Kale Consultants – now a CMMI Level 3 company

Kale has moved forward in its commitment to quality and process improvement by obtaining the CMMI Level 3 certification. Kale has been appraised at Level 3 for all its development centers located at Thane, Pune and Noida. The Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) of the Carnegie Mellon® Software Engineering Institute (SEI) is an internationally recognized process model based on industry best practices for developing products and services. CMMI is a process improvement approach that provides organizations with the essential elements of effective processes.

CMMI certification is a remarkable accomplishment for Kale and establishes a strong foundation for continually improving processes thereby enabling smooth induction of rapidly evolving technologies. It also provides an insight on the strengths and weaknesses of the organization’s software development and maintenance activities.

This milestone demonstrates our pursuit to deliver value to our customers.

CMMI and Kale
One of the main objectives for CMMI certification is to improve the quality of delivery by streamlining the processes at Kale’s development centers and to attain a certification that is widely accepted and is specific to the software industry.
What CMMI Level 3 certification means to Kale?
	We have organization-wide standardized, defined processes that cover all basic areas involved in software delivery.
	We have the metrics in place and can thus take decisions based on objective data.
	Our processes are ingrained and embedded in our “way of working”.
Benefits for Clients
	Operational Level
	The certification provides a framework of processes and procedures that ensure that our customers receive the most effective services possible by maintaining the highest quality standards.
	Fewer defects, reduced rework and better end output Faster throughput Higher value from solutions on account of product management processes Meeting business requirements through higher product quality Better predictability
	Strategic Level
	The achievement of CMMI Level 3 establishes a standardized framework which effectively manages risks and enables the management to focus on more strategic issues.
	Better risk management   - Sharing of risks   - Robust processes reduce risks Management focus   - Eliminates “micro” management   - Allows management to focus on strategic issues
Benefits for Kale
By attaining CMMI Level 3, Kale has demonstrated its ability in software development by practicing daily process management through effective quality policies, standardized processes and approaches. Kale would gain benefits in terms of reduced rework, improved quality, budget performance and schedule maintenance resulting in improved client satisfaction.
	Better achievement of business goals through:
	Increased customer loyalty Enhanced staff competency Improved organizational sharing Improved product quality Increased productivity