Embarcadero Technologies Announces DT/Studio Implementation at Rhode Island Public Transit Authority.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 17, 2003 State Transportation Agency Uses Embarcadero's Extraction, Transformation and Loading Solution to Aggregate Key Operational Data in Centralized Data Warehouse Embarcadero Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:EMBT EMBT Emergency Main Ballast Tank EMBT European Mountain Bicycling Trails EMBT Explosive Minefield Breacher Trainer ), a leading provider of application and database lifecycle management solutions, today announced that the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) provides public transportation, primarily buses, in the state of Rhode Island. They also operate a CNG-powered tourist trolley service called the Providence LINK and a ferry boat from Providence to Newport during the summer season. (RIPTA RIPTA Rhode Island Public Transit Authority ) has deployed DT/Studio(R), Embarcadero's extraction, transformation and loading See ETL. (ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) The functions performed when pulling data out of one database and placing it into another of a different type. ETL is used to migrate data, often from relational databases into decision support systems. ) solution. The state transportation agency chose DT/Studio to migrate data from a legacy enterprise resource planning See ERP. (application, business) Enterprise Resource Planning - (ERP) Any software system designed to support and automate the business processes of medium and large businesses. (ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) An integrated information system that serves all departments within an enterprise. Evolving out of the manufacturing industry, ERP implies the use of packaged software rather than proprietary software written by or for one customer. ) system into a new data warehouse designed to improve operations and employee availability. By aggregating information related to human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. , payroll, bus maintenance, safety and other key records into a central repository, RIPTA will be able to improve its service by more accurately predicting hiring needs, tracking trends such as employee attendance and ridership, forecasting for employee absence coverage and more. "Before building this system using DT/Studio, we were tracking many employees' sick days with pencil and paper pencil and paper - An archaic information storage and transmission device that works by depositing smears of graphite on bleached wood pulp. More recent developments in paper-based technology include improved "write-once" update devices which use tiny rolling heads similar to mouse ," said Vincent Reina, director of operations. "Now we're saving thousands of dollars a year by bringing information together in a single data warehouse that end users can access via an intranet Web page linked to their desktops. We can quickly and easily analyze key data, such as employee and vehicle performance statistics, along with fleet maintenance records, and allocate resources accordingly. As part of our business intelligence strategy, DT/Studio literally helps us get the information that keeps more buses on the road." Reina said he selected DT/Studio for its ease of use, which enabled him to become productive within a day of installation. He further cited the ease of creating ETL tasks, with the graphical front-end designer and the rich set of built-in functions for transforming data, as key benefits of DT/Studio. "The Rhode Island Rhode Island, island, United States Rhode Island, island, 15 mi (24 km) long and 5 mi (8 km) wide, S R.I., at the entrance to Narragansett Bay. It is the largest island in the state, with steep cliffs and excellent beaches. Public Transit Authority's use of DT/Studio demonstrates the value of a user-friendly ETL solution," said Stephen Aikins, product manager of DT/Studio for Embarcadero Technologies. "Without time-consuming training or a steep learning curve, RIPTA was up and running almost immediately after downloading DT/Studio, significantly moving the agency toward its key business goal of harnessing data to optimize public transit operations." About Embarcadero Technologies Embarcadero Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: EMBT), is a leading provider of software solutions that enable organizations to build, optimize and manage databases and applications supporting today's critical enterprise systems. Thousands of customers, including more than 90 of the Fortune 100, rely on Embarcadero Technologies products to ensure optimal performance of the complex, multi-platform applications and systems that power their business. Embarcadero Technologies, named to the Deloitte & Touche Fast 500 for three consecutive years, is headquartered in San Francisco, Calif. For more information, call 415/834-3131 or visit http://www.embarcadero.com. 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