Satyam overseas projects assessed at CMMI level 5

Satyam Computer Services Limited, a global consulting and IT services provider, has announced the certification of its overseas projects at Melbourne, Australia, at level 5 under Capability Maturity Model Integrated (CMMI), instituted by the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) , Carnegie Mellon University, USA.

The assessment was conducted using the SCAMPI Method (Standard CMMI Appraisal Method for Process Improvement) by SITARA Technologies Private Limited, an India-based Lead assessment firm. This assessment is part of Satyam's global efforts in further improving the processes across the entire organisation, a press release said.

The assessment encompassed Satyam's Business Intelligence (BI), HiTech and the TIMES (Telecom Infrastructure, Media & Entertainment and Semiconductors) business units.

Projects of TIMES business unit in the BI, SAP and new technologies domains located at Melbourne have been assessed at CMMI lLevel 5. This is the first time any onsite project has been included in the CMMI assessment.

The total assessment unit, with strength of 2,500 associates, covers all the business groups making it the largest organisational unit in Satyam to go for assessment.