CBSI Achieves Top CMM Rating for Its Offshore Development Centers in India; Coveted SEI Level 5 Maturity Rating Extended to CBSI

Business Wire, Dec 20, 1999

Business Editors, High-Tech Writers

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 20, 1999

Complete Business Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:CBSI) announced today that its offshore development centers in India have achieved a Level 5 Maturity Rating, the highest maturity level possible. This designation, set by the Software Engineering Institute's (SEI) Capability Maturity Model (CMM)(R), was conducted by Global Systems Technology, an authorized assessment agency based in San Diego, California.

The Capability Maturity Model for Software is a model for determining the maturity of an organization's software engineering and management processes, with Level 5 designation as the most rigorous. CBSI is one of only 19 organizations worldwide to achieve this level, demonstrating successful implementation of 18 key process areas including defect prevention, technology change management and process change management.

Richard Knudson, Principal of Global Systems Technology, performed the assessment. He said, "By achieving Level 5 parameters, CBSI has distinguished itself as a premier organization driven to improve the delivery performance of solutions and services. After months of re-engineering their processes to optimize performance, CMM standards were used as a basis for comparative analysis and process optimization. As a result, CBSI has proven its software engineering and management processes are extremely efficient in managing project costs and delivery for its customers."

Raj Vattikuti, President and CEO of CBSI said, "This Level 5 rating differentiates us from the competition, as more customers are demanding this type of strict quality assurance in all areas, including E-Business. It is a key component for increasing demand of our offshore delivery centers and further reinforces our commitment to deliver high quality services and value to our clients worldwide."

"The CMM assessment process was very strict. Passing it enhances our best practices approach for delivering quality offshore services," said K. Subrahmaniam, Executive Vice President of Operations and Quality for CBS,India.

About SEI

The Software Engineering Institute (SEI) is a federally funded research and development center sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense and operated by Carnegie Mellon University. More information on CMM and SEI is available at www.sei.cmu.edu.

About GST

Global Systems Technology, Inc. (GST), based in San Diego, California, provides their strategic partners with performance improvement strategies. In their assessments, they use the Software Capability Maturity Model developed by the Carnagie Mellon University (CMU) Software Engineering Institute (SEI) as the primary tool in establishing effective software processes. More information about GST is available from their Website at www.g-s-t.com.

About CBSI

CBSI is a worldwide provider of information technology (IT) services to large and mid-size organizations. The Company offers a broad range of IT services, from advising customers on strategic technology plans to developing and implementing appropriate IT applications solutions. CBSI offers custom-tailored solutions based on an assessment of each client's needs. The Company's services include; emerging technology solutions, consulting, large systems applications development and maintenance and packaged software implementation such as ERP. To learn more about CBSI, visit its Website at www.cbsinc.com.

(R)CMM, Capability Maturity Model, Capability Maturity Modeling are registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.