SilkRoad Vietnam Ltd Awarded CMM Level 3 Rating
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, April 2, 2004: SilkRoad (V) Limited has been
awarded the Software Engineering Institute's (SEI) Capability Maturity
Model (CMM) Level 3 rating.
The Capability Maturity Model for Software (CMM) is a framework that
demonstrates the key elements of an effective software process. CMM
is universally recognized standard in the software industry. Companies
compliant with Level 3 have an effective software development processes
that ensures the software is built according to the requirements of
the client and is delivered on time and within budget.
The assessment was conducted in accordance with the SEI's CMM Assessment
Framework and confirmed compliance with thirteen software development
Key Process Areas (KPAs) that cover the 37 goals and 229 key practices
of the CMM Level 3. The assessment was led by Mr. Paul Iredale, Head
of Process Improvement and Quality Assurance at Reuters and Mr. Narishchandrar
Singh, Head of Global Quality Services at DHL. Paul is one of the leading
assessors in the world with more than 20 years experience. The team
assessed 55% of the software development group and confirmed the institutionalization
of CMM Level 3 throughout the company. In particular the team highlighted
process focus, process technology and 'use case driven' engineering
as organizational strengths.
"Achieving CMM Level 3 is a significant milestone in our company
development. It ratifies our three-year program to drive improvements
throughout the SilkRoad software development business. It is particularly
satisfying to see the continuous stream of benefits to our growing customer
base," said David Appleton, Chief Executive Officer of SilkRoad.
About SilkRoad (V) Ltd.:
SilkRoad (V) Ltd., is one of the largest IT services company in Vietnam with more then 420 employees and provides outsourced software development and maintenance, data conversion, IT consulting and HR/Payroll administration services to customers in Vietnam and outside Vietnam. SilkRoad is a Microsoft Certified Partner and IBM Business Partner organization. A pioneer in software development in South East Asia, SilkRoad today boasts an impressive client list including British Petroleum, Deutsche Bank, JP Morgan, Merrill Lynch, AIG, CMG, Citibank, Prudential, Pepsi and Colgate Palmolive.
Further details are at: http://www.silkroad-net.com/
About SEI and CMM:
The Software Engineering Institute (SEI) is a federally funded research and development center sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense through the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics [OUSD (AT&L)]. The SEI's core purpose is to help others make measured improvements in their software engineering capabilities.
The Capability Maturity Model for Software (also known as the CMM and SW-CMM) has been a model for judging the maturity of the software processes of an organization for many years now. This model helped organizations identify the key practices required to help them increase the maturity of these processes.
Further details are at: http://www.sei.cmu.edu
Contacts:
Shekhar Bhusannavar
Email: Shekhar.Bhusannavar@silkroad-net.com
Telephone: ++ 84 8 810 6200