CA solution tracks 60 change programmes and helps manage 140 developers, analysts and technical support staff

DITTON PARK, UK 3 February 2009 CA NASDAQ:CA , the world s leading independent IT management software company, today announced that retail giant Debenhams has implemented CA s Clarity Project Portfolio Manager PPM to help slash the volume of resources and money being spent on unprofitable or ineffective projects.

As well as enabling the customer s Project Management Office PMO to deliver IT projects across the business, Clarity PPM provide faster access to more accurate information all leading to better product availability and an enhanced Debenhams experience whether customers are online or in-store.

In addition, the solution enables Debenhams to update HR systems, remain aligned with emerging legislation and develop a state-of-the-art order-fulfilment system to serve the retailer s website, as well as all IT infrastructure projects.

This new centralized regime improves management of resources by allowing forecasts that peer up to 14 months into the future. The PMO now enjoys higher IT-project success rates, as Clarity PPM takes up to 90 percent of the effort out of administrative tasks and helps identify ineffective IT projects earlier on. The result is that Debenhams is now able to save resources and money and free staff from relatively unproductive chores so that they can spend time on profitable projects.

The solution was first applied to timesheets, project reporting and logging issues before being harnessed to boost reporting capabilities for budgeting and forecasting. In total, Clarity PPM tracks 60 change programmes and manages 140 developers, analysts, testers and technical support staff.

Debenhams Business Systems Controller Dominic Nash said: Technology has an important role in ensuring accuracy, efficiency and accountability within the business. CA Clarity PPM s reporting capabilities mean that the project status report is now a live document that provides us with a more accurate view of resource utilisation and activities. This means we can identify dud projects earlier in a project lifecycle to save resources and money.

CA UK Ireland Area Manager Chris Miller added: During the current economic climate, the key to making informed business decisions is having quicker access to accurate information. Debenhams now enjoys greater visibility and efficiency across the entire organisation and by investing in IT management, has increased the capacity to deliver effective IT projects. This is now providing additional value to the business and is likely to generate even greater brand loyalty among Debenhams customers.