BLUEPHOENIX COMPLETES ISRAEL MODERNIZATION PROJECT.BluePhoenix Solutions (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : BPHX), Cary, N.C., a leader in value-driven IT legacy modernization solutions, has completed a major IT modernization project for Israel Local Authorities Data Processing data processing or information processing, operations (e.g., handling, merging, sorting, and computing) performed upon data in accordance with strictly defined procedures, such as recording and summarizing the financial transactions of a Center ("ELADPC"). This project leads LADPC to the technology frontline, and enables LADPC to present a comprehensive solution while using integration, BPM, portal, and document management tools to shorten development time and improve customer service. LADPC, the IT service bureau for over 200 local municipal authorities in Israel, finished a successful modernization project for a legacy mainframe ADABAS/Natural and COBOL COBOL: see programming language. COBOL in full Common Business-Oriented Language. High-level computer programming language, one of the first widely used languages and for many years the most popular language in the business community. environment to a modern open system environment based on an Oracle database and Java. The shift to a new, modern open system environment enables the use of new products and methodologies like integration through SOA (1) (Start Of Authority) The first record in a DNS zone file. See DNS records. (2) (Service Oriented Architecture) The modularization of business functions for greater flexibility and reusability. , BI tools, BPM, document management, municipality portal, and SAAS (Software-As-A-Service) Software that is rented rather than purchased. Instead of buying software and paying for periodic upgrades, SaaS is subscription based, and all upgrades are provided during the term of the subscription. . These tools and concepts provide a comprehensive solution to the LADPC customer base. The project was conducted by the development and system division of LADPC together with modernization experts from BluePhoenix Solutions, the leader in value-driven IT legacy modernization solutions. The project was executed utilizing the BluePhoenix automated suite of tools that enables conducting the modernization is a short time frame, with low cost and a fast ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot). . "This technology upgrade is part of a big change the company is undergoing," said Moshe Alkaslasy, Chairman of the Board. "With these new systems, the company has positioned itself at the technology edge and breaches into new markets. This project is part of a major restructuring the company is undergoing to align with the new strategy and goals the company has planned for the upcoming years." Throughout many years, LADPC developed an integrative information system to manage local municipality authorities, starting with the billing systems, HR, salary, finance, "resident file" and linkage to the central authority, and more. The applications were developed with the best-of-breed technologies of the past, but in order to ensure the future and provide the best service to LADPC customers there was a need to modernize. LADPC decided to leverage the knowledge stored in their applications and use BluePhoenix automated tools to migrate to new and modern technologies while preserving the business logic. "The excellent cooperation between the two companies enabled us to complete the project quickly and efficiently, and today we can provide a comprehensive solution to our large customer base-the local authorities and the citizens relying on them," said Aric Agamy, VP development and infrastructure. "Furthermore, closing the mainframe leads to tremendous saving in our TCO (1) (Total Cost of Ownership) The cost of using a computer. It includes the cost of the hardware, software and upgrades as well as the cost of the inhouse staff and/or consultants that provide training and technical support. See ROI. . These savings in the current economic climate are savings that are appreciated by our customers. This project demonstrates the importance of technology that enables leveraging past investments, and the economical importance of modernization." "Completing this highly complex modernization project, like many others we are conducting, to the full satisfaction of LADPC is another great example of the high proficiency of our people and our solutions" said Yaron Tchwella, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , BluePhoenix Solutions. "Legacy applications encapsulate en·cap·su·late v. 1. To form a capsule or sheath around. 2. To become encapsulated. en·cap significant historical knowledge and the ability to reuse this knowledge at a very low cost is imperative. In the current economy, organizations all over the world must maximize their IT systems and applications while reducing the operational costs to the minimum possible. Our solutions enable this needed change." About Israel Local Authorities Data Processing Center Israel Local Authorities Data Processing Center (LADPC) was established in 1968 by the Ministry of Interior and the Union of Local Authorities. It operates as a public company, with the local authorities owning 60% and the government of Israel owning 40% of the founding shares. Offering the most comprehensive, integrative computer networking
Computer networking is the engineering discipline concerned with communication between computer systems or devices. system in Israel, the company is dedicated to improving the efficiency and productivity of the country's local authorities. LADPC serves over 5,000 users connected by a network of over 150 nodes. It provides real-time service information from four central offices located in Tel Aviv Tel Aviv (tĕl əvēv`), city (1994 pop. 355,200), W central Israel, on the Mediterranean Sea. Oficially named Tel Aviv–Jaffa, it is Israel's commercial, financial, communications, and cultural center and the core of its largest , Jerusalem, Beer Sheva Sheva (shē`və), in the Bible. 1 Son of Caleb. 2 David's scribe: see Shavsha. , and Haifa. About BluePhoenix Solutions BluePhoenix Solutions (NASDAQ: BPHX) is the leading provider of value-driven legacy IT modernization solutions. The BluePhoenix portfolio includes a comprehensive suite of tools and services from global IT asset assessment and impact analysis to automated database and application migration, rehosting, and renewal. Leveraging over 20 years of best-practice domain expertise, BluePhoenix works closely with its customers to ascertain which assets should be migrated, redeveloped, or wrapped for reuse as services or business processes, to protect and increase the value of their business applications and legacy systems with minimized risk and downtime. BluePhoenix provides modernization solutions to companies from diverse industries and vertical markets such as automotive, banking and financial services, insurance, manufacturing, and retail. Among its prestigious customers are: Aflac, Capita Group, CareFirst, Citigroup, Danish Commerce and Companies Agency, Desjardins, Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association, Rabobank, Rural Servicios Informaticos, SDC SDC Silver Dollar City SDC Security Door Controls SDC Student Development Center SDC San Diego Chargers SDC Science Data Center SDC System Development Charges SDC Studebaker Drivers Club SDC San Diego, California (border patrol sector) Udvikling, TEMENOS For the municipality in Crete see Temenos, Greece. Greek Temenos (τέμενος[1], from the Greek verb τέμνω , Toyota and Volvofinans. BluePhoenix has 15 offices in the USA, UK, Denmark, Germany, Italy, France, The Netherlands, Romania, Russia, Cyprus, South Korea, Australia, and Israel. For more information, visit http://www.bphx.com. |
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