Cellexchange India assessed at Level 4 of the SEI-CMM
By Our Corporate Bureau | 30 Jan 2004
Hyderabad: Cellexchange India, an offshore development centre and wholly-owned subsidiary of CellExchange Inc., a leading provider of real-time decision management solutions to the government and utility sectors in the US, has been successfully assessed at Level 4 of the SEI-CMM.
SEI-CMM certification implies a capability maturity model of the Software Engineering Institute of the Carnegie Mellon University. Only about 80 companies in the world, so far, have achieved Level 4 capability maturity, as reported to the SEI.
CellExchange's key software processes were successfully assessed at the maturity Level 4 of the SEI's CMM in the assessment conducted by KPMG.
CMM is widely regarded as the best means to measure the quality and maturity of an organization's software development and maintenance processes The Level 4 CMM assessment signifies that CellExchange has a well-defined, measured process for software development from analysis to deployment and maintenance stages, and well integrated with the management processes.
Bhaskar Panigrahi, CEO, CellExchange, Inc said, "Quality has been at the forefront of all activities here at CellExchange. The Level 4 assessment is highly significant for the company and marks a milestone in our endeavors to provide high quality cutting-edge business solutions and products for our customers," he saidand added, "We are proud to join the select group of companies worldwide which have achieved this level of capability maturity," Panigrahi added.
Commenting on the Level 4 Assessment, G P Rastogi, lead assessor, KPMG, said that CellExchange made tremendous change on process improvement during the assessment, with the internal team objectively evaluating the quality systems and bringing in the required changes. "All the key process areas under repeatable, defined and managed levels have been rigorously assessed and CellExchange has achieved a strong Level 4," he said.
"CellExchange has achieved the 'Managed' Level 4, thanks to a strong and effective quality management system, which guides the day-to-day processes. The senior management's vision, the software development team's in-depth technical knowledge and commitment toward continual improvement, coupled with their passion for excellence, has helped them become a world-class software products and business solutions company," he added.
According to R Srinivasa Reddy, head of quality at CellExchange "the company has already initiated the process for achieving the highest level of maturity — CMMi Level 5. The Level 4 assessment is a symbol of our constant efforts at delivering high value software through innovation and excellence. We will continue to focus on our customers and sustain this momentum for continuous quality enhancement in future, too. We look forward to completing the CMMi Level 5 assessment in 18 months time," he added.
