MARYLAND INDUSTRIAL PARTNERSHIPS

MIPS Project Detail:

Datastream Conversion Services, LLC

Software Engineering Best Practices

Project #

3225.24

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Round 

34

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Aug 2004

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Company

Datastream Conversion Services, LLC

College Park

Prince George’s

 County
, Maryland
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Founded: 

1994

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Website: 

Company Description: 

DataStream Content Solutions provides advanced content management systems to information businesses, publishers and governments to help them work at their maximum efficiency. DataStream builds databases for data conversion, editorial enhancements, XML mark-up, data storage, data revival, data delivery and complete data management. DSCS is the home of the revolutionary Legislative Impact® and Regulatory Impact® products and is a leader in the intelligent mark-up of data.

MIPS Project

Round 

34

 - 

Aug 2004

Software Engineering Best Practices

Project #

3225.24

 | 

MIPS Round 

34

 | 

Starting Date: 

Aug 2004

MIPS Project Challenge:
DSCS was developing a suite of conversion tools designed for use by a person who understands the content of the data without having the detailed knowledge of the mark-up language or conversion software. The company needed help to implement best practices in software development to acquire Capability Maturity Model (CMM) level 3 certification to increase its customer base.

Project Scope:
DataStream worked with researchers from UMD to implement a formalized software development process within the company, enabling them to develop software in a more consistent and maintainable fashion.

We were a loose, unstructured startup. Through the MIPS process we were able to mature to a very wellorganized and well-run, mid-sized company, were able to secure large government contracts and contracts with major data publishers and aggregators, and position ourselves for a sale to a large media company.
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Mark Anstey, Founder and President

Results: 

DataStream hired 16 additional employees, gained $2.5 million in revenue and attracted $2 million in grants thanks to the company’s MIPS project. In November, 2010, DSCS was acquired by The Dolan Company (NYSE:DM).

DSCS is a graduate of the Technology Advancement Program (TAP) incbuator.

Principal Investigator:

Marvin

 

Zelkowitz

Computer Science, University of Maryland

Project Manager: 

Ed

 

Schulke

Principal Information Engineer

Technologies:

Software Development