FCG gets SEI CMM Level 5

By Our Convergence Bureau | 02 Dec 2003

Bangalore: The city-based FCG Software Services India (www.fcg.com/india), the wholly owned subsidiary of the US-based First Consulting Group, has announced that it has been assessed at level 5, the highest level of the Capability Maturity Model (CMM) of the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) at Carnegie Mellon University.

The assessment was undertaken by Gururaj Managuli, CBA-IPI lead assessor from QAI India. FCG India has been assessed for SW-CMM level 5 (excluding software subcontract management) for design, development and maintenance of software carried out at the Bangalore centre.

"We are now among the elite in the offshore software development industry," says Luther Nussbaum, FCG''s chairman and CEO. "CMM Level 5 is a noteworthy achievement and an indication of our commitment to deliver high-quality solutions to our clients. Our goal is to become an integral component of our client''s technology organisation, and this certification, combined with our deep domain expertise and our blended delivery model will further minimise risk and maximise the value that we bring to the relationship. Our clients benefit from this certification by knowing that we will continuously optimise our process to deliver the quality that they expect."

Says Avinash Agrawal, managing director, FCG India: " The assessment at Level 5 is a culmination of an 18-month-long quality journey. FCG India has won this quality certificate from QAI India after an exhaustive 12-day evaluation of our process documentation and in-depth interviews with employees at all levels. It is a proud day for all of us at FCG India."