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AllFusion® Newsletter
Version 05.03
March 31, 2005

In This Newsletter
Product News
> AllFusion® Application Development Products
> AllFusion® Gen r7 is GA
> CA Legacy Renewal Solution
> Migrating AllFusion® Gen Applications to the Web
> Deploying AllFusion® Plex Applications Using Java Web Start
> HawkBridge Introduces New Documentation Tool for AllFusion® 2E
> AllFusion® Change and Configuration Management Suite
> AllFusion® Harvest Change Manager r7
> CA Expands ITIL Certification to Encompass Both Its Tools and Its People
> AllFusion® Modeling Suite
> User-Defined Properties and Complete Compare
> AllFusion® Repository Products Suite
> Automated Management of the AllFusion® Repository Engine for Distributed Systems
> AllFusion® Repository for z/OS Exchange for an Oracle Input File
> AllFusion® Repository for z/OS Exchange for AllFusion® ERwin® Data Modeler Element Reuse Rules
> AllFusion® Testing and Fault Management Tools Suite
> AllFusion® CA-Optimizer®/II r7 is Now GA
> AllFusion® Testing and Fault Management Solutions Product Roadmap

General Information
> Change Management for Compliance
> Fortis Supports Its End-to-End IT Life Cycle Management with CA's AllFusion® Endevor® Change Manager and AllFusion® Harvest Change Manager

Special Events
> AllFusion® Plex and AllFusion® 2E Spring 2005 Customer Event
> AllFusion® Gen Education
> InformationWeek Editorial Perspectives TechWebCast Replay
> AllFusion® Endevor® Change Manager r7 Webcast Replay
> Life Cycle Management Webcast Replays
> AllFusion® Testing and Fault Management Tools Webcast Recording - Status, Plans, and Survey Results
> AllFusion® Mainframe Test and Fault Management Tools Customer Survey
> Vote for AllFusion® Technologies in the 2005 Java Developer's Journal Reader's Choice Competition
> Vote for AllFusion® Harvest Change Manager in the 2005 Reader's Choice Competition

Product News
AllFusion® Application Development Products
AllFusion® Gen r7 is GA
The AllFusion Gen Product Team announced the General Availability (GA) of AllFusion Gen r7. This new release provides increased platform flexibility with .Net Framework support and C# code generation, speeds time to market with increased team productivity and improved performance of generated Web applications. For features and highlights of this release, read the AllFusion Gen r7 Data Sheet.

When you are ready for AllFusion Gen r7, choose one of the following methods of ordering:
  • Download this product through SupportConnectSM.
  • For North America orders, call the Computer Associates International, Inc. (CA) Orders Department at 1-800-841-8743. If you are outside North America, please call your local account representative or the local CA office.
  • Contact your local Customer Advocate.

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CA Legacy Renewal Solution
CA's Legacy Renewal Solution uses automated extraction and the AllFusion® Gen
model-driven environment to successfully transition legacy COBOL code to new solutions that implement modern technologies and architecture such as J2EE, .Net, and Web services. It also provides co-existence and modernization strategies for those wishing to remain on the mainframe. Read how this automated approach reduces the time, cost, and risk associated with legacy modernization and provides a platform-independent solution that can easily adapt to future technology and business change.

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Migrating AllFusion® Gen Applications to the Web
Learn some helpful hints when migrating distributed AllFusion Gen GUI applications to the Web environment.

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Deploying AllFusion® Plex Applications Using Java Web Start
Java Web Start is a standard technology for deploying Desktop Java applications over the network. AllFusion Plex generates Java Rich GUI client applications that are compatible with Java Web Start. Solution QI63592 provides information about how to set up and configure Java Web Start with AllFusion Plex.

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HawkBridge Introduces New Documentation Tool for AllFusion® 2E
HawkBridge Pty Ltd produces a range of casmart™ certified tools for AllFusion 2E under the brand name "Freedom." This range includes Freedom/ERwin for exchanging data models with AllFusion® ERwin® Data Modeler. Click here for more information and to request an evaluation copy.

Freedom/Doc is a new addition to the HawkBridge product family that is expected to be generally available later this year. Freedom/Doc exports all objects from AllFusion 2E models to an XML format that can then be transformed by the application of XML stylesheets. Here is an example of Freedom/Doc output that has been formatted for display on the Web.

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AllFusion® Change and Configuration Management Suite
AllFusion® Harvest Change Manager r7
AllFusion Harvest Change Manager automates and manages your application development process and efficiently tracks and reports on software changes in your distributed development environment. Offering easy-to-use interfaces and an efficient, repository-based, multi-tier architecture, this solution efficiently manages development teams across the enterprise, regardless of which platforms or tools they use. Read the beta data sheet to learn about key features and enhancements for this upcoming release.

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CA Expands ITIL Certification to Encompass Both Its Tools and Its People
Recognizing the increasing importance of IT Service Management, CA has deepened its ITIL expertise by certifying more than 800 of its Technology Services staff in the theory and practice of the IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL).

Read how AllFusion® Change Management solutions, AllFusion® Harvest Change Manager and AllFusion® Endevor® Change Manager, have also been certified as compliant with industry best practices.

By certifying its people and tools to implement these essential IT management processes, CA provides a complete solution for ITIL.

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AllFusion® Modeling Suite
User-Defined Properties and Complete Compare
AllFusion® ERwin® Data Modeler users occasionally say ask, "My model had no UDPs
(User-Defined Properties) in it. I have just imported or created an entity (or table, column, or other object) that has UDPs attached, now all my entities have UDPs attached to them. Why?" Read how to gain insight into the relationship between UDPs and model objects.

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AllFusion® Repository Products Suite
Automated Management of the AllFusion® Repository Engine for Distributed Systems
Database backups are a regular process of database maintenance and the inconvenience they impose can be frustrating. For example, if the AllFusion Repository Engine for Distributed Systems service is running when a database backup is performed, the service is disconnected. Learn how to automate the management of the AllFusion Repository for Distributed Systems Repository Engine service and prevent this situation from occurring.

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AllFusion® Repository for z/OS Exchange for an Oracle Input File
Did you know that a simple command line executed Oracle script could create the input file used by the Repository for z/OS Exchange for Oracle batch processor?

Read how to automate the execution of the Repository for z/OS Exchange for Oracle into a regularly scheduled job that runs unattended. The concepts can also be used to automate AllFusion Repository for z/OS Exchange for UDB batch processor.

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AllFusion® Repository for z/OS Exchange for AllFusion® ERwin® Data Modeler Element Reuse Rules
Learn how Element Reuse Rules in AllFusion Repository for z/OS Exchange for AllFusion ERwin Data Modeler are user configurable.

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AllFusion® Testing and Fault Management Tools Suite
AllFusion® CA-Optimizer®/II r7 is Now GA
AllFusion CA-Optimizer/II is a complete optimization solution for the application programming environment. It provides automatic object code optimization for COBOL, enhanced compiler reports, detailed diagnostics for abnormally terminating applications, and analysis of code test coverage and application performance.

Highlights for r7 include:
  • Symbolic support for PL/I and Assembler
  • Support for a common symbolic file
  • A new, powerful repository viewer
For additional information, please refer to the product datasheet.

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AllFusion® Testing and Fault Management Solutions Product Roadmap
If you would like to be one of the first to receive the soon-to-be-published whitepaper, "Product Roadmap for AllFusion Testing and Fault Management Solutions," send an email to CA2_Testing_Tools@ca.com.

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General Information
Change Management for Compliance
Read how Erie Insurance Group implemented CA's AllFusion® Harvest Change Manager and AllFusion® Endevor® Change Manager applications to achieve and maintain regulatory compliance by automating the collection and analysis of data from multiple platforms across the enterprise.

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Fortis Supports Its End-to-End IT Life Cycle Management with CA's AllFusion® Endevor® Change Manager and AllFusion® Harvest Change Manager
Read why Fortis chose AllFusion Harvest Change Manager and AllFusion Endevor Change Manager to manage their entire software life cycle by allowing them to put applications into production in an automated and controlled way. These tools also provide Fortis with necessary development management, test management, and quality control.

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Special Events
AllFusion® Plex and AllFusion® 2E Spring 2005 Customer Event
Don't miss this opportunity to learn technical tips and techniques, meet with CA development and product management, and network with other users. This two-day program will feature technical sessions both from CA and product experts from across the globe. It promises to be highly educational and, most of all, a lot of fun!

The AllFusion Plex and AllFusion 2E Spring 2005 Customer Event is being held at the Grove Hotel in Boise, Idaho, April 28-29, 2005. As a bonus, Websydian (a CA partner) will offer free pre-conference product training to AllFusion Plex customers who choose to attend. This training will be offered April 25-27, 2005.

For any questions, contact William Hunt, AllFusion Plex and AllFusion 2E Product Manager, at 1-614-888-2793 or through email at William.Hunt2@ca.com.

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AllFusion® Gen Education
The EDGE User Group would like to invite you to the EDGE AllFusion Gen Education Days at CA's Learning Center in Plano, Texas, June 5-7, 2005. Sessions will include education on many areas of AllFusion Gen r7 such as enhancing the performance of your encyclopedia or application, re-usability, architecting solutions, and much more.

If you have questions about the EDGE AllFusion Gen Education Days, please contact EDGE Headquarters at 1-312-245-1589 or through email at info@edgeusergroup.org.

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InformationWeek Editorial Perspectives TechWebCast Replay
Sponsored by CA, the Optimizing IT/Compliance Alignment TechWebCast replay is now available on-demand for your convenience.

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AllFusion® Endevor® Change Manager r7 Webcast Replay
This webcast replay reviews the new features in AllFusion Endevor Change Manager r7 (AllFusion Endevor). It also outlines some of the candidate features on the drawing board for future releases as we continue to enhance the industry's number one change and configuration management solution.

AllFusion Endevor r7 encompasses a variety of new and enhanced features that can significantly benefit the customer. This presentation discusses the highlights of the new release, showing some of the strategic changes that are being made in the product as we continue to move forward with the technologies available on the z/OS platform.

In addition, this webcast includes a review of features being considered for future releases. As you will see, some of the proposed features will build upon the abilities delivered with r7, providing an incremental evolution of the product that continues to ensure ongoing dominance of AllFusion Endevor in the market.

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Life Cycle Management Webcast Replays
Don't let the winter end without taking advantage of the AllFusion® Winter Technical Tuesday Webcast Series for managing your application life cycle enterprise-wide. These informative webcasts covering various topics have been archived for your convenience. The webcast replays include:

Inherited Another Database? Reverse-Engineer It to Understand and Document What's Really Inside

"DYNAMIC DUO" of Technology: Unicenter® SQL-Station® and AllFusion® ERwin® Data Modeler

The BW Cube Wizard: NEW in AllFusion® Saphir* Option 4.5

Naming Standards and Data Type Mapping with CA's AllFusion Erwin Data Modeler

Process Modeling? Discover the Benefits Using CA's AllFusion® Process Modeler

Check here frequently as new webcast replays for CA products are added each week.

* The trademark Saphir is used with consent of Silwood Technology Limited.

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AllFusion® Testing and Fault Management Tools Webcast Recording - Status, Plans, and Survey Results
Are you interested in learning about recent product developments, improvements, and plans? Would you like to hear some of the early results from our customer survey? Access the recording of the AllFusion Mainframe Test and Fault Management Tools, February 24, 2005, webcast and get the details.

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AllFusion® Mainframe Test and Fault Management Tools Customer Survey
As an AllFusion Mainframe Test and Fault Management Tools customer, you can have a say in product content and direction as well as share with us information about your organization and its use of testing tools. Please take the opportunity to provide feedback by completing our customer survey.

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Vote for AllFusion® Technologies in the 2005 Java Developer's Journal Reader's Choice Competition
Cast your vote for these AllFusion technologies in the 2005 Java Developer's Journal Reader's Choice competition in the following categories:

In the Best Team Development Tool category, select CA's AllFusion® Harvest Change Manager.
AllFusion Harvest Change Manager helps organizations automate and manage the application development process and efficiently track and report on software changes in the distributed development environment.

In the Best Database Tool or Driver category, select CA's AllFusion® ERwin® Data Modeler.
Winner of the 2003 Reader's Choice Award, AllFusion ERwin Data Modeler is the industry-leading data modeling solution that enables organizations to create and maintain databases, data warehouses, and enterprise data resource models.

In the Best J2EE Application Development Framework category, select CA's AllFusion® Gen.
AllFusion Gen is a world class model-driven application development environment that enables organizations to speed the delivery and maintenance of J2EE solutions (as well as mainframe, UNIX, and .NET solutions) using integrated models and 100 percent code generation.

In the Best J2EE IDE Environment category and in the Most Innovative Java Tool category, select CA's AllFusion® Plex.
AllFusion Plex is a leading Architected Rapid Application Development (ARAD) tool that accelerates the delivery of multi-platform applications. Using predefined, reusable building blocks called patterns, AllFusion Plex provides increased productivity and faster ROI for development organizations.

In the Best Java Web Service Toolkit category, select CA's AllFusion® 2E.
AllFusion 2E is the foremost development environment for mission-critical systems on the IBM i5/iSeries. Legacy 5250 applications can be quickly modernized, whether creating or consuming web service components or developing EJBs for the J2EE platform.

Vote now and help AllFusion Harvest Change Manager, AllFusion ERwin Data Modeler, AllFusion Gen, AllFusion Plex, and AllFusion 2E win the "Oscars of the Software Industry."

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Vote for AllFusion® Harvest Change Manager in the 2005 Reader's Choice Competition
SYS-CON Media, the world's leading i-technology magazine publisher, announced today that its 2005 Readers' Choice Awards polls opened February 1, 2005, and will remain open for six months until July 31, 2005. More than 50,000 readers are expected to cast their votes to select the best software products and services of the year for Java, Linux, Web Services, XML, Microsoft .NET, ColdFusion, and Macromedia MX.

AllFusion Harvest Change Manager has been nominated in the "Best Linux Developer Tool" category for Best Linux products of 2005.

AllFusion® Harvest Change Manager Openmake Option has been nominated in the "Best .NET Build Tools/Installers" category for Best .NET products of 2005.

Cast your vote now and help AllFusion Harvest Change Manager maintain its winning status.

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