Satyam units bag quality level
By Mumbai: | 22 Dec 2003
Mumbai: Satyam Computer Services today announced that two of its units — Automotive Business Unit and the Microsoft Solutions Group — have been assessed at Level 5 under Capability Maturity Model Integrated (CMMI), instituted by the Software Engineering Institute (SEI), Carnegie Mellon University, USA. The assessment has been done by Sitara Technologies Pvt Ltd, an India-based lead assessment company.
This is a milestone achievement in Satyam's efforts to scale greater heights in delivering the best to its customers, says a company press release. This assessment is part of Satyam's efforts in further improving the processes across the entire organisation.
The CMMI framework is the latest release from SEI and integrates the four bodies of knowledge, namely systems engineering, software engineering, integrated product and process development, and supplier sourcing.
It enables an organisation to set process improvement objectives and priorities, and continuously raise its levels of quality. It also acts as guidance for ensuring stable, capable, and mature processes.