BANGALORE, India, September 16 /PRNewswire/ --     Sonata Software today announced that it has launched Sonnet
QCheck Test Consulting Services. Based on the Test Maturity Model (TMM),
Sonnet QCheck enables organizations to mitigate testing challenges, improve
testing efficiencies and reduce overall cost of operations.

Sonnet QCheck is a fixed price and fixed scope consulting
offering that usually precedes an extensive Managed Testing Services
engagement for the customer. It is built upon Sonata's A3 (Assess - Advise -
Act) methodology that delivers to the client a roadmap and approach to deploy
Sonata's proven Managed Testing Services. At the end of Sonnet QCheck, the
customer gets a clear visibility into the test process, resources, tools
utilization and optimization, and cost and time implications.

During the "Assessment" stage, Sonata's Sonnet QCheck Team
does a comprehensive study and review of the organization's existing
environment, processes, tools and licenses deployed, and the potential for
bringing in efficiencies.

In the "Advise" stage, the team maps the existing approach to
the TMM Model, identifies gaps, and recommends measures to enhance the
approach. This could include refining the processes, establishing centralized
test management systems, and providing tools and techniques for improving the
overall setup.

As part of the final "Act" stage, the Sonnet QCheck Team
delivers sample Proof of Concepts (PoCs) to validate the benefits of Managed
Testing, measure results and focus on delivering early ROI for the
engagement.

Mr B Ramaswamy, President and Managing Director, Sonata
Software, said, "More companies across geographies are opting for Managed
Testing relationships, where the services provider takes on complete
ownership of the overall performance of an application and runs all testing
functions centrally, driven by Service Level Agreements. Sonnet QCheck offers
enterprises a 'de-risked' step-by-step approach to a Managed Testing
relationship, by identifying any risks upfront and using a PoC to validate
the proposed guideline, before committing to the model."

Speaking on the occasion, Head, Managed Testing and Web
Technologies, Mr C V Narayanan commented, "Enterprises that run a high number
of software applications internally, across functions and geographies, will
significantly benefit from this service. This service provides efficiencies
in terms of reduced test cycles and efforts which lead to optimization of the
overall cost of quality."

With this launch, Sonata strengthens its position as a leading
provider of Managed Testing Services. Apart from this, Sonata's Testing
services also include Strategy/Consulting, Tools Setup, Automation Testing as
well as Performance and Security Testing.

About Sonata Software Limited

Sonata Software, headquartered in Bangalore, India, is a leading IT
consulting and services company. Sonata's customers are located across the
US, Europe, Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region. Its portfolio of
services includes IT Consulting, Product Engineering Services, Travel
Solutions, Application Development, Application Management, Managed Testing,
Business Intelligence, Infrastructure Management and Packaged Applications.
As per the industry rankings released by NASSCOM for 2008-09, Sonata Software
figured among the Top 20 IT Software Services Exporters in India for the
second consecutive year. Sonata Software has also been ranked Global #2 in
the 2008 Top Ten ESO : Outsourced Software Development in The Black Book of
Outsourcing.

For further information, please contact :
    Swati Sengupta
    Sonata Software Limited
    A.P.S. Trust Building,
    Bull Temple Road, N.R. Colony,
    Basavanagudi,
    Bangalore 560019, India
    Tel : +91-80-26610330
    swati.sengupta@sonata-software.com