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Can India Become A Knowledge Superpower?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the something-to-think-about dept.

krsmathews writes " New Scientist, in its latest issue, has a special report on India. It provocatively calls India the next knowledge superpower, though in a introductory story the caveats are laid out. It's a reasonably comprehensive look at India's high-tech research, pharma, bio-tech, space, and nuclear industries. The U.S. R&D expenditure is bigger than the next five countries put together, and India is nowhere in the picture. "

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  1. Re:Nope! They are not! by Morgahastu · · Score: 0, Troll

    And apparently your class can't spell.

  2. Re:India = CMM5 by sql*kitten · · Score: 0, Troll

    Most companies in India are certified CMM level 5 (the highest level) using the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) conceptual maturity model. Most companies in the US are certified CMM level 3. This says a lot.

    Well, I've worked with a subsidiary that's CMM level 5. They got this without ever having completed a major project - literally the office was physically built, a bunch of recent grads were hired, 6 months later they announced they were CMM level 5. You don't even need an external auditor apparently, you just declare yourself to be.

    The people rating themselves level 3 are probably the ones who've actually done some major projects and realized that good intentions rarely survive contact with real-world projects, and have answered the questions with what they DID rather than what they think they ought to do should they ever do some real work. I'll take an experienced level 3 over a rookie level 5 any day.

    Maybe one day I'll run a tech company - and anyone spouting CMM bullshit will immediately be shown the door.