Ehanced Solution Leverages Acclaimed ERwin Design Tools
To Improve Developer Productivity and Optimize Application Quality
ISLANDIA, N.Y., May 1, 2006 – CA (NYSE: CA) today announced a new version of its AllFusion Modeling Suite that features a patented generalized data modeling (GDM) engine embedded in its acclaimed AllFusion ERwin Data Modeler. By simplifying the design, implementation and analysis of complex database applications, AllFusion Modeling Suite r7 empowers IT organizations to accelerate application delivery, increase staff productivity and control the cost of database ownership. It also facilitates regulatory compliance and rapid problem identification by delivering a comprehensive audit trail of database and data warehouse changes.
CA´s patented GDM engine delivers uncompromising model consistency and full session undo/redo/reverse and model change management capabilities, providing users with unparalleled control of their database architecture and enabling them to optimize database design.
Database design issues have become particularly critical to IT organizations that need to support critical business processes with a larger number of increasingly complex applications.
˝With a responsibility to collect and report information on student achievement in grades K-12 across the State of Utah, one of our technology imperatives is risk mitigation for any changes we make to our data structure,˝ said David Williamson, database administrator, Utah State Office of Education. ˝The important improvements CA is making to the AllFusion Modeling Suite will help us ensure that we continue to meet our regulatory requirements and ensure the accuracy of our student data.˝
˝Our business depends on a highly sophisticated set of databases to carry almost two million passengers and more than 400,000 tons of cargo to over 90 locations worldwide annually,˝ said Theo van Westrienen, data manager at Martinair Holland, one of Europe´s premier air carriers. ˝The improvements CA has made to the AllFusion Modeling Suite will help us continue to get people and products to their destinations safely, efficiently and on time.˝
Built with modular components, the AllFusion Modeling Suite provides an integrated environment for automating design processes, synchronizing data models, troubleshooting architectural issues and validating end-user functionality.
Data from AllFusion ERwin Data Modeler can be exported to AllFusion Process Modeler and linked to business process models—thereby providing business and technical analysts with valuable insight into database structure and dependencies. AllFusion ERwin Data Modeler integrates with AllFusion Data Model Validator, providing practical quality assurance capabilities through model semantic checking and correction. AllFusion ERwin Data Modeler also integrates with AllFusion Model Manager, which helps coordinate the development and maintenance of large models among several team members in order to maintain version control, resolve conflicts, optimize security and ensure enforcement of corporate development standards.
Additional enhancements in r7 include:
* Out-of-the-box support for Oracle 10g and 9i databases, including relational syntax, delivering continued currency with industry-leading databases
* A redesigned ˝Complete Compare˝ capability that enables users to analyze the potential impact of database design changes among any combination of models, scripts, and databases
* The ability to re-use components within the suite to improve the consistency of the user experience and simplify administration
˝Corporate IT organizations are hard-pressed to meet their continually escalating database requirements within their existing resource constraints,˝ said David Schipper, vice president of product management at CA. ˝With this latest release, CA is helping customers more effectively and efficiently meet their database architecture challenges by simplifying and streamlining critical design and development tasks.˝
The AllFusion Modeling Suite r7 is available through CA and CA channel partners, including resellers and solution integrators, and through CA´s online store at http://store.ca.com .
˝At Sandhill, we have a strong history of helping companies handle three of the major imperatives of software development-application quality, staff productivity and project risk,˝ stated Simon Carter, CEO of Sandhill Consultants, an international supplier of data modeling and data management solutions. ˝In CA, we have found a partner as committed to our customers´ success as we are. The enhancements in the newest release of the AllFusion Modeling Suite will clearly help us continue to drive our business.˝
In addition to Oracle 10g/9i, the AllFusion Modeling Suite r7 supports DB2 iSeries, DB2 for Linux, Unix, and Windows, DB2 for z/OS, Informix, Ingres, Microsoft SQL Server, ODBC (generic), PROGRESS, Red Brick Warehouse, SAS, Sybase, and Teradata. It also integrates with dozens of third-party applications from vendors such as AppStream, EvolveWare, IntegraSoft, Jumar Solutions, Meta Integration Technology, Reischmann Informatik, and Silwood Technology.
For more information, please visit http://ca.com/modeling .
About CA
CA (NYSE: CA), one of the world´s largest information technology (IT) management software companies, unifies and simplifies the management of enterprise-wide IT. Founded in 1976, CA is headquartered in Islandia, N.Y., and serves customers in more than 140 countries. For more information, please visit http://ca.com.
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