Compaq Announces Compaq activeAnswers: Breakthrough Enabler for Enterprise Solutions.HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 22, 1998-- Unique "Solutionware" to Simplify and Speed Success of Industry-Standard Solutions Compaq Computer Corporation (company) Compaq Computer Corporation - The largest US manufacturer and vendor of IBM PC compatible personal computers and servers. Compaq was started in 1982 by three ex-Texas Instruments employees. Quarterly sales $2499M, profits $210M (Aug 1994). http://compaq.com/. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CPQ CPQ Compaq CPQ Conseil du Patronat du Québec (Canada) CPQ Configure-Price-Quote CPQ Conseil de Presse du Québec (Québec Press Council, Canada) CPQ Companion Parrot Quarterly ), worldwide leader in enterprise computing Refers to information technology in the larger company. See enterprise data and enterprise networking. , today announced it will offer Compaq activeAnswers(tm), a subscription-based extranet that enables Compaq resellers, VARs, solutions integrators, consultants, ISPs, Web developers and self-integrating companies to dramatically accelerate the successful implementation of industry-leading, packaged enterprise applications. Compaq demonstrated activeAnswers today in Madrid, Spain at SAPPHIRE 98 - the SAP AG (company) SAP AG - (Systeme, Anwendungen, Produkte in der Datenverarbeitung - German for "Systems, Applications and Products in Data Processing") A company from Germany that sells the leading suite of client-server business software. The US branch is called SAP America. forum for innovative information technology solutions. Compaq activeAnswers will be available for selected applications later this summer. While industry-standard systems and packaged enterprise applications have enabled organizations to respond more rapidly to changing needs, critical bottlenecks such as shortages of skilled personnel, disparate information sources and inadequate solution validation, have continued to impede im·pede tr.v. im·ped·ed, im·ped·ing, im·pedes To retard or obstruct the progress of. See Synonyms at hinder1. [Latin imped enterprise solution implementation. Compaq activeAnswers specifically addresses these bottlenecks. "Compaq has achieved leadership in industry-standard solutions by delivering the most powerful, scalable and cost-effective systems through strong partnerships with top enterprise application providers," said Ronnie Ward, Vice President and General Manager, Enterprise Solutions Division, Compaq Computer Corporation. "Compaq activeAnswers builds upon our commitment to offer customers a clear business advantage by providing them with tested, simplified and efficient methods for implementing mission-critical enterprise solutions." At the core of Compaq activeAnswers is solutionware, a structured package of tools, information and methodologies designed to facilitate the planning, deployment and operation of industry-standard solutions. Solutionware removes application implementation bottlenecks by offering integrators and other providers proven, standardized standardized pertaining to data that have been submitted to standardization procedures. standardized morbidity rate see morbidity rate. standardized mortality rate see mortality rate. methods and tools for deploying various enterprise-class solutions. Compaq activeAnswers will provide a library of solutionware for industry-leading enterprise applications in categories including enterprise resource management, Internet electronic commerce, messaging and collaboration, decision support systems and customer care. With today's announcement, Compaq outlines plans for its first two solutionware volumes: activeAnswers for SAP R/3 and activeAnswers for Web-based solutions. "With activeAnswers, Compaq is once again demonstrating its enterprise leadership by bringing to the market a robust set of solutions tools," said Paul Wahl, 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. , SAP America, Inc. "We are extremely pleased that SAP R/3 is the leading solution element of the activeAnswers product." Utilizing Compaq activeAnswers for SAP R/3, customers can access the most comprehensive and critical information available on Compaq SAP R/3 implementations within minutes, as described for Accelerated Solutions, the recently announced joint Compaq/SAP initiative. Compaq activeAnswers provides precisely documented best practices information gathered from joint testing, tuning and integration of SAP R/3 on Compaq products - the most concise and accurate source of information available today. "We're pleased to be working closely with Compaq on activeAnswers," said Bob Muglia, Vice President, Applications and Tools, Microsoft Corporation (company) Microsoft Corporation - The biggest supplier of operating systems and other software for IBM PC compatibles. Software products include MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, Windows NT, Microsoft Access, LAN Manager, MS Client, SQL Server, Open Data Base Connectivity (ODBC), MS Mail, . "Compaq and Microsoft are dedicated, through our Frontline front·line also front line n. 1. A front or boundary, especially one between military, political, or ideological positions. 2. Basketball See frontcourt. 3. Football The linemen of a team. Partnership, to delivering high levels of customer satisfaction and our commitment to providing customers with the tools they need to manage the deployment and use of operational business systems is amply demonstrated by activeAnswers." Additional activeAnswers volumes are planned with market-leading enterprise software partners, including Baan, BMC Software BMC Software, Inc. NYSE: BMC, is an American enterprise management software provider, focusing on IT infrastructure applications. BMC was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. , Citrix, Computer Associates, Genesys, Lotus, Novell, Oracle, PeopleSoft and Siebel. Compaq activeAnswers Value Proposition Compaq designed activeAnswers to benefit subscribers by reducing the costs, complexity and risks of deploying enterprise solutions with tested, proven and consistent results; expediting implementation of packaged enterprise applications on Compaq hardware; increasing the effectiveness of solutions implementers by simplifying decisions and processes; helping end-user customers achieve faster return on their IT investments; and offering a single knowledge-rich repository of tools, information and methodologies necessary to implement solutions. "The integration tools found in Compaq activeAnswers for SAP R/3 have helped us confidently deliver optimized solutions with the shortest possible time to 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). for our clients," said Gil Missana, President of Missana & Associates, a value-added reseller A value-added reseller (VAR) is a company that adds some feature(s) to an existing product(s), then resells it (usually to end-users) as an integrated product or complete "turn-key" solution. and early user of activeAnswers. "With activeAnswers, we have a single, centralized cen·tral·ize v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate. 2. source for best practices and tools for defining and completing IT solutions for our customers." Compaq activeAnswers Extranet Provides Easy Access to Powerful Tools The activeAnswers extranet offers solutions tools, information and methodologies that capture the industry's best practices for planning, deploying and operating industry-leading enterprise applications. Compaq activeAnswers also offers users personalized per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. website access, an online community linking suppliers and users, as well as online support backed by Compaq engineers. The Compaq activeAnswers extranet will feature such enablers as solution sizing and configuration, installation methodologies, tuning recommendations and solutions management guides. Compaq Background Compaq Computer Corporation, the world's largest computer manufacturer, is a Fortune Global 200 company and the largest global supplier of personal computers. Founded in 1982, Compaq develops and markets hardware, software, solutions and services including industry-leading enterprise computing solutions, fault-tolerant business-critical solutions, networking and communications products, commercial desktop and portable products and consumer PCs. The company is a leader in environmentally friendly Environmentally friendly, also referred to as nature friendly, is a term used to refer to goods and services considered to inflict minimal harm on the environment.[1] programs and business practices. Compaq products are sold and supported in more than 100 countries through a network of authorized au·thor·ize tr.v. au·thor·ized, au·thor·iz·ing, au·thor·iz·es 1. To grant authority or power to. 2. To give permission for; sanction: Compaq marketing partners. Customer support and information about Compaq and its products are available at www.compaq.com or by calling 1-800-OK-COMPAQ. Product information and reseller locations are available by calling 1-800-345-1518. Compaq, Registered U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
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