of every sensitive element • Test security measures • When launching new applications • When user community changes • Randomly! • Learn and improve Recognized Experts in Architecting and Designing Multi Level Security / Cross Domain Solutions

  13. Success stories • Major insurance company • Sales application re-engineering • Federal Agency • Customer service application modernization • Intelligence Community • Program Management • Systems Security Engineering

  14. Major insurance company Challenge • Expand information collected • To expedite insurance policy quotes • To improve future policy administration • Implement new 3-tier architecture • Replace integration layer • Enhance several application interfaces • Migrate to object oriented technology • Implement redundant & failover features • Organization development • Implement Rational Unified Process • Train developers in OO techniques Results • New policy information domain model • Required information incorporated • Newly gained flexibility to expand the model • New architecture • Object oriented • XML, SOAP, and Web Services based • New application interface layer • Self-diagnostic capabilities • Automatic failover Our role Our performance • Led architecture design • Object frameworks & components • Functional migration plans • Staff training & development • Trained and mentored client’s staff • Duration • Started in 1996 • Phase I operational in 2000 • Phase II operational in 2003 “Compumatics Group became our business partner in this mission critical project.”

  15. Federal Agency Challenge • Support call center implementation • New customer comm. applications • Lead testing and integration efforts • Implement Rational Unified Process • Link requirements to testing activities • Confirm requirements compliance • Develop and lead testing efforts • Develop budgets • Develop plans • Develop test schedules Results • Plan developed and accepted • Including budgets & schedules • Implemented Rational Unified Process • - Including training of client’s staff • Testing completed on time • Formed dedicated on-site team • Developed unit and integration test strategy • Program visibility to all testing milestones Our role Our performance • Led all testing efforts • Budget preparation • Schedules and tests • Staff training & development • Trained and mentored client’s staff • Duration • Jan 1999 to Oct 2001 • Delivery excellence • Awarded additional contract based on prior performance “Compumatics Group performed exceedingly well despite many changes and accelerated schedule.”

  16. Intelligence Community Challenge Results • Complex Data Migration Issues • New customer applications • Lead programmatic and integration efforts • Implement Program Management Process • Link requirements to testing activities • Confirm requirements compliance • Deployed Customer Elements needed an immediate cross domain transfer capability • - Develop surge capability and process • Plan developed and accepted • Including budgets & schedules • Implemented PMP across organizational boundaries • Surge capability implemented • - Deployed Customer representatives stated “..the efforts advanced important operational coordination forward by leap years!” Our role Our performance “Compumatics Group’s commitment to core values has helped promote open communication, understanding, and collegial thinking across organizational boundaries.” • Led all PM efforts • Budget preparation • Schedules and tests • Senior System Security Engineering support • Coordinated with various internal / external security organizations • Duration • 2004 to 2005 • Delivery excellence • Selected as named sub for follow on effort • Received letters of appreciation from Senior Customer Officers

  17. Organization Brief profile • founded 1995 • 15 years: average experience of our consultants - Many with security clearances • GSA Schedule 70, VA CSO, VA OSS, GSA Alliant, Navy SEAPORT-e, NSETS II, AXISS, DHS EAGLE, DISA ENCORE-II, IRS TIPSS III, IRS PRIME, NOAA, and various contracts within the Intelligence Community • Member of: PTAP, AFCEA, ACT-IAC, N. Va. Tech Council, DC Tech Council, USIBEX • Recipient of State Department/ Va. Grant to support International Trade

  18. SAIC IBM DHS NG – TASC & IT NOAA LOCKHEED MARTIN BAE Bearing Point TREASURY / IRS GEICO CIA NSA DNI NAVY / MARINES DISA Booz Allen Selected Partners and Customers

  19. Principal offices • Compumatics Group offices are in Vienna, Virginia (USA) • Tysons Corner area – home to Washington, DC technology and defense community • Address and contact information: • 8321 Old Courthouse Road, Suite 360 Vienna, VA 22182 • Phone: (703) 748-4545 • Fax: (703) 748-4550 • Contact: info@compumaticsgroup.com

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