New York, Aug 13: India's software giant Infosys Technologies has achieved the unique distinction of becoming the first company in the world to be assessed at the optimum level 5 on the PCMM model by KPMG consulting. The assessment has been carried out at Infosys Development Centre in Pune, which employs 1393 Infoscions --the largest Centre outside its headquarters in Bangalore, the company said. The PCMM model has five levels of maturity and twenty- two Key Performance Areas (KPAS), across these five levels. The model helps software organizations increase their ability to attract, develop, motivate, organize and retain the talent needed to continuously improve their software development capabilities.
It also helps to develop and promote a culture of excellence amongst its people. The PCMM assessment marks another milestone in the company's successful track record of level 5 assessments, on software CMM and more recently, the CMM integrated, it said.
The company said it has been a pioneer in innovative workforce practices -- be it in creating wealth for employees through wide distribution of stock options or in creating a fun workplace with various amenities such as a gymnasium, amphitheatre or multi-cuisine food courts.


The company's ability to retain talent is well above the industry norms. The company's individual training plan for employees ensures near cent per cent coverage of employees in the performance management process, it added.

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