Mashreqbank streamlines development of critical systems with CA`s AllFusion Process Management Suite

Computer Associates International, Inc (CA) today announced that Mashreqbank, one of United Arab Emirates` largest financial services institutions, has deployed CA`s AllFusion Process Management Suite to maximise the efficiency of its IT development staff while boosting the quality of the business-critical applications they deliver.

Established as Bank of Oman Ltd in 1967 in Dubai, Mashreqbank is the second oldest commercial bank in the United Arab Emirates. For 2001, Mashreqbank`s assets totalled more than US$6 billion.

CA`s AllFusion Process Management Suite facilitates continuous improvement of enterprise software development and delivery practices, enabling development teams to more rapidly and cost-effectively deliver complex software systems.

Mashreqbank`s decision to deploy the advanced CA solution was motivated by its need to exercise greater control over the time, resources, and money invested in the creation of new e-business applications - as well as by the bank`s adoption of Management-by-Objective (MBO) principles.

"Because technology and market demands are always evolving, Mashreqbank must constantly update and improve its systems to stay ahead of the competition," said Mohamed Fouz, CEO of Mindscape, the information technology services provider that was recently formed from Mashreqbank`s internal information technology division. "By optimising resource efficiency and ensuring the consistency of development practices, CA`s AllFusion Process Management Suite enables Mashreqbank to deliver better applications more quickly than ever."

Designed to ensure continued process improvement, the Web-based reporting and control features of AllFusion Process Management Suite facilitates team collaboration, resource allocation, and enterprise-wide project management. This functionality is supported by world-class libraries of industry best practices.

CA`s AllFusion Process Management Suite provides for the creation of re-usable templates that ensure the standardization of the bank`s activities and captures project management expertise so that it can be effectively applied to future e-business initiatives.

"Mashreqbank has been particularly impressed with the way AllFusion Process Management Suite systematically captures the process skills of geographically distributed employees, thereby protecting the business against staffing changes, availability and turnover," said Amro Bibi, program manager, Mindscape.

The AllFusion Process Management Suite has been integrated with the entire portfolio of CA`s other application life cycle management products under the AllFusion brand. The AllFusion brand provides comprehensive capabilities for robust project and process management, change and configuration management, and business process and data modelling.

"Mashreqbank provides a textbook example of how the right project management technologies can enable an organisation to significantly improve its application development practices and therefore advance its competitive position," said AbdulAziz Al-Salloum, managing director, CA Middle East. "CA`s AllFusion Process Management Suite offers beleaguered IT organisations new hope by providing them with the controls and tools they need to complete their projects without the delays, cost over-runs and errors that otherwise plague the development of today`s highly complex e-business systems."