Proforma Unveils ProVision 4.2

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (February 10, 2003) — Proforma Corporation, the leading USA provider of enterprise-wide business process modeling and simulation software, announces release 4.2 of their ProVision Modeling Suite. With the release of ProVision 4.2, Proforma introduces its new product line-up:

ProcessPro- Model and improve your processes and supporting organizational structures
EnterprisePro- Model your entire enterprise… strategy, processes and systems
AnalyzerPlus- Optimize your processes with simulation and detailed analysis
WebVision- Distribute your models across the enterprise via the web
TeamWork- Manage and administer your team’s process and system models
DataExchange- Exchange data with Visio, Rational, Erwin, MS Office, & BPML


Two key modelers have been added to complete the ProVision enterprise framework: the strategy modeler and the communication modeler. This powerful framework will not only support the Zachman and C4ISR frameworks, it will effectively model all dimensions of your enterprise and support initiatives such as process improvement, Six Sigma, ISO certification and application development.

“When enterprise concepts are understood and modeled, they collectively represent the organization’s operational architecture and serve as the basis for sound decision-making and operational improvements,” said Hugh Mensch, vice president of business development at Proforma. Additional enhancements such as balanced scorecard and Six Sigma support, along with a new publishing facility, make understanding, analyzing and improving your business quick and easy.

New Modelers
The Strategy Model allows strategic components such as Goals, Metrics, Problems, Opportunities, Rules and Environmental Influences to be related on the same model. This model can be used for a variety of purposes, such as supporting the balanced scorecard approach for setting goals and measuring performance, or cause and effect analysis.

The Communication Model allows a diverse set of object types and their communication patterns (networks) to be shown on the same model. This model can show the Communication links that exist between physical assets (Locations, Facilities and Equipment), system components (Systems and Stores), organizational components (Markets, Organizations, Roles and People), and process components (Business Domains, Processes and Activities).

Additional Enhancements
To make Six Sigma projects easier, ProVision now contains a Six Sigma user interface. This helps organize all the ProVision models by Six Sigma project phases. The ProVision publishing facility has also been enhanced. In addition to generating Word or HTML project documentation that includes models, reports, TOC, headers/footers and pagination, documents can be organized in chapters, objects within HTML models can be used to navigate throughout your document, and there are built-in Index and Search capabilities.

Calendarized resource scheduling and the ability to use empirical data files has been added to the simulator, AnalyzerPlus. This allows you to run process simulations using actual data values to more accurately reflect the true execution of your processes. WebVision now contains new intuitive navigation views, search capabilities at the notebook level, and a customizable zoom feature.

About Proforma
Proforma provides business-modeling software, consulting and training services that help organizations visualize, analyze and implement business processes. This improves performance through the design of more competitive, efficient and cost-effective processes. Stored within the ProVision™ modeling suite, the resulting business and process models become an organization’s documented best practices and provide the knowledge base for process improvement and management, ISO9000 and quality initiatives. Proforma’s solutions guide companies through significant events such as the transition to e-business, mergers and acquisitions, globalization and new product development. Founded in 1994, Proforma counts many of the Fortune 500 companies among its customers, including General Motors, American Express, IBM and J.D. Edwards. For more information, go to www.proformacorp.com.