Services are performed in the Intelligent Systems Department of Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) that provide solutions to support the full spectrum of information system needs of a diverse client base. We have a long history of commitment and adherence to software process improvement and continue to reliably produce the highest quality work through a proven systems engineering process. Our commitment to excellence is evident through our appraised attainment of Level 5 within the Software Engineering Institute’s (SEI) Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI^®). This distinction is held by a limited number of American companies and even fewer applied research and development institutions.

The Intelligent Systems Department consists of more than 70 technically degreed staff and support professionals who hold degrees ranging from bachelor to doctorate in computer science, mathematics, and a variety of engineering disciplines.  Our staff possess a vast array of knowledge and experience in:

• Programming languages

• Operating systems

• Relational database management systems

• Software testing

• Training

Information Systems Engineering Services

• Enterprise systems development

• Legacy systems replacement

• Database and data warehouse

• Requirements analysis

• Proof-of-concept/rapid prototyping

• Turn-key system development

• Independent verification and validation

• Product evaluation

• Consultation

• System deployment

• Systems integration

Information systems engineering capabilities focus on analysis through deployment including:

• Systems characterization and validation

• Application framework development

• Enterprise systems engineering

• Data management

Information Systems Engineering Accomplishments

To learn more about the type of services we provide, view brief descriptions of our projects and accomplishments.

About Southwest Research Institute

Southwest Research Institute is an independent, nonprofit applied research and development organization. The staff of more than 3,046 specializes in the creation and transfer of technology in engineering and the physical sciences. SwRI occupies more than 1,200 acres in San Antonio, Texas, and provides more than 2 million square feet of laboratories, test facilities, workshops, and offices. SwRI's total revenue for fiscal year 2011 was $581 million.

The mission of Southwest Research Institute: Benefiting government, industry and the public through innovative science and technology

We can offer you insights about how to specify the most effective approach to solving your software engineering problems. For more information about our information systems engineering capabilities, or how you can contract with SwRI, please contact Steven W. Dellenback, Ph.D., PMP, at sdellenback@swri.org or (210) 522-3914.   

intelligentsystems.swri.org

CMMI^® is registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office by Carnegie Mellon University.