According to SEI's Annual Report, Mindscape is the first company in the UAE and only the second in the GCC to achieve this accreditation.
The assessment was conducted by an eight-member team led by G.P. Rastogi of KPMG. Commenting on his experiences, Mr. Rastogi said "Mindscape is a vibrant company with an open and transparent culture, having a very strong training infrastructure. Importantly, the practitioners have been involved in process definition and implementation and have automated critical processes."
Highlighting the value of certification for the company, Mr. Mohamed Fouz, CEO Mindscape said, "We have always believed in creating and maintaining the best of people, technology and processes. This accreditation from KPMG and SEI places us as the first local UAE company to be ranked alongside the best IT solution providers in the world. Our journey towards excellence continues and we have already initiated the advancement to our self-improving quality system."
Speaking on the occasion Mr. Zubair Ahmed, Quality Manager at Mindscape said, "This achievement endorses our strong belief in being a process-centric organization, which enables us in consistently delivering high quality products and services to our customers, thereby maximizing the value achieved for our clients' investment."
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First in UAE and second in the GCC Mindscape achieves SEI CMM Level 3
- United Arab Emirates: Sunday, November 09 - 2003 at 14:39
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Mindscape, one the region's leading IT solution providers, has become the first IT solutions provider in the UAE to join the elite list of organizations with Level 3 of the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) Capability Maturity Model (CMM), the de facto standard for assessing and improving software processes.
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About MindscapeMindscape Information Technology is an advanced technology management firm that enables technology to deliver Business solutions. Mindscape's core competency is in delivering cost-effective and value added services to help its customers meet their strategic business goals. Over the past twenty years, the organization have emerged as being specialist in the development and application of advanced technology to service key industries such as Financial Services, Retail, Manufacturing and public sectors using SEI CMM processes.
About Software Engineering Institute (SEI)
The Software Engineering Institute is a federally funded research and development center sponsored by U.S. Department of Defense through the office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics [OUSD (AT&L)].
About Capability Maturity Model (CMM®)
Capability Maturity Model (CMM®) is developed by Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute (SEI), is the most respected and sought-after quality assessment in the software industry. It is a model for judging the maturity of software processes of an organization. CMM ratings, which are awarded after exhaustive independent evaluation involving analysis and review of software development capabilities, processes and products, helps differentiate between IT solution providers and their quality of service and deliverables.
About KPMG
KPMG member firms are a leading provider of assurance, tax and legal and financial advisory services. In 2002, KPMG achieved revenues of US$10.72 billion.
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Sohail Khan
Vice President of Sales & Marketing
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Tel: Dubai 7066496
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Maha Yassine
Corporate Communications Manager
Mindscape
Tel: Dubai 7066287
or
Jack Pearce
Matrix Public Relations
Tel: Dubai 3430888
Posted by Anne-Birte Stensgaard, Senior News EditorSunday, November 09 - 2003 at 14:39 UAE local time (GMT+4)
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