enamics DEVELOPS A ENTERPRISE DESIGN PLATFORM

Business and IT leaders of brick-and-mortar companies developing Net commerce capabilities will be able to create a blueprint of their integrated enterprise before they spend any money building it, using software applications and a business/technology Knowledgebase through e-Enterprise.com. The application service from enamics Inc is expected to go live first quarter 2001.

A suite of software applications comprising the e-Enterprise Modeling Workbench is integrated with a dynamic Knowledgebase of business model templates, market research, and vendor information to provide Net commerce strategy teams with a platform for intelligent decision-making and structured alignment. Teams begin with research and analysis of business models and technologies appropriate for their situation, design the e-Enterprise they want to create, and use the resulting blueprints to source the necessary systems and implementation. The entire process can be completed in less than 60 days. When market changes affect any aspect of the enterprise, strategy teams can return to the Workbench to update their design.

Charter customers of enamics represent several industries and include American Financial Group, Exelon Corporation, VIPAR, CompUSA, and International Glass Association.

"Our goal is to offer corporate architects what CAD-CAM offers commercial architects," says Faisal Hoque, chairman and CEO of enamics and author of the book e-Enterprise. "That is, the ability to visualize and specify what they want to build in advance, and do so in the context of codified, domain-specific information. Because every business model implies a complex set of decisions in subsequent stages, successful click-and-mortar enterprises will be those that pragmatically align corporate strategy through business, process and technology."

Users will set up their enterprise profile for secure and ongoing use of enamics' e-Enterprise Modeling Workbench. The modeling tools of the Workbench represent the business, process, application and architecture layers of an enterprise, allowing teams to take a holistic approach to applying Internet technology to every aspect of their business. Each tool inherits the attributes entered in the modeler before it, ensuring business and IT strategists remain aligned and consistent throughout the design process. An alert feature warns users when blueprints across modelers are not aligned. At any point in the process, enamics' Knowledgebase will deliver pertinent information to help guide the modeling process. With continuing product development, enamics will provide users with a vendor marketplace and financial and program management workbenches.

While U.S. corporations are expected to spend $282 billion on Net commerce initiatives over the next three years, analysts already project $40 billion will be wasted this year on Net commerce and IT misfires. "Business people must understand the technology architecture needed to implement the desired business model, and technologists must understand business architecture. How well this gap is bridged between business leaders and technologists will determine which companies will succeed in the next few years," Hoque says.

To assist companies that are interested in jumpstarting their e-Enterprise transformation, enamics offers a series of briefings, seminars and workshops.

Content and Channel Partners

Strategic alliances will populate the Knowledgebase with best-in-class content and a rich representation of technology vendors. Content providers may include aggregators and specialty research firms offering research and analysis about various industries and key areas of the enterprise, such as branding, organizational change management, and technology. Technology vendor information will be gleaned from content providers as well as from the vendors themselves. enamics is also developing distribution partnerships with consulting firms that want to build their Net commerce practice around enamics' platform.

enamics Inc

enamics Inc is led by chairman and CEO Faisal Hoque, author of the book e-Enterprise, renowned speaker on Net commerce, and founder of EC Cubed, where he pioneered Net commerce application components. enamics is focused on helping brick-and-mortar companies achieve systematic transformation, alignment and innovation in Net commerce with a unique online enterprise design platform. The company is an affiliate of META Group Inc and is headquartered in Stamford, CT. For more information on enamics, and for a free copy of enamics' white papers, visit our Web site at www.enamics.com.

Contact enamics Inc, Zoe Sochor, 203-356-2196, Director of Public Relations, zoe.sochor@enamics.com.