What is CMM

CMM, developed by the SEI (Software Engineering Institute) of Carnegie Mellon University, is recognized as the quality standard for excellence in the software industry, with a maximum level of 5.

CMM aims for excellence in the quality of software by improving the quality of the processes used in its development. In order to achieve such, CMM places emphasis on concepts like quality management, the implementation of repeatable processes, gathering of statistical data and work on the process level.

IFS, a SEI-CMM Level 3 company

In October 2004, IFS became the sixth company in the country to successfully complete the assessment for SW-CMM Level 3. This achievement is even more significant when considering that we share the honor with companies of considerable size and recognition, such as IBM and Motorola.

We approached the challenge with the sincerity it deserved, contracting the Indian company Siobhan Renaissance Information Technology (SRIT) to analyze our development processes and define an action plan to realize certification.

The last step of the process was led by the Indian affiliate of TÜV Rheinland, a German company and a key global business quality certifier. Fittingly, India boasts approx. 70% of the world’s companies with the highest category certification, CMM Level 5.

What does this new level mean for our clients, IFS, and the industry as a whole?

Our clients will benefit from this quality certification through software projects that meet both deadlines and budgets with a quality so high it will reduce maintenance costs as well as dependency on external suppliers. They will receive systems that meet the real needs of the business with functions that do not become obsolete before implementation. As for IFS itself, CMM forces us to be more rigorous in how we measure our own performance, thus producing improved project estimates and plans, fewer software defects, as well as a continuous improvement plan for all processes within the company.

As a software company we believe there is no better way to present our credentials to the world than demonstrating compliance with international quality standards. In our view, certification processes play a vital role in raising overall standards in the IT industry, as well as in generating better business opportunities for Argentina as an emerging force in international software development.


General Description of the 5 CMM levels

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