Wipro Technologies Assessed at Level 5 for CMMI V 1.2 Across Offshore and Onsite Development Centers.Demonstrates leadership in defining quality and process standards and benchmarks for the IT services industry BANGALORE, India -- Wipro Technologies Wipro Tech (NYSE: WIT) is an information technology service company established in India in 1980. It is the global IT services arm of Wipro Limited (in operation since 1945, incorporated 1946). , the global IT services business of Wipro Limited (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :WIT) today announced that it has been assessed at Level 5 for the CMMI See CMM. V1.2 model. This assessment covers the whole of Wipro Technologies across all verticals, horizontals and development centers and for the first time, included Wipro's onsite delivery components. Wipro is among the first few organizations in the world to be assessed at Maturity Level 5 based on the CMMI Ver. 1.2 model. The assessment led by KPMG KPMG Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler (accounting firm) KPMG Kaiser Permanente Medical Group KPMG Keiner Prüft Mehr Genau (German) KPMG Kommen Prüfen Meckern Gehen as per the SCAMPI scampi or Dublin Bay prawn or Norway lobster Edible lobster (Nephrops norvegicus), widespread in the Mediterranean and northeastern Atlantic. It is sold as a delicacy over much of its range. 1.2 methodology prescribed by Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute (SEI) evaluated Wipro on stringent parameters including the deployment of process frameworks, usage of process optimization Process optimization is the practice of making changes or adjustments to a process, to get results. Optimization is the use of specific techniques to determine the most cost effective and efficient solution to a problem or design for a process. tools and techniques like Lean and Six Sigma Not to be confused with Sigma 6. Six Sigma is a set of practices originally developed by Motorola to systematically improve processes by eliminating defects.[1] A defect is defined as nonconformity of a product or service to its specifications. , integrated team structures at the project level and top management commitment to institutionalization Institutionalization The gradual domination of financial markets by institutional investors, as opposed to individual investors. This process has occurred throughout the industrialized world. of quality across the organization. The assessment methodology, rated amongst the best in class in terms of the scale and rigor rigor /rig·or/ (rig´er) [L.] chill; rigidity. rigor mor´tis the stiffening of a dead body accompanying depletion of adenosine triphosphate in the muscle fibers. , involved document reviews and interviews for large programs, functional area group interviews, middle and senior management interviews as well as interviews of various service functions at Wipro. "Achieving the CMMI level 5 ver1.2 assessment would enhance Wipro's ability to offer significant business value to customers through globally leading-edge quality and process ownership," commented K K Raman, Lead assessor from KPMG, while presenting the final findings on December 20, 2006. He further added, "This assessment also highlights Wipro's ability to implement better predicting techniques and ensure a more proactive quantitative management across various types of projects." The lead assessor also observed that the data from the practice of the quality system was analysed and fed back at the strategic and operational level thereby ensuring continual improvement. Sambuddha Deb, Chief Quality Officer, Wipro Technologies said, "For over 15 years, Wipro has been setting standards for quality and process excellence in the IT services industry and has been amongst the first to adopt every key industry-standard or certification. This CMMI Level 5 v1.2 is a key milestone in our quality journey and reinforces Wipro's commitment to delivering consistently high levels of quality, predictability and ongoing cost savings to our customers." Achieving CMMI Level 5 acknowledges Wipro's ability to offer highest possible value to customers by providing better requirement specification, more powerful design evaluation, and enhanced quantitative project management with higher predictability. As the framework assesses an organization's ability to develop solutions tailored to the business end-user, the Level 5 assessment attests to Wipro's deep capabilities in architecting end-to-end, process-driven business solutions for their clients. To continuously achieve success, Wipro consultants blend superior knowledge of complex information systems with domain expertise, delivering practical solutions that generate tangible results. Wipro had earlier achieved Level 5 based on the CMMI Ver. 1.1 model in 2002. The Carnegie Mellon[R] Software Engineering Institute (SEI) had released the latest version 1.2 of CMMI model and latest version 1.2 of Standard CMMI Appraisal Methodology for Process Improvement (SCAMPI) in August 2006. Subsequently, SEI authorized only a selected few High Maturity Lead Appraisers (HMLA HMLA Marine light/attack helicopter squadron (US DoD) ) after undergoing a stringent evaluation criteria. About Wipro Limited & forward-looking and cautionary statements please see link below http://www.wipro.com/news/about_wipro.htm |
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