Close
  • Latest News
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Big Data and Analytics
  • Cloud
  • Networking
  • Cybersecurity
  • Applications
  • IT Management
  • Storage
  • Sponsored
  • Mobile
  • Small Business
  • Development
  • Database
  • Servers
  • Android
  • Apple
  • Innovation
  • Blogs
  • PC Hardware
  • Reviews
  • Search Engines
  • Virtualization
Read Down
Sign in
Close
Welcome!Log into your account
Forgot your password?
Read Down
Password recovery
Recover your password
Close
Search
Logo
Logo
  • Latest News
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Big Data and Analytics
  • Cloud
  • Networking
  • Cybersecurity
  • Applications
  • IT Management
  • Storage
  • Sponsored
  • Mobile
  • Small Business
  • Development
  • Database
  • Servers
  • Android
  • Apple
  • Innovation
  • Blogs
  • PC Hardware
  • Reviews
  • Search Engines
  • Virtualization
More
    Home Development
    • Development

    CA Takes the CleverPath

    By
    Dennis Callaghan
    -
    December 10, 2001
    Share
    Facebook
    Twitter
    Linkedin

      First there was Eureka. then Jasmine. Then Jasmine II. Now CleverPath.

      The latest iteration in Computer Associates International Inc.s struggle to find a brand identity for its business management products was welcomed by some users of the technology. But others said they will continue to evaluate the companys technology application by application, regardless of what it is called.

      CA late last month announced that it had realigned its portal and business intelligence products under the CleverPath brand.

      The CleverPath products were formerly under the Jasmine and Neugents brands (Jasmine is still used for CAs object-oriented database technology). CA bought the CleverPath portal technology with its acquisition of Sterling Software Inc. in April last year. Then, the product was known as Eureka. CA later rebranded Eureka as Jasmine ii Portal. Now it is CleverPath Portal.

      The new name “helps to hone what it is that the product does,” said Fred Studer, vice president of marketing at CleverPath Portal user IWitness Inc. “The Jasmine name really didnt do that.”

      But Studer was not sold on the idea of combining BI and portals under one name. Studer said the CleverPath portal paid for itself in three months and has saved IWitness more than $1 million thanks to productivity improvements over the last two years. But the BI products are too expensive and unnecessary for a small company such as IWitness, Studer said.

      “It brings more value to a large company with disparate data sources,” said Studer, in Boulder, Colo. “For a small company, you dont have that many disparate areas. You can just press a button on an Excel spreadsheet and get the information you need.”

      Some think the pairing is smart.

      Simon Samaha, CIO and vice president of IT at Cooper Health System Inc., in Camden, N.J., uses CleverPath Portal in combination with CAs Predictive Analysis Server, formerly called Neugents. Samaha said combining the portal with the analytics technology enables Cooper Health to push personalized information to its users and offer collaboration capabilities, all via a Web browser. The portal was up and running within two days of implementation.

      “I can go to one place to access the information I need to make executive decisions,” Samaha said.

      Not everyones sold on the new brand. Analyst James Governor, of Illuminata Inc., finds it remarkable that a company that has the largest enterprise portal revenues as reported by International Data Corp. needs to change its brand name.

      “Its an unusual way to go about things, coming up with a new brand strategy every nine months,” said Governor, in London.

      Still, Governor said it made sense for CA to keep the portal and BI software together.

      In support of the new brand, CA, of Islandia, N.Y., also announced a host of new products, including an upgrade of the flagship CleverPath Portal. Release 3.5 of the portal adds support for out-of-the-box wireless access via Wireless Application Protocol-enabled phones and personal digital assistants, officials said.

      Dennis Callaghan
      Get the Free Newsletter!
      Subscribe to Daily Tech Insider for top news, trends & analysis
      This email address is invalid.
      Get the Free Newsletter!
      Subscribe to Daily Tech Insider for top news, trends & analysis
      This email address is invalid.

      MOST POPULAR ARTICLES

      Latest News

      Zeus Kerravala on Networking: Multicloud, 5G, and...

      James Maguire - December 16, 2022 0
      I spoke with Zeus Kerravala, industry analyst at ZK Research, about the rapid changes in enterprise networking, as tech advances and digital transformation prompt...
      Read more
      Applications

      Datadog President Amit Agarwal on Trends in...

      James Maguire - November 11, 2022 0
      I spoke with Amit Agarwal, President of Datadog, about infrastructure observability, from current trends to key challenges to the future of this rapidly growing...
      Read more
      Cloud

      IGEL CEO Jed Ayres on Edge and...

      James Maguire - June 14, 2022 0
      I spoke with Jed Ayres, CEO of IGEL, about the endpoint sector, and an open source OS for the cloud; we also spoke about...
      Read more
      IT Management

      Intuit’s Nhung Ho on AI for the...

      James Maguire - May 13, 2022 0
      I spoke with Nhung Ho, Vice President of AI at Intuit, about adoption of AI in the small and medium-sized business market, and how...
      Read more
      Applications

      Kyndryl’s Nicolas Sekkaki on Handling AI and...

      James Maguire - November 9, 2022 0
      I spoke with Nicolas Sekkaki, Group Practice Leader for Applications, Data and AI at Kyndryl, about how companies can boost both their AI and...
      Read more
      Logo

      eWeek has the latest technology news and analysis, buying guides, and product reviews for IT professionals and technology buyers. The site’s focus is on innovative solutions and covering in-depth technical content. eWeek stays on the cutting edge of technology news and IT trends through interviews and expert analysis. Gain insight from top innovators and thought leaders in the fields of IT, business, enterprise software, startups, and more.

      Facebook
      Linkedin
      RSS
      Twitter
      Youtube

      Advertisers

      Advertise with TechnologyAdvice on eWeek and our other IT-focused platforms.

      Advertise with Us

      Menu

      • About eWeek
      • Subscribe to our Newsletter
      • Latest News

      Our Brands

      • Privacy Policy
      • Terms
      • About
      • Contact
      • Advertise
      • Sitemap
      • California – Do Not Sell My Information

      Property of TechnologyAdvice.
      © 2022 TechnologyAdvice. All Rights Reserved

      Advertiser Disclosure: Some of the products that appear on this site are from companies from which TechnologyAdvice receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site including, for example, the order in which they appear. TechnologyAdvice does not include all companies or all types of products available in the marketplace.

      ×