CMMI

ISACA’s CMMI Certification Pathways Courses and Exams Updated to Align with CMMI V3.0, Latest Best Practices

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Thursday, May 2, 2024

To continue to deliver innovative training to those pursuing credentialing pathways for ISACA’s Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI®), ISACA has updated each of its CMMI certification-related policies and CMMI certification exams to align with the recent CMMI V3.0 release and reflect best practices in managing certification programs.

Key Points: 
  • To continue to deliver innovative training to those pursuing credentialing pathways for ISACA’s Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI®), ISACA has updated each of its CMMI certification-related policies and CMMI certification exams to align with the recent CMMI V3.0 release and reflect best practices in managing certification programs.
  • CMMI helps organizations—more than 19,000 since inception—enhance their performance and seize opportunities as trusted business partners and suppliers.
  • The recent updates to the CMMI credentialing pathway courses and exams include:
    Implementing changes to the certification pathway to align with CMMI V3.0, including the development of new Exam Content Outlines (ECOs) for all CMMI certification exams.
  • Developing new exam questions (items) to align to their respective ECOs to ensure the exams assess the knowledge and competencies required within the specific roles.

TURNINGPOINT ACHIEVES 3 KEY ISO CERTIFICATIONS FROM SRI QUALITY SYSTEM REGISTRAR - ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB)

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024

ROCKVILLE, Md., April 30, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Turning Point Global Solutions, L.L.C. (TurningPoint), a leading software engineering and information technology (IT) professional services firm, today announced that its delivery organization has successfully completed the audit of its Integrated Management System that supports development, integration, deployment, maintenance and support of IT Applications, by an independent external audit firm – SRI Quality System Registrar (member of ANSI National Accreditation Board) and renewed its independent certification in three International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standards –ISO 9001:2015, ISO 20000-1:2018, and ISO 27001:2013.

Key Points: 
  • These certifications attest to TurningPoint's maturity in delivering quality management, IT service management, and information system security services in accordance with industry best practices.
  • I am glad to say that TurningPoint has all three, and for sure, customers who are the beneficiaries of our repeatable process and quality."
  • We thank SRI, Quality System Registrar, an international assessment and certification body, for performing the rigorous certification audits for TurningPoint.
  • TurningPoint is also appraised at CMMI Maturity Level 5 for Development and CMMI Maturity Level 3 for Services.

IT Partners, Inc. Appraised at CMMI Level 3 for Services and Development

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Tuesday, April 30, 2024

HERNDON, Va., April 30, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- IT Partners, a leading provider of consulting and services to public sector clients, announced that it has been appraised at level 3 Services and Development of ISACA's Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI®). The appraisal was performed by Don M. Marohl of Williamsburg Process Solutions. CMMI is a proven, outcome-based performance model and the globally accepted standard for improving capability, optimizing business performance, and aligning operations to business goals.

Key Points: 
  • HERNDON, Va., April 30, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- IT Partners , a leading provider of consulting and services to public sector clients, announced that it has been appraised at level 3 Services and Development of ISACA's Capability Maturity Model Integration ( CMMI® ).
  • CMMI is a proven, outcome-based performance model and the globally accepted standard for improving capability, optimizing business performance, and aligning operations to business goals.
  • An appraisal at Maturity Level 3 indicates the organization is performing at a "defined" level.
  • The organization's set of standard processes, which is the basis for Maturity Level 3, is established and improved over time.

Digital Trust Leaders Converge for ISACA 2024 North America Conference and CMMI 2024 Conference in Phoenix and Online

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024

The ISACA 2024 North America Conference and the CMMI 2024 Conference are set to engage audiences in-person in Phoenix, AZ, from 8-10 May, as industry-leading experts converge to explore the latest trends in digital trust, IT audit, risk management, quality, organizational maturity, governance, cybersecurity, privacy, and emerging technologies.

Key Points: 
  • The ISACA 2024 North America Conference and the CMMI 2024 Conference are set to engage audiences in-person in Phoenix, AZ, from 8-10 May, as industry-leading experts converge to explore the latest trends in digital trust, IT audit, risk management, quality, organizational maturity, governance, cybersecurity, privacy, and emerging technologies.
  • The ISACA 2024 North America Conference , which will also be offered virtually, promises a comprehensive program featuring sessions on cyber resilience, artificial intelligence (AI), third-party risk management, and cloud control automation, among other pertinent topics.
  • A panel of C-suite leaders discussing emerging technology trends and predictions, which will include general session speaker Aadeel Akhtar.
  • A panel of thought leaders discussing digital trust, which will include keynote speaker Neil Pasricha.

Linklogis Announces 2023 Annual Results: Maintaining the Largest Market Share in China for 4 Consecutive Years

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024

Beijing, China, March 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On March 26, 2024, Linklogis Inc. (09959.HK, “Linklogis”), a leading supply chain finance technology solution provider in China, released its 2023 annual results.

Key Points: 
  • Beijing, China, March 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On March 26, 2024, Linklogis Inc. (09959.HK, “Linklogis”), a leading supply chain finance technology solution provider in China, released its 2023 annual results.
  • The board of directors of Linklogis proposes to pay a special dividend of HK$0.1 per share, totaling approximately HK$230 million.
  • Furthermore, the board expresses confidence in the company’s prospects and sustained growth in the future, and announces a share repurchase plan of up to US$100 million.
  • According to China Insights Consultancy, Linklogis held 20.9% market share, ranking No.1 in the third-party supply chain finance technology solutions providers in China for the fourth consecutive year.

Orgenesis Consortium Awarded €1.5M EUR Grant from the Walloon Government in Belgium for EXOFASTTRACK Project Dedicated to Accelerated Development of Multiple Therapeutic Exosomes

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Consortium members include: Orgenesis, Cilyx, CMMI, convExYO, EXO Biologics, ExoXpert, Genflow Biosciences, LiveDrop, ULB, UMONS and Xomexbio.

Key Points: 
  • Consortium members include: Orgenesis, Cilyx, CMMI, convExYO, EXO Biologics, ExoXpert, Genflow Biosciences, LiveDrop, ULB, UMONS and Xomexbio.
  • This grant is the second such project awarded to an Orgenesis consortium by the Walloon Government partnership, ATMP-Partenariat d’Innovation Technologique (ATMP-PIT), in collaboration with BioWin, the health cluster of Wallonia, and the Public service of Wallonia.
  • EXOFASTTRACK is a collaborative project focused on accelerating the development of multiple therapeutic exosomes for rapid clinical evaluation.
  • Therapeutic exosomes are based on very large-scale reproduction, several billion copies, of an intercellular message specific to the producing cells, e.g.

bluebird bio Reports Fourth Quarter and 2023 Annual Results and Highlights Operational Progress and 2024 Guidance

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024

bluebird bio, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLUE) (“bluebird bio” or the “Company”) today reported fourth quarter and annual financial results and business highlights for the year ended December 31, 2023, including recent commercial and operational progress.

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  • bluebird bio, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLUE) (“bluebird bio” or the “Company”) today reported fourth quarter and annual financial results and business highlights for the year ended December 31, 2023, including recent commercial and operational progress.
  • “In 2023, bluebird established a validated, commercial gene therapy strategy that brought ZYNTEGLO and SKYSONA to individuals living with beta-thalassemia and cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy.
  • Completed 2 patient starts for SKYSONA since the beginning of 2024, in addition to 6 patient starts completed for SKYSONA in 2023.
  • In the first quarter of 2024, bluebird signed its first Medicaid outcomes-based agreement for LYFGENIA with the state of Michigan.

SkyePoint Decisions Appraised at CMMI Maturity Level 3 for Development and Services

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Monday, March 18, 2024

SkyePoint Decisions Inc. (SkyePoint), a leader in cybersecurity architecture, engineering, and critical infrastructure solutions for the federal government, announced today that it has been appraised at Maturity Level (ML) 3 of Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) for Development (DEV) and reappraised at CMMI ML 3 for Services (SVC).

Key Points: 
  • SkyePoint Decisions Inc. (SkyePoint), a leader in cybersecurity architecture, engineering, and critical infrastructure solutions for the federal government, announced today that it has been appraised at Maturity Level (ML) 3 of Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) for Development (DEV) and reappraised at CMMI ML 3 for Services (SVC).
  • “Achieving CMMI Maturity Level 3 appraisals for both Development and Services affirms our adherence to proven CMMI methodologies for continuous process improvement and performance excellence,” said Heather Conigliaro, President of SkyePoint Decisions.
  • SkyePoint Decisions (SkyePoint) and its DOD-focused division, SNR Government IT Services (SNR GovIT), provide innovative, enterprise-wide solutions addressing complex challenges of its government clients.
  • SkyePoint is an ISO 9001:2015, ISO/IEC 27001:2013, and CMMI Level 3 DEV/Level 3 SVC professional services provider with operations nationwide.

bluebird bio Announces First Outcomes-Based Agreement with Medicaid for Sickle Cell Disease Gene Therapy

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Monday, March 11, 2024

bluebird bio, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLUE) (“bluebird bio”) today announced it has signed its first Medicaid outcomes-based agreement for LYFGENIA™ (lovotibeglogene autotemcel, also known as lovo-cel) with the state of Michigan.

Key Points: 
  • bluebird bio, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLUE) (“bluebird bio”) today announced it has signed its first Medicaid outcomes-based agreement for LYFGENIA™ (lovotibeglogene autotemcel, also known as lovo-cel) with the state of Michigan.
  • LYFGENIA is a one-time gene therapy approved for the treatment of patients 12 years of age and older with sickle cell disease and a history of vaso-occlusive events (VOEs).
  • Approximately 50 percent of individuals living with sickle cell disease in the U.S. are insured by Medicaid.
  • “Our commercial approach is built on the principle that people with sickle cell disease insured through Medicaid deserve the same timely access to gene therapy as patients with other forms of insurance,” said Tom Klima, chief commercial & operating officer, bluebird bio.

Prestigious CMMI Level 3 Certification Awarded to V3Gate

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- V3Gate, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and IT solutions provider, announced that it has been appraised at Level 3 of ISACA's Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI®). The appraisal was performed by CommandTec.

Key Points: 
  • V3Gate, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and IT solutions provider, announced that it has been appraised at Level 3 of ISACA's Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI®).
  • COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- V3Gate, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and IT solutions provider, announced that it has been appraised at Level 3 of ISACA's Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI®).
  • In addition to the CMMI Level 3 appraisal, V3Gate also maintains registrations in four ISO Standards: 9001:2015, 20234:2018, 20000-1:2018, and 27001:2013.
  • For more than 25 years, high-performing organizations in a variety of industries have achieved sustainable business success through adopting the CMMI.