Experimentus - First UK Organisation to become Accredited TMMi Assessor

Published 18th September 2008

Experimentus - First UK organisation to become
Accredited TMMi Assessor
• Experimentus is the first UK company to achieve TMMi Assessor Accreditation
• TMMi Assessment Model Application Requirements (TAMAR)
• Experimentus measures maturity of software testing and quality across sectors


Tuesday 16 September 2008
Experimentus (www.experimentus.com), a leading UK software quality management consultancy, today announces that it is the first IT solutions and services provider in the UK to be awarded accreditation by the TMMi® Foundation for its in-house developed TMMi assessment method. This prestigious endorsement confirms that Experimentus’ TMMi assessment method adheres to the highest professional standards in test and quality related process assessment.

The TMMi® Foundation (www.tmmifoundation.org) is a non-profit making organisation, founded by a number of leading European test and quality practitioners and is dedicated to improving software test and quality related processes and practices. The Foundation owns and supports the TMMi model, provides an independent accrediting service for lead assessors and assessors, along with the structure to accredit assessment methods.

In accordance with ISO 15504, the Foundation created TAMAR – the global standard requirements for TMMi assessment methods. Today’s accreditation confirms that Experimentus’ TMMi assessment method complies with TAMAR.

Geoff Thompson, Experimentus Consultancy Director, commented:

‘‘This Accreditation further illustrates our commitment to delivering a consistent and "best in class" service to our clients. It provides them with the assurance that, as a service provider, we are adhering to the assessment standards required by the Foundation. Moreover, whatever your approach to testing and quality, be it structured or agile, the systematic and disciplined structure of the method means that irrespective of who conducts the TMMi assessment the service will be identical.’’


Mac Miller, of the TMMi® Foundation, commented:

“This is a real milestone not only for Experimentus but the testing community as a whole. TMMi has real value because it is the first industry testing model to be owned and actively managed by an independent organisation, which will ensure its longevity and credibility. The TMMi Foundation (www.tmmifoundation.org) creates an environment where all companies, irrespective of size, can have the opportunity to validate their test process against an Industry standard model and provides a roadmap for future improvement. Over time it will also enable companies to compare how well they are performing against others in their industry.”

Experimentus’ TMMi assessment method will be reassessed by the Foundation every three years, as well as undergoing annual internal reviews to ensure all new industry changes and innovations are reflected in it.


Martin Adcock, Managing Director of Experimentus commented:

‘‘We are delighted; our goal has always been to deliver effective and valuable technology services to our customers. As a leader in software quality management, Experimentus must meet the global demand for knowledgeable, educated professionals, utilising thorough, repeatable Industry recognised methods.’’

Experimentus delivers four types of TAMAR compliant assessments across the five levels of TMMi:

• Formal TMMi benchmark assessment
• Detailed TMMi baseline assessment
• TMMi Health check
• TMMi Quick Assessment

To mark their Accreditation, Experimentus is today launching a survey to identify the maturity of software testing and quality across industry sectors in line with the Test Maturity Model (TMMi). Upon completion, Experimentus will produce and provide participants with two valuable pieces of information:

• A high level view of your organisation’s testing maturity against the TMMi
• A White Paper featuring industry benchmarking data, to be published in December 2008

For more information and to carry out the short survey please go to either: www.experimentus.com
or
http://experimentus.tmmibenchmark.sgizmo.com/


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