About SkyMark

SkyMark is a software company based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Our core focus is the creation of software tools that help people improve the way they work. Our base toolset supports creative thinking, critical thinking, decision making, and collaboration. Building on that, we have developed application frameworks for benchmarking, for surveys, for mobile data collection and inspections, and more. We have rolled out instances of these frameworks for clients in healthcare, education, industry and other sectors. As the company has grown, we have added other lines of business: process improvement consulting, action teams, website development, and custom software applications. The unifying theme is the combination of a "continous improvement" drive powered by innovative software.

Why the name? (People ask this a lot.)

A skymark is like a landmark. When they were out of sight of land, sailors used to have to rely on skymarks - the sun, moon and stars - for navigation. Organizations still have to use metaphorical skymarks - their core mission, their strategic performance indicators, their plans and charts - to navigate the uncertain waters of the future. Our mission is to help organizations find and use their own skymarks successfully.

The Mission: Better Work

Even in the 21^st century, most of our organizations are still very inefficient. Dr. Brian Joiner, one of America's leading management thinkers, asserts that up to half of all work is unnecessary. We think he's right.

There are better ways of working, and our mission is to find them, and capture them in software. Managers today can tap the accumulated management wisdom of centuries, based on the experience of practitioners around the world.

Our track record!

• Software combined with Knowhow - We know the tools that people need, and we know how to create software. It's a powerful combination.
• Consulting for Results- We have built up a solid team of experts in quality management, strategic planning, and software development. Some are in-house, and some are in our worldwide consulting network. We emphasize a balanced but rigorous approach to management. We don't subscribe to any fads, but we do stay current, fitting new ideas into our proven framework. The best ideas of the best thinkers are timeless. As we learn more, new ideas must be fitted into the existing framework. We aren't pushing any agenda; our aim is to help get great results for you. As we work with you, we often bring back new ideas that can then feed back into the software development cycle.
• Quality-based Custom Development- We try to practice what we preach. We've continuously improved our software development practices, to the point that we can rapidly deliver high-quality products at low cost. We don't stray too far from our roots, but we are delivering more and more custom solutions to customers who already know and trust us, in areas where our skills can be helpful. If you need a friend at the software factory, talk to us.