Appraisals and Assessments
Driving Excellence Through Evaluation and Insight
Assessments serve as a diagnostic tool to evaluate current practices and identify areas for improvement. SQC provides a range of services including:
Our Assessment Offerings
CMMI® Benchmark Appraisals
These formal 3-year reviews are essential to maintain CMMI ratings across any or 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.
QC 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.
Commitment to Continuous Improvement
SQC’s structured appraisal services empower organizations to maintain compliance, enhance performance maturity, and drive measurable business growth across all domains.
Training Portfolio
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
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.
Empowering Organizations Through Knowledge
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.