The ARMS technical approach utilizes an integrated state-of-the-art set of tools, including

• RequisitePro - for requirements tracking and management
• System Architect - for design
• PowerBuilder - for development
• PVCS - for configuration management
• Seque SilkTest - for automated regression testing

ARMS also applies a standardized object oriented development approach which utilizes a repeatable, uniform and adaptable process. This set of tools and CACI repeatable processes developed from the Software Engineering Institute's (SEI) Capability Maturity Model (CMM) allow ARMS to cut design, development and testing phases for an application. Thus, a better quality application is fielded faster to the user community at a lower unit cost to the government. Furthermore, during the maintenance phases the cost to maintain is reduced because of the applications' modularity.

Based on this, the ARMS team was appraised at Maturity level 3 of CMMI v1.2 by an SEI-authorized Lead Appraiser.*

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