12 Apr 2004
BAeHAL, a joint venture between BAE Systems and Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd of India, has been certified as SEI CMM Level 5 compliant by KPMG and as BS7799 compliant by the authoritative Indian Government agency.
KPMG carried out the audit of BAeHAL during January 2004, certifying it as a SEI CMM Level 5 company. This reflects improvements across the full range of the companys engineering capabilities since the award SEI CMM level 4 organisation in June 2002.
BAeHAL has moved up the maturity level from a well managed to an optimising organisation, with focus on continual improvement. This is facilitated by quantitative feedback from the process and through the deployment of innovative technologies.
Defect prevention, technology change management and process change management groups ensure a high level of quality, with an ability to adapt to emerging technologies and processes to deliver products of contemporary standards.
Standardisation, Testing and Quality Certification (STQC) Services, Ministry of Information Technology, Government of India, conducted a successful audit of BAeHAL for compliance to BS7799, an internationally recognised standard for Information Security Management Systems, during January 2004.
Phill Blundell, Group Managing Director, C4ISR has said, This ensures that BAeHAL has the requisite security related processes for information as well as physical security in place to assure a high level of confidentiality and security for all customer-supplied information and data. The company has also developed a comprehensive Disaster Management Plan to ensure continuity of operations in an emergency. BAeHAL is only the 17th company in India to achieve this certification and, worldwide, a mere 300 organisations have this certification.
About BAeHAL (BAE Systems 40%):
BAeHAL Software is a joint venture company between BAE Systems in the UK and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited of India, which provides software services accredited to the ISO9001 standard. BAeHAL has successfully completed a range of development, maintenance, conversion and testing projects across real-time environments, client-server and IBM mainframe. Based in India, the company has access to a large pool of highly trained IT personnel, which enables BAeHAL to provide high quality services while offering exceptional value for money. BAeHAL has established a secure private satellite link, with British Airways at Heathrow.
The combination of voice and data links ensures effective offshore operations, especially for maintenance and conversion work. In addition to expertise in full life cycle software development the company offers Engineering Services, Technical Publication, Content Creation & Conversion and Software Verification & Testing Services. BAeHAL offers both excellent quality and value for money through combination and execution of Projects both onsite and offshore.
About BAE SYSTEMS
BAE Systems is an international company engaged in the development, delivery, and support of advanced defence and aerospace systems in the air, on land, at sea, and in space. The company designs, manufactures, and supports military aircraft, surface ships, submarines, radar, avionics, communications, electronics, and guided weapon systems. It is a pioneer in technology with a heritage stretching back hundreds of years. It is at the forefront of innovation, working to develop the next generation of intelligent defence systems.
BAE Systems has major operations across five continents and customers in some 130 countries. The company employs more than 90,000 people and generates annual sales of approximately 12 billion through its wholly owned and joint-venture operations.
BAE Systems, innovating for a safer world.
