﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>AmitySoft News &amp; Events</title><link>http://amitysoft.com</link><guid>http://amitysoft.com</guid><description>AmitySoft Technologies Pvt Limited - News &amp; Events</description><language>en-us</language><lastBuildDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2004 18:34:29 +0530</lastBuildDate><managingEditor>amity@amitysoft.com</managingEditor><webMaster>amity@amitysoft.com</webMaster><item><title>COSMIC-FFP was approved as a National Standard in Japan &amp; Spain</title><link>http://amitysoft.com/articles/COSMIC_FFP_Approval_Japan_Spain.pdf</link><guid>http://amitysoft.com/articles/COSMIC_FFP_Approval_Japan_Spain.pdf</guid><description>COSMIC-FFP was approved as a national standard in Japan and issued as JIS X 0143. (COSMIC-FFP has also been translated in Spanish and is a Spanish national standard)</description><pubDate>Wed, 20 Dec 2006 15:50:57 +0530</pubDate><author /><source /></item><item><title>Major progress for COSMIC FFP…</title><link>http://amitysoft.com/articles/CFFP_Newsletter_Vol2_No2.pdf</link><guid>http://amitysoft.com/articles/CFFP_Newsletter_Vol2_No2.pdf</guid><description>This newsletter reports significant achievements and developments for the C-FFP Method. British Computer Society medal for COSMIC-FFP. First Entry-level certification Examinations for the COSMIC-FFP method.</description><pubDate>Sat, 30 Sep 2006 18:26:57 +0530</pubDate><author /><source /></item><item><title>BCS recognized COSMIC FFP as one its Technology Award Medallist in Services</title><link>http://amitysoft.com/press26.aspx</link><guid>http://amitysoft.com/press26.aspx</guid><description>The British Computer Society (BCS) has recognized in July 2006 COSMIC-FFP as one of its ‘Technology Award Medallist’ in the ‘Services’ category. The winner in each category will be announced on Dec. 7 in London (UK).</description><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jul 2006 13:02:38 +0530</pubDate><author /><source>http://www.bcs.org/server.php?show=conWebDoc.6062</source></item><item><title>Vibrant Trends in Software Testing</title><link>http://amitysoft.com/press27.aspx</link><guid>http://amitysoft.com/press27.aspx</guid><description>Software is everywhere. We love it when it makes our life easier. We hate it when it doesn’t work the way we expect. It has become so much the part of our everyday living...</description><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jul 2006 12:59:42 +0530</pubDate><author>jayakumar@amitysoft.com (K R Jayakumar - CEO President - AmitySoft Technologies Pvt Limited)</author><source>Express Computers</source></item><item><title>India to emerge as global leader in software testing</title><link>http://amitysoft.com/press25.aspx</link><guid>http://amitysoft.com/press25.aspx</guid><description>India according to reports has the potential to garner 70% share of the outsourced testing market</description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Mar 2006 13:04:25 +0530</pubDate><author /><source>http://www.expresscomputeronline.com/20060327/valueadded01.shtml</source></item><item><title>Find your niche in IT</title><link>http://amitysoft.com/press23.aspx</link><guid>http://amitysoft.com/press23.aspx</guid><description>Whether you hold a degree in engineering or the arts, software testing can be a rewarding career. Software testing, which used to be an integral part of software development, has emerged as an independent industry following an increased emphasis on qu...</description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2006 13:12:43 +0530</pubDate><author /><source>http://www.hindu.com/edu/2006/01/16/stories/2006011600510800.htm</source></item><item><title>UK thumbs up outsourcing</title><link>http://amitysoft.com/press22.aspx</link><guid>http://amitysoft.com/press22.aspx</guid><description>The discrepancy in the US and UK reactions towards the Indian outsourcing industry has been quite conspicuous. While the US has shouted itself hoarse against outsourcing, UK has managed a dignified approach by analysing the pros and cons of outsourcing be</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2005 13:45:24 +0530</pubDate><author /><source>http://www.valuenotes.com/bpo/freebposep16.asp?ArtCd=65146&amp;pf=true</source></item><item><title>Software testing scales new high</title><link>http://amitysoft.com/press20.aspx</link><guid>http://amitysoft.com/press20.aspx</guid><description>Market opportunities for the Indian offshore software testing companies in 2005 is estimated at US$2 billion-according to industry estimates, it could exceed US$8 billion by 2008.</description><pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2005 13:48:56 +0530</pubDate><author /><source>http://www.expresscomputeronline.com/20050829/valueadded01.shtml</source></item><item><title>Testing career: points to ponder</title><link>http://amitysoft.com/press21.aspx</link><guid>http://amitysoft.com/press21.aspx</guid><description>Is software testing an 'art' or 'science' or for that matter is it 'engineering? How far a software testing career can take you? Will the career bug you?</description><pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2005 13:47:06 +0530</pubDate><author>jayakumar@amitysoft.com (K R Jayakumar - CEO President - AmitySoft Technologies Pvt Limited)</author><source /></item><item><title>Become size wise - Adopt COSMIC FFP for estimation</title><link>http://amitysoft.com/press19.aspx</link><guid>http://amitysoft.com/press19.aspx</guid><description>A simple model for functional sizing from the Common Software Measurements International Consortium (COSMIC) that overcomes the limitations of all other traditional methods</description><pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2005 13:50:54 +0530</pubDate><author>K.R. Jayakumar (CEO &amp; President - AmitySoft Technologies Pvt Limited)</author><source /></item><item><title>Training Finally Making the Grade</title><link>http://amitysoft.com/press18.aspx</link><guid>http://amitysoft.com/press18.aspx</guid><description>When Vipul Kocher, president of the Indian Testing Board (ITB) started his career in software testing after completing his masters in Computer Technology, most people told him he was on the wrong bus...</description><pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2005 13:52:47 +0530</pubDate><author /><source>http://www.dqindia.com/content/special/2005/105012503.asp</source></item><item><title>Career in software testing</title><link>http://amitysoft.com/press17.aspx</link><guid>http://amitysoft.com/press17.aspx</guid><description>Testing accounts for almost 30 percent of the software development market. The global testing market is estimated to be a $13 billion industry. With the boom of the third party software testing business...</description><pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2004 18:34:29 +0530</pubDate><author /><source /></item><item><title>National Summit on Software Testing</title><link>http://amitysoft.com/press16.aspx</link><guid>http://amitysoft.com/press16.aspx</guid><description>Testing is an important life cycle activity in a software project. This area is one which has not received the same level of attention in terms of fora as for example programming languages, design methodologies, etc.</description><pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2003 13:56:51 +0530</pubDate><author /><source>http://www.hkcs.org.hk/hkspin_NSST_Brochure.pdf</source></item><item><title>AmitySoft adds Information Security Management solution to range of offerings</title><link>http://amitysoft.com/press15.aspx</link><guid>http://amitysoft.com/press15.aspx</guid><description>AmitySoft, an ISO 9001:2000 certified organization has added consulting and implementation offerings for Information Security Management conforming to BS 7799 standards in its portfolio of services.</description><pubDate>Sat, 19 Apr 2003 13:59:15 +0530</pubDate><author /><source>http://www.nasscom.org/newsline/</source></item><item><title>Software testing has come of age</title><link>http://amitysoft.com/press14.aspx</link><guid>http://amitysoft.com/press14.aspx</guid><description>The recent entry of major software development companies such as Infosys and Wipro Technologies into software testing is expected to lend credibility for this emerging growth area. Small companies, which ...</description><pubDate>Sun, 03 Feb 2002 14:01:56 +0530</pubDate><author /><source>http://www.blonnet.com/2002/02/04/stories/2002020400900400.htm</source></item><item><title>Nasscom - Member of the Week : AmitySoft</title><link>http://amitysoft.com/press13.aspx</link><guid>http://amitysoft.com/press13.aspx</guid><description>This week we bring you a quick encounter with AmitySoft Technologies, a young and up coming member of the ICT community.</description><pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2001 14:05:58 +0530</pubDate><author /><source>http://www.nasscom.in/Nasscom/templates/LandingPage.aspx?id=28350</source></item><item><title>Product testing emerges as niche area of business</title><link>http://amitysoft.com/press12.aspx</link><guid>http://amitysoft.com/press12.aspx</guid><description>The prevailing slowdown has forced software companies to increasingly resort to third party testing of their products and solutions. 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The industry today needs green solution enable by collective expertise and tes</description><pubDate>Sun, 07 Oct 2001 14:09:53 +0530</pubDate><author>jayakumar@amitysoft.com (K R Jayakumar - CEO President - AmitySoft Technologies Pvt Limited)</author><source /></item><item><title>AmitySoft receives ISO 9001 millennium version</title><link>http://amitysoft.com/press9.aspx</link><guid>http://amitysoft.com/press9.aspx</guid><description>The Chennai based software company, AmitySoft has been awarded KPMG for ISO 9001:2000,the latest updated certified by version of ISO 9001.With the certification, AmitySoft has achieved the distinction of being one of the first ...</description><pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2001 14:19:44 +0530</pubDate><author /><source>Indian Global Business</source></item><item><title>AmitySoft gets IBM certification</title><link>http://amitysoft.com/press8.aspx</link><guid>http://amitysoft.com/press8.aspx</guid><description>CHENNAI: AmitySoft, a Chennai-based software company engaged in product development and software testing, has got IBM ServerProven Certification for its Net-enabled human asset assessment package, YOMX.</description><pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2001 14:20:34 +0530</pubDate><author /><source>http://www.hinduonnet.com/businessline/2001/02/22/stories/152239y2.htm</source></item><item><title>AmitySoft gets ISO 9001:2000</title><link>http://amitysoft.com/press7.aspx</link><guid>http://amitysoft.com/press7.aspx</guid><description>CHENNAI: AmitySoft, a Chennai-based software company, has announced that KPMG has given it ISO 9001:2000, the latest updated version of ISO 9001.</description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2001 14:21:33 +0530</pubDate><author /><source>http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2001/02/08/stories/150839w6.htm</source></item><item><title>AmitySoft Technologies - Messiah for the Global Software Mess</title><link>http://amitysoft.com/press6.aspx</link><guid>http://amitysoft.com/press6.aspx</guid><description>AmitySoft has now become the Educational Partner of Competency Centre for Java (India) - an organization sponsored by DOE, Govt. of India, SUN Microsystems, NASSCOM and managed by CMC.</description><pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2001 14:22:57 +0530</pubDate><author /><source>http://business.vsnl.com/amitysoft/</source></item><item><title>AmitySoft introduces software sizing method to India</title><link>http://amitysoft.com/press5.aspx</link><guid>http://amitysoft.com/press5.aspx</guid><description>When AmitySoft recently brought software-sizing guru, Charles Symons, to India, It introduced Indian software developers to a new method of estimating project size. 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