Best Practices for Aerospace, Defense AND IT Services
Enhancing performance with Best Practice solutions for over 25 years, we specialize in facilitating business excellence !
About SQC Global
Our Mission
Our mission has been simple yet invaluable! With strong partnerships and licenses for technology developed at some of the World’s best-in-class institutions, such as Carnegie Mellon University’s Software Engineering Institute (SEI), CMMI Institute (ISACA), The Business Development Institute (BD-I) (now Shipley Business Winning Institute), Cyber AB (DoD), and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), we foster the adoption of these technologies to the business community at large. We place a strong focus on Defense, Aerospace, and Systems Development & Services, including CMMI assessments and with the latest CMMI (V3.0), BG3.0, and CMMC.
OUR SERVICES
Capability and Performance Improvement
Capability and Performance Improvement
Capability and Performance Improvement
BUILDING CAPABILITY THROUGH PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE AND MODEL-BASED IMPROVEMENT
SQC provides advisory and consulting services in the areas of Software Development and Systems integration improvement, Services lifecycle best practices, and related domains that contribute to the success of your business lifecycle, including Cybersecurity best practices, People Management best practices, Safety, Supply chain management best practices, Data Management, and Virtual working best practices from industry-renowned models and standards.
Our engagements under this practice include:
Training and Education
Process Appraisals & Assessments
Consulting and Improvement Advisory services
Training & Education
SQC offers a wide range of training aligned with our advisory practices, backed by authorizations from the Software Engineering Institute, CMMI Institute, and the Shipley Business Winning Institute. We deliver programs through flexible formats—on-site, face-to-face, video, or virtual—to meet diverse organizational needs.
Our suite covers technical, process, and business improvement topics, including:
Model-Based Training – The CMMI® Product Suite, including CMMI V3.0 and CMMI version 3. Options include certified training for appraisal teams, introductory courses for practitioners, and executive briefings for leadership, ensuring organizations are well-prepared for CMMI assessments.
High Maturity Practices – Building advanced process capability for performance-driven organizations.
Software Engineering Estimation Methods – Practical approaches for accurate planning and resource management.
Metrics for Performance Excellence – Using measurement to drive results.
Effective SQA Practices – Strengthening quality assurance discipline across projects.
Decision Quality in IT Organizations – Improving governance and outcomes.
Introduction to BD-CMM® – Enhancing business development capabilities.
Cybersecurity Training – Executive overviews and detailed courses blending standards and models such as NIST 800-171 (CMMC), CERT-RMM®, DoE C2M2, and ISO 27001.
With decades of global experience, SQC’s training programs equip organizations with practical skills, proven methods, and best practices that deliver measurable improvement in quality, efficiency, and competitiveness, supporting their journey towards CMMI certification.
Appraisals and Assessments
Capability and Performance Improvement
Capability and Performance Improvement
Assessments serve as a diagnostic tool to evaluate current practices and identify areas for improvement. SQC provides a range of services including:
CMMI® Benchmark Appraisals – These formal 3-year reviews are essential to maintain CMMI certification ratings across all domains. With over 25 years of experience from SW-CMM to CMMI V3, SQC is authorized in every domain.
CMMI® Sustainment Appraisals – Cost-effective 2-year reviews designed to sustain CMMI assessment ratings and verify best practices, making them ideal for smaller firms.
SQC Mini-Assessments™ – Targeted gap and health checks that streamline the evaluation process.
Quick Looks – Fast process health checks conducted by trained assessors to ensure compliance.
Cybersecurity Assessments – Offering CMMC formal or informal evaluations based on NIST 800-171 (CMMC L1–L2) or ISO 27001 through accredited partners.
BG-CMM® Assessments – These formal, gap, and baseline reviews are conducted under Business Growth CMM v3.0. SQC, an approved provider since 2007, was among the first authorized to train and appraise this industry gold standard in business development.
Business Dev Process Improvement And Benchmarking
Business Dev Process Improvement And Benchmarking
Business Dev Process Improvement And Benchmarking
The BG3.0 (Business Growth Capability Maturity Model, formerly known as the BD-CMM since 2005) is the premier best practices model for establishing baselines against corporate BD capability and effectiveness. It aids in developing action plans and process improvements throughout the BD lifecycle across key process categories including Customer, Focus, People, and Capabilities.
SQC is one of the select authorized Appraisal Partners of the Business Winning Institute (since 2007, originally as the BD-CMM) and has the expertise to deliver the highest quality services and products in the BD domain. SQC has developed a comprehensive suite of products and services around the BG3 and Business Development Process Improvement, which aligns with the principles of CMMI assessment and CMMI certification.
The BG-CMM can be purchased online at: https://www.shipleywins.com/tools-and-guidebooks/digital-business-growth-capability-maturity-model-bg-cmm. Contact us to learn how to leverage the only set of international best practices, the 'Gold Standard' for business development in any industry, and enhance your chances of winning better and smarter in today’s age of A.I.
Our engagements under this practice include:
- Training programs
- Executive Overviews to BD Process Improvement and the BG CMM (Half Day, One Day, and Three-Day courses)
- Practitioner’s Overview to the BG3 (2 Day courses)
- BG3.0 Authorized Intro to BG CMM (3 Day workshop)
Appraisals
- BG-CMM Based Class B/C Appraisals with the BD-CMM Starter Kit® (self-assessment kit)
- BWi authorized/Accredited BG-CMM Class A Appraisals (formal assessments for certification)
Consulting and Process Improvement Services:
- BG-CMM based Action Planning and Improvement Planning
- Ongoing support to facilitate, implement, and measure BD process improvement
- BD-Metrics Definition and Implementation, aligning with CMMI V3 and CMMI version 3 standards.
Cybersecurity Assessment and related services
Business Dev Process Improvement And Benchmarking
Business Dev Process Improvement And Benchmarking
CYBERSECURITY ASSESSMENT AND RELATED SERVICES
We will work with you to provide comprehensive Cybersecurity services as described below:
Training
Our training programs cover the NIST-800 171 and the CMMC model, alongside best practices from various standards including ISO 27001, CERT RMM®, and DoE C2M@. We offer webinars or on-site training tailored to your needs, ranging from initial Executive briefs to detailed sessions. This training will also include insights into the CMMI assessment process, enhancing your understanding of CMMI certification and its relevance to your organization.
Formal CMMC Assessments
As a certified provider of CMMI appraisal services, we are actively working towards becoming a fully authorized CMMC certified third party auditor/independent appraisal company (C3PAO). Our strong partnership with Strategic IT, a fully authorized C3PAO, ensures that we can deliver formal CMMC assessments and all necessary activities as outlined in the CMMC Assessment Process (CAP). This collaboration will also help you navigate the requirements of CMMI V3 and CMMI version 3 effectively.