FGM’s approach to lifecycle engineering is customer focused throughout the process, resulting in applications and systems that address all requirements in an effective, efficient, and scalable manner. Our suite of development methodologies and CMM/CMMI Level 2 assessed processes can be tailored to meet specific customer’s requirements. Our lifecycle engineering approach is flexible, yet rigorous, covering all lifecycle phases from requirements through maintenance. We evaluate a customer’s technical requirements and consider environmental factors, such as their workflow and culture. We understand that even the most exceptional technical solutions run a risk of failure if the solution does not take a holistic view of the customer, including the existing constraints that could prevent full acceptance of the solution. FGM’s process identifies these constraints and other risks and fully mitigates them during the lifecycle.

Our customer focus also means we approach engineering from a technology neutral standpoint. We are not technology “pushers” or peddlers of our own proprietary solutions—we listen and advise rather than preach or pressure. We approach all lifecycle engineering activities in a manner that most efficiently and effectively satisfies your requirements. Our customers, including the Department of State, have reaped the benefits of our customer-centric, lifecycle engineering approach.

On the Tracker program for the Department of State, FGM designed, developed, and maintains an internationally deployed trade control system. This complex system involves managing requirements from multiple countries that are implemented as part of an iterative development lifecycle. This approach ensures rapid fielding as at least one version of the Tracker system is available for deployment while another is in development. Because system users are geographically dispersed, we use innovative requirements gathering techniques to elicit requirements. For example, the TrackerNet web site has a mechanism to submit requirements from anywhere in the globe. Our work on the Tracker program is an excellent example of a full lifecycle engineering program with complex requirements for functionality, deployments, and maintenance

Exceptional, technology-neutral solutions.

	Noah Klemm Deputy Director Integrated Federal Systems noah@fgm.com Ph.: 703.885.1000 Fax: 703.885.0130

	Case Study: Tracker Tracking Dangerous Materials & Strategic Goods to Minimize the Threat of WMDs