System and Software Engineering

SMS provides custom Systems Engineering and Software Engineering services through a proven CMMI Level 2 certified methodology and the application of industry best practices.


SMS' System and Software Engineering services combine industry standards and best practices with lessons learned over nearly 20 years of custom application development. Our process incorporates elements of the Agile methodology and Rapid Application Development (RAD) into a unified process for design and development. The SMS Blueprint Methodology for System and Software Development is a customizable process that gives us the flexibility to respond rapidly to customer needs within a framework that provides transparency and project accountability.

SMS brings together thought leaders and subject matter experts to deliver innovative solutions across a wide variety of technologies, platforms and environments. We have developed custom-built enterprise-wide applications and web services that are currently in use by hundreds of thousands of individuals across the country and around the world. Our System and Software Engineering solutions have enabled electronic information exchange and interoperability between disparate systems and government agencies, have simplified the manner in which U.S. Veterans request and receive benefits information, and have been deployed enterprise-wide across thousands of customer locations across the country.

Every System and Software Engineering solution we build is customized to meet our customer's specific needs and requirements. This focus sets SMS apart and has given us the reputation as a company that delivers solutions that exceed expectations while minimizing costs.

Our System and Software engineering services include:

  • Custom Software Development – Database, Web, Application
  • Rapid Prototyping
  • Research and Development
  • Systems Integration
  • System and Software Demonstration
  • System and Software Documentation
  • End-User Support
  • Configuration/Release Management
SMS services

A thorough appraisal of SMS's software engineering processes revealed that they are a mature software engineering shop capable of delivering world-class engineering services. They routinely deliver software on-schedule and on-budget with some of the highest quality in the industry. I have been examining organizations since 1987 and SMS is one the finest software engineering organizations I have encountered.”


Gerard R. Dache
High Maturity Lead Appraiser
Common Sense Solutions