For example, Sterling brought its Eureka portal technology to CA's lineup. And Platinum's Erwin database modeling tool (used to turn a business process--such as online purchasing--into a data model for application development), InfoReport reporting software, and Aion expert system are already integrated into Jasmineii, Gupta says.

The Platinum Repository can be used for business-process modeling and metadata management, both key to managing E-business infrastructures, Gupta says. Bank of America Corp. in Charlotte, N.C., uses Platinum Repository to manage the metadata in its 7.5-terabyte data warehouse. The warehouse is used by bank managers for decision support, and contains retail and commercial customer data, as well as the bank's finance, credit, and marketing information. Craig Bell, a VP who oversees the metadata resource management group, expects the Platinum Repository to play a key role in the bank's E-business efforts "because E-business is so metadata-related," he says.

CA plans to use Sterling's Eureka as an E-business portal, and will unveil a development road map for its Sterling products this week.