6 Sigma Technology Group Announces
Strategic Alliance With HandySoft

Innovative Six Sigma Consulting and Software Services Firm signs partnership agreement with HandySoft, endorsing BizFlow as a top Quality BPM platform.

Reston, VA, March 9, 2003 – 6 Sigma Technology Group (6STG), the innovative firm combining excellence in the disciplines of Six Sigma and application development, today announced a strategic alliance with HandySoft, ranked second among all pure-play Business Process Management (BPM) vendors by the Aberdeen Group. This alliance enables 6STG to leverage BizFlow in the automation of client processes undergoing re-engineering through the Six Sigma approach.

BizFlow, HandySoft's award-winning BPM and workflow solution, will be used by 6STG as an important part of many client solutions. The BPM platform provides the ability to quickly turn paper driven, non-measurable processes into online applications with a comprehensive audit trail for all activities, inputs, and outputs of the process. As such, BizFlow is the technology making true Six Sigma quality a possibility for most non-manufacturing processes.

"We are completely focused upon the implementation of Six Sigma for non-manufacturing, or soft processes. These processes are in desperate need of Six Sigma everywhere we look. These are the processes that touch customers, employees, and suppliers and they often process fewer higher value transactions. Companies are finally realizing the importance of Quality for these parts of the business." Said Greg Sieber, President of 6STG. "Quality professionals have been measuring manufacturing processes and driving Quality for a long time now, but getting detailed data on X and Y variables for soft processes has always been a big challenge. With BizFlow you get a measurable process that cuts across functional and technical silos giving the ability to perform manufacturing grade control of soft processes. Add to that BizFlow's ease of use, integration capability, and the company's commitment to Six Sigma and you have a winning BPM platform that makes perfect sense for us and our customers."

About 6 Sigma Technology Group
Headquartered in Reston, VA, 6 Sigma Technology Group (6STG) is a unique firm with the rare combination of expertise in TQM/Six Sigma and modern applications development techniques. 6STG provides a combination of Six Sigma/management consulting services and application development and integration services. The firm combines these competencies to provide best-of-breed processes and the information systems that enable these processes for various clients. 6STG focuses creating process centric solutions for non-manufacturing processes in both manufacturing and non-manufacturing industries. The 6STG Team is comprised of experts in Six Sigma, TQM, strategy, operations management, and software engineering. As a firm leading the charge into Six Sigma for non-manufacturing processes, 6STG has developed innovative techniques such as Process Portfolio ManagementTM (PPM), Process Oriented DesignTM (POD), and the Six Sigma for Soft Processes S3PTM Methodology focused upon enhancing the science of Six Sigma. For more information, please visit www.6sigmatech.com or contact sales@6sigmatech.com.

About HandySoft
HandySoft is the premier provider of configurable software solutions that simplify and automate business processes; capture and enforce best practices; improve productivity and quality while reducing costs; integrate information technology; and foster collaboration among employees, customers, and partners.

The foundation for HandySoft's industry and departmental solutions is BizFlow®, the award-winning platform for business process management, automated workflow, and collaboration. BizFlow offers complete capabilities for building and managing automated business processes, including tools for designing and monitoring the processes, presenting and accessing work, integrating existing IT systems, and administering the platform itself. With offices in the U.S. and the Pacific Rim, HandySoft has software installations at over 380 sites worldwide. For more information about HandySoft or BizFlow, please call 1-800-753-9343 or visit http://www.handysoft.com.