Intraware's Argis IT Asset Management Suite Is Certified ca smart with CA's Unicenter Service Desk and Unicenter Asset Management.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ORINDA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 10, 2001 Intraware, Inc. (Nasdaq:ITRA ITRA International Tire and Rubber Association ITRA Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance ), a leading provider of Internet-enabled software delivery and information technology (IT) management solutions, today announced plans to deliver an IT asset management solution that is fully integrated and certified See certification. ca smart(TM) with Unicenter See CA-Unicenter. Service Desk and Unicenter Asset Management from Computer Associates International, Inc. (CA). The ca smart seal of excellence is earned by innovative solution providers who deliver eBusiness value and technical excellence through the integration of their solutions with CA technologies. The fully integrated technologies from Intraware and CA offer enterprise customers a single, unified solution for managing IT assets -- including valuable inventory, financial, contractual, and technical support aspects. "We are very pleased to be able to offer this complete product suite to new and existing CA customers," said Larry Shoup, Senior Vice President of Asset Management, Intraware. "By utilizing our Argis product suite, customers will be able to build powerful IT asset management programs that will save significant hard dollars from their IT budgets, provide the technical agility that is necessary to better manage their businesses and further leverage their Unicenter investments." Unicenter customers are already familiar with the rich IT asset discovery and tracking capabilities of Unicenter Asset Management and are now looking to use Intraware's Argis suite to also manage contracts, financial data and procurement The fancy word for "purchasing." The procurement department within an organization manages all the major purchases. information to complete their inventory management initiatives. Additionally, the integrated Unicenter and Argis solution provides powerful, automated business process Many computer systems are available in the commercial marketplace that address the various aspects of Business Process Management. Most address one specific set of functionality; for instance, some allow the processes to be mapped (see Business Process Mapping) and documented (such as workflow The automatic routing of documents to the users responsible for working on them. Workflow is concerned with providing the information required to support each step of the business cycle. , and comprehensive decision support information. Argis' integration with CA's Unicenter Service Desk enables support personnel to better understand the end user's environment. Argis provides information such as original configuration, service contract, asset history and warranty information to educate support personnel, enabling them to better handle the trouble tickets and save valuable time. "The robust combination of Intraware's Argis with Unicenter Asset Management and Service Desk allows customers to effectively track all assets within their organization," said Keith McPhillips, director, solution partner program, CA. "Computer Associates is pleased to be able to certify cer·ti·fy v. cer·ti·fied, cer·ti·fy·ing, cer·ti·fies v.tr. 1. a. To confirm formally as true, accurate, or genuine. b. the Argis integration ca smart." About the Intraware Solution Argis offers a complete information technology asset management solution with a core central repository (1) A database of information about applications software that includes author, data elements, inputs, processes, outputs and interrelationships. A repository is used in a CASE or application development system in order to identify objects and business rules for reuse. , automated au·to·mate v. au·to·mat·ed, au·to·mat·ing, au·to·mates v.tr. 1. To convert to automatic operation: automate a factory. 2. desktop, software license detection, and management of lease and maintenance contracts in a flexible suite of products. Argis is designed to help organizations expand the tracking of hardware and software assets from cost, licensing, and legal perspectives. This simplifies the process of managing operational, financial, and licensing data for all hardware, software, and other technology in large organizations. The modular approach and interfacing capabilities of the Intraware Argis suite preserve any investment in existing systems within organizations. About Intraware Intraware, Inc. (Nasdaq:ITRA) is a leading provider of Internet-enabled information technology (IT) management solutions that enable corporations to optimize optimize - optimisation IT investments. Intraware's unique spectrum of innovative IT management solutions has attracted strategic relationships with industry-leading vendors, including Computer Associates and Corporate Software. Intraware is headquartered in Orinda, Calif., and can be reached by phone at 888/446-8729 or www.intraware.com. Note to Editors: Intraware and Argis are registered trademarks of Intraware, Inc. Other company, product, and services names and logos mentioned herein are trademarks of their respective owners. |
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