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REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Feb. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ Informatica Corporation (Nasdaq: INFA), the leading provider of enterprise analytics software, today introduced the newest release of Informatica Methodology, the company's best-practices methodology for rapidly designing, deploying and managing analytic solutions. Built upon the experience gained by Informatica Professional Services through its customer implementations, the enhanced methodology provides Informatica customers with a proven process for deploying scalable, high-performance analytics solutions.

Informatica Methodology, previously known as Informatica Velocity Methodology, is now available exclusively online via the Informatica customer portal. It contains over 30 new and updated best practices that customers can follow to speed and simplify their implementations, including data cleansing, session and data partitioning, daily operations and data connectivity.

The methodology includes six major implementation phases (Manage, Architect, Design, Build, Deploy and Operate), 23 major tasks and more than 60 sub-tasks, each with its own clearly delineated prerequisites, project roles, considerations and deliverables. Along with providing a comprehensive task structure, the newly extended methodology incorporates a total of 45 best practices drawn from field experiences as well as specific tips and techniques.

For more information, please visit the Informatica Web site at http://www.informatica.com/services/Methodology/.