Motorola Formally Assesses Star Software at CMM Level 3
Dec 18, 2003
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, and St. Petersburg, Russia, December 12, 2003
Star Software Corporation today received the Software Engineering Institute's (SEI) Capability Maturity Model (CMM) Level 3 Rating for defined software development. The Carnegie Mellon SEI Software CMM, is a model for judging the maturity of software processes within an organization and for identifying the key practices that are required to ensure disciplined software development. It has become a de facto assessment standard and a key tool for the evaluation of software development service providers.
"Today marks an important milestone for Star Software Corporation," according to Nick Puntikov, Star's CEO. "After twelve years in the software development business, satisfying the quality demands of our clients in the US and across Europe, it's now easier for new business partners to understand our capabilities. The formal CMM assessment gives our partners a completely objective, understandable and practical tool with which to measure our approach to highly critical work."
The key process areas at CMM Level 3 address both project and organizational issues, as the organization institutionalizes effective software engineering and management processes. Both management and engineering activities are documented, standardized, and integrated into a repeatable, approved process for developing and maintaining software across the entire organization and across all projects.
Star's assessment was carried out by The Motorola Global Software Group of Schaumburg, Illinois. John Pellegrin, PhD and Manager , Process & Quality Excellence Consulting at Motorola and Star's lead assessor said, "It was a pleasure to review Star Software's development processes and participate in their further process improvement efforts. We concluded the formal assessment today in St. Petersburg, using our SEI-compliant CMM Appraisal Framework. I'm very happy to congratulate Star on meeting all of the stringent requirements set out by the SEI for Maturity Level 3."
Star's CMM assessment publicly enhances its full-service customer offering. Brian Phelps, Star's President based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, summed it up by saying, "CMM alone does not ensure customer satisfaction. The important news today is that, with our CMM assessment, our customers will understand our software development process precisely. At the same time, they will be able to draw upon our expertise in methodologies like Agile and XP when project requirements dictate. Star's real achievements will always be based on our flexible, customer-centric approach, guided by recognizable international standards. "
For further information, contact:
Kathleen O'Donnell, 1-800-931-0917, [email protected] or
Michael Tsygankov, 7-812-327-9900, [email protected]
About Star Software Corporation
Star Software is a leading provider of offshore software development services. Headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA with development facilities in St. Petersburg, Russia, Star specializes in the implementation and maintenance of information systems. Established in 1991, Star Software offers twelve years of experience in database-intensive applications, migration of legacy systems to web-based environments, application maintenance and software localization. For corporate Knowledge Management solutions, Star offers proprietary data mining tools based on NLP (Natural Language Processing) techniques. Former and current clients of Star Software include CSC, IBM/Tivoli, Millennium Pharmaceuticals, TogetherSoft (now Borland), Symmetricom, LISA (Localization Industry Standards Association), and UNU (United Nations University). For more information please visit Star Software web site at www.star-sw.com.
About The Software Engineering Institute
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.
As a college-level unit at Carnegie Mellon University, well known for its highly ranked programs in computer science and engineering, the SEI operates at the leading edge of technical innovation. Since 1984, the SEI have been identifying, developing, and advocating practices for designing high-quality software. The SEI emphasizes defect prevention through improvement of process and product quality during the early phases of system development. "-our vision for software engineering--the right software, delivered defect free, on time and on cost, every time--is achievable." www.sei.cmu.edu
About Motorola's Global Software Group
Established in 1991 and based at Motorola headquarters in Schaumberg, Illinois, Motorola's Global Software Group is a world-class organization with a strategic network of software centers located around the globe. Through the expertise of its people and the resources of Motorola, GSG advances the frontiers of technology to respond to individual customer's needs. The Motorola Software Assessment has been certified by the Software Engineering Institute as compliant with the CMM Appraisal Framework (CAF) requirements for CMM-based assessment. GSG performs CMM assessments globally.
Its parent company, Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT) is a global leader in wireless, automotive and broadband communications. Sales in 2002 were $27.3 billion. Motorola is a global corporate citizen dedicated to ethical business practices and pioneering important technologies that make things smarter and life better, honored traditions that began when the company was founded 75 years ago. For more information, visit www.motorola.com.
Star Software Corporation today received the Software Engineering Institute's (SEI) Capability Maturity Model (CMM) Level 3 Rating for defined software development. The Carnegie Mellon SEI Software CMM, is a model for judging the maturity of software processes within an organization and for identifying the key practices that are required to ensure disciplined software development. It has become a de facto assessment standard and a key tool for the evaluation of software development service providers.
"Today marks an important milestone for Star Software Corporation," according to Nick Puntikov, Star's CEO. "After twelve years in the software development business, satisfying the quality demands of our clients in the US and across Europe, it's now easier for new business partners to understand our capabilities. The formal CMM assessment gives our partners a completely objective, understandable and practical tool with which to measure our approach to highly critical work."
The key process areas at CMM Level 3 address both project and organizational issues, as the organization institutionalizes effective software engineering and management processes. Both management and engineering activities are documented, standardized, and integrated into a repeatable, approved process for developing and maintaining software across the entire organization and across all projects.
Star's assessment was carried out by The Motorola Global Software Group of Schaumburg, Illinois. John Pellegrin, PhD and Manager , Process & Quality Excellence Consulting at Motorola and Star's lead assessor said, "It was a pleasure to review Star Software's development processes and participate in their further process improvement efforts. We concluded the formal assessment today in St. Petersburg, using our SEI-compliant CMM Appraisal Framework. I'm very happy to congratulate Star on meeting all of the stringent requirements set out by the SEI for Maturity Level 3."
Star's CMM assessment publicly enhances its full-service customer offering. Brian Phelps, Star's President based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, summed it up by saying, "CMM alone does not ensure customer satisfaction. The important news today is that, with our CMM assessment, our customers will understand our software development process precisely. At the same time, they will be able to draw upon our expertise in methodologies like Agile and XP when project requirements dictate. Star's real achievements will always be based on our flexible, customer-centric approach, guided by recognizable international standards. "
For further information, contact:
Kathleen O'Donnell, 1-800-931-0917, [email protected] or
Michael Tsygankov, 7-812-327-9900, [email protected]
About Star Software Corporation
Star Software is a leading provider of offshore software development services. Headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA with development facilities in St. Petersburg, Russia, Star specializes in the implementation and maintenance of information systems. Established in 1991, Star Software offers twelve years of experience in database-intensive applications, migration of legacy systems to web-based environments, application maintenance and software localization. For corporate Knowledge Management solutions, Star offers proprietary data mining tools based on NLP (Natural Language Processing) techniques. Former and current clients of Star Software include CSC, IBM/Tivoli, Millennium Pharmaceuticals, TogetherSoft (now Borland), Symmetricom, LISA (Localization Industry Standards Association), and UNU (United Nations University). For more information please visit Star Software web site at www.star-sw.com.
About The Software Engineering Institute
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.
As a college-level unit at Carnegie Mellon University, well known for its highly ranked programs in computer science and engineering, the SEI operates at the leading edge of technical innovation. Since 1984, the SEI have been identifying, developing, and advocating practices for designing high-quality software. The SEI emphasizes defect prevention through improvement of process and product quality during the early phases of system development. "-our vision for software engineering--the right software, delivered defect free, on time and on cost, every time--is achievable." www.sei.cmu.edu
About Motorola's Global Software Group
Established in 1991 and based at Motorola headquarters in Schaumberg, Illinois, Motorola's Global Software Group is a world-class organization with a strategic network of software centers located around the globe. Through the expertise of its people and the resources of Motorola, GSG advances the frontiers of technology to respond to individual customer's needs. The Motorola Software Assessment has been certified by the Software Engineering Institute as compliant with the CMM Appraisal Framework (CAF) requirements for CMM-based assessment. GSG performs CMM assessments globally.
Its parent company, Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT) is a global leader in wireless, automotive and broadband communications. Sales in 2002 were $27.3 billion. Motorola is a global corporate citizen dedicated to ethical business practices and pioneering important technologies that make things smarter and life better, honored traditions that began when the company was founded 75 years ago. For more information, visit www.motorola.com.