GARLAND, Texas, Dec. 6, 2006 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE:
RTN) has attained a Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI(R)) Level 3
rating across its Intelligence and Information Systems (IIS) enterprise for
systems engineering, software engineering, integrated product and process
development and supplier sourcing. With this success, IIS reached a
benchmark that only 3.5 percent of all appraisals recorded by the Carnegie
Mellon University Software Engineering Institute (SEI) meet.
"For an enterprise of this size to achieve Maturity Level 3 against the
full scope of the model is extremely rare. Raytheon IIS is in a very elite
position," said Ray Kile, SEI Certified High Maturity Lead Appraiser, from
The Center for Systems Management.
"Achieving CMMI Level 3 is a critical element of the IIS business
strategy," said Michael D. Keebaugh, president of Raytheon Intelligence and
Information Systems business. "We see this achievement as a competitive
discriminator for the company and a significant benefit to our customers.
Further, it underscores that IIS is a leader in driving customer success
through efficient program execution built on integrated common processes.
"This was an ambitious undertaking, and I am very proud of the men and
women of Raytheon for this outstanding achievement."
CMMI is a process improvement approach that provides organizations with
the essential elements of effective processes. It can be used to guide
process improvement across a project, a division, or an entire
organization. CMMI helps integrate traditionally separate organizational
functions, set process improvement goals and priorities, provide guidance
for quality processes, and provide a point of reference for appraising
current processes.
Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems has operations in Aurora,
Colo.; Falls Church, Va.; Garland, Texas; Linthicum, Md.; Omaha, Neb.;
Reston, Va.; and State College, Pa.
Raytheon IIS, with 2005 sales of $2.5 billion, is a leading provider of
information and intelligence solutions to the government. IIS provides the
right knowledge at the right time to enable its customers to make timely
and accurate decisions of national significance.
Raytheon Company, with 2005 sales of $21.9 billion, is an industry
leader in defense and government electronics, space, information
technology, technical services, and business and special mission aircraft.
With headquarters in Waltham, Mass., Raytheon employs 80,000 people
worldwide.
Contact:
Keith D. Little
703.849.1675
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