[announce] OASIS Member News: IDS Scheer and Enterprise IntegrationIncorporated Awarded Major US Army Contract for ERP Architecture Analysis

[Kevin McLaughlin <KMcLaughlin@springboardpr.com>]

IDS Scheer and Enterprise Integration Incorporated Awarded Major US Army
Contract for ERP Architecture Analysis

Berwyn, PA (December 16, 2002) - IDS Scheer, Inc., the leading provider
of business process excellence services and tools, and Enterprise
Integration Incorporated (EII), a provider of enterprise integration
consulting and solutions, today announced that they have been awarded a
major contract to develop a logistics enterprise architecture for the
United States Army.  The project will support the US Army's ongoing
initiative to implement highly efficient and effective means of
integrating strategic, operational, and tactical logistics functions
into a fully integrated, end-to-end logistics enterprise solution. 

For the project, EII & IDS Scheer will work closely with the US Army to
develop the enterprise architecture for realizing its end-to-end
logistics enterprise solution. SAP America and the Gartner Group will
serve as sub-contractors on the project, supporting IDS Scheer and EII.

"IDS Scheer and EII are longtime partners in delivering solutions to
support agencies in the public sector, including the US Navy," said Dr.
Mathias Kirchmer, President and CEO of IDS Scheer, Inc. "We are excited
about our new relationship with the US Army, and believe our proven,
process-oriented approach can help them effectively achieve their vision
of deploying an integrated logistics solution that will control costs
and deliver results across the value chain."

"The US government has launched a call to action for its agencies to
curb spending, and accomplish more with less," said Dr. Thomas Gulledge,
President of EII and a professor at George Mason University in Fairfax,
Virginia. "EII and IDS Scheer have a history of helping DoD
organizations align business processes with technology so they can
accomplish this. We are committed to delivering the strategic tools and
targeted expertise that the US Army will need to define and execute
integrated solutions in complex environments."

About IDS Scheer, Inc.
IDS Scheer, Inc. is the global leader in providing consulting and
software solutions to organizations to enable business process
excellence. With more than 1,500 employees worldwide, IDS Scheer
combines leading edge technology with a range of vertical market
expertise to help organizations streamline enterprise resource planning,
supply-chain management, customer relationship management, and
e-business initiatives. The company's ARIS product suite is the market
leader in business process management, including the award-winning ARIS
Toolset and ARIS Process Performance Manager (PPM) which are used by
more than 3,000 organizations worldwide, and consistently recognized by
the industry's leading analyst groups. For more information, visit
http://www.ids-scheer.com/us.

About Enterprise Integration, Inc.
Enterprise Integration, Inc. is a Northern Virginia company that
specializes in planning and management for complex enterprise
implementation projects. EII specializes in business process management,
architectural planning, implementation methodologies, and the management
of complex ERP, CRM, and SCM projects. For information, contact Mr.
George Blick, CEO [george.blick@eiisolutions.net], or see
http://www.eiisolutions.net.
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