| COVANSYS HELPS OREGON
SIMPLIFY MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION PROCESS WITH NEW SYSTEM
www.OregonDMV.com Allows Drivers To Renew Vehicle
Registrations and Change Addresses Online
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., (April 6, 2004) – Covansys (Nasdaq:
CVNS), a global consulting and technology services company, today
announced the implementation of a Vehicle Registration Renewal
System for the Oregon Department of Transportation Driver and Motor
Vehicles Services Division. Located at www.OregonDMV.com, the new
system brings true e-government services to the drivers of Oregon
by providing online access to the vehicle registration renewal
process.
“Online registration renewal is among the first e-government
services created under the ‘DMV from Home’ strategy,
one of our many efforts at regulatory streamlining,” said
Bruce Warner, director, Oregon Department of Transportation. “It
also is part of our effort to maintain good customer service in
an era of tighter budgets with a smaller workforce.”
The Vehicle Registration Renewal System provides drivers with
the convenience of renewing vehicles from home and using a credit
card for payment. In addition to registration renewal, an improved
address change capability allows drivers to update their address
via the web. Drivers were previously able to submit address changes
online, but those changes then had to be manually entered into
the legacy system by DMV staff. Changes are now processed in real-time.
Response to the new system has been extremely positive. Of the
hundreds of anonymous users who provided positive feedback online,
three drivers said:
- “Good site, good process. State government at its
best!”
- “It was very nice and effective to be able to renew my tags
via the ‘net. Thank you for saving me lots of time, and
the time of the people at the local DMV office.”
- “It was easy to use and I appreciate not having to take a number
and using precious time. Thank you for going online.”
Oregon’s new Vehicle Registration System was developed in
the United States using J2EE technical architecture and IBM WebSphere
Internet infrastructure software. It was deployed in an IBM Z/OS
environment and was integrated with legacy DMV applications as
well as IBM’s Payment Manager for credit card payment approval
and processing. To help ensure predictable results and deliver
the project on time, Covansys also utilized the IBM Rational Unified
Process®, or RUP®, for customized software development
process guidance.
“Not only do systems like Oregon DMV help states meet their
business and economic goals, but they significantly enhance the
experience citizens have in interacting with their government,” said
Arvind Malhotra, senior vice president of Covansys’ Public
Sector. “Oregon’s improved vehicle registration capabilities
provide simple and convenient services that drivers truly appreciate
because it saves them time. We are pleased to have helped Oregon
bring e-government to their drivers.”
For the past 19 years, Covansys has provided public sector solutions
to more than 47 states plus the Virgin Islands, District of Columbia
and Guam in the areas of health and human services, public retirement,
public health, motor vehicle services and unemployment insurance
systems. Covansys derives more than 25 percent of its current annual
revenues from state and local government clients.
About Covansys
Headquartered in Michigan, Covansys Corporation (Nasdaq: CVNS)
is a global consulting and technology services company specializing
in industry-specific solutions, strategic outsourcing and integration
services. Clients gain competitive advantage by leveraging our
unique on-site, offsite, offshore delivery capability to achieve
rapid deployment, world-class quality and reduced costs. A leader
in the public sector market, Covansys is also known for application
maintenance and development outsourcing in the healthcare, financial
services, retail and distribution, manufacturing, telecommunications
and high-tech industries. Founded in 1985, with over 5100 employees
worldwide, Covansys was one of the first U.S.-based IT services
companies to establish offshore facilities in India, and is a pioneer
in seamlessly integrating offshore capabilities into its offerings.
Two of the company's three wholly owned development centers in
India are assessed at Level 5 in SEI CMM®. All three are ISO
9001:2000 certified and assessed at Level 5 in PCMM®. Covansys
was named one of the leading IT companies for state and local governments
in 2002, 2003 and 2004 by Washington Technology magazine, and one
of the top 500 solution providers in 2002 and 2003 by VARBusiness
magazine.
For More Information, Contact:
Laura Livingstone
Covansys
401-457-8514
llivings@covansys.com
Don Martelli
Morrissey & Company
617-523-4141
don@morrisseyco.com
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