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Corporate Overview

Continuous Innovation. Tangible Results

Corporate Overview • History • Markets • Services • Selected Success Stories • Organization • Principal offices

Continuous Innovation. Tangible Results

History • Roots: – Formed in 1995 – Started as a boutique firm focused on Object Oriented Technology • Grew object oriented technology practice: – Became IBM VisualAge, CINCOM VisualWorks partners – Specialized in SmallTalk & JAVA architecture, design and development • Added additional practice areas: – Focused on providing enterprise wide IT solutions

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Markets

Public sector

• Federal agencies • State governments • Local governments

Financial services

• Banking • Insurance • Capital markets

Telecommunications

• Wireless • Wireline • Network equipment

Transportation

• Automotive • Airlines • Logistics

Life sciences

• Biotechnology • Pharmaceutical • Healthcare

Energy & utilities

• Oil & gas production • Electric power production • Energy trading

Selected solutions

• E-Government portals • Document automation • Enterprise architecture • Critical asset visibility • Policy administration • Customer service • Customer loyalty • Target marketing • Enterprise self-service • Distributor support • Document distribution • Target marketing • Strategic sourcing • Procurement optimization • Supplier support • Demand automation • Clinical trials support • Outcome management • Analytical services • Billing & invoicing • Customer service

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Why Compumatics Group

We specialize in building complex, information collection, transformation and distribution environments •

Enterprise portals

– which support a wide variety of sophisticated knowledge management activities •

Personalized access

– to support, event, asset visibility, and analytical services •

Analytical services

– enabled by data warehouse capabilities •

Built for performance

– using multiple tier, scaleable, and redundant architecture •

Ready for the future

– using advanced, component-based object oriented approach •

Secure

– using proven security systems engineering solutions and techniques

Services

• Enterprise Architecture • Knowledge Management • High Performance Web Applications • Software Architecture & Design • Program Management • Content & Records Management • Systems Security Engineering Services • Lean Six Sigma Black Belt • FTS2000 – NETWORX Transition / Telecomm Asset Mgmt

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Enterprise Architecture

Selected core competencies

• Requirements analysis • Business case development • Capital planning (OMB 300) • Cost & benefit analysis • Current “as-is” architecture blueprint • Future “to-be” architecture blueprint • Development of technical reference models • Policy formulation • Migration plan development • Program management • Execution of transition plans

Our approach Program office structure

• Ensures consistent communication between all enterprise architecture stakeholders • Facilitates resolution of critical issues and decisions

Emphasis on tangible results

• Determination and ongoing measurement of forecasted cost savings • Elimination of duplicate efforts

Continuous risk mitigation

• Focus on high-priority, high-value systems • Focus on flexibility and architectural compliance

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Knowledge Management

Selected core competencies

• User segmentation & needs analysis • Information model development • Meta-data architecture • Data aggregation framework • Data quality policies and procedures • Software evaluation & selection • Data mart architecture • Data extraction mechanisms • Server and infrastructure configuration • Capacity planning • Workload management

Our approach User-centric focus

• Emphasis on actionable information • Phased development & training

Ease of operation

• Automated data management procedures • Rules based data quality procedures • Alerts and exception reports

Flexibility

• Meta-data architecture • Dynamic query management

Another critical application!

• Operational procedures & documentation

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High Performance Web Applications

Selected core competencies

• Expertise in object oriented development • Dynamic, template-driven rendering • Database-driven content • Multi-tier architecture • Rules-based personalization • Redundant configurations • Secure features • Alternate navigation paths • Alternate content • User & activity logging • Statistics • Content & functionality accessed

Our approach Built for performance

• Large community of users • Multiple profiles (ex: low & high bandwidth) • Transaction profiles / priority management

Built for scalability

• Dynamic N-tier management • Workload management mechanisms

Built for ease of use

• Extensive user activity reporting • Extensive functionality access reporting

Built to be secure

• Security as an essential design element

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Software Architecture & Design

Selected core competencies

• Implementation of Rational Unified Process • Requirements management • Release planning • Software defect tracking & management • Conversion from Smalltalk to Java • Development of reusable object frameworks • Component development • Data conversion algorithms • Algorithmic processing • Source code recovery • Specialized legacy application services • S/390 Assembler, CICS, IMS

Our approach Requirements are “everything”

• Manage requirements evolution • Evaluate architectural impact • Carefully plan releases

Subject Matter Expertise in Object Oriented

• • •

Technology Both Smalltalk and Java Plan and lead Smalltalk to Java migration Best practices in using object frameworks

Augment software development

• Create extended teams • Own and develop specific component • Assist with source code recovery • Rare legacy application skills

Subject Matter Expertise in Object Oriented Technology

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Program Management

Selected core competencies

• Program office setup • Stakeholder management • Program office communications • Cost estimating / reporting • Risk assessment • Performance measures • Process improvement • Portfolio & project management • Project / value alignment

Our approach Program office is essential

• To manage complexity • To manage multiple, dependent initiatives

Program office will ensure

• Consistent planning across all initiatives • Adherence to milestones & budgets • Consistent communications

Program wide measurement

• Milestones, phases, tasks, and activities • Costs • Changes

Exclusive provider of PRICE Systems solutions in the US

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Content & Records Management

Selected core competencies

• Content assessment & inventory • Taxonomy development • Publish / subscribe frameworks • Development of content publishing process • Development of content subscription rules • Content transformation • Content & records version management • Portal integration • Records security • Records archival & historical access • Document automation

Our approach Content is a multi-dimensional challenge

• Multiple types: text, graphics • Multiple versions • Multiple uses by communities of users • May be created through several channels

Content & records have an owner

• Need consistent publishing process • Need clear ownership / change rules • Process can change / has to be flexible

Content & records need structure

• Publishing structure • Subscription rules • Transformation & versioning rules • Experienced in converting from legacy document automation technology to dynamic content processing technology

Subject Matter Expertise in Document Sciences’ Autograph / xPression Suite: Compumatics Group operates the 2 nd largest Automated Forms solution in the US

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Security Systems Engineering Services

Selected core competencies

• Security audits • Risk & threat assessments • Intrusion detection • Incident response • Design of secure networks • Virtual Private Networks • Infrastructure configuration • Design of secure applications • Security policy development • Security team development • Training •Multi-Level Security •Cross Domain Solutions

Our approach Security needs to be actively managed

• In multiple areas • Not just technology • Not just infrastructure

Security starts with a commitment

• Clear & consistent policies • Clear ownership of security aspects • In the design of every sensitive element

Test security measures

• When launching new applications • When user community changes • Randomly! • Learn and improve

Recognized Experts in Architecting and Designing Multi Level Security / Cross Domain Solutions

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Success stories • Major insurance company – Sales application re-engineering • Federal Agency – Customer service application modernization • Intelligence Community – Program Management – Systems Security Engineering

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Major insurance company

Challenge Expand information collected

- To expedite insurance policy quotes - To improve future policy administration

Implement new 3-tier architecture

- Replace integration layer - Enhance several application interfaces - Migrate to object oriented technology - Implement redundant & failover features

Organization development

- Implement Rational Unified Process - Train developers in OO techniques

Results New policy information domain model

- Required information incorporated - Newly gained flexibility to expand the model

New architecture

- Object oriented - XML, SOAP, and Web Services based - New application interface layer - Self-diagnostic capabilities - Automatic failover

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Compumatics Group became our business partner in this mission critical project.”

Our role Led architecture design

- Object frameworks & components - Functional migration plans -

Staff training & development

Trained and mentored client’s staff

Our performance Duration

- Started in 1996 - Phase I operational in 2000 - Phase II operational in 2003

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Federal Agency

Challenge Support call center implementation

- New customer comm. applications - Lead testing and integration efforts

Implement Rational Unified Process

- Link requirements to testing activities - Confirm requirements compliance

Develop and lead testing efforts

- Develop budgets - Develop plans - Develop test schedules

Results Plan developed and accepted

- Including budgets & schedules -

Implemented Rational Unified Process

Including training of client’s staff

Testing completed on time

- Formed dedicated on-site team - Developed unit and integration test strategy - Program visibility to all testing milestones

“Compumatics Group performed exceedingly well despite many changes and accelerated schedule.”

Our role Led all testing efforts

- Budget preparation - Schedules and tests -

Staff training & development

Trained and mentored client’s staff

Our performance Duration

- Jan 1999 to Oct 2001

Delivery excellence

- Awarded additional contract based on prior performance

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Intelligence Community

Challenge Complex Data Migration Issues

- New customer applications - Lead programmatic and integration efforts

Implement Program Management Process

- Link requirements to testing activities - Confirm requirements compliance

Deployed Customer Elements needed an immediate cross domain transfer capability

Develop surge capability and process

Results Plan developed and accepted

- Including budgets & schedules

Implemented PMP across organizational boundaries Surge capability implemented -

Deployed Customer representatives stated “..the efforts advanced important operational coordination forward by leap years!”

“Compumatics Group’s commitment to core values has helped promote open communication, understanding, and collegial thinking across organizational boundaries.”

Our role Led all PM efforts

- Budget preparation - Schedules and tests

Senior System Security Engineering support

- Coordinated with various internal / external security organizations

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Our performance Duration

- 2004 to 2005

Delivery excellence

Organization

Brief profile – founded 1995 - 15 years: average experience of our consultants - Many with security clearances - GSA Schedule 70, VA CSO, VA OSS, GSA Alliant, Navy SEAPORT-e, NSETS II, AXISS, DHS EAGLE, DISA ENCORE-II, IRS TIPSS III, IRS PRIME, NOAA, and various contracts within the Intelligence Community - Member of: PTAP, AFCEA, ACT-IAC, N. Va. Tech Council, DC Tech Council, USIBEX - Recipient of State Department/ Va. Grant to support International Trade

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Selected Partners and Customers

• SAIC • IBM • DHS • NG – TASC & IT • NOAA • LOCKHEED MARTIN • BAE • Bearing Point • TREASURY / IRS • GEICO • CIA • NSA • DNI • NAVY / MARINES • DISA • Booz Allen

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Principal offices • Compumatics Group offices are in Vienna, Virginia (USA) • Tysons Corner area – home to Washington, DC technology and defense community • Address and contact information:

– 8321 Old Courthouse Road, Suite 360 Vienna, VA 22182 – Phone: (703) 748-4545 – Fax: (703) 748-4550 – Contact: [email protected]

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