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ATERAS Successfully Completes the Policy Number Expansion Project for Progressive
DALLAS, May 14 /PRNewswire/ — ATERAS announced today that the Policy Number Expansion Project forClaims IT Systems at Progressive using DB-Shuttle(TM) Enterprise Changecapabilities has been a success! The purpose of the project was to use astandard automated method to identify and change the field definition andlength of 69 different DB2 columns (including policy number, street names,form numbers and status codes) across multiple databases in the ProgressiveEnterprise. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060511/DATH001LOGO) ATERAS used DB-Shuttle Enterprise Change technology to collect andanalyze 11,186,985 lines of code. During the analysis, DB-Shuttle identified41,431 lines of code impacted by the changes and identified 2,827 possiblelines of code to change. DB-Shuttle generated the required change rules andapplied them to 1,993 programs and copybooks, including changes requiredwithin the logic for handling numeric to alphanumeric changes. The modifiedprograms were delivered to the Progressive teams, ready for installation andtesting. All modifications were migrated to production on April 26, 2008. Enterprise Field Change Manager identifies every line of code that mightbe affected by the required change. Recommendations on the required codechanges are also made automatically. In addition the tool can determineadditional “watch fields” as data moves between fields and programs.DB-Shuttle generates the change rules to make all the source codechanges. Once the changes are accepted, the rules are automatically appliedand the revised application code is generated and is ready for testing. The automated process that Enterprise Field Change Manager offers allowedProgressive to continue with production changes throughout the testing phase.New production changes were collected each month and the change manageranalysis repeated with the new code, then the deltas were delivered toProgressive.”Our patent-pending DB-Shuttle automation technology offers a full suiteof modernization tools for Global Enterprises. The Enterprise Changetechnology allows any organization the ability to effect change throughminimized risk by using an automated solution. insurance companies benefitfrom this unique capability as their business changes or mandated regulatorychanges occur. ATERAS is the natural choice for modernization without addingrisk,” says Scott Miller, President and Chief Executive Officer of ATERAS. About ATERAS ATERAS has supported global enterprises for 25 years offeringvalue-driven legacy modernization solutions that enable companies to leveragetheir IT assets for increased business value and improved competitiveadvantage. Global enterprises benefit from a comprehensive suite of automatedtools and services, from IT global assessments, impact analysis, COBOLworkbenches, automated documentation to automated database and applicationmigrations. Migration of mission critical applications can be eithermainframe to mainframe or mainframe to distributed platforms utilizing the.NET framework. For more information on ATERAS’ solutions visithttp://www.ateras.com. About Progressive The Progressive Group of insurance Companies, in business since 1937, isthe country’s third largest auto insurance group and largest seller ofmotorcycle and personal watercraft policies based on premiums written, and isa market leader in commercial auto insurance. Progressive is committed to becoming consumers’ #1 choice for autoinsurance by providing competitive rates and products that meet drivers’needs throughout their lifetimes, superior online and in-person customerservice, and best-in-class, 24-hour claims service, including its conciergelevel of claims service available at service centers located in majormetropolitan areas throughout the United States. Progressive companies offer consumers choices in how to shop for, buy andmanage their auto insurance policies. Progressive offers its products,including personal and commercial auto, motorcycle, boat and recreationalvehicle insurance, through more than 30,000 independent insurance agenciesthroughout the U.S. and online and by phone directly from the Company.Private passenger auto products and prices are different when purchaseddirectly from Progressive or through independent agencies. To find an agentor to get a quote, go to http://www.progressive.com. Contact: ATERAS Anna Stamatelatos, Vice President Sales & Marketing annas@ateras.com 1-469-385-7236 Web site: http://www.ateras.com http://www.progressive.comATERAS