Intelligroup Assessed at Level 5 Maturity CMMISM Continuous Representation

Edison, NJ, USA – January 24, 2006 - Intelligroup Inc., a global provider of strategic consulting services today announced that the software development and support processes of its offshore Application Development, Application Support and E-Biz delivery units have been assessed at Level 5 maturity on the CMMISM(Capability Maturity Model Integration) Continuous Representation using the SCAMPI Method (Standard CMMI Appraisal Method for Process Improvement). The assessment was led by Raghav Nandyal of SITARA Technologies Pvt. Ltd. a transition partner of the Software Engineering Institute authorized to conduct SCAMPI appraisals.

The SCAMPI appraisal for the CMMI Continuous Representation is a rigorous process which assesses each of the CMMI process areas for the highest capability as defined by a target profile. The level of detail is significantly more thorough when compared to an appraisal using the standard Staged Representation. Only 10% of the publicly listed SCAMPI appraisals across the world demonstrate use of Continuous Representation.

What is significant about Intelligroup’s achievement is that Intelligroup piloted the adoption of the Continuous Representation of the CMMI in its Global Support Center in October 2004, and is among the first 15 publicly acknowledged sites listed on the SEI site to be assessed at the Optimizing or Level 5 maturity.

"Merits of deploying both the CMMI and People CMM frameworks in parallel highlight how integrated and precise a high maturity process can get when the genetic blueprint of execution combines process improvement and competency development,” said Raghav Nandyal, Lead Appraiser for SITARA Technologies Pvt., Ltd. “The effects of having such an optimizing process can only be fantastic! The current SCAMPI appraisal for CMMI is an excellent case study to demonstrate this fact. I hope to validate my observation in the scheduled SCAMPI for People CMM pilot appraisal in March."

"Intelligroup has a long tradition of instituting continuous improvement processes and innovative workforce practices using a combination of process improvement and competency development models, such as CMM, CMMI, and People CMM,” said Ranjit Prithviraj, Chief Operating Officer of Intelligroup, Inc. “We build our value-add differentiators around our quality delivery and people processes to ensure our customers’ success.”

Intelligroup Asia Pvt. Ltd. was assessed at SEI CMM Level 5 in October 2000 and has been on a continuous process improvement journey since then, establishing many milestones, one of which was becoming People CMM level 3 in March 2005. As pacesetter for the industry to continuously adopt rigorous appraisal techniques, Intelligroup will be piloting the use of SCAMPI for People CMM in March 2006. Intelligroup has also been certified to ISO 9001:2000 by AQA International LLC.

About Intelligroup
Intelligroup is a strategic partner to the world’s largest companies. Its proven onsite/offshore delivery model has enabled hundreds of customers to accelerate results and reduce costs significantly. With deep expertise in industry-specific enterprise solutions, Intelligroup has earned a reputation for consistently exceeding client expectations. Intelligroup develops, implements and supports IT solutions for some of the largest U.S. school systems and global corporations including GE, Hershey, Abbott Labs, Eastman Chemical, Hitachi, and Kimball International.