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IDS Scheer Launches Certified ARIS Professional Partner Academy; New Program Provides Partners with Comprehensive One-Week Training & Certification on the ARIS Platform and the ARIS for SAP NetWeaver Solution

Business Wire, May 17, 2006

ORLANDO, Fla. -- IDS Scheer, the leading provider of solutions for business process excellence, today announced that it is offering a one-week Partner Academy program that provides consulting partners and system integrators with comprehensive training and certification on its ARIS Platform and how this industry-leading business process management tool can be applied to real-world business scenarios using SAP enterprise software. The first Certified ARIS Professional (CAP) program will be held at the Quick Center at Widener University from June 26-30, 2006. Once partners complete the week-long training session, an online exam will be given to test their levels of knowledge and experience on the ARIS Platform, as well as how the ARIS for SAP NetWeaver integrates with SAP Solution Manager. Participants will then be granted status as a Certified ARIS Professional (CAP) with a focus on SAP.

The SAP CAP exam enables partners to accurately gauge themselves on their skill set and proficiency in ARIS, the leading business process management tool as rated by Gartner for the last six consecutive years; and specifically tests proficiency with the ARIS for SAP NetWeaver offering which applies the ARIS tools and methods to designing and managing business processes supported by SAP enterprise software. Participants learn how to reduce SAP implementation time, custom development, maintenance and upgrade costs; as well as increase quality of configuration; and achieve more effective roll-outs of enterprise systems.

"Based on a very successful CAP program launched in 2004, we have decided to expand the program with specific use for ARIS on SAP projects," said Dr. Mathias Kirchmer, CEO of IDS Scheer for the Americas. "Demand from the partner community drove this expansion of the program. Widener was the logical choice to launch the program since we have enjoyed a long and prosperous relationship with its highly innovative business school."

"We are honored to host this inaugural certification program at Widener University. It further extends our commitment as an academic institution with a razor sharp focus on education on business process management as well as the emerging SAP NetWeaver open platform," said Dr. Sava(degree) Ozatalay, Dean, Widener University School of Business Administration.

The CAP Partner Academy program is priced at $2,395 for the full week of training and certification. For more information on IDS Scheer's Partner Academy program and future training dates, please visit: http://www.ids-scheer.com/us/partner-academy.> For more information on the Widener and IDS Scheer relationship, please visit: http://www.ids-scheer.com/us/widener-mba.> About IDS Scheer in the Americas

With the ARIS Platform, IDS Scheer is the leading provider of solutions for business process excellence. The company's ARIS-based solutions offer a complete portfolio for "Business Process Excellence," including the software, services and methods to address all phases of the business process lifecycle: strategy, design, implementation, controlling, documentation, and continuous improvement. From small/medium enterprises to Global 1000 organizations, IDS Scheer provides solutions to help customers optimize their investments in Business Process Management (BPM), Enterprise Architecture (EA), Corporate Performance Management (CPM), and Compliance Management. As a Global SAP Service Partner and strategic SAP development partner, IDS Scheer has unmatched domain expertise in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Supply Chain Management (SCM), Customer Relationship Management (CRM), and SAP NetWeaver. As part of an organization of more than 2,500 employees worldwide in more than 70 countries with more than 6,000 customers, IDS Scheer's 2005 revenues reached $386.4 million USD/318 million Euros. IDS Scheer was established in 1984 by August-Wilhelm Scheer, widely recognized as a founding father of Business Process Management.

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