GTECH Corporation Utilizes processMax(R) to Achieve SW-CMM(R) Level 3 Rating at Two Major Development Hubs

GTECH Corporation Utilizes processMax(R) to Achieve SW-CMM(R) Level 3 Rating at
Two Major Development Hubs 


RESTON, Va., March 11  /PRNewswire/ -- pragma SYSTEMS CORPORATION announced that
two separate software development hubs for GTECH Corporation  achieved Level 3
of the Software Engineering Institute's Capability Maturity Model(R) for
Software (SW-CMM(R)) while using processMax. GTECH is a leading global
information technology company providing software, networks, and professional
services that power high performance, transaction-processing solutions, focusing
on the lottery industry. The GTECH software development centers in Austin,
Texas, and Chennai, India, each received their Level 3 rating following
independent assessments demonstrating the maturity of their software engineering
processes.

GTECH customized processMax to manage the development and deployment of software
processes across these diverse locations. The internationally recognized Level 3
rating demonstrates that GTECH uses mature software engineering processes
enabling the timely and efficient delivery of high quality software.

Using processMax, software organizations are able to manage software development
and maintenance projects in guaranteed compliance with the CMM using the power
of their intranet. Using a role-based approach to the management of software
development, processMax provides managers and developers with step-by-step
procedures, integrated document management, and automated workflow.

"We are very excited that GTECH has continued to expand its use of processMax,"
said Rebecca Bowerman, President of pragma SYSTEMS. "GTECH has now completed
three successful assessments with processMax, at three locations in different
parts of the world, further proving the applicability of processMax in a global
software enterprise."

pragma SYSTEMS CORPORATION (http://www.pragmasystems.com/) has been in the
software process improvement and assessment business since 1990, and is the
market leader in software management products that comply with the Software
Engineering Institute's (SEI) Capability Maturity Model for Software (SW-CMM)
and Capability Maturity Model Integration(R) (CMMI(R)). pragma SYSTEMS was one
of the first companies licensed by SEI to perform software process assessments.
pragma SYSTEMS uses its own products and is a CMM Level 3 development company,
as determined by two independent SEI-licensed Lead Evaluators. processMax and
related services are on the GSA Schedule. pragma SYSTEMS CORPORATION is
headquartered in Reston, Virginia.

processMax is a registered trademark of pragma SYSTEMS CORPORATION. CMM, CMMI,
Capability Maturity Model and Capability Maturity Model Integration are
registered trademarks of Carnegie Mellon University. 

DATASOURCE: pragma SYSTEMS CORPORATION



CONTACT:  Terry Neumann of pragma SYSTEMS CORPORATION, [phone],

ext. 20



Web site:  http://www.pragmasystems.com/

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