MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., and EINDHOVEN, the
Netherlands-September 7th, 1999-Origin, one of the world's
largest global outsourcing and consulting firms, and
IntelliCorp (NASDAQ:INAI) a leading provider of enterprise
lifecycle management products and services, today announced
that Origin has licensed IntelliCorp's LiveModel and
LiveCompass products to streamline the audit of clients'
enterprise application systems and better manage those
systems. Using IntelliCorp's technology, Origin will improve
the speed and accuracy of system modeling, to better predict
and manage outsourcing costs, while freeing resources to
focus on strategic business issues. The products enhance the
company's new family of service offerings, Origin's
Overture.
Prior to modifying or customizing a system and migrating its
management to an outsourcing arrangement, Origin completely
maps the system and its processes to understand and predict
system behavior. With IntelliCorp's technology, Origin can
more quickly determine what has been implemented and what
options exist for adding functionality and deriving
additional business benefits. Using this information, Origin
consultants can provide clients with recommendations for
optimizing system enhancements to derive maximum value
through IT.
Origin also reduces overall outsourcing costs by
streamlining system audits, enabling a broader range of
companies to explore the benefits of enterprise outsourcing.
Because of the lower costs, many companies can now extend
the scope of outsourcing projects to include business
process re-engineering or other forms of strategic
consulting.
"IntelliCorp is excited to partner with Origin as part of
Origin's Overture family of service offerings," said Ken
Haas, CEO of IntelliCorp. "By helping clients rapidly
transition existing enterprise systems to outsourcing
arrangements, we can assist Origin in delivering the
strategic value of enterprise systems that ultimately
improves the bottom line."
Once Origin has developed a thorough roadmap of a company's
specific business processes using LiveModel and LiveCompass,
the company can help clients compare their current business
processes with industry best practices. By comparing the
two, clients can optimize both business practices and their
ERP systems to achieve a competitive advantage. Origin can
then work with the client to facilitate the new system's
implementation.
"By significantly reducing the time consultants spend
mapping the intricacies of complex business operating
systems, Origin can maximize consultants' value by focusing
their energies on strategic tasks," said Robert Pickering,
CEO and president of Origin. "IntelliCorp helps automate the
hands-on work of enterprise application implementation and
outsourcing migration. Customers win because more IT
expertise is available for strategic, value-added
activities."
By using IntelliCorp's products, Origin can help customers:
Reverse-engineer an operational blueprint of existing
enterprise processes
Rapidly transition to an outsourcing model
Tailor outsourcing agreements to maximize return on
information technology investment
Capture transactional and operational data to manage
ongoing operations
Migrate from traditional business processes to an
e-commerce infrastructure
Develop strategy and prepare for system upgrades
Support rapid customization to address competitive
business pressures
Improve communication to better manage change
About IntelliCorp IntelliCorp is the leading provider of ERP
lifecycle management products and services. The company
offers a comprehensive suite of business process management,
applications integration and customer relationship
management tools, training, and consulting to maximize ERP
return on investment. IntelliCorp's solutions family
includes LiveModel, LiveInterface, LiveTransfer,
LiveCompass, MigratorPlus, CADAgent, CRM Consulting
Services, SFA Consulting Services and CTO Consulting
Services. Headquartered in Mountain View, California,
IntelliCorp has offices across the United States and Europe,
and distributors throughout the world. IntelliCorp's web
site is
www.intellicorp.com.
About Origin Origin provides a full spectrum of business and
IT solutions for global corporations and other complex
extended enterprises through operations in 32 countries. A
leader in enterprise outsourcing, Origin employs a staff of
over 17,000, of which more than 5000 are enterprise
applications consultants. Origin's unrivaled track record
includes expertise in a number of industries including
process manufacturing, chemicals and pharmaceuticals,
high-tech electronics, oil & gas, and retail. Origin's
customers include ICI, Lucent Technologies, Philip Morris,
Philips, Procter & Gamble, Shell and Unilever.
Origin was formed in 1996 through a merger between Philips
Communications & Processing Services and BSO/Origin. With
revenues exceeding U.S. $2 billion, the company maintains
headquarters in the Netherlands, U.S. and Singapore. Origin
is a member of the Royal Philips Electronics group of
companies.
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