Baan Process Solutions Adds Decision Support to PRISM Enterprise Software

Business Wire, August 12, 2002

Business/Technology Editors

NEWTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 12, 2002

New PRISM Business Intelligence module delivers comprehensive analysis and knowledge sharing capabilities for the IBM iSeries environment

Baan Process Solutions, a business unit of Baan, the leading enterprise application provider for industrial enterprises and part of Invensys plc, today announced the availability of a decision support module for its PRISM enterprise software. The new module, PRISM Business Intelligence, provides customers in the IBM iSeries computing environment with advanced data gathering, analysis and collaboration functionality. This can help them reduce operating costs while improving the effectiveness of enterprise decision-making.

PRISM is Baan Process Solution's enterprise software for the IBM iSeries computing environment. It is used widely in the process industries, including food and beverage, pulp and paper, pharmaceutical, and chemical production. PRISM software uses patented process modelling, which enables a company to perform a detailed cost analysis at each value point in their enterprise. With the new business intelligence functionality, PRISM users will be able to utilize this cost detail to make better decisions on pricing and planning, scheduling and delivery.

"PRISM Business Intelligence enables customers to tap data stored in their iSeries systems to make more informed decisions about every aspect of their business. It will help them summarize, compare and analyze data across multiple platforms and applications," said Jay Galasso, Vice President for Marketing, Baan Process Solutions.

PRISM Business Intelligence modules enable companies to perform consistent analyses across more than 60 information types, incorporating 150 numeric fields and more than 190 dimensional views. Managers will be able to combine data sources, perform comprehensive analytics, and conduct SWOT analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) of action alternatives.

Implementation of PRISM Business Intelligence can help companies attain a deeper understanding of their day-to-day operations, identify trends, and share such information more effectively across their enterprise.

PRISM Business Intelligence is available now. For more information, please contact your local Sales Organization, or send an e-mail to info@baanprocess.com.

About Baan Process Solutions:

Baan Process Solutions, a business unit of Baan and part of the Production Management division of Invensys PLC, is the world's largest enterprise software supplier focused entirely on the process and hybrid industries. A unique combination of deep industry knowledge, patented production modeling, and the powerful new iBaan suite of Internet-enabled products makes it a natural fit for customers desiring to achieve effective cost management across the value chain. Customers include world-class manufacturers from the chemicals, food and beverage, metals, pulp and paper, pharmaceuticals, wire and cable industries. Baan Process Solutions provides the solutions that can help these companies to compete in the 'networked economy' with its ever-increasing demand for information, integration and collaboration.

For more information please visit http://www.baanprocess.com

About Invensys plc:

Invensys plc, the international production technology and energy management group, specializes in helping companies to improve efficiency, performance and profitability. With close to 76,000 employees, Invensys is headquartered in London, England.

Our Production Management businesses work closely with customers in order to drive up performance of their production assets and maximize the return on investments in product technologies. The division includes Foxboro, Wonderware, Triconex, APV, Eurotherm and Baan and it addresses the oil, gas and chemicals; food beverage and personal healthcare; and discrete and hybrid manufacturing sectors.

Our Energy Management businesses actively work with clients involved in both the supply and consumption of energy and water, developing systems using innovative technologies that improve the management of energy and water costs and the reliability and security of power supplies. The division includes Energy Solutions, Metering Systems, Home, Appliance and Climate Controls and Powerware and focuses on markets connected with power and energy infrastructure and commercial and residential buildings.

We also serve the specialized rail, windpower and power components markets through Westinghouse Rail Systems, Hansen Transmissions and Lambda respectively.

For more information, visit: http://www.invensys.com