Frequently Asked Questions
General Questions about IT Cadre:
Our clients have customers who depend on their products and services every single day regardless of natural and man-made disruptions, resource or supply limitations, or economic turmoil. And in uncertain times, anything less than a 100% success rate is too big of a gamble. IT Cadre takes a unique approach because circumstances demand it and our clients depend on it.
- Complexity to Clarity. We are not afraid to “eat the elephant”. Underneath the most complex problems lie critical roadblocks. Our unique methodologies, sound engineering principles, and expertise allow us to examine all the issues, and clearly identify and eliminate roadblocks, and deliver the solutions our clients desperately need.
- Experience and Knowledge. IT Cadre knows technology solutions and business continuity. We do not need to waste resources describing the problems that exist today. It takes us a small fraction of the usual time to understand the complexities of our client’s environment or system saving substantial upfront cost and time.
- High standards. We strongly believe that to deliver what is contracted on-time and on-budget should be the minimum standard not the goal. IT Cadre exceeds customer expectations and industry norms in the design, build, and delivery of complete solutions.
Past performance includes work for both military and civilian agencies of the federal government, major US corporations, and small commercial entities.
IT Cadre is a technology solutions and resiliency services firm headquartered in Washington, DC Metro area. We design, develop, deliver, and support innovative, cost effective solutions to complex problems in the following areas:
Technology Solutions – creating and integrating system and software solutions
Resiliency Practice – insuring that organizations are prepared to handle disruptive events and disasters
IT Cadre is a premier provider of technology solutions and resiliency services. Our offerings include:
| Technology Solutions | Resiliency Services |
|---|---|
| Systems Engineering | Business continuity |
| Systems Design & Architecture | Resiliency Management |
| Agile Software Development | Preparedness Planning |
| Business Process Reengineering | Risk Management |
| IT Service Management | Continuity of Operations |
Our clients have customers who depend on their products and services every single day regardless of natural and man-made disruptions, resource or supply limitations, or economic turmoil. And in uncertain times, anything less than a 100% success rate is too big a gamble. IT Cadre takes a unique approach because circumstances demand it and our clients depend on it.
- Complexity to Clarity. We are not afraid to “eat the elephant”. Underneath the most complex problems lie critical roadblocks. Our unique methodologies, sound engineering principles and expertise allow us examine all the issues, and clearly identify and eliminate roadblocks, and deliver the solutions our clients desperately need.
- Experience and Knowledge. IT Cadre knows technology solutions and business continuity. We do not need to waste resources describing the problems that exist today. It takes us a small fraction of the usual time to understand the complexities of our client’s environment or system saving substantial upfront cost and time.
- High standards. We strongly believe that to deliver what is contracted on-time and on-budget should be the minimum standard not the goal. IT Cadre exceeds customer expectations and industry norms in the design, build, and delivery of complete solutions.
IT Cadre hires systems engineers, software developers, IT professionals, electrical engineers, computer scientists, business continuity and disaster recovery professionals, business majors, and industry domain experts. But more importantly, we hire people that are:
- Smart
- Nice
- Honest, and
- Hardworking
If you are interested in exploring employment opportunities with us, either simply email a cover letter and a resume to jobs@itcadre.com or utilize our Contact Us page to send us your information. We look forward to hearing from you.
We deliver our products and services through a variety of means such as (but not limited to) direct contractual arrangements with our customers, existing government contracting vehicles, and through our partners, prime contractors, and system integrators. IT Cadre offers the following federal contracting vehicles:
- GSA Schedule
- Army ITES-2S
- DISA ENCORE II
- Air Force NETCENTS
Please contact Linda Murphy, Director of Business Development, 703 723-6205 Ext. 236, linda.murphy@itcadre.com for more information.
Questions about IT Cadre's Technology Services:
IT Cadre provides premier systems engineering and software development services that enable us to deliver complex systems and programs to our customers including:
- Solutions planning, design & architecture
- Systems design and integration
- Business process re-engineering
- Software design, testing and implementation
- IT Service Management and ITIL-based solutions
In a perfect world, every business unit, department, employee and end user would be working towards the same goal, the same vision. Unfortunately, this rarely happens and without a unified vision, organizations lose valuable time and waste resources due to redundant systems and efforts, project re-starts and missing functionality.
IT Cadre developed the Methodology for Vision Achievement (MVA) to address this problem. MVA is a systems engineering methodology that is used to quickly analyze complex problems, resolve roadblocks, and envision solutions.
Using our Methodology for Vision Achievement (MVA), IT Cadre creates a single diagram where the strategic, operational and technical view of the solution intersects. This diagram of the solution which includes the goals and objectives, business processes, architectural framework, and systems and program funding, are all displayed and interconnected in one easy-to-comprehend diagram that all parties from executives to end users can use as a blueprint to move forward. When everyone is working off of the same picture, there is understanding and a clearer path to reach consensus; an easier and quicker way to move towards achievement.
Most firms begin with the current system and problems and then build a solution around them incorporating new features and functions. IT Cadre begins to build their solution from the vision of the end state that all parties from senior business leaders to IT Managers to end user organizations have agreed to.
Research shows that only 1/3 of all software projects are delivered on time, on budget and with the required features and functions1. With software project failure rates at over 60%, IT Cadre realized that the body of knowledge used to engineer and develop software was flawed. IT Cadre set out to re-frame the problem and build a better “mousetrap.” So IT Cadre developed their Methodology for Vision Achievement (MVA) to quickly analyze complex problems and envision solutions. After all parties agree on the vision diagram, IT Cadre uses their agile software methodology to design, build and implement the solution rapidly and cost effectively.
Questions about IT Cadre's Resiliency Practice:
Our services and products address the entire resiliency management lifecycle. In direct collaboration with our customers, we define custom resiliency and continuity management programs comprised of one or more of the following components:
- Preparedness Assessment
- Strategic Planning
- Continuity Program Development
- Continuity Program Management
- Business Impact Analysis
- Risk Assessment
- Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Plan Development
- Drills and exercises
- Advisory Services
- Education / Training
- Certification & Auditing
- Incident Root Cause Analysis
Given the extreme complexity of today’s business processes, a traditional disjointed approach to preparedness planning is no longer viable. Our integrated approach utilizes our domain expertise in the following areas to develop a single cohesive, enterprise-wide, resiliency management strategy and executable program:
- Business Continuity Planning
- IT Disaster Recovery
- Continuity of Operations (COOP)
- Workforce Continuity Planning
- Crisis Management
- Crisis Communications
- Emergency Mass Notification
- Supply Chain Resiliency Planning
- Enterprise Risk Management
- MBCP (Master Business Continuity Professional) from DRI International,
- MBCI (Member Business Continuity Institute) from BCI
- Resiliency Management Model (RMM) Lead Appraiser from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) Software Engineering Institute
Our true value to our Customers, however, is the manner by which we combine our industry recognized expertise with our proven experience in preparedness planning to increase their operational resilience posture through technology infusion, process unification, standardization, automation, and training, while balancing affordability and risk management.
In addition to preparedness planning activities, we enable our customers in several critical ways to successfully deal with disruptive events, both during and after such occurrences. In particular, we offer such services as monitoring of the incident response, measurement and data collection during the incident, post-incident review, root cause analysis, corrective action/preventative action (CAPA) analysis, and plan updates. We currently do not provide real-time recovery services such as backup data center services or alternative work space.
Through our advisory services, we continuously monitor and assess the latest developments and technology advancements associated with tools and software products in this arena. Acting as an independent honest broker, our strategies and solutions are not tied to specific software tools from specific vendors. Instead, in direct collaboration with our customers, we select, design, and deliver the most appropriate and best value solutions based on selected COTS (Commercial off the Shelf) products that match our customers’ current and future needs. This is consistent with our overall approach to resiliency management where our techniques are grounded in fundamentals of systems engineering, risk management, and abidance to national and international standards.
Through our advisory services, we continuously keep abreast of the latest developments in national and international standards and codes of practice in all relevant fields associated with resiliency management. Our experience has shown that the primary reason to consider standards is to enable continuous improvements through institutionalizing a common language, taking advantage of documented best practices, maximizing reuse, and ensuring consistency from incident to incident. It is only then that standards should be considered as a tool to comply with internal and external compliance requirements leading to potential certifications. We assist our customer to do both.