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Superior Technical Capabilities, Extensibility, CA Support

Considered Key Factors In Selection Of Unicenter TNG Over

IBM/Tivoli And HP OpenView

Computer Associates International, Inc. (CA) today announced a comprehensive agreement with Isuzu Motors America, Inc. to implement CA's Unicenter TNG as the IT management solution for Isuzu America's diverse corporate technology environment.

The enterprise-wide deployment will initially involve the automation of network management functions, and the implementation of advanced job scheduling, help desk, and single sign-on capabilities across Isuzu's IT infrastructure--a diverse client/server enterprise encompassing IBM AS/400, UNIX and Windows NT servers, and more than 1,100 PCs and workstations.

Isuzu America's decision to standardize on Unicenter TNG follows an extensive analysis of the company's business and technology requirements, as well as a rigorous examination of IT management products from IBM/Tivoli and Hewlett-Packard.

"What really tipped the scales in its favor was CA's willingness to dive in and help our IT department understand the issues and challenges of enterprise management," said Gary Gray, chief information officer of Isuzu America. "CA made a concerted effort to understand how our company operates. We felt we were gaining a long-time strategic partner.

"We considered Tivoli's offerings, but they did not have all the components we were looking for," said Gray. "We also ran HP OpenView, but it did not compare with the scope of Unicenter TNG. CA's solution addressed all our needs."

In 1994, Isuzu transitioned from being a U.S. distributor of Isuzu vehicles to a fully autonomous business subsidiary of Isuzu Ltd. of Japan. This substantial change to the company's overall business model created radical business and resource management challenges, and served as Isuzu's motivation to move toward enterprise-wide IT management.

The new business entity took on the task of manufacturing the majority of Isuzu products in the U.S., as well as some new engineering responsibilities. In addition, it formed relationships with other automotive companies, such as Honda Motor Co. and General Motors, to collaborate on complex product building exchanges.

# posted by Medical Information : 3:45 AM