Ross Announces Delivery of Enterprise Portal
iRenaissance.Portal Increases User Productivity,
Lowers Administration and Communication Costs
ATLANTA, Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Ross Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: ROSS), a leading provider of enterprise software solutions and the leading provider of ERP systems to the mid-tier process manufacturing market, today announced the availability of iRenaissance.Portal. This enterprise portal enhances the user experience, eases deployment and lowers the administration and support burden. It gives users access to the full array of applications and data available within the enterprise and on the Internet, all in a familiar interface with easy-to-use browser-based navigation tools.
"We have presented this product to clients around the country, and they have been extraordinarily excited about it," said Don Campbell, Vice President of Worldwide Marketing for Ross Systems. "Clients readily see the benefits this enterprise portal offers their organizations-including end user satisfaction, ease of administration and communication infrastructure maximization."
Advantages of iRenaissance.Portal
iRenaissance.Portal is designed to allow users to:
* Access virtually any application or information resource with a simple
mouse click,
* Configure their own desktops for optimum convenience and usability,
* Easily navigate applications with familiar browser and Windows features,
* Quickly learn new applications, and
* Access critical business data for better decision-making.
Because iRenaissance.Portal can be deployed via a thin client architecture, there are additional benefits beyond increased user productivity. The thin client architecture:
* Makes deployment to remote sites and mobile workers fast and simple,
* Improves access, allowing users to run enterprise applications anytime,
anywhere,
* Decreases network traffic and optimizes system performance,
* Lowers communication costs, and
* Eliminates the need for onsite support.
"iRenaissance.Portal, and the iRenaissance interNet Application (RNA) architecture on which it is built, are a gateway for our clients moving toward e-commerce in the enterprise. This foundation will allow our clients to leverage newer technologies and integrate e-business applications over time," said Pat Tinley, President and COO of Ross Systems Inc.
Browser Interface Enhances User Productivity
With familiar browser and Windows navigation features, iRenaissance.Portal is easy to learn, and offers users new power to fully utilize the enterprise systems available, including Ross software and other local and LAN-based tools. iRenaissance.Portal interface features include:
* Shortcut Bar: With customized shortcut bars, users are able to launch
Ross applications and frequently used menus, as well as third party
applications, intranet applications, desktop productivity tools, and web
sites.
* Browser-based Navigation Toolbar: Using familiar browser navigation
tools, users can access websites, move backward and forward through
screens, refresh onscreen data, return to a homepage, and more.
* Multiple Windows: Users can cascade or tile multiple applications or
documents in separate windows simultaneously. This allows users to
easily move between windows to view, compare or enter new data.
Thin Client Deployment
iRenaissance.Portal is deployed via a "true" thin client architecture, which does not require 3rd party software for thin client computing. The product is well-suited for remote sites and mobile workers, since it alleviates the need for onsite installation. The thin client provides universal access to enterprise applications and knowledge sources, reduces network traffic and improves system performance, since processes are handled centrally at the server. Additionally, since deployment and system administration can be handled centrally, even for remote workers, onsite support demands are virtually eliminated.
Built on iRenaissance interNet Applications Architecture
iRenaissance.Portal was engineered on a foundation called iRenaissance interNet Application (RNA) architecture, a comprehensive framework which leverages and extends Microsoft's Distributed interNet Application (DNA) architecture. It is a component based, object-oriented application software model designed to support a broad range of business application requirements. RNA optimizes the organizations communication infrastructure, enhances productivity and data-sharing across the organization and provides a platform for e-commerce applications.
Availability
iRenaissance.Portal is available immediately to Ross Systems clients using Renaissance 3.x or 4.x. It is fully backward compatible to Ross software available since 1995. For more information about deploying iRenaissance.Portal within your enterprise, please visit rossinc.com , or contact Ross Systems at 770-351-9600.
About Ross Systems, Inc.
Ross Systems, Inc. is a leading provider of enterprise software solutions for the process manufacturing, healthcare, and public sector markets. Ross Systems solutions are differentiated by their strong fit to specific industries, their strong product functionality and integration, the strong technology architecture found in the RNA architecture and the firm's ability to produce rapid results and ROI for its mid-market clients. iRenaissance.ERP comprises a broad range of applications including financials, manufacturing, supply chain management, maintenance management, transportation management, materials management, and human resources/payroll. iRenaissance.APS comprises a complete advanced planning system for process manufacturers. iRenaissance.CMS is a customer management system that allows process manufacturers to optimize their order management and relationship management with their customers. More than 3200 companies around the world use iRenaissance.ERP in open systems environments including NT and UNIX. Ross Systems has more than 60 offices around the world to serve its customers. Ross Systems, Inc, Two Concourse Parkway, Suite 800, Atlanta, Georgia 30328, 770-351-9600, 1-877-ROSS-INC, rossinc.com .
Renaissance and GEMBASE are registered trademarks of Ross Systems, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders.
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