New Software Uses CSC e4 Architecture to Make Business Process Change Practical
ORLANDO, Fla., ACORD Conference, May 20, 2003 —
Computer Sciences Corporation (NYSE: CSC) today announced the availability of new life, annuity, and property and casualty (P&C) insurance software that complies with the company’s new global standard for enterprise integration architecture, CSC e4.
Newly released CSC e4-compliant software products for P&C insurers include: S3+, POINT, Series II, COLOSSUS, Riskmaster, Litigation Advisor, @Fault and PATRIOT Protector. For life and annuity carriers, CSC has released CSC e4-compliant versions of nbAccelerator, PerformancePlus, CyberLife, VANTAGE-ONE, FUTUREfirst, VP/MS, ViLink, XML Gateway and Product Profiler.
For more information about this application software, which supports the core business processes in today’s insurance operations, use the Solution Finder on the company’s financial services Web site, located at http://www.csc-fs.com/systems/solution_search.asp.
CSC e4 is component-based and uses open standards such as ACORD’s standard XML interfaces and HTTP-based protocols. It unifies software application components, eAI middleware, business process management (BPM) systems and workflow tools to manage transactions between all major parties involved in insurance processes, both inside and outside the enterprise. Compliant software products integrate easily into heterogeneous environments, accommodating clients’ technology preferences, enabling continuous change and facilitating end-to-end business process management.
The culmination of approximately 250 software engineers’ efforts over two years, in close collaboration with CSC clients, these new software releases join the company’s extensive portfolio of insurance products and services.
“CSC continues to invest in research and development to enhance the business value of the industry’s most trusted software product brands,” said Jim Cook, president of CSC’s Financial Services Group. “CSC’s support for CSC e4 and compliant application software products enables insurers to modernize their business processes while optimizing existing investments in people and technology. This makes business process change practical.”
About CSC
Founded in 1959, Computer Sciences Corporation is one of the world’s leading information technology (IT) services companies. CSC’s mission is to provide customers in industry and government with solutions crafted to meet their specific challenges and enable them to profit from the advanced use of technology.
With approximately 90,000 employees, CSC provides innovative solutions for customers around the world by applying leading technologies and CSC’s own advanced capabilities. These include systems design and integration; IT and business process outsourcing; applications software development; Web and application hosting; and management consulting. Headquartered in El Segundo, Calif., CSC reported revenue of $11.3 billion for the 12 months ended March 28, 2003. For more information, visit the company’s Web site at www.csc.com.
