Precise Automates Service Level Management of SAP Solutions, Delivering Business-Level Performance Metrics with Precise/Luminate 3.2.Business/Technology Editors WESTWOOD Westwood. 1 Residential town (1990 pop. 12,557), Norfolk co., E Mass., in the greater Boston area; settled 1640, inc. 1897. It has several early 18th-century buildings. 2 Residential borough (1990 pop. 10,446), Bergen co., NE N.J. , Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 3, 2002 Precise Provides a Complete Application Performance Management Solution for SAP, Enabling Users to Correlate Business Objectives with Technology Precise Software Solutions (Nasdaq: PRSE PRSE Planx Regionaux Sante Environnement (Regional Environmental Health; France) ), the leader in optimizing business through Application Performance Management, today unveiled Precise/Luminate Version 3.2. Precise/Luminate(TM) is an Application Performance Management solution, delivering high-quality business metrics metrics Managed care A popular term for standards by which the quality of a product, service, or outcome of a particular form of Pt management is evaluated. See TQM. to manage service levels of SAP(R) solutions, and communicating the end-users' experience on performance to senior management. Precise/Luminate complements and further enhances Precise i3(TM) for SAP, its complete Application Performance Management solution. By combining high-quality SAP service level metrics with in-depth in-depth adj. Detailed; thorough: an in-depth study. in-depth Adjective detailed or thorough: an in-depth analysis root cause analysis, Precise i3 for SAP enables customers to correlate business objectives with technology and optimize optimize - optimisation the performance of their SAP applications, improve service to end-users, and reduce costs. One of the key challenges in managing mission-critical SAP solutions is defining key business processes and focusing resources to meet the organization's Service Level Objectives. IT management must keep its fingers on the pulse of service levels, which directly translate into end-user (job) end-user - The person who uses a computer application, as opposed to those who developed or support it. The end-user may or may not know anything about computers, how they work, or what to do if something goes wrong. productivity, and any compromise to the performance of the SAP solutions must be remedied immediately. Precise/Luminate enables IT management to establish and commit to service levels, and senior management to focus on business and technology priorities and immediately understand the impact of SAP application performance on the business. Precise/Luminate delivers unique, business-focused service level reporting and availability analysis on the SAP application, together with end-to-end end-to-end a pattern of anastomosis in which severed ends are matched and united, in contrast with other patterns such as end-to-side or side-to-side. Usually applied to anastomosis of the intestine. performance analysis of the SAP application server, and communicates the end-user perspective on performance to senior management. Precise/Luminate 3.2: - Analyzes information according to business dimensions, including organizations, geographic locations, SAP applications, application servers, SAP R/3(R) transaction details - Easily and effectively differentiates between issues on the network, SAP R/3 application and database servers - Drills down into the application and database servers quickly, and easily identifies and analyzes the root causes of performance issues - Documents baseline performance to help IT managers prioritize IT resources and plan for future capacity needs, in line with business objectives - Highlights performance ratings and availability issues through exception views - Delivers availability measurements on network and SAP server uptimes - Breaks down SAP R/3 transaction metrics by SAP queue, application server, database server and network Precise/Luminate complements and extends the functionality of Precise i3, Precise's suite of Application Performance Management solutions tailored for SAP solutions. Precise i3 correlates performance metrics Performance metrics are measures of an organizations activities and performance. Performance metrics should support a range of stakeholder needs from customers, shareholders to employees [1]. across the entire SAP application infrastructure to proactively and automatically identify and resolve performance issues, to optimize application performance and maximize application availability and uptime. Precise i3 stores and maintains high-quality performance metrics from the SAP application infrastructure, enabling users to go back in time and perform historical analysis, examine usage patterns, and identify performance trends. By analyzing long-term Long-term Three or more years. In the context of accounting, more than 1 year. long-term 1. Of or relating to a gain or loss in the value of a security that has been held over a specific length of time. Compare short-term. performance rather than simple one-time one-time adj. 1. or one·time a. Occurring or undertaken only once: a one-time winner in 1995. b. snapshots, Precise i3 provides users with a complete, intelligent picture of past performance, helping them to understand normal application behavior and immediately identify abnormal behavior, and differentiate between temporary problems and long-term performance issues. "The addition of Precise/Luminate to our product line allows our users to focus directly on the quality of service delivered to end-users, and link IT effectiveness with business efficiency. There is a significant market opportunity for Precise/Luminate and our complete suite of industry-proven solutions tailored for SAP, and we are already generating revenues from both existing Precise/Luminate customers as well as new customers," said Andrew Bird, Executive Vice President of Marketing for Precise Software Solutions. "The Precise solutions continuously deliver a business focus of performance and availability of the SAP application to senior management, and provides the Basis team with a detailed drill down and technical analysis of business applications, geographic locations, users, and specific transactions." Precise/Luminate 3.2 supports SAP R/3 Release 3.0 and higher, and is available immediately. Precise will demonstrate its SAP Application Performance Management solutions in booth 150 at SAPPHIRE '02, June 5-7 in Orlando. About Precise Software Solutions -- "Performance is Our Business(TM)": Precise Software Solutions (Nasdaq: PRSE) headquartered in Westwood, MA, delivers Precise i3, a comprehensive solution for Application Performance Management that focuses directly on the end-user experience and delivers a rapid return on technology investments. By continuously monitoring and analyzing all vital components of the application infrastructure, "from URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. to SQL SQL in full Structured Query Language. Computer programming language used for retrieving records or parts of records in databases and performing various calculations before displaying the results. and Beyond(TM)", Precise i3 proactively detects and corrects the root causes of performance degradation DEGRADATION, punishment, ecclesiastical law. A censure by which a clergy man is deprived of his holy orders, which he had as a priest or deacon. before they affect response times. Precise i3 identifies trends and deviations from the norm, delivering the right balance of performance optimization optimization Field of applied mathematics whose principles and methods are used to solve quantitative problems in disciplines including physics, biology, engineering, and economics. and strategic business planning. 5,000 leading enterprises worldwide, including 80% of the Fortune 100, are using Precise's solutions to help maximize their technology investments and meet their business goals. Precise has offices throughout North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Europe, the Middle East, Far East and Pacific Rim Pacific Rim, term used to describe the nations bordering the Pacific Ocean and the island countries situated in it. In the post–World War II era, the Pacific Rim has become an increasingly important and interconnected economic region. , as well as a global network of resellers and distributors. More information on Precise is available at www.precise.com. This announcement contains forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended a·mend v. a·mend·ed, a·mend·ing, a·mends v.tr. 1. To change for the better; improve: amended the earlier proposal so as to make it more comprehensive. 2. , and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements are based on Precise's current intent, belief and expectations. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Actual results may differ materially from these forward-looking statements because of: the size of Precise's market; the timing and acceptance of Precise's products; changes in the relationships between Precise and its strategic partners; the future growth and acceptance of Precise's products in the market place; Precise's ability to predict and respond to market developments; the development, expansion, retention and training of personnel with necessary expertise; risks associated with management of growth; risks associated with existing and future strategic relationships and customers; risks of Precise being held liable for defects or errors in its products; political, economic and business fluctuations in Israel and Precise's international markets, as well as risks of downturns in economic conditions generally, and in the information technology and software industries specifically; risks associated with competition and competitive pricing pressures; and the other risks that may be described in Precise's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Existing and prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of today's date. Precise/Luminate, Precise i3, Performance Is Our Business, and "from URL to SQL and Beyond" are trademarks of Precise Software Solutions, Ltd. SAP, SAPPHIRE, R/3 and all other SAP product and service names mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of 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. in Germany and several other countries. All trademarks and registered trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners. |
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