| Session ID | Presentation Title | Presenter Name | Presenter Company | Abstract | Objective 1 | Objective 2 | Objective 3 | Industry Focus | Track | Category | Product Line |
| 1035 | Benefits and Methodology for Implementing Engineering Change Order Automation using Oracle PLM/APC | David McDougald | Tektronix, Inc. | Tektronix implemented automated Engineering Change Orders using Product Lifecycle Management, moving from paper to electronic approvals. The presentation begins with user requirements. It then explains with examples the components of PLM Change Orders: | Introduce Oracle PLM Change Orders and its benefits to those unfamiliar to the product. | Briefly show the basic Oracle PLM functionality. | Clearly explain the functionality of the Oracle PLM Product Workbench for setting up Change Types. | --Not Applicable-- | Manufacturing | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1037 | Mixing E-Business Suite and Pleasure | Arnoud Roth | InterAccess | From the perspective of an Oracle E-Business Suite DBA, this presentation shares experiences on the implementation of an Oracle E-Business Suite that integrates with SOA (BPEL). Implications on the life of a DBA: Issues, challenges, lessons learned, operational and tactical decisions will be covered. | Share the (Infrastructural) Architecture | Give insight in the integration of BPEL with E-Business Suite | Share examples of BPEL / E-Business Suite process integration | --Not Applicable-- | Architecture and Infrastructure | Case Studies | Service-Oriented Architecture |
| 1041 | Drop Ship Processing Using i-Supplier | Tusar Das | The McGraw-Hill Companies | Automate the drop ship functionality by using i-Supplier module to send the Purchase Order information and receive the Advanced Shipment Notice from vendors directly. This process is automatic and no manual intervention needed for receiving and reduces de | How to make use of Oracle seeded module to fit your business need with customization. | Share the best practice with other Oracle users. | Bring some best practice to Oracle's attention to be considered in its future release. | --Not Applicable-- | Supplier Relationship | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1045 | Enabling Service Items to be Sold via Configurator through Oracle iStore | Matthew Mazzoni | BizTech | This presentation provides an overview of how a company could sell service items via Oracle Configurator through Oracle iStore. These service items are to be used in Oracle Order Management, Service Contracts and Install Base. This method provided an inte | The presentation provides an alternative method for selling service items in Oracle iStore that may interest Collaborate attendees. | Educate Collaborate attendees on the uses of Configurator Developer. | Presents a unique solution to a complicated solution which others may have not been aware of as a possibility. | --Not Applicable-- | Order Management/Logistics and Customer Order Fulfillment | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1046 | Managing a Design/Build Across Organizations at Camp Dresser McKee | Becky Alvarez | CDM | This session covers CDM's use of Oracle Projects to manage complex program reporting. Design/build program reporting means standardizing processes, metrics, and manager cross-training across business units and lines of work. CDM can provide better visibil | Discuss how CDM uses Oracle's Project Suite to manage large, complex programs. | Look at the challenges managing these programs from a transactional and reporting perspective. | Provide lessons learned and a fair assessment of what functionality worked and did not work. | --Not Applicable-- | Projects and Portfolio Management | Project Management | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 2920 | Projects Panel | Becky Alvarez | CDM | Provide an open forum for users to ask questions about products in the Oracle Projects Suite. | Provide access to a well-rounded group of professional consultants who are familiar with a wide variety of solutions in the Oracle Projects Suite. | N/A | --Not Applicable-- | Projects and Portfolio Management | Project Management | Oracle E-Business Suite | |
| 1274 | Implementing Oracle iExpense, what we did to succeed in a highly controlled and complex environment. | Bill Dunham | oatc, inc. | Will discuss our successful implementation of iExpense in a high controlled and complex state government. Discuss our implementation, decisions made, application setups, and changes to functionality to effectively use and improve expense processing. | Learn the steps we took to succeed at implementing iExpense within NYSED | Learn how to setup and use various aspects of iExpense | Learn how we expanded functionality to improve expense processing efficiency and effectiveness | Public Sector | Financials or Financial Management | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1720 | R12 takes on the Iron Chef, who will be victorious? | Bill Dunham | oatc, inc. | Attendees will be given a menu of choices at the Culinary Institute of America presentation – we will fill you up with plenty of food from our Oracle Applications 11.5.8 to R12.x upgrade. We will provide our recipes of success, as well as enough meat and potatoes to feed the hungriest of men, so bring your appetite; there is plenty of “oracle” food to go around! | Learn about upgrading to R12 | Issues and problems we experienced and how we overcame them | Learn the approach we took and how it helped us. | --Not Applicable-- | Architecture and Infrastructure | Installation/Migration/Upgrade | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1055 | Accessing Sales Order Data from Beyond - Oracle's Order Information Portal | Michelle Taylor | DARC Corporation | Do you have a need to give controlled view only access sales order related data - to internal, as well as, external users? Oracle's Order Information Portal (OIP) provides the means to that end. It delivers summary & detail data for order header & lines | Overview of Setup & Access | Overview of Home Data Tab | Overview of Order Status Data Tab | --Not Applicable-- | Order Management/Logistics and Customer Order Fulfillment | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1059 | Shipping Execution Data Mgt - What are Trips, Stops, Deliveries, Delivery Legs & Delivery Lines? | Michelle Taylor | DARC Corporation | Do you just want to understand the basics of Oracle Shipping’s data entities – the Trip, Stop, Delivery, Delivery Leg & Delivery Line? This session will give users examples of what the entities are/ what they can be used for, in addition, to the differen | Explain meanings of Shipping Entities | Explain methods of searching for Shipping Entities | Explain methods of creating Shipping Entities | --Not Applicable-- | Order Management/Logistics and Customer Order Fulfillment | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 2470 | Design Guidelines for Oracle PIM MDM processes. | Bob Barnett | McKinley-Alexandra LLC | What information belongs in an item/product Master Data Management (MDM)system? Identifying what information will go, what remains in the E-Business Suite, and how do you define your MDM product data. This presentation will contain basics in identifying product data in multiple systems that will feed into the design of an enterprise MDM system. Having the correct definition of data is as important as the data and information itself. | What is a typical Product Master Data Management System (MDM) | What are the types of data used in a Product MDM system. | How to identify data for the product MDM and what to process. | --Not Applicable-- | Application Integration/Master Data Management | Master Data Management | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1066 | Plan Your Deployment Journey to Your New Oracle Retail System | Miles Thomas | Tesco plc | This presentation describes various deployment journeys that can be used to deploy Oracle Retail. It focusses on methods for performing cutover from existing systems in a controlled and safe manner. | How to design a cutover that helps embed business process change but minimises the amount of change | Outline different cutover approaches, identifying the criteria to select the most appropriate | Identify the temporary integration and development required to support phased deployment | Retail | Architecture and Infrastructure | Enterprise Integration | Oracle Retail |
| 2307 | Cross-application data integrity considerations when integrating packages using middleware | Miles Thomas | Tesco plc | Cross-application Data integrity and reconcilation isn't always considered initially when integrating packages or custom software using middleware (messaging or web servcies). This case study highlights what can do wrong, and discusses requirements to ensure that the right integration is built to avoid the pitfalls | Understand the operational impact of not considering cross-application data integrity during integration design | Share example requirements to ensure data integrity & reconcilation is built | Share case studies of omitting integrity and also building reconcilation to improve integrity | --Not Applicable-- | Middleware | Case Studies | Not Product Specific |
| 1067 | Performance-Driven Enterprise Quality: Achieve Excellence and Compliance with Oracle Quality | Donna Martin | Atrium Medical Corporation | In this session, learn how Atrium Medical successfully used Oracle Quality to drive their operational excellence and compliance initiatives in their enterprise. Hear the results they have achieved. Discover flexible ways in which you can deploy Oracle Qua | Quality Implementation case study | How Atrium achieved their Quality needs using Oracle Quality | Oracle Quality simplified | --Not Applicable-- | Manufacturing | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1068 | Extending Oracle E-Business Suite In A Supported and Upgradeable Manner | Srini Chavali | Cummins, Inc. | The presentation will discuss the various supported and approved ways in which E-Business Suite can be extended using various technologies such as Developer, PL/SQL and OAF. Various alternatives to using extensions, along with their advantages and disadva | Describe the various ways in which Oracle E-Business Suite can be extended. | Learn the advantages and disadvantages of the various approaches. | Describe, in detail, the various steps necessary to set up extensions in E-Business Suite. | --Not Applicable-- | Development | Programming | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1069 | Create easy self-service pages (web) withing EBS with Oracle Application Express | Haseeb M.A. | Tetra Tech, Inc. | Oracle Application Express is a powerful yet easy tool to develop rapid applications. By integrating these applications within Oracle eBusiness Suite, it provides not only the look and feel, but also various other application features for the users. | Learn how to integrate Application Express with eBusiness Suite to create easy web pages | See live demonstration of the real applications developed with APEX with EBS | See the power and capabilities of Oracle Application Express | --Not Applicable-- | Development | Web Development | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1076 | Leveraging Oracle E-Business adapter to orchestrate an automated purchase order | Sam Tong | Forsythe Technology | Forsythe Technologies, Inc. embarked upon a company-wide business improvement initiative called Forsythe Excellence - to focus on streamlining operations to achieve: • Reduce transaction costs • Enhance the customer experience • Realize less stress on | Increasing order processing speed using BPEL and e-Business application adapter | Decreasing order processing errors using BPEL and e-Business application adapter | Demonstrate an automated purchase order process from e-Business | --Not Applicable-- | Middleware | Case Studies | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 2599 | 101 Ways to Deliver High Impact Project Reports | Sam Tong | Forsythe Technology | This session will review the process to leverage standard Oracle report functionality and repurpose the data into high impact user desired reports. | Leveraging standard Oracle E-Business Suite reporting as a data source | How to use BI Publisher to reformat standard reporting that users want | End to end lifecycle and process to utilize BI publisher | --Not Applicable-- | BI Publisher | ||
| 1793 | R12 and Subledger Reconciliation – Using reporting effectively to make month end less complicated | Andy Donovan | Noetix Corporation | Just when you thought you had subledger reconciliations figured out, R12 comes along. See the changes in R12 that will impact your reconciliations and how you can use a few reports to make the transition easier. | E-Business Suite Release 12. | Subledger reconciliation. | E-Business Suite Reporting. | --Not Applicable-- | Financials or Financial Management | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1079 | Lessons Learned From Several Recent Siebel 8.0 Upgrades | Robert Ponder | Ponder Professional Services, Inc. | In this session we will review the results of nearly ten (10) Siebel 8.0 upgrades. We explore things that worked well and things that did not work so well so you can learn from these experiences and apply these lesions learned to your Siebel upgrade proj | Learn from other’s experience upgrading to Siebel 8. | Understand best practices that often are seen on successful Siebel upgrade projects. | Identify mistakes made on these upgrade projects so you can avoid them on your project. | --Not Applicable-- | Siebel | ||
| 1859 | Advanced Pricing Design: Avoid Black Box Approach | Sanjay Jain | Fujitsu Consulting | Advanced Pricing is best exploited with extensions and the application provides extreme flexibility and a wide choice of the methods to implement extensions. This paper discusses the various supported methods available for extensions and suggests to avoid the 'black-box' approach by making the setup maintenance friendly. A single complicated requirement is taken as a case-study and multiple extensions solutions are compared to arrive at the best! | Share Implementation Experience | Document Best Practices | Demonstrate Application capability | --Not Applicable-- | Order Management/Logistics and Customer Order Fulfillment | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1090 | Public Sector Change Management Solidifying the "Squishy Stuff" | Stephanie Wilkerson | City of Minneapolis | When implementing new software or business processes, Change Management is no longer an option, it's a must have. Public Sector organizations face unique challenges when it comes to managing change: from bottom-up management to an aging workforce. Learn h | Discover why Change Management is an integral part of any public sector implementation. | Explore Change Management best practices for the Public Sector. | Learn from our "lessons learned" before embarking on your own Change Management journey. | Public Sector | Professional Development | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1094 | ORACLE DATA INTEGRATOR (ODI) FOR CONVERSION | Vineet Rai | Infosys Technologies Limited, Bangalore | Oracle data integrator (ODI) can be used for data mapping, data transfer and transformation in conversion process from legacy system. It is very robust tool for data conversion from reusability point of view. ODI is capable of transforming large volumes o | Central repository for all data conversion activities. | Reduces coding efforts and maintenance becomes easy for multiple rollouts across the regions. | ODI can connect multiple instances. This reduces the effort to migrate code on various instances. | --Not Applicable-- | Development | Data Integration | Fusion Middleware |
| 1797 | "Bam!" We Have Integration - Using SOA Suite/ODI/BAM To Monitor Your Integration Layer | Ahmed Aboulnaga | IT Convergence Corporation | This presentation illustrates how Alticor used ODI, BPEL, ESB and BAM together in an enterprise-wide deployment. This presentation details how to develop a truly integrated solution that tracks real-time interface execution of all Middleware components when dealing with the challenge of facing multiple interfaces with multiple technologies. Attendees will learn how to connect BPEL to BAM and extend ESB and ODI to connect them to BAM as well. | Show BAM within an integration environment | Show a real life integration scenario | Show what Oracle offers within integration monitoring | --Not Applicable-- | Middleware | Data Integration | Fusion Middleware |
| 1099 | Mission Critical! Implementing Highly Available Global Hyperion Installations. | Eric Helmer | The Hackett Group | Larger implementations of the Hyperion Enterprise Performance Suite are becoming more commonplace. As corporations are turning to global integration and real time analytics, mission-critical 24-hour Hyperion applications must accommodate thousands of use | Learn how large global Hyperion implementations are designed | Architect your Hyperion enterprise to maximize your up-time | See how world class organizations handle hundreds of concurrent users with acceptable performance | --Not Applicable-- | Architecture and Infrastructure | High Availability and Clustering | Hyperion |
| 1111 | BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE IN THE REAL WORLD | Patricia Dues | City of Las Vegas | You heard us talk big, but the time has come to put our money where our mouth has been. We got the strategy, we got the plan, now we can say we got BI at the city of Las Vegas. For the past two years the city of Las Vegas has been planning the strategy an | To share with the audience the city of Las Vegas' experience with business intelligence. | To provide examples of best practices for the initial rollout of the BI solution. | To discuss how the OBI EE+ tool was used for the city's BI initiative. | Public Sector | EPM/Business Intelligence/Warehousing | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 3044 | High-definition Transformation Software Solutions for E-Business Suite from FlexField and eprentise | Helene Abrams | Flexfield Express | Learn how FlexField and eprentise software products make your organization agile. We demonstrate how to change your accounting flexfield without re-implementation or manual conversions. FlexField allows you to change segments, values, or code combinations with a simple 3-step process: Prepare, Map, and Execute. eprentise goes a step further, consolidating instances, merging or separating sets of books or org units, and changing calendars using business rules to align your applications to your changing business. | Learn how to change your accounting flexfield without re-implementation or manual conversions. | See how easy it is to merge sets of books, operating units, or legal entities. | Learn how to consolidate multiple instances of E-Business Suite into a single global instance. | --Not Applicable-- | Application Integration/Master Data Management | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1118 | Use of Automated Workflow Engine in Expenses and eProcurement to accomplish Robust Workflow. | Suresh Ghanta | Perot Systems Corporation | See how Perot Systems used Automated Workflow Engine in Expenses and eProcurement to tailor the needs of complex workflow approvals. | Benefits of automated workflow engine. | Different ways to configure workflow. | Accomplish seemless workflow transactions dynamically. | --Not Applicable-- | Middleware | Administration | PeopleSoft Enterprise |
| 1128 | Bullet-proof SSO & OBIEE – Implementing a Single-Sign-On Solution with Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition | Mike Jelen | BI Consulting Group | Single Sign-On (SSO) is a method of access control that enables a user to log-in once and gain access to the resources of multiple software systems without being prompted to log-in again. This presentation will give an overview of all the features and com | Users will learn what Single Sign-On (SSO) is and technical factors that impact SSO. | Users will learn about a bullet-proof Single Sign-On configuration. | Users will see an interactive physical demonstration using props and audience participation to better visualize this abstract concept. | --Not Applicable-- | Middleware | Enterprise Security | Fusion Middleware |
| 1129 | Buy vs. Build - What’s the real value of pre-built BI Analytic Applications? | Amy Mayer | BI Consulting Group | This presentation explores the relative pros and cons of deploying Oracle’s pre-built analytic applications versus building a custom data warehouse against Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS), PeopleSoft, Siebel, JD Edwards or similar systems. Our experience ha | Organizations will learn how to evaluate the purchase of Oracle BI Analytic Applications versus building a custom data warehouse to run against existing operational applications (i.e. EBS, PeopleSoft, or JD Edwards). | Provide a basis for understanding that an out-of-the-box solution does not mean it will meet all of your needs. | Educate participants on the sample timelines associated with building a custom data warehouse from scratch versus customizing a pre-built application. | --Not Applicable-- | Analytics|Fusion Middleware|JD Edwards EnterpriseOne|JD Edwards World|Oracle E-Business Suite|PeopleSoft Enterprise|Siebel | ||
| 2503 | Reverse Logistics Transformation Case Study at Cisco | Mudit Agarwal | Cisco Systems, Inc. | Aligning with changing dynamics, Cisco has embarked upon major foundational changes in the Reverse Logistics space to support the Manufacturing Excellence Strategy and streamlining its processes to create a world class, end-to-end global business model. Building globally consistent, scalable and reliable process with connected system(s) for Inbound Logistics, Receiving/Disposition, Inventory Management and Value Recovery of returned products, in other words unlocking value from Cisco product returns. | How Cisco build the world class tools and processes to support reverse logistics business function. | Highlights customization done on E-Business Suite to support Reverse Logistics business need. | Discuss Inbound Logistics, Receiving/Disposition, Inventory Management and Value Recovery functions. | High Technology | Oracle E-Business Suite | ||
| 1149 | Print Checks Professionally and Securely in the EBS Accounts Payable Module Using BI Publisher | Dave Hebden | Protege Software Services | Oracle BI Publisher is a powerful tool that can be used to create professional-looking documents in any E-Business Suite module. In this presentation, printing checks from the Accounts Payable module will be discussed. Topics such as using MICR fonts f | Learn how Oracle BI Publisher is integrated with AP Check format programs | Learn how to use a MICR font to print and align bank routing and transit information | Learn how to store, secure, and invoke electronic signature files | --Not Applicable-- | Middleware | Reporting | BI Publisher |
| 1150 | Oracle Learning Management - Empowering Your Organization | Scott Marcus | City of Las Vegas | The Oracle Learning Management system has allowed our organization to move from a pen/paper style of keeping track of class authorizations and learner histories, to an electronic style of recording the learner’s information. The two biggest benefits to t | A given organization can achieve a more empowered staff by implementing the Oracle Learning Management system. | Cost and time savings can be made by allowing the Oracle Learning Management system to work for the organization. | A training system that can bring the focus back to the training itself is invaluable. | Public Sector | Human Captial Management (HCM) | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1154 | Top 10 Application Security Risks and Related Best Practices for companies running Oracle E-Business Suite | Jeffrey Hare, CPA CISA CIA | ERP Seminars | In this presentation, we will cover the top 10 internal control risks related to Application Security and address the various methods to partially or fully mitigate the risks. The presentation is an based on my book “ORACLE E-BUSINESS SUITE CONTROLS: APP | Briefly review application security concepts and methodologies in Oracle EBS, including function security and user management | Discuss the top 10 greatest internal control risks related to application security for companies running Oracle E-Business Suite | Present ways that these top 10 risks can be monitored and/or prevented | --Not Applicable-- | Oracle E-Business Suite | ||
| 1156 | Filling the Gap: Using Application Express With The E-Business Suite | Wolfgang Moritz | Farwest Steel | Application Express can deliver quick, effective, and easy to support customizations to bridge implementation gaps when used in conjunction with the E-Business Suite. At Farwest Steel, we use Application Express with our E-Business Suite for: steel quotin | How to functionally integrate Application Express with the E-Business Suite. | Examples of bridging implementation gaps using Application Express. | Illustrate how analysts may easily assist developers in extending the E-Business Suite. | --Not Applicable-- | Development | Web Development | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1968 | Mirror Mirror On The Wall - Whose SOA Is The Maturest of Them All. | Ron Batra | Deloitte Consulting | This presentation is tailored to assess the maturity level of a services based architecture implementation. It analyzes different drivers and dimension, including technology readiness, organizational readiness to help chalk the SOA maturity. It also analyzes risks and points out some commonly overlooked facts during most SOA implementations. | Share techniques to improve the maturity level of a SOA implementation. | Share commonly repeated problems faced during several SOA implementations. | Share the four maturity phases of a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) implementation. | --Not Applicable-- | Middleware | Tool Evaluations | Service-Oriented Architecture |
| 2909 | A Comparison of 2 Integration Approaches - SOA Suite and AIA. | Ron Batra | Deloitte Consulting | This presentation compares in detail two Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) based approaches - SOA Suite using classical ESB and BPEL with pre-built Dimensions analyzed would include but not restricted to high-level architecture, project approach, complexity, cost, ROI and risk. | Discuss comparative merits and de-merits of each approach. | Discuss drivers to develop a business case to use one approach vs. the other. | Analyze from a PM perspective relative risks and mitigation strategies for each approach. | --Not Applicable-- | Architecture and Infrastructure | Tool Evaluations | Service-Oriented Architecture |
| 1162 | Service Oriented Architecture Introduction For Business Users | Robert McMillen | Triora Group LLC | Is your organization seeing Service Oriented Architecture in the future? Would you like to understand the basics? This presentation introduces the key concepts of Service Oriented Architecture in a style intended for business and functional users. It co | Provide business users of Oracle's Applications an introduction to the concepts of Service Oriented Architecture | Improve the collaboration between the technical and functional users in an organization's Oracle environment | Provide an update on the directions that Oracle intends for their Service Oriented Architecture products | --Not Applicable-- | Architecture and Infrastructure | Enterprise Integration | Service-Oriented Architecture |
| 1165 | Oracle Accrual Plans from Requirements to Implementation: A Case Study at Los Alamos National Lab | Christine Rivera | Los Alamos National Lab | Do you want to learn about the options available in designing accrual plans using the Oracle E-Business Suite? This session will focus on a full implementation at LANL and the integration of our accrual plans with OTL. It includes details on the accrual | E Business Suite Accrual Plan Formula | Non-Resident Aliens and E-Business Suite Accrual Plans | Implementation Case Study | --Not Applicable-- | Human Captial Management (HCM) | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1168 | Technical Foundations - Oracle Advanced and Standard Benefits | Lisa Palermo | PEOPLE ROA, Inc. | Anybody having to write a query against Oracle's benefits module will benefit from this session. We will cover the benefits data model and how your information is stored behind the application at the table level. primary tables used to store participant | Gain an understanding of the Oracle Benefits Data Model | Gain an understanding of how life events are stored in the tables | Learn how the data model relate to the Discoverer views | --Not Applicable-- | Human Captial Management (HCM) | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1566 | I Know How to Spell HSF . . . Now What? An Introduction to Hyperion Strategic Finance | Emily Stinaff | Blue Stone International, LLC | Sitting on your shelf, quite possibly, is a piece of valuable software, quietly collecting dust. Perhaps you know the name of the product, but it stops there. Meanwhile, you toil away each day working on tracking, checking, linking and updating disparate spreadsheets to produce your tops-down long range plan. This session will be an intro to HSF, Hyperion Strategic Finance, a financial modeling application that not only replaces these antiquated spreadsheets, it makes them look like child’s play. | Introduction to the purpose, architecture and user community for HSF | Overview of key features and functionality | Use case demonstration | --Not Applicable-- | Financials or Financial Management | Corporate Performance Mgmt | Hyperion |
| 1171 | A Business Process Execution Language (BPEL) Process for HR Integration | Zoe Leach | IMPAC | Oracles SOA Suite provides the ideal platform for building a flexible and robust integration. This presentation will demonstrate how to build and test a BPEL process using JDeveloper, leveraging the E-Business Suite Adapter to integrate with Oracle HR. | Learn how to create an Oracle Business Process Execution Language process using JDeveloper | Demonstrate how to use an Oracle Business Event to initiate a process. | Demonstrate the use of database adapters and email notifications | --Not Applicable-- | Development | Programming | Service-Oriented Architecture |
| 1175 | General Meeting of the Oracle Retail Users Group (ORUG) | ArMand Nelson | Gander Mountain | The following topics will be reviewed: " Board of Directors " Oracle Support " Activities of the Past Year " Activities for the Coming Year " Election of Officers | Overview of ORUG | Last years activities | This years activities | Retail | Executive / User Group | Administration | Oracle Retail |
| 1176 | Review and voting of Oracle Retail Store Enhancements | ArMand Nelson | Gander Mountain | We will review enhancements for the Store Apps. Members will have already voted on the enhancements and we will do a final review of the top voted on enhancements, provide feedback to Oracle functionality and finally do a final priority. | Review enhancements | Add additional comments on functionality | Finalize the enhancements priorities | Retail | Executive / User Group | Oracle Upcoming Architecture Features | Oracle Retail |
| 1177 | Review and voting of Oracle Retail Technical Enhancements | ArMand Nelson | Gander Mountain | We will review technical enhancements. Members will have already voted on the enhancements and we will do a final review of the top voted on enhancements, provide feedback to Oracle functionality and finally do a final priority. | Review enhancements | Add additional comments on functionality | Finalize the enhancements priorities | Retail | Executive / User Group | Oracle Upcoming Architecture Features | Oracle Retail |
| 1178 | Review and voting of Oracle Retail Supply Chain Enhancements | ArMand Nelson | Gander Mountain | We will review Supply Chain enhancements. Members will have already voted on the enhancements and we will do a final review of the top voted on enhancements, provide feedback to Oracle functionality and finally do a final priority. | Review enhancements | Add additional comments on functionality | Finalize the enhancements priorities | Retail | Executive / User Group | Oracle Upcoming Architecture Features | Oracle Retail |
| 2082 | Review and voting of Oracle Retail Merchandising Enhancements | ArMand Nelson | Gander Mountain | We will review Merchandising enhancements. Members will have already voted on the enhancements and we will do a final review of the top voted on enhancements, provide feedback to Oracle functionality and finally do a final priority. | Review enhancements | Add additional comments on functionality | Finalize the enhancements priorities | Retail | Executive / User Group | Oracle Upcoming Architecture Features | Oracle Retail |
| 2083 | Review and voting of Oracle Retail Planning and Allocations Enhancements | ArMand Nelson | Gander Mountain | We will review Planning and Allocations enhancements. Members will have already voted on the enhancements and we will do a final review of the top voted on enhancements, provide feedback to Oracle functionality and finally do a final priority. | Review enhancements | Add additional comments on functionality | Finalize the enhancements priorities | Retail | Executive / User Group | Oracle Upcoming Architecture Features | Oracle Retail |
| 2093 | Gander Mountain's Upgrade for Oracle Retail version 8.03 to version 12.0.9. | ArMand Nelson | Gander Mountain | In 2000 Gander went live with the Retek products and his been using and modifying the product since. In a company direction to attempt to stay more current on packaged software Gander moved forward to put in Oracle Retail (Retek) version 12. This install was not an upgrade but a new install and conversion that not only included most of the existing modules Gander used but also included adding 3 new Oracle Retail Modules. | Project Management | Testing Process | Version testing and Code Migration | Retail | Projects and Portfolio Management | Case Studies | Oracle Retail |
| 1179 | Allocation, Concept to Journal | Grant Hanna | Petro Canada | In 2008, a session described the different uses of allocations. In response to requests, this session develops an allocation from concept to journal (including updates to trees and ledgers). | Inform functional users of the steps in building an allocation | Provide a user perspective of the allocation functionality | Provide suggestions about the development of allocations | --Not Applicable-- | Financials or Financial Management | Best Practices | PeopleSoft Enterprise |
| 1181 | Using Oracle's Approval Management (AME) for Requisition Approvals | Russ Lewis | i360technologies | This presentation will cover the new features of the requisition approval process introduced in version 11.5.10, highlighting Oracles incorporation of AME into the process. | Identify new features of the requisition approval process introduced at version 11.5.10. | Provide an overview of AMEs features, functions and benefits. | Learn how to functionally extend the out-of-the-box requisition approval process. | --Not Applicable-- | Supplier Relationship | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1194 | RUNNING EFFECTIVE BUSINESS INTEGRATION TESTING FOR YOUR SIEBEL IMPLEMENTATIONS | Richard Mayers | Masterfoods | Learn some Best Practices for how to plan your Siebel Integration Testing in your Business Unit. Answer questions on who should test; how do I plan my testing; how do I prepare my testers and what do I do throughout the testing cycles. | Provide practical tips for a testing plan and building testing scenarios | Provide Best Practices for facilitating testing and acclimating testers when they arrive | Provide Helpul guides for communication during testing | Consumer Products | Siebel | ||
| 1197 | What does it take to have a succefull CRM Implementation - Executive panel session | Nimish Shah | IEEE | This session is for you if you are planning a new CRM implementation, or an upgrade or a major enhancement to your current CRM implementation. | Hands on do and don't of any large CRM implementation. | How do you measure success? | Is it just technology or is it really end user adoption? | --Not Applicable-- | Customer Relationship | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1206 | Oracle Payables Setup And Usage Tips To Build Department Efficiencies Without Customizations | Ann Marie George | Sealing Devices, Inc | In this presentation Sealing Devices Financial Controller will review over a dozen specific features and settings that are being utilized to gain business process and transaction efficiencies in the Accounts Payable Department. | Share the successes we have experienced utilizing standard features in Accounts Payable. | Provide details on the Payable setup and configuration required to realize true efficiencies. | Outline our future direction for continued improvement in the Accounts Payable Department. | --Not Applicable-- | Financials or Financial Management | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1220 | Stuck on 11i10? You can still leverage R12 Advanced Planning | Kevin Creel | Inspirage LLC | Learn how two companies successfully upgraded their planning systems to R12 while keeping their Oracle ebusiness applications on release 11i10. Well describe the benefits Smith International and Opnext received by leveraging standard Oracle functionality | Share two R12 Advanced Planning success stories and benefits | Explain how users can upgrade just the planning system to R12 | Explain new features available in R12 Advanced Planning | --Not Applicable-- | Supply Chain and Planning | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1222 | Best Practices for Oracle Receivables | Cathy Cakebread | Cathy Cakebread | Whether you are just getting started using Oracle Receivables or have been using is for years, there may be better ways to take advantage of the available features. Based on my experience with over 70 clients, | To inform users and analysts how they may improve their utilization of Oracle Receivables. | Provide specific details for how make these improvements. | Take advantage of my 19 years of experience helping over 70 clients to utilize Oracle Receivables. | --Not Applicable-- | Financials or Financial Management | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1226 | Oracle Fusion Applications: An Update | Paul Kirch | Paul Kirch, Inc. | Presentation and whitepaper will focus on providing Oracle applications users an update on the buildout of Oracle Financials and Supply Chain Applications. | Describe current status of Oracle Fusion Financials applications. | Describe current status of Oracle Supply Chain applications. | Discuss concrete steps that Oracle customers can take today to prepare for Fusion Applications. | --Not Applicable-- | Fusion Applications | ||
| 1230 | Using AIA Foundation Pack to create Hot-Pluggable Components for Integrating Disparate Systems | Mayank Upadhyay | Deloitte Consulting India Pvt.Ltd. | Implementing SOA brings standardization of processes and data across an organization. Deloitte consultants discuss various strategies and approaches to using oracle fusion middleware tools to enable seamless integration of incongruent systems. | Discuss development approaches to create components that are hot-pluggable and reusable | List the pre-requisites that clients need to be aware of before integrating systems | Using foundation pack to integrate Enterprise asset management system with oracle e-business suite | --Not Applicable-- | Application Integration/Master Data Management | Enterprise Integration | Fusion Middleware |
| 2185 | Personazlizing Project Management R12 Html Forms (& Other Methods Of Modifying The Appearance) | Kristen Michalko | Impac Services | Personalizations allow the functional user to reorder, rename and remove fields from the html form. Included will be information on troubleshooting errors as well as personalizating for specific responsibilities. The Project Workbench provides the flexibility to rename and reorder main tabs and sub tabs to flow with an organizations business processes. How change the project home and overview pages will also be discussed. | Demonstrate how to rename, reorder and remove fields from an html form with personalizations. | Demonstrate how to reorganize and rename the project tabs within the project workbench. | Demonstrate how to rename items in the drop down action lists. | --Not Applicable-- | Projects and Portfolio Management | Project Management | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1235 | City of Loans | Eric Maldonado | City of St. Petersburg, Florida | Discuss the implementation of the Loans Module at the City of St. Petersburg, FL. | Demonstrate how Oracle Loans integrates with Oracle AR and AP. | Demonstrate the new features of the Loans module to adapt to public sector needs. | Public Sector | Financials or Financial Management | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite | |
| 1236 | Oracle Depot Repair Solution in R12 environment | Steve Vibhute | Saturn Infotech Inc | Oracle Depot Repair Solution | Depot repais is niche module by Oracle and is being implemented by many companies now a days. | Want to present the Best Practice Approach for the impementing Depot Repair Solution. | Oracle Depot Repair Solution with different approach | --Not Applicable-- | Customer Relationship | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1269 | Implementing Identitity Management without losing your identity | Mahesh Vallampati | SmartDog Services | This presentation will discuss the implementation of an Identity Management solution with 11.5.10.2 ATG Rollup6, Active Directory and the latest version of the Oracle Identity Management Server. We will describe some of the challenges and solutions. | Latest Certified Combination of Identity Management | Known issues with the combination Cutover Issues Functional Issues Cloning Issues | Patching Requirements Impact of Patching Requirements | --Not Applicable-- | Architecture and Infrastructure | Identity Management | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1276 | Dash for Cash: Working Capital in 2009 and the Strategic Opportunity for Accounts Payable | Kevin Wilbur | 170 Systems, Inc. | In times of tight credit controls, a companys need for cash is greater than ever. The current economic situation presents an opportunity for Accounts Payable to elevate their strategic value through the use of available technologies and process improvem | Provide an overview of Working Capital and its importance to a companys financial viability | Discuss methods which Accounts Payable organizations can leverage to impact Working Capital | Discuss technologies which can be easily deployed and are highly impactful to Working Capital | --Not Applicable-- | Financials or Financial Management | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1277 | Simple Outsourced Payment using Bi Publisher to Format Electronic Outbound Payments | Thomas Simkiss | BizTech | Oracle introduced the eText templates with BI Publisher in R12. eText allows users to create their own electronic payment forma in a word environment without the need for developers or technical expertise. | Gain an understanding of the use and application of eText templates | Learn how to create a simple eText Template | Learn how to modify an existing eText template to meet specific business needs. | --Not Applicable-- | Middleware | Reporting | BI Publisher |
| 1284 | Governance Risk Compliance as the foundation for computer system validation of Siebel e-medical | Rosemary Amato | Deloitte Consulting | Threats are everywhere. From meltdowns in the mortgage industry and lead paint in toys to foreign corruption and willful wrongdoing by executives. Opportunities are just as diverse. | To make the audience aware of the concept of risk intelligence | To showcase a pragmatic approach to validating Siebel E-medical | To explain the concepts of computer system validation and the FDA's requirements in this area | Chemicals|Life Sciences | Siebel | ||
| 1287 | Using Bolt-On Applications to Improve Employee Self Service and Employee Satisfaction | Gary Reuter | LBi Software Engineering | Provide details on how to effectively and efficiently integrate 3rd party applications with PeopleSoft Bolt-on solutions that will leverage existing PeopleSoft investment and reduce internal licensing costs. Demonstrate robust bolt-on solutions that can | Integrate bolt-on applications with PeopleSoft | Avoid risk and pitfalls that commonly cause self service initiatives to fail | Demonstrate robust visual tools that can access valuable HCM data and lower total cost of ownership | --Not Applicable-- | PeopleSoft Enterprise | ||
| 1308 | Implementing ACH Processing of Employee Expense Reimbursements and Supplier Payments | Mary Furman | ECCU | ECCU has successfully implemented Automated Clearing House (ACH) payments for electronic exchange of funds to employees and third party suppliers, with virtually no customizations or third party involvement! We will share how use of ACH payments reduces security risks and increases efficiency of payments to employees and vendors. The presentation will include issues encountered, lessons learned and a brief look at integration with Internet Expenses. | Model steps for implementing ACH processing of employee reimbursement expense and vendor payments | Share issues encountered and lessons learned in implementation | Demonstrate end to end processing of ACH payments to employees and outside suppliers | --Not Applicable-- | Financials or Financial Management | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1295 | Combine Projects - Manage Programs | Suzana Ferrari | DARC Corporation | Are you a project-oriented company with a requirement to view consolidated project data to efficiently manage Projects and Programs? The paper will explain how to best optimize the Program Management functionality to get accurate rolled-up information. The focus will be on program linkage options, project hierarchies, workplan rollup, financial performance reporting and implementation considerations. | Program Management Concepts as they exist within the Oracle Projects and Oracle E-Business Suite. | Explain how to Enable and Use Program Management Functionality | Demonstrate the viewing of Program Information | --Not Applicable-- | Projects and Portfolio Management | Project Management | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1296 | How Does Oracle Projects Process Multi-Currency Transactions? | Suzana Ferrari | DARC Corporation | Does your company do business in multiple currencies? Do you need a better understanding of the currency calculations in Oracle Projects? Would you like to better understand the Currency Models in the Oracle E-Business Suite? This paper will focus on Multi-Currency functionality in Oracle Projects, including when currency conversion takes place for multi-currency transactions, and how Oracle Projects converts transaction currencies to functional and project currencies. | Review features that support MultiCurrency in Oracle Projects | Explain when currency amounts are calculated for all types of transactions | Discuss how Oracle Projects determines the default conversion attributes for expenditures | --Not Applicable-- | Oracle E-Business Suite | ||
| 1297 | Oracle Projects and Integration with Other Oracle Applications and MS Projects | Suzana Ferrari | DARC Corporation | Review the flow between Oracle Projects and other Oracle E-Business Suite Applications | Provide a list of Project-related forms and windows in other Oracle E-Business Suite Applications. | Explain the details of integration, data validations, and how transactions are processed | --Not Applicable-- | Projects and Portfolio Management | Project Management | Oracle E-Business Suite | |
| 1303 | Automated Emailing and Faxing of PeopleSoft Customer Invoices | Steve Canter | Berlin Packaging | To reduce processing costs and DSOs, and provide its customers with more timely information, Berlin Packaging wanted to fax and email invoices to customers that would be willing to receive their invoices in that manner. The result is a simple bolt-on customization that was developed in house with no ongoing maintenance costs. The system that is easily managed by the end users in the Credit department and is fully automated. | Explain the goals of electronically sending invoices to our customers. | Illustrate the solution that we built to accomplish this. | Demonstrate the benefits that we have seen as a result of this project. | --Not Applicable-- | Financials or Financial Management | Best Practices | PeopleSoft Enterprise |
| 1305 | Implementing Internet Expense for Expense Reports and Corporate Credit Card Processing | Wendy Carlson | Evangelical Christian Credit Union | If we can do it, you can do it! ECCU has moved from paper processing of employee expense reports and a highly customized procurement card process for corporate credit cards, to the streamlined Internet Expense module for both processes. We will share the steps involved in setting up both processes, lessons learned, and the return on our investment. We will include simple demonstrations of Approvals Management to model business rules, and Self-Service personalizations for ease of use. | Model steps for implementing iExpense for Employee Reimbursements and Corp Credit Card processing. | Share issues encountered and lessons learned in implementation. | Demonstrate Return on Investment (ROI)for iExpense. | --Not Applicable-- | Financials or Financial Management | Case Studies | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1311 | The Twelve Steps to a Release 12 Upgrade | Jeff Vold | HAZELDEN | Join us and learn latest and greatest tips and techniques for upgrading from to R12. Topics include install challenges, database upgrade, and application upgrade issues. Also discussed, patching and approach to making the baseline as functional as possible. There were a lot of lessons we learned as a result of this upgrade that make it different from any other upgrade we've ever performed, mainly due to the patch upgrade approach. | Provide technical overview of project including architecture and project scope. | Present responsibilities of the project team and highlight key issues faced. | Provide specifics on upgrading from 11i to R12 to new hardware using the fresh install approach. | --Not Applicable-- | Architecture and Infrastructure | Installation/Migration/Upgrade | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1313 | TeleService enhancements in R12….Wanna know!!!!! | Vikas Khurana | Infosys Technologies (Reston, VA) | Customer care is an utmost activity to keep the Customer satisfied. Enhanced OM, Flexible Dashboard grouping are some of the key enhancements. The new features introduced in Customer Support and Contact Center as part of R12 is to increase the agent productivity. This paper details out the enhancements done for TeleService in R12 with illustrated examples. | Appreciate need of Customer care | Understand TeleService enhancements in R12 | How to use the new R12 enhancements | --Not Applicable-- | Customer Relationship | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1322 | Support Tips and Tricks: Resolve Service Requests Faster, or Avoid Some All Togeth | Terry Hodge | Precision Joint Technology, Inc | Make the shift from reactive service requests to proactive support where you can immediately analyze issues and realize improved ownership of the E-Business Suite. This session gives an insight, direct from an Oracle Support expert, into how the resolution process can be expedited, and offers many take-away activities to improve all aspects of working with Oracle E-Business Suite Support. | Discuss actions before and during SR creation to ensure best support service and fastest resolution | Understand key aspects of the problem solving - Oracle Diagnostic Methodology (ODM) | Review benefits and techniques for online and offline Collaboration | --Not Applicable-- | Architecture and Infrastructure | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1325 | Priceless: MasterCard's Implementation of Oracle Projects | Rick Nania | MasterCard International, Inc. | MasterCard Advisors, the professional services arm of MasterCard Worldwide, implemented Oracle EBS Projects Apps to streamline business operations and replace hodgepodge legacy systems. The goal: build accurate measurement & controls into our infrastructure, while saving time & becoming more effective in achieving targets. Additionally, to make an enormous difference in our ability to manage and measure our business. This paper details how we implemented the applications to meet our goals. | Present the mix of applications Mastercard uses for its PSA solution. | Show our sales-to-project-to-invoice cycle. | Discuss selection process, methodology, business process flow, extension points & reporting. | --Not Applicable-- | Projects and Portfolio Management | Case Studies | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1330 | User Perspective on PeopleSoft Treasury Financial Gateway Implementation, Version 9.0 | Rick Gray | American Electric Power | AEP (Fortune 200), upgraded our PeopleSoft Financials to version 9.0 including Treasury. We successfully implemented PS's Financial Gateway for electronic integration with our banks, bank file load and electronic payments. This presentation is an overview of our implementaion experience. Delivered functionailty, customizations and set up efforts froman actual user experience. | Overview of Financial Gateway delivered functionality (high level process flow). | Impacts to existing modules (AP and auto bank reconcilliation) | Customizations required fro our company. | --Not Applicable-- | Financials or Financial Management | Case Studies | PeopleSoft Enterprise |
| 1332 | Best Practices in the Real World - Hyperion Implementations at Multi-Industry Textron | Michael Reed | Textron | Learn about Hyperion Financial Management from an early adopter. Custom Dimensions usage (Data Type and Exhange Rate Analysis) and a custom built Security module Textron's Virtual COE for Hyperion Planning application shares infrastructure, software licenses, expertise and reduces cost. | Learn how to bake in exchange rate variance calculations into a custom dimension | See if Textron's Data Type dimension approach is useful at your company | See a custom built, Sarbanes compliant, user friendly, security implementation module. | Industrial Manufacturing | EPM/Business Intelligence/Warehousing | Corporate Performance Mgmt | Hyperion |
| 1334 | Support Tips and Tricks: Resolve Service Requests Faster, or Avoid Some All Together. | Richard Bingham | Oracle Corporation EMEA | This session gives an insight, direct from an Oracle Support expert, into how the resolution process can be expedited, and offers many take-away activities to improve all aspects of working with Oracle E-Business Suite Support. | Discuss actions before and during SR creation to ensure best support service and fastest resolution | N/A | Review benefits and techniques for online and offline Collaboration | --Not Applicable-- | Architecture and Infrastructure | Unspecified | Not Product Specific |
| 1335 | To Pick or not to Pick? A discussion on Mobile Supply Chain & BI Publisher | Nisha Mathew | City of St. Petersburg | This case study discusses the implementation of the MSCA module at the City of St. Petersburg, FL and its integration with BI Publisher. We’ll be discussing the implementation of barcodes and label printing to optimize warehouse operations, including the addition of barcodes on the seeded shipping reports. We will demonstrate the pick slip template creation and how to incorporate barcodes into the template. Learn about the advantages of MSCA and how it improves efficiency over traditional inventory operations. | Review implementation of mobile supply chain | Discuss creation of RTF templates | Integrating BI templates with E-Business Suite and seeded concurrent programs | --Not Applicable-- | Middleware | Reporting | BI Publisher |
| 1357 | Integrated Business Planning at Texas Children’s Hospital | Robert Dayton | Kerdock Consulting | Learn how Texas Children’s Hospital reduced their budgeting cycle in half! Not only was cycle reduced from eight months to less than four months, but data consolidation was reduced from 24-48 hours to less than 15 minutes! | Discuss not only time savings, but how a cost avoidance of nearly $250K per year was achieved. | Discuss business model of personnel expense planning to the job code level. | Discuss seamless integration with Peoplesoft ERP using Oracle Data Integrator. | --Not Applicable-- | Financials or Financial Management | Corporate Performance Mgmt | Hyperion |
| 1352 | Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) calculations with Oracle Payroll | Ravinder Challa | AST Corporation | This presentation addresses two different ways of implementing FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act) calculations in Oracle Payroll. It includes detailed steps used at City of Burbank for FLSA calculations which are one of the most complicated issues in Payroll. | Describe implementation details for FLSA calculations | Solution overview and business process improvements with Oracle Payroll | Demonstrate step by step details from an actual implementation | --Not Applicable-- | Human Captial Management (HCM) | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 2339 | Customizing the Hyperion CapEx Module - how to maximize your software investment | Joe Cajic | Percentix, Inc. | This will be an in depth session for conference attendees who need to access what custom features can be added the Hyperion Capital Planning module. As well as those who are currently in need of adding cost comparison aspects to Hyperion Capital Planning. This session will be a demonstration of customizing Hyperion Capex Planning to include custom dimensions, Custom accounts and capital cost comparison while maintaining the integrity of the original Hyperion Capex Planning. | Addressing business needs for capital planning. | Blueprint for customizing Capex Planning. | Adding additional accounts and custom dimension. | --Not Applicable-- | Financials or Financial Management | Corporate Performance Mgmt | Hyperion |
| 1362 | Exploring the Exciting features of Oracle Advanced Pricing & Extensions. | Sekhar Pisipati | Fluke Corporation | This presentation is going to focus on exploring the Exciting, Under utilized features of Oracle Advanced Pricing by example where ever possible & Planning and building Advanced Pricing Extensions instead of costly Customizations. | Make Audience aware of the Differences between Pricing Vs Advanced Pricing. | Make Audience aware of "what Advanced Pricing can do for you" if configured properly. | Make audience comfortable exploring exciting and Under utilized features of Advanced Pricing | --Not Applicable-- | Order Management/Logistics and Customer Order Fulfillment | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1364 | Supply to Order – Efficiency in Processing Hot Orders in the Distribution Industry | Tina Tendall | Trinity Logistics | This presentation discusses how Trinity Logistics developed a hot order process titled “Supply to Order”. Using a customized workflow based on Oracle’s B2B order process, a new sales order line type, and a MWA form personalization the solution introduces simplicity and efficiency into the fulfillment flow. This was Trinity Logistics first venture into E-Business workflow and Mobile Warehouse Management form customization. We will discuss the business case, solution design and implementation hurdles. | Gain an understanding of the business problem we identified and solved | Present the overall solution design | Describe the new supply to order business flow for both buy and make items | --Not Applicable-- | Order Management/Logistics and Customer Order Fulfillment | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1367 | Let’s Get Ready To….Upgrade! | Seth Benesh | Zanett Commercial Solutions | An assessment is a significant step that MUST be performed prior to the decision of moving to a newer version of PeopleSoft. The level of effort needs to be quantified, from both a functional and technical perspective when undertaking a PeopleSoft upgrade. Considerations to ponder: Does my organization REALLY need to upgrade? What will be STRAIN placed upon my organization, from both a personnel and financial perspective, during the upgrade? Does my current staff possess the necessary skill sets to conduct the assessment and/or actual upgrade? When is the right time to upgrade? What will the upgrade provide my organization? The objective of this session is to provide insight to the aforementioned questions and to initiate proactive thinking by your organization towards conducting an upgrade assessment of your PeopleSoft. o Why is an assessment of your current PeopleSoft required? o Where do I start? o How to conduct an assessment (internally / independently)? o Ownership / Accountability / Role Definition o What do I expect to obtain from an assessment? o Risks o Lessons Learned o Tools of the Trade o Versioning Differentiators | Educate why companies would perform an assessment prior to conducting an upgrade. | Educate companies on the various components of an assessment. | Educate companies on the expectations of performing an assessment. | --Not Applicable-- | Application Strategy & Services | Installation/Migration/Upgrade | PeopleSoft Enterprise |
| 1376 | Best Practices in CRM Performance Management: Monitor, Measure and Manage End-User Experience | Lori Wizdo | Knoa Software, Inc | Without accurate measures of adoption, efficient and effective use of CRM applications, companies can not identify and resolve critical issues, resulting in reduced ROI and higher support costs. See how British Telecom deployed end-user experience monitoring to support 18,000 CRM users in customer-facing sales and support roles to discover: How the Siebel solution performs for each person who uses it, every time they use it. | Explain how end-user experience monitoring works in conjunction with CRM applications. | Show how end-user performance metrics are used to drive adoption and efficient use of CRM | Show how global metrics about application quality and response times improve quality of experience | --Not Applicable-- | Siebel | ||
| 1378 | BI Publisher Reporting in Release 12 – Tips and Techniques | Kadambala Muralidhar | AST Corporation | This presentation will demonstrate the advanced features of BI Publisher in Release 12 of Oracle E-Business Suite. It deals with reporting and document delivery including transmission, management and acknowledgment. It explores the intricate features of BI Publisher that can be used for complex reporting requirements. The presentation also provides an overview of how BI Publisher can be used to share reporting services across organizations while maintaining control, compliance and visibility of the reports. | Demonstrate data templates as a replacement for Oracle Reports | BI Publisher enhancements mainly in transmission | Integration of BI Publisher and OA Framework. | --Not Applicable-- | BI Publisher | ||
| 1382 | Migrating a multi-company environment from Demand Planning to Demantra: A Customer Case Study | Chirag Desai | Nexinfo Solutions Inc. | A complex multi-company supply chain customer case study focusing on migration from Oracle Demand Planning to Oracle Demantra. A customer engagement is used to highlight the objectives for the initiative, the methodology used for the migration and lessons learned from this migration. In-depth discussion of what worked, what did not work and some of unique challenges encountered as a part of this migration. | Provide in-depth case study using a proven methodology to migrate from Demand Planning to Demantra | Educate with a case study how Demantra can be deployed in an acquisition based growing corporation. | Educate the audience on the lesson learned from the migration to Demantra. | --Not Applicable-- | Supply Chain and Planning | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1386 | Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12 – Architecture and Tools Overview | Sandra Vucinic | VLAD Group, Inc. | This presentation will review Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12 Architecture and Tools. Attendees will learn about the latest and greatest Technology Stack components in version 12 including 11g database. Further, this presentation will outline new or changed functionality in release 12 within Applications Object Library, Oracle Applications Manager, OA framework, AD utilities and Workflow. Finally, discussion will be held on how to benefit from the new features and functions of Oracle 11g database in the release 12 environment. | Review E-Business Suite Release 12 Architecture and Tools including Technology Stack components in release 12 | Discuss new features and functions of Oracle 11g database in the release 12 environment | Outline new or changed functionality in release 12 within Applications Object Library, Oracle Applications Manager, OA framework and AD utilities | --Not Applicable-- | Architecture and Infrastructure | Installation/Migration/Upgrade | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1387 | Oracle E-Business Suite Cloning Panel | Sandra Vucinic | VLAD Group, Inc. | This panel will discuss differences between available release 11i and release 12 cloning methods. Advantages and disadvantages of each cloning method will be discussed in depth. This panel of experienced database administrators will lead a discussion focusing on the questions such as “which cloning method is best to use in your particular environment”. Attendees will gain practical knowledge, tips and tricks to assist with cloning of Oracle E-Business Suite release 11i and release 12 environments. | Cover differences between available Oracle E-Business Suite release 11i and release 12 cloning methods | Provide practical knowledge, tips and tricks to assist with Oracle E-Business Suite release 11i and release 12 cloning | Provide answers to panel attendees questions related to Oracle E-Business Suite release 11i and release 12 Cloning during Q&A part of the panel | --Not Applicable-- | Architecture and Infrastructure | Administration | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1393 | Building a High Performance Sales Force with End-User Experience Management | Jerry Dolinsky | Knoa Software, Inc | Leveraging your CRM system to build a high-performance sales teams is a must. This informative discussion will show why DHL deployed end-user performance management software to identify specific behaviors to improve productivity of its global sales force. End-user performance insight helps identify potential breakdowns in the user adoption process. And end-user experience metrics highlight application performance issues that create a barrier to maintaining high-performing sales team. | Automate discovery of performance problems for proactive resolution before the business is impacted | Monitor application execution for system errors that impact user experience or performance | Monitor user performance to ensure adoption and effective use | --Not Applicable-- | Architecture and Infrastructure | Monitoring/Administration | Not Product Specific |
| 1395 | Master Data Management - an Implementation Methodology Overview | Bernard Eder | Fujitsu Consulting | This presentation will provide a summary of the implementation methodology to consolidate master data elements stored in various transaction systems into a centralized data hub. The overview will highlight the key tasks and deliverables at each phase of the implementation to ensure success. The presentation will also address the importance of a data governance framework and council and its role during the implementation lifecycle. | Provide an overview of the implementation tasks and key deliverables | Identify the role and responsibilities of the data governance coucil, stakeholders and data steward | Highlight the importance of an establishing a data governance framework | --Not Applicable-- | Application Integration/Master Data Management | Master Data Management | Not Product Specific |
| 1396 | Uncover the XML jewels in Oracle PO and AP and how it transforms Sun global procure to pay processes | Jim Pang | Sun Microsystems, Inc. | Sun Microsystems has rolled out Oracle iProc, iExp, PO and AP in 58 countries. Sun took advantage of the versatile XML B2B messaging functionality within Oracle EBS and Sun Java CAPS, and implemented the following; 1) provide iprocurement punch out to supplier online store; 2) send electronic PO and receive electronic invoices via supplier networks; 3) create XML bank payment for suppliers. This paper provides an overview on how XML messaging technology greatly automates the company procure to pay processes. | Provides a primer on XML messaging technology | Provides an overview of Sun’s implementation of the end to end procure to pay solution using Oracle eBusiness Suite emphasising on XML messaging components | Provides an insight of the implementation challenges, tips and lessons learnt. | --Not Applicable-- | Supplier Relationship | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1401 | Converting from Hyperion Enterprise to HFM: Design Considerations and Best Practices. | Rob Cybulski | Finit Solutions | Learn how HFM handles the basic elements of a Hyperion Enterprise application, including multiple org structures, intercompany eliminations, sub-entity structures, sub-account tables, currency translation, and the journals module. Find out when and why to use custom dimensions, how to set up rollforwards and USD overrides, and why you can eliminate most of your Hyperion Enterprise Chart logic. This session will also discuss project tasks and implementation work-streams. | Demonstrate basic application differences between Hyperion Enterprise and HFM. | Address application design considerations for converting from Hyperion Enterprise to HFM. | Discuss implementation tasks and work-streams to help you build an internal project plan. | --Not Applicable-- | Financials or Financial Management | Corporate Performance Mgmt | Hyperion |
| 1405 | How to implement Universal Content Management – From Inception to Go-Live | Dinesh Gupta | Centroid Systems Inc. | The session will discuss overall strategy for implementing Universal Content Management (UCM) from inception to go-live. The topics covered will show major steps for UCM setup including planning, installation, configuration, security considerations, as well as how to setup LDAP provider and integrate with an existing Single Sign-On setup. The lessons learned during UCM implementation projects will be discussed as well. | Learn overall implementation strategy for UCM. | Discuss major UCM setup steps including installation, configuration & single sign-on integration. | Session covers case study and lessons learned in implementing UCM 10gR3 implemetation projects. | --Not Applicable-- | Architecture and Infrastructure | Content Management | Universal Content Management (Stellent) |
| 1410 | Deep Dive - R12 Payment Processing | Melanie Cameron | MSS Technologies | Payment is a new module in R12, greatly improving the shared service model within an organization. Learn details on creating payment templates, scheduled check runs, and processing payments under this new model to improve productivity and reduce frustrations. | Learn how to setup Templates and schedule payment batches | Understand R12 payment functionality at low level | Learn how to process payment batches in the new forms | --Not Applicable-- | Financials or Financial Management | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1412 | Journey to Best Practices - A Hyperion System 9 Implementation Experience | John Strempek | Catholic Health Initiatives | A brief description of our organization and a summary of our experiences implementing Hyperion System 9 applications (Financial Management, Planning, and Strategic Finance) are shared, with the objective of providing the audience with some insight about the implementation process. Tasks related to our implementation that went well are described along with areas where lessons were learned. This information is directed to finance professionals considering, or in the process of implementing Hyperion applications. | Provide insight to finance professionals about the Hyperion System 9 implementation process. | Educate information technology professionals about the necessary finance and IT partnership. | Provide additional insight into the client experience to implementation partners. | Life Sciences | Architecture and Infrastructure | Corporate Performance Mgmt | Hyperion |
| 2677 | Receivables and Payables Netting in R12 and 11i | Venu Reddy | Glorant | Business organizations enter into netting agreements with their trading partners to reduce credit risk and improve collection efficiency. The AR/AP Netting feature of Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12 enables business entities to setup netting agreements and there by collect on receivables from payables transactions for vendors who are also customers of the business entity. Prior to R12, various localized versions of Release 11i offered similar offsetting capabilities, namely, Receivables and Payables Netting feature in Oracle Federal Financials and Contra Charging feature in Oracle Global Financials. This presentation provides a review of various netting features in Release 11i and Release 12, and considerations for customers upgrading to R12. | Understand AR/AP Netting feature of R12 | In depth review of 11i Netting in Oracle Federal Financials and Oracle Global Financials | R12 upgrade considerations for customers using netting in Release 11i | --Not Applicable-- | Financials or Financial Management | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 2073 | How Does Parallel Concurrent Processing Really Work? | Mike Swing | TruTek | Examine the two failover mechanisms for parallel concurrent processing (PCP) and learn how to configure load balancing and failover of parallel concurrent processing. Generic service management and concurrent manager processes are reviewed. Learn how to administer the concurrent managers, examine the concurrent processing tables, discover the details of concurrent requests, and troubleshoot concurrent managers. | Examine concurrent parallel processing (PCP) in detail and learn how to implement PCP | Learn how to configure and test failover of parallel concurrent processing. | Discover how to configure load balancing in a parallel concurrent processing environment. | --Not Applicable-- | Architecture and Infrastructure | Applications Administration | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1421 | Integrating Multiple Organization Configure-To-Order, Advanced Pricing, Telesales, iStore–Made Easy | ILango Marag | Latis Technologies LLC | Ocean Optics a diversified photonics technology firm and Latis Technologies an Oracle SI partner specialized in Configure to Order Implementations, together, share an experience of a rapid Configure-To-Order (CTO) implementation. The Latis Process specially designed for CTO and the matured Oracle Configure-To-Order flow made possible a smooth and rapid implementation experience with attribute based pricing and CRM integration. We will share with you the dos’ and don’ts’ of a rapid implementation. | Special considerations before implementing a configure-to-order solution. | Define the commitment and deliverable of the business | Detail the Latis process that averted any road blocks in implementation | --Not Applicable-- | Order Management/Logistics and Customer Order Fulfillment | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1432 | Flexible Shipping Documents in R12 - Configure your shipping documents using XML publisher | Rajesh Padinjaremadam | ConzultZone Inc | Shipping documentation requirements vary from business to business, and creation of client specific shipping documents is a key pain-point in any Order-To-Cash implementation. R12 Flexible Documents provide an easy way to configure shipping documents instead of custom building them, leveraging the power of XML publisher. This white paper looks at benefits of using Flexible Shipping Documents feature in Oracle R12 including examples on how to configure these documents. | Discuss the power of XML publisher to create compelling Customer Facing Documents | Understand how to create shipping documents efficiently using R12 flexible shipping documents | Understand the flexibility to create user-defined documents using pre-defined templates | --Not Applicable-- | Middleware | Reporting | BI Publisher |
| 1435 | Need for OBIEE's Web 2.0 journey | Sunilkumar Ranka | Trianz | Oracle Business Intelligence Suite Enterprise Edition is a comprehensive suite of enterprise BI products, delivering the full range of BI capabilities including interactive dashboards; full ad hoc, enterprise reporting; and more. As described above OBIEE has proven its capabilities in BI reporting, but lacks in the Web 2.0 integration. As part of this presentation we will talk about different web 2.0 concepts and how OBIEE can be provide them as in-built solution. | How using concepts like AJAX,JSON, which represent data only is far more compact than XML which means better performance than sending XML over the wire. Implementing this into OBIEE can improvise the report performance to greater deal. | How using adobe flex frame work, development work can be speed up by making it easier for developers and business analysts to build components. e.g. Chart components like Yahoo Finance or Google finance can be of greater useto an end user. | Show case how BI reports and opinions are published in a wiki, then others can build on that and so help construct a formidable resource of opinion, knowledge and expertise on business performance as it applies to specific areas of business operation or as it applies to more strategic performance management either at the line-of-business level or at an enterprise level. | --Not Applicable-- | Analytics | ||
| 1438 | Oracle EPM System, Fusion Edition - Data Integration Options | Ernie DiSandro | ISA Consulting | The goal of this session is to provide an overview of the data integration options available for clients of Oracle EPM System, Fusion Edition. Since the Oracle acquisition Hyperion Application Link (HAL) has been retired and various alternatives are available to integrate Hyperion applications with transaction systems and other data. This one hour presentation will present an approach for comparing and selecting the “best” alternative for your organization. Also, the presenters will address how to migrate from HAL to the new data integration approach | Provide an overview of data integration options for Oracle EPM System, Fusion Edition | Provide an approach to selecting the best option for your company | Address how to migrate from HAL to the new data integration approach | --Not Applicable-- | Application Integration/Master Data Management | Corporate Performance Mgmt | Hyperion |
| 1441 | R12 Upgrade from a DBA's Perspective | Thiru Sadagopan | Sierra Atlantic | Walk through a typical R12 upgrade task list for DBAs and call out interactions with functional team. Discuss various considerations for technology stack upgrades (DB, JDK, Jinitiator, etc.) and impact to ERP environment, interfaces, etc. Highlight differences in technology between 11i and R12. Q&A | Introduce audience to the R12 upgrade process | Identify Metalink Notes and supporting documentation for upgrade process | Both DBAs and Business Managers/Analysts should benefit from content of this presentation | --Not Applicable-- | Architecture and Infrastructure | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1440 | Does Your Iistore Load Quick Enough? | anthony vendhan | metron consulting services llc | Speed continues to be a critical issue when serving up Media Objects in iStore. Slow loading objects contribute significantly to customer abandonment and low overall customer satisfaction. Caching Media Objects increases loading speed and improves overall robustness of your iStore. This case-study describes caching media objects that enabled the customer to improve the site performance and reduce the overhead. The approach encompasses the best format for handling the media objects in an efficient manner | Discuss how to achieve faster media object loading in iStore | Understand how caching media objects can improve the site performance and reduce the overhead | Understand how to cache media in a flexible way | --Not Applicable-- | Order Management/Logistics and Customer Order Fulfillment | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 2390 | Integrate Salesforce To Oracle | anthony vendhan | metron consulting services llc | Our customer wanted to automate the RMA creation process without any manual intervention. Service team creates a SR in Salesforce and a RMA needs to be created in Oracle and the SR needs to be updated with the RMA information. This case-study describes how to create RMAs in Oracle apps from SalesForce system using BPEL web services and how the business users manage it | Understand how to create BPEL Webservices | Understand how to Deploy Webservices | Understand the security aspects of webservices deployment | --Not Applicable-- | Middleware | Integration Process and Data | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1443 | Uncover Design Patterns In Composite Applications Using Oracle Application Integration Architectur | Ramesh Chandra Revuru | Sierra Atlantic Inc | This exciting session is about "uncovering" the design patterns during Composite Application development using Oracle Application Integration Architecture. The session sets the context by briefly giving an overview of Oracle Application Integration Architecture and Design patterns, followed by brief introduction to Composite Applications. The session then details out the different categories of patterns like component, UI, messaging, process and when to choose what. Explained better using a real word case study. | More with Less: Achieving more returns with less investment into building applications | When To Choose What: Discussion about design patterns & their application | Seeing is believing: A case study that puts theory to practice | --Not Applicable-- | Application Integration/Master Data Management | Enterprise Integration | Fusion Middleware |
| 1459 | Best practices for Master Data Management: Product Information Masters and Transformantion Hubs | Amit Garg | CRMantra | Traditional approaches to enable master data management have focused on the implementation of a single monolithic Product Master. However, this approach alone often falls short as a single product master often struggles to efficiently represent significantly different product components, sold as a single bundled product. Hear how companies today have achieved the promise of Master Data Management thru a flexible, performant architecture, which addresses the challenges of MDM in the real world. | Understand the challenges of implementing a Product Information Master. | Enable a flexible approach to Master Data Management. | Share the specifics of successful case studies. | Aerospace|Automotive|Chemicals|Communications|Consumer Products|Financial Services|High Technology|Industrial Manufacturing|Life Sciences|Media & Entertainment|Natural Resources|Oil and Gas|Real Estate|Retail|Travel and Transportation | Fusion Applications|Fusion Middleware|Service-Oriented Architecture|Siebel | ||
| 1458 | From the Trenches – an e-Business Suite R12- 11g Implementation | Jerry Ireland | Rightsizing, Inc. | This presentation will provide tips and recommendations on laying down the technical stack for an e-Business Suite R12 RUP5 implementation on an 11g 4-node 64-bit Oracle Linux RAC system with several application nodes. The presentation will cover the installation from the provisioning of the Linux servers to the final set up of the development environment. You will learn some of problems encountered as well as ways to avoid them and/or work around them. | Learn the steps for laying down the technology stack | Learn how to avoid some of the known problems in implementations | Learn some inovative approaches for development | --Not Applicable-- | Database | Best Practices | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1473 | Learn to swing Oracle Tools 360 for a powerful shot | Vikram Takru | Frontline Consulting Services (FCs Inc.) | Get the edge with the winning combination of Oracle SOA Suite, Oracle Data Integrator, OBIEE and Java. Let the experts show you how to integrate them all in a simple plug-and-play architecture to deliver a killer performance throughput. The icing on the cake is the alerts you receive using iBots when you do hit a home run!!! | Session on Oracle Fusion Tools | Integrating SOA Suite, Data Integrator and OBIEE | Session on Oracle iBots along with SOA Suite | --Not Applicable-- | Architecture and Infrastructure | Enterprise Integration | Fusion Middleware |
| 1475 | Purchasing With Advanced Pricing In A Multi-System Architecture | Ritesh Verma | Fujitsu Consulting | Procurement forms a key component of an organization’s supply chain activities and integrates with multiple systems. Oracle Purchasing along with Advanced Pricing integrates with multiple systems and provides tools to manage dynamic and complex pricing scenarios. This paper will explore how and why a distribution company has implemented Oracle’s Advanced Pricing in conjunction with Contract Purchase Agreement and Approved Supplier List functionalities in the core Purchasing module to address their requirements. | Understand Multi-System Architecture with Oracle Purchasing as a Supply Chain component | Understand Advanced Pricing functionality and integration | Learn required application setup steps for Advanced Pricing and Contract Purchase Agreements | --Not Applicable-- | Supplier Relationship | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1482 | Faster New Product Introduction Using Oracle Project Portfolio Management | Kirit Goyal | ATMI, Inc. | ATMI Inc. is a high tech product manufacturer in the semiconductor space. Our strength lies in introducing multiple new products quickly in the market. It is critical for a program manager to have a complete view of the portfolio so that the products are developed on time and within budget. We moved from spread sheet to Oracle Project Portfolio Management and the journey has been hard and painful but has turned around our metrics. This paper will share the features of this product to the product lifecycle. | The user community will learn about the various features of Oracle Project Portfolio Management. | Learn about the change management needs from a disciplened system | Learn about the limitations of the system when still applied to business processes. | --Not Applicable-- | Projects and Portfolio Management | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1483 | Report Bursting and Email/Fax Delivery with BI Publisher Enterprise at Starbucks Coffee Company | Ben Bruno | STR Software | Oracle’s Business Intelligence Publisher Enterprise is a standalone reporting and document output management solution that allows companies to lower the cost of ownership for reporting solutions. Join us as we dig into the mechanics of the bursting and delivery engines of BI Publisher Enterprise and learn how Starbucks Coffee Company is leveraging Oracle and STR Software to create reports and burst them to fax and email delivery channels. | Review the bursting features of BI Publisher Enterprise. | How to leverage open standards to access data from any database and deliver finished documents. | A look into integrated delivery channels for emailing and faxing BI Publisher created reports. | --Not Applicable-- | Development | Reporting | BI Publisher |
| 2189 | Oracle Incentive/Sales Compensation – “A Journey to Release 12” | Lisa Barthel-Daluge | Creative Consulting Solutions, Inc. | After several years of processing in Oracle Incentive Compensation (OIC) version 11i, an upgrade to version 12 requires proper planning and execution. The core functionality of the module continues on its stable path. This presentation will cover the key areas the module has been enhanced, the functionality that continues on the stable path, and the additional reporting features. This paper and presentation will provide examples of how the upgrade was approached and lessons learned during the upgrade process. The audience will gain insight into the upgrade in addition to the release 12 core functionality for the new users. | To gain an understanding of the OIC relase 12 new functionality. | To gain an understanding of the OIC core functionality. | To capture lessons learned in the upgrade to release 12 OIC. | --Not Applicable-- | Customer Relationship | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1492 | IFRS Impacts on PeopleSoft | steven Pikturna | Ernst & Young LLP | The Session will focus on explaining how the differences between US GAAP and IFRS will impact your overall IT environment. We will then drill down to how these accounting differences will drive PeopleSoft configuration, data, and reporting changes, along with the supporting business processes. The session will also share Lessons Learned from organizations that have performed a Diagnostic of their PeopleSoft environment and a look at their Project Roadmap for an IFRS conversion. | Provide a summary overview of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) | Provide a High-Level explanation of the overall IT impact of IFRS | Explain how IFRS affect PeopleSoft configurations, data, and reports | --Not Applicable-- | Financials or Financial Management | Corporate Regulatory Compliance | PeopleSoft Enterprise |
| 1499 | The lunatic, the lover & the poet Beyond Imagining Data Management How to Make Something of Nothing | Brent Zionic | Sun Microsystems | You've read the papers, consulted with the professionals, planned for the project, networked at conferences and followed the best practice recommendations. Not everything went according to plan..... now what? We'll show you what we are dealing with, and how we are approaching the problem with systematic processes, governance rules, quality monitors and business alignment activities. Furthermore, we'll share with you our successes and failures in doing live master data management. | Explain the state of our data and the overall structural and architectural environment. | Show the framework for stewardship and governance we have designed. | Temper the academic with the experiential, show what works and what doesn't work. | --Not Applicable-- | Application Integration/Master Data Management | Master Data Management | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1507 | iSupplier Portal – Not Just Another Module | Vijay Avadhanula | Capgemini | Using iSupplier, vendors will be able to monitor incoming POs, review items availability and respond to buying companies by creating invoices, order acknowledgements, change requests and shipment notices. It also enables buying organizations to search for specific orders, monitor the items statuses, review invoices, payments and shipments. Alongside the features & flexibility, iSupplier Portal implementation can get challenging if not managed properly. | Check list items for organizations preparing for iSupplier Portal Implementation | Internal External Factors that influence smooth go-live | Benefits of implementing iSupplier Portal | --Not Applicable-- | Supplier Relationship | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1509 | Discover The Secret To R12 OIC | Lakshmi Sampath | Dell Computer Corporation, Corporate I/T | This paper offers a rare discovery in the form of R12 Oracle Incentive Compensation and its integration with Territory Manager and Resource Manager. It also uncovers undocumented secrets and lessons learned during the proof of concept sessions. In addition this paper provides a step by step implementation of Oracle Incentive Compensation in R12. Its comprehensive analysis and guidance will not only be valuable for folks during implementation but also for folks planning to implement this product. | Functional overview of Oracle Incentive Compensation,Territory Manager & Resource Manager in R12 | Revelation of undocumented secrets, potential roadblocks and lessons learned during implementation. | Setup and configuration of Multi-org concepts using (Multi-org and Role based) access control. | --Not Applicable-- | Customer Relationship | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1517 | Critical Success Factors for Reporting with Discoverer – A Case Study | David Jones | Hampton City Schools | For an IS team that supports 4,000+ users across 33 schools, efficient reporting from Oracle E-Business Suite is no small task. Learn how Hampton City Schools employed reporting best practices to make their tax payer’s dollars stretch further. Quickly generate custom business views from HR, Payroll and Finance with a reporting strategy that includes Discoverer, but eliminates the effort of deciphering column/table names, providing non-technical users with a way to create reports on their own. | Reduce time and costs associated with building reports in Discoverer | Reduce risk for data integrity – be able to trust your data | Share best practices for more efficient custom reporting from EBS | --Not Applicable-- | Financials or Financial Management | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1518 | Procurement in the 21st Century - Taking Procurement to a Global Level with Advanced Features | Paul Cyphers | AT&T | In the 21st century procurement focuses on global activities through advanced techniques and now these actions are supported by Advanced Procurement. These enhancements will help you redesign your processes to take them to an advanced level. Taking our experience in Ariba and Oracle, this presentation shows companies how to maximize these activities using advanced techniques and helps a procurement professional improve their procurement solution, take advantage of the benefits of an integrated procurement systems and processes, and recommend actions for moving to the next level of maturity. | Help procurement users understand how to use in advanced procurement techniques. | Provide an understanding of the business solutions available for advanced procurement activities. | Provide case studies of how companies have maximized their procurement processes. | --Not Applicable-- | Supplier Relationship | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1530 | Integration of Order Management and Projects to meet Invoicing and Revenue Recognition Policies | Sivakalyan Bommisetti | Infosys Technologies Limited, Hyderabad | Organizations which execute projects involving services and products have complex milestone billing and revenue recognition policies. The paper describes an integrated design using Order management and Projects to automate the billing processes The solution includes automatic creation of project at booking of sales order, transferring costs to a work in process account , automatic calculation of percent complete, automated billing process, cost of good sold calculation and project profitability analysis | Details of the Integration design between Order Management and Project along with business flows | How to synchronize the sales order changes to projects, budgets and agreements | Design of billing extensions to manage invoicing and revenue recognition policies | Oil and Gas | Projects and Portfolio Management | Project Management | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1542 | Barcodes and RFID, From Plan to Implementation: Maximizing the Benefits in E-Business Suite | Shandev Rai | BullsEye Computing Solutions, Inc. | Barcode/RFID implementation is the perfect opportunity to introduce broad business improvements in efficiency, accuracy and visibility. But successful project execution requires an informed understanding of both the technology and the underlying business. This means work in planning, prioritization, re-engineering, hardware/software selection, and deployment. Based on over a decade of specific, multi-industry experience, BullsEye and Simmons Foods share lessons and strategies in unlocking the potential of barcodes and RFID. | Understand the relationship between business processes and data collection methods. | Define ambitious yet realistic projects – including business objectives, prioritization and ROI. | Investigate the complementary roles – and basic shopping strategies – for hardware and software. | --Not Applicable-- | Manufacturing | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1549 | Delivering Pre-built Executive Dashboards for Hyperion Financial Management and Hyperion Enterprise | Craig Colby | CXO Solutions | In this session you will learn how Hyperion Financial Manangement and Hyperion Enterprise customers are delivering their managers and executives a pre-built interactive Executive Dashboard in less than a week. See how easy it is to deploy, maintain and use the relevent information that drives better and quicker information delivery and ultimately better decision making. | To show how easy it is to deliver an Executive Dashboard for Hyperion's consolidation's products | To show how easy it is for users to navigate a dashboard with guided analytics. | To show the easy building of new interactive reports: capture the value of consolidations data | --Not Applicable-- | Financials or Financial Management | Corporate Performance Mgmt | Hyperion |
| 1558 | State W-4 Employee Self Service - Enabling the employee | Mike Rader | Raytheon Co | In this session, we will share a process our company developed to allow employees the capability to submit changes to their State W-4 allowances from a self service application. This process handles the display of a editable PDF copy of the employee's resident state W-4 form and updates PeopleSoft with the W-4 data saved on the form. | Extended the PeopleSoft delivered Self Service functionality by providing a State W-4 application | Utilize PeopleSoft application designer to develop process for accessing stored State W-4 PDF forms | Utilized third party State W-4 PDF forms that are maintained by the third party company | --Not Applicable-- | Human Captial Management (HCM) | Best Practices | PeopleSoft Enterprise |
| 1636 | Producing formatted files from PeopleSoft tables | Mike Rader | Raytheon Co | In this session, we will share a process our company developed to unload data from any table in PeopleSoft. The process is built around one program that is designed to be configurable enough to handle multiple types of data formats. New file formats can be created without writing a single line of code! | Share how our company developed a process to produce interface files using one batch program | Utilize PeopleSoft application designer to develop batch program for dumping interface files | Utilize PeopleSoft application designer to develop file layouts for interface files | --Not Applicable-- | Application Integration/Master Data Management | Data Integration | PeopleSoft Enterprise |
| 1653 | Automated Ad Hoc Reporting | Mike Rader | Raytheon Co | If you get many requests to process a list of Employee ID's or SSN's, either from a user or an external client, you may be interested in this session. See how we created a process that will allow a user to take a file of Employee ID's or SSN's and do some further reporting or validation in PeopleSoft. The process will read a file from a network drive and validate the EMPLID or SSN against PeopleSoft. The user can choose to output a file of valid employees, along with some additional user selected data fields | Allows the user to validate employees on an external data file without any IT intervention | Allows the user to add common fields to a file without getting IT involved | Eliminates tedious keying of "in list" values into PS Query (i.e. 5000 EMPLID's or SSN's) | --Not Applicable-- | Development | Reporting | PeopleSoft Enterprise |
| 1559 | Implementing PeopleSoft Workflow Utilizing the Approval Workflow Engine | Brian Kim | Emerging Solutions | PeopleSoft's original workflow is completely designed and created in Application Designer and PeopleCode. The Approval workflow Engine moves much of the approval workflow design into configuration within the application. Thus, allowing a functional user to take more control over workflow routing. This presentation will discuss the benefits and steps to implementing approval workflow. | To compare and contrast PeopleSoft's core workflow and the approval workflow engine | Discuss the added functionality of the approval workflow engine | Discuss the steps to implementing approval workflow | --Not Applicable-- | Architecture and Infrastructure | Unspecified | PeopleSoft Enterprise |
| 1560 | Visualizing Corporate Strategy Through Integrated Financial & Operational Data | Kim Autrey | Teradata Corporation | Decision support systems must be aligned with corporate vision and evolving goals and objectives. Learn how to effectively align your integrated information architecture with corporate strategy by leveraging a flexible visual planning model of your business & data infrastructure. This session will demonstrate how the roadmap will help you create & maintain a measurable pathway across the organization to align & support your strategic business objectives based on a foundation of enterprise data. | Discussion of the necessity to link business goals & objectives to IT initiatives | Learn how to link business objectives to IT objectives in a visible manner | Determine how to quantify and measure IT initiatives supporting the business objectives | --Not Applicable-- | -- Not Applicable -- | ||
| 1570 | Global Customer Credit Exposure - How You Can Do it In Oracle E-Business Suite | Robin Walker | Caliber Services, LLC | In the latest releases of E Business Suite, you can now roll up credit exposure to enable a global view of your customer. You can also set credit limits at the global customer too. This presentation will discuss ideas on how and why you should use this functionality. | To educate users on how to set up global credit exposure | To offer knowledge that will help a business decide how any and to do this | To expand the understanding of lesser known Oracle functionality | --Not Applicable-- | Financials or Financial Management | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1579 | Moving Forward with Integrated Federal Procurement and Eliminating 3rd Party Contracting Software | Larry Baugh | Capital City Technologies | This session provides a review of recent E-Business Suite Procurement Suite enhancements including Procurement Contracts, Sourcing and Purchasing aligned with fulfilling various Federal Acquisition requirements and integrating with required systems. Federal E-Business Suite customers will learn how R12 Procurement modules, paired with XML Publisher, enable a compliant, fully integrated Financials/Procurement solution that provides real-time updates to status of funds balances based on contract actions. | Enhance understanding of the various capabilities now available with the R12 Procurement Suite. | Empower attendees with knowledge of Federal-specific configurations to ease R12 learning-curve. | Identify applicable R12.1 changes and enhancements to enable additional capability. | Public Sector | Supply Chain and Planning | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1581 | What’s in it for my Agency? R12 Federal Features and Value-Added Benefits of Upgrading. | Larry Baugh | Capital City Technologies | This session provides an overview of R12 enhancements and features with a focus on relevant topics to Federal E-Business Suite customers. Session focuses on Federal financials, projects and procurement modules. Attendees will learn how to derive additional value through leveraging new R12 features and the business case for upgrading. The level of effort for implementing various new functionality will be discussed to identify “quick-hits” for investment return. | Enhance understanding of R12 Federal Features. | Empower attendees with knowledge of Federal-specific configurations to ease R12 learning-curve. | Identify applicable R12.1 changes and enhancements to enable additional capability. | Public Sector | Financials or Financial Management | Installation/Migration/Upgrade | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1585 | Goodbye T-Codes! An Intro to R12 Subledger Accounting for Federal Financials. | Larry Baugh | Capital City Technologies | This session provides an introduction to R12 Subledger Accounting concepts, capabilities and terminology with a focus on relevant topics to Federal Financials customers. Learn Subledger Accounting basics and benefits, the Accounting Methods Builder, applicable standard reports and reconciliation tools, secondary ledgers and other features. Presentation includes new R12 Projects Subledger Accounting functionality for Federal. | Enhance understanding of the various complexities of SubLedger Accounting functionality for Federal. | Empower attendees with knowledge of Federal-specific configurations to ease R12 learning-curve. | Identify applicable R12.1 changes and enhancements to enable additional capability. | Public Sector | Financials or Financial Management | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1992 | Hyperion Smart View: Tip, Tricks & Best Practices | Michael Sting | BDO Seidman, LLP | Hyperion has positioned Smart View as the add-in for Microsoft Office. It can be used with Planning, Financial Reporting, Web Analysis, & Financial Management. Discover the value of using Smart View add-in with all of your Microsoft Office products, including learning write letters in Word that include Essbase numbers, making PowerPoint presentations using graphs from Web Analysis, & sending via Outlook your Planning numbers to your manager. Uncover the value Smart View can provide to your business. | Provide tips for Smart View with Essbase | Provide tips for Smart View with Planning and Financial Management | Provide tips for Smart View with Reporting and Analysis | Professional Services | EPM/Business Intelligence/Warehousing | Corporate Performance Mgmt | Hyperion |
| 1587 | "Bipartisan" Approaches to Implementing Oracle Applications in the Federal Government | Bill Webb | BroadPoint Technologies | Federal agencies face unique challenges including an aging workforce, budget constraints, and mandates for outsourcing non-mission activities. The session provide "lessons learned" from two federal agencies - U.S. Government Printing Office, Oracle's first On-Demand customer, and Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Oracle's largest and more complex federal customers. The session will address implementing using the On-Demand (EBSO) standards, across multiple sites, all in highly political environment. | Describe the nuances and benefits of using Oracle On-Demand in the federal government. | Present the Oracle On-Demand model and its role as a Shared Services Provider. | Discuss strategies for deploying Oracle in a multi-site, high volume, and political environment. | Public Sector | Executive / User Group | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1589 | Performance Management: Identifying, Developing and Compensating Your Company’s Key Contributors | Ed Regna | Baytree Associates | This presentation will discuss how Oracle’s Performance Management can be used to identify and retain your organization’s Key Contributors. We will review the mechanics and setup of the appraisal process, including the establishing of objectives, competencies and the Appraisal template itself. Lastly we demonstrate how how to successfully leverage the appraisal results with other key data points within Oracle’s HRMS suite. The outcome which is to provide management level reporting. | Review key components such as objectives, competencies and the appraisal template | Step through the mechanics and setup of the appaisal process | Understanding objective setting and tracking throughout the appraisal period | --Not Applicable-- | Human Captial Management (HCM) | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1592 | Applied Best Practices in Budgeting & Forecasting at Chicos Stores | Lawrence Mankekin | Chicos Retail Services | Join us for this informative session where we will walk through our lessons learned when implementing planning solutions with Hyperion Planning. We’ll discuss the best practices you should be applying for your budgeting & forecasting process. Should I be doing driver based budgeting? At what level should I budget? What about rolling forecasts, range based forecasting, & top-down vs. bottom up? What are some Planning tips and tricks to use? We’ll review these questions & more in this informative session. | Discuss common mistakes in implementations | Planning Optimization Tips and Tricks | Best Practices to apply to budgeting and forecasting processes | Consumer Products | Financials or Financial Management | Corporate Performance Mgmt | Hyperion |
| 1597 | The Largest Healthcare Payer in the World Captures the Force of Data Integration | Scott Beam | Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services | The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is currently paying 1.5 million claims a day, valued at $600 million. It has transitioned Medicare contractors, grants, and the State Childrens' Health Insurance Program grants. It has processed more than 848 million Oracle Federal Financial System claims, with total payments topping $366 billion. Integrated data and Oracle Applications technologies have been a major part of this success, as you hear in this session. | Explain the business challenges to implement Oracle E-Business Suite for the Medicare program | Provide an overview of the data integration hurdles and application architecture solution strategy | Provide an overview of the Oracle Applications technologies for the HIGLAS solution footprint | Public Sector | Application Integration/Master Data Management | Case Studies | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1601 | Resolving unique Oracle Payroll issues in Public Sector | Sudhakar Lakkoju | AST Corporation | This presentation will discuss design and development of custom solution used at City of Burbank to resolve unique payroll processing issues with floating base pay. The challenges faced include calculating overtime, payoffs, cash outs when employee worked for partial pay period, or employee had leave with out pay as overtime, payoffs and cash outs are to be paid as if employee was working the full pay period as per scheduled hours. It is like running two payrolls and merging the results to generate one pay check. | Discuss design of custom solution with dynamic base pay | Highlight solution design and flexibility in using with Oracle Payroll | Discuss various issues with solutions and associated workarounds | --Not Applicable-- | Human Captial Management (HCM) | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1609 | The ABCs of AIA | Michael Butler | TUSC | This presentation will review the Oracle Application Integration Architecture from both a management strategy and technical perspective. Attendees of this presentation will walk away with an understanding of what the Applications Integration Architecture is, and how to start leveraging it to achieve E-Business Suite integration. This presentation will help non-technical users understand how to deploy the Applications Integration Architecture within an overall E-Business Suite strategy. | Educate technical users about the components of the Application Integration Architecture | Educate non-technical users about the general concepts of the Application Integration Architecture | Assist technical and business management with strategic planning | --Not Applicable-- | Application Integration/Master Data Management | Enterprise Integration | Fusion Middleware |
| 2165 | Forecasting Long-term Supplier Capacity Requirements at an Aggregate Level using E-Business Suite | Andrew Bargeron | Tempel Steel Company | Long-term supply contracts stated in overall capacity terms, rather than individual item needs, can mean a disconnect between end-item demand changes and supplier capacity needed, and a loss of critical visilbity to supplier capacity. Through a combination of standard Oracle functionality, Oracles Advanced Supply Chain Planning, and a simple custom Concurrent Program, a flexible and powerful tool was created that spotlights dangerous long-term shortfalls and costly excesses. | Illustrate ways to leverage Oracle Configure to Order features within Advanced Supply Chain Planning | Highlight needed setup steps to enable Aggregate Supplier Capacity planning | Leverage Advanced Supply Chain Planning to compare Supplier Capacities to Configure to Order demands | --Not Applicable-- | Supply Chain and Planning | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1615 | The SOA Journey at National Instruments | Randall Lowe | National Instruments | National Instruments is an R&D company and manufacturer of engineering products in test, measurment, design and control. The National Instrument web site, ni.com, plays a large role providing marketing, support and eComomerce functionality and generates close to $200m in direct sales revenue per year. Learn how National Instruments justified and brought SOA to the enterprise and how they now leverage SOA to help them meet business goals and objecives. | Share how National Instruments built a compelling business case for SOA. | Share National Instruments experience with SOA from proof of concept to implementation. | Share how National Instruments governs SOA and its challenges. | --Not Applicable-- | Middleware | Case Studies | Service-Oriented Architecture |
| 1618 | Leverage Your Procurement Workflows in Release 12 | Cal Kondratiuk | O2Works | A number of companies have implemented the E-Business Suite to support their procurement activities. Oracle provides workflow technology in this operational area as a vehicle to assist companies with leveraging their investment in the Oracle Applications. This presentation demonstrates the R12 workflow processes in the fundamental procure-to-pay transaction cycle and communicates how companies have taken advantage of common configuration changes that lead to operational efficiencies in the their supply chain. | Understand the key attributes and processes and for document creation and approval workflows. | Learn how common extensions to Procure-to-Pay workflows lead to operational efficiencies. | Learn how Sourcing, iSupplier, and Procurement Contracts workflows impact transaction processing. | --Not Applicable-- | Supplier Relationship | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1631 | Life Cycle Management – Implementing effective configuration management in Oracle EPM | Rob Donahue | interRel Consulting | Oracle EPM 11 introduces the first true implementation of life cycle management. This means that one can now apply best practices around configuration management to their Oracle EPM / Hyperion objects & environments. This presentation will discuss how to use the Life Cycle Management tools delivered with version 11 while following best practices around configuration & change management. | Provide a high-level understanding of configuration management concepts | Provide an understanding of how configuration management can benefit an Oracle EPM implementation. | Demonstrate the use of the Oracle EPM Life Cycle Management tools. | --Not Applicable-- | EPM/Business Intelligence/Warehousing | Configuration Mgmt/Version Control | Hyperion |
| 1646 | Oracle Customers online Implementation | Shyam Kadigari | ebSolutions Inc | This Paper gives information on oracle customer’s online implementation Details at MoneyGram .Paper explains configuration of out of the box features for MoneyGram business needs. | Oracle Customers online implementation details. | Oracle Customers online Out of the box features used. | Implementation Lessons Learned | --Not Applicable-- | Application Integration/Master Data Management | Master Data Management | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1621 | HR Helpdesk using Oracle Service: Implement CRM for your Internal Customers | Mehwish Siddiqui | Infosys Technologies LTD | Oracle iSupport is mostly perceived as a web based module used to enable the organizations’ customers to log their Service Requests. However, one can use Oracle iSupport as a web interface for employees to log their HR requests and when used in conjunction with Teleservice, Universal Work Queue and Knowledge Base, the solution serves as a robust tool for HR Helpdesk incorporating all the best practices. This leads to enhanced employee experience through delivery of proactive and high quality service consistently. | To Show how iSupport, Universal Work Queue and Teleservice can be implemented to create HR Helpdesk | How solution caters to the best practices of HR Helpdesk implementation | To demonstrate this solution improves the Total Cost of Ownership of existing Oracle implementation | --Not Applicable-- | Customer Relationship | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1627 | One Year After Upgrading Our Oracle e-Business Suite from 11.5.9 to R12 An Update | Kimberly A. Sowers | Rochester Institute of Technology | RIT upgraded our 11.5.9 e-Business Suite implementation (Financials, HR, Payroll, HR self service and iRecruitment) to R12 Memorial Day weekend 2008. This presentation will briefly discuss our upgrade project and challenges we faced. What its been like to be an e-Business Suite user at RIT since the upgrade was completed will be shared. Issues that have been encountered and how they were addressed as well as things that we wish we knew when the project started will also be discussed. | Discuss RITs upgrade project | Share what its been like using e-Business Suite since the upgrade | Discuss issues encountered (both during the project and since go-live) and how they were addressed | --Not Applicable-- | Architecture and Infrastructure | Installation/Migration/Upgrade | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1637 | Implementing Change Management Processes Across the Organization | Kimberly A. Sowers | Rochester Institute of Technology | RITs system development team that supports the e-Business Suite has had formal change management processes in place for several years. Replicating these processes across all applications developed by RITs various development teams is an IT department goal. The paper shares how RITs addressing the replication of successful change management across applications that use diverse technologies and have varying states of change management processes in place. Applications discussed include DW, mainframe and web based. | Briefly share RITs change management guidelines | Discuss how the change management guidelines were developed | Outline the process being used to adapt the guidelines across all applications | Public Sector | Professional Development | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1641 | What About Release 12.1? And is it time to upgrade to the 11g RDBMS? | John Stouffer | Triora Group LLC | Should you make the move to Release 12.1? Is it time to look at RDBMS 11g? This session will describe the newest features in the latest release of the E-Business Suite, as well as the 11g features that will improve the E-Business Suite. We'll cover what your company should consider in deciding whether to stay where you are or make the jump. | Describe the newest features of Release 12.1 | Describe the RDBMS 11g features that will improve the E-Business Suite | Describe considerations for upgrading to the latest E-Business Suite release and/or the latest RDBMS version | --Not Applicable-- | Database | Installation/Migration/Upgrade | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1657 | A Technical Roadmap for Oracle Fusion Middleware, E-Business Suite Release 12 and Oracle Fusion Applications | John Stouffer | Triora Group LLC | Many companies who have purchased best of breed applications solutions over the years find themselves facing a difficult problem - should they keep each product as a separate entity, or is there a way to integrate the products, choosing the best qualities of each while taking advantage of new features and technology enhancements? The answer, of course, is what we will be discussing in this presentation. This presentation describes a technical roadmap that shows how Oracle Fusion Middleware, the E-Business Suite Release 12, and Oracle's Fusion Applications will fit together. By understanding how these three pieces work together, you can plan your organization's strategy for dealing with Fusion. | Describe the Fusion Apps, R12 and Fusion Middleware | Describe the roadmap to get to prepare for Fusion | Explain how Oracle Applications Unlimited affects users' choices | --Not Applicable-- | Architecture and Infrastructure | Certification | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1630 | Assessing BI Readiness In Your Organization | Faun deHenry | FMT Systems Inc. | Are your end users complaining that they are always waiting on IT for reports, or that report creation takes too long and ultimately doesn't deliver what they wanted in the first place? Are they trying to use a variety of inconsistent tools, complaining about tool training costs, how long it takes to ramp up on a tool, or that their data is never available to them? Finally are your end users asking for reporting tools that "unshackle them" from IT? This presentation addresses issues regarding why business intelligence (BI) is important for end users and IT, the different skills necessary for BI, trends in the BI space, and BI applications. This presentation will also discuss BI user and reporting categories, Oracle products and third party tools, and critical success factors for successful BI implementations. | Discuss trends in the BI space | Compare/contrast skills for OLTP and BI | Discuss critical success factors for ongoing BI programs | --Not Applicable-- | EPM/Business Intelligence/Warehousing | Not Product Specific | |
| 1660 | Top 10 Mistakes Companies make in forming Enterprise Data Governance | William McKnight | Lucidity Consulting Group | It is becoming increasingly apparent to leading organizations that information management is an essential competitive arena that the company must excel at. Business participation comes in the form of data governance. Many have taken strides to forge data governance over one system, but heterogenous, disparate applications with overlapping data focus is a reality that governance must address. Pragmatic, explicit advice will be given to forge effective governance that transcends the pitfalls. | The contributions of each level of the business to data governance | Aligning governance with business strategy | Building a business case for data governance | --Not Applicable-- | Application Integration/Master Data Management | Master Data Management | Not Product Specific |
| 1648 | Oracle Financial Analyzer (OFA) to Hyperion Planning Migration Techniques and Considerations | Glenn Ruskaup | Linium, LLC | We will compare and contrast Oracle Financial Analyzer (OFA) and Hyperion functionality in their current releases. We will discuss the underlying architectural similarities and differences between these products relative to our Oracle Apps environment. The discussion will include ETL (extract, transform, load), user interfaces, presentation, user control, security, data entry, and other database objects. We will discuss our techniques and workarounds that have been helpful in successfully migrating clients. | Inform current OFA users who may be unfamiliar with Hyperion Planning and Essbase | Explain similarities and differences between the two products | Present best practices to employ during OFA to Hyperion migrations | --Not Applicable-- | Financials or Financial Management | Corporate Performance Mgmt | Hyperion |
| 1649 | Integrating Report Management and Enterprise Search with E-Business Suite Using Fusion Middleware | Stephen Egerton | Siemens WT | Learn how web services and Oracle Fusion middleware components such as BPEL can be used to extend E-Business Suite by integrating it with a report management and enterprise search application. Hear a case study about how Siemens Water Technologies used the above architecture to manage Oracle 6i and BI Publisher reports generated from E-Business Suite streamlining the storage, access, search and distribution of these reports. Learn about options to integrate unstructured data management with E-Business Suite. | Describe architecture of Fusion middleware-based application integration with E-Business Suite | Describe case study of a solution to manage Oracle reports generated from E-Business Suite | Discuss solutions for unstructured data management and search in relation to E-Business Suite | --Not Applicable-- | Middleware | Case Studies | Service-Oriented Architecture |
| 1650 | Managing a Successful R12 eBusiness Suite Upgrade: A Repeatable Methodology to Help Ensure Success | Art Dowd | O2Works | Are you ready to take the R12 upgrade plunge? We’ll take you through what you need know to succeed. From planning to process to resources and management, we’ll give you the full picture of how it happens, when, and how it comes together. Whether it’s a quick technical migration or an extensive functional upgrade, we’ll share the secrets of what you need to do, and where to find the answers. R12 is different. This presentation is for anyone who needs to plan, manage, or be part of an upgrade. | Show participants all aspects of an Upgrade, how they interconnect, and why they are important. | Provide proven best practice methodology for successfully organizing and delivering an upgrade. | Share tips on what is different about an R12 upgrade. This is not a basic point release upgrade. | --Not Applicable-- | Architecture and Infrastructure | Installation/Migration/Upgrade | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1651 | International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and the Impact on Oracle E-Business Suite | Maria Potter | KPMG LLP US | The SEC will propose a roadmap that could require U.S. firms to adopt International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as early as 2014. U.S. firms will soon have to plan for this conversion, which will have a direct impact on financial reporting (including a period of parallel reporting in U.S. GAAP and IFRS) and will also present challenges to several areas of the business, including information systems and Oracle. In our submission, we will discuss key Oracle considerations related to an IFRS conversion. | Educate the audience on IFRS, the overall impact and timeline. | Help the audience understand the IFRS impact on IS and Oracle. | Help the audience understand the Oracle considerations in meeting IFRS requirements. | --Not Applicable-- | Financials or Financial Management | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1662 | Discoverer-DBI-OBIEE: How To Choose? Do I Need To? | Stanley Korwin | DARC Corporation | Many organizations want to improve their reporting and business intelligence capabilities but are unsure how to go about evaluating where they are and what they need. These decisions are compounded by the availability of so many tool options, both earlier tools such as Discoverer and Daily Business Intelligence and newer Oracle applications such as Oracle Business Intelligence Extended Edition. This session will attempt to compare the pros and cons of each option and suggest how to develop an information strategy with which to move forward. | Explain the primary features and benefits of all of the available Oracle business intelligence and reporting tools. | Describe key criteria for organizations to assess where they are in their information maturity path. | Provide guidelines for defining a long-term organizational information strategy. | --Not Applicable-- | Oracle E-Business Suite | ||
| 1666 | Reducing the Total Cost per Invoice by Streamlining the Business Process | Scott MacGillivray | SkyBridge Global | The PeopleSoft application implements best practices for processing of vendor invoices but opportunities are often overlooked when focusing on PeopleSoft online processing and not the overall business process of invoice entry. In this session, we will discuss alternate options for invoice entry and approval, including mass uploading of invoices, electronic invoice processing, invoice imaging and business process outsourcing. We will then present case studies from several companies. | Discuss methods to expedite invoice entry using the PeopleSoft application and toolset | Discuss methods of lowering the cost of invoice processing by analyzing the entire business process | Case Study: Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) of Invoice Entry at NBC | --Not Applicable-- | Financials or Financial Management | Case Studies | PeopleSoft Enterprise |
| 1672 | Position Control: Managing and Maintaining Positions and Position Budgets | Candice Kinn | BearingPoint | Many organizations are now requiring the maintenance of positions and the accountability of positions and position budgets. In this session, you will learn what Oracle E-Business Suite Human Resources – Position Control is; how it can help manage your organizations positions and position budgets; and how it can be customized using the templates, business rules, and workflow functionality to better meet your organizations needs. | Gain an overall understanding of what Position Control is. | Learn how Position Control can help manage an organization’s positions. | Learn how business rules can help manage position budgets. | Public Sector | Human Captial Management (HCM) | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1673 | Enhancing Blanket Sales Agreements to Protect Contract Pricing and Custom Inventory:Tips and Tricks | Jenni Laughlin | Mutual Materials | Blanket Sales Agreement functionality is surprisingly not well integrated into E-business Suite’s Lead-Order standard flows, and has fairly limited functionality, especially in terms of contract pricing and reporting visibility. Despite this, BSAs became a keystone element in our efforts to tie together sales efforts, custom pricing for contracts, and inventory planning. In this presentation, I will discuss my company’s business requirements and how we fulfilled them using BSAs as central to our flows. | Show how BSAs can provide contract fulfillment and pricing visibility and improve customer service | Show how BSAs can allow job tracking to be seamless from Oracle Sales to Quoting to Order Managemen | Show how an easy integration with Projects can allow you to “reserve” inventory for a specific BSA | --Not Applicable-- | Order Management/Logistics and Customer Order Fulfillment | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1680 | Purging Workflows - Reducing Data Proliferation | Nitin Jain | Infosys Technologies Ltd. | Workflows in Oracle accesses data in several tables and this data shall grow quite large over time. This data needs to be monitored and purged on a periodic basis. The size of these tables and indexes can adversely affect performance. This presentation shall discuss different issues that contribute to the abnormal growth of these tables, and how to resolve them, thus improving database performance and optimizing database resources. | To discuss about different workflow tables that need to be monitored for abnormal growth. | To discuss about scripts/programs that can be used to purge workflows effectively. | To discuss about a strategy that can be employed to reduce the workflow data growth. | --Not Applicable-- | Architecture and Infrastructure | Best Practices | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1865 | Making Global Payroll: Covering Multiple Systems & Statutory Requirements with A Generic Interface | Subash Sitaraman | IT Convergence | An HR department’s most important role is making payroll. Integrating existing payroll systems with a global Core Oracle HR implementation can be made easy by a well designed generic interface that maintains the full functionality of local systems, including compliance with local regulations while providing the tight security and data integrity to satisfy corporate compliance requirements. Learn how a global engine manufacturer breezed through a global HR project that included interfacing 49 local payroll systems. | To define what is a generic interface to local payroll systems | How to design a global generic interface | How to ensure SOX compliance with an interface | --Not Applicable-- | Human Captial Management (HCM) | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1871 | Challenges In Implementing Oracle iStore With Oracle Configurator and iPayment | Pradeep Behera | Infosys Technologies Limited, Hyderabad | Oracle iStore has seeded optional integration with configurator and ipayment. This presentation will dwell on the challenges that are faced in implementing configurator and ipayment with iStore. Through our experience we would like to show case how this challenges were faced and mitigated. | To highlight issues faced during implementation of iStore with configurator and iPayment | How to Mitigate the challenges faced? | Best Practices in implementing istore with oracle and configurator | --Not Applicable-- | Customer Relationship | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1683 | Building a Practical Strategy for managing Data Quality | Alexander Fiteni | Fiteni International, LLC | When global MDM strategies are implemented, data quality is often a low priority until conversion is at hand. Here is a practical approach to making data quality a central theme of your migration strategy. | Identify the data quality issues facing enterprise during migration to a central master data hub | Define the critical success factors of a well crafted data quality strategy during migration | Provide insights into building the business case to ensure data quality is a priority | --Not Applicable-- | Application Integration/Master Data Management | Master Data Management | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1685 | Understanding the use and configuration of Subledger Accounting for Project Related Transactions | Phil Miller | Signet Enterprises | This presentation will educate the audience on how project related transactions are affected by subledger accounting in release 12 as well as highlight differences between subledger accounting and AutoAccounting/Account Generator. The presentation will also cover the configuration of subledger accounting. In addition, the presentation will provide an overview of the subledger accounting upgrade process as well as provide some upgrade considerations. | Explain how project related transactions are affected by subledger accounting | Demonstrate the configuration of subledger accounting | Explain the difference between subledger accounting and Autoaccounting/Account Generator | --Not Applicable-- | Projects and Portfolio Management | Project Management | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1694 | Mission Possible: Upgrade to Financials, HRMS, CRM, and Project R12 on 3 Continents in 6 Months | Gustavo Gonzalez Figueroa | IT Convergence (Buenos Aires) | Should you choose to attend, this presentation will take you behind the scenes to an R12 Upgrade that spanned 3 continents and included Financials, HRMS, CRM, and Project. Attendees discover how 17 modules were upgraded and configured to meet local requirements in North America, Latin America, and Asia, including the first R12 upgrade in Argentina. The presentation also covers 30 customizations migrated during the implementation, and reveals how the upgrade laid the foundation for rolling out OBIEE. | Share the experiences gained from upgrading 30 customizations to 4 modules to Oracle R12. | Foster further R12 innovations by sharing the lessons learned during this project. | Pass on best practices based on lessons learned while rolling out Oracle on 3 continents in 6 month | --Not Applicable-- | Projects and Portfolio Management | Project Management | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1695 | Gas Pipelines Under Pressure: Using Oracle Interactive Reporting to Increase Margin | Val Haskell | Hitachi Consulting | Crosstex Energy, a leading independent midstream energy services company, could easily manage the details of their business, but found it difficult to get insight into trends or uniquely group business assets to facilitate analysis. To gain insight, they implemented Oracle Interactive Reporting and created a series of reports that grouped business assets in new ways. These views allowed functional areas to make unexpected discoveries and increase operational effectiveness. | See how Crosstex increased visibility, leading to better asset management from corporate to field | Learn how field operations was enabled with more capability to insure data quality | Find out how Crosstex highlighted opportunities to increase revenue | Oil and Gas | Analytics | ||
| 1697 | LatAm Localization in a Global Implementation - by e:solution Group (NCH Case Study) - ENGLISH SPEAKING SESSION | Nicolas Sulla | e:solutions Group | Main Challenges implementing Oracle E-Business for NCH in LatAm: Our Client NCH will co present how together we implemented in 12 LATAM countries. Challeges Included: 1 - Process standardization; 2 - Training, Cost and Economic local forecast; 3 - Localizations and local regulatory; 4 - Cultural differences 5 - Currency and FX rate management 6 - The major complications for taxes in the LatAm region. The project was divided in 3 phases: LatAm A: Panam, Puerto Rico, Peru and Chile LatAm B: Mexico (10 Oper. Units), Costa Rica and El Salvador LatAm C: Brazil and Colombia | WE would like the opportunity to do this twice once in English and then Spanish for LATAM attendees | Country Localizations discussed: Mexico, Colombia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Chile, El Salvador, Panama | Local Compliance in LatAm (Oracle Localization patches / Custom code). | Chemicals|Consumer Products | Oracle E-Business Suite | ||
| 2935 | LatAm Localization in a Global Implementation-by e:solution Group (NCH Case Study)-SPANISH VERSION | Nicolas Sulla | e:solutions Group | Main Challenges implementing Oracle E-Business for NCH in LatAm: Our Client NCH will co present how together we implemented in 12 LATAM countries. Challeges Included: 1 - Process standardization; 2 - Training, Cost and Economic local forecast; 3 - Localizations and local regulatory; 4 - Cultural differences 5 - Currency and FX rate management 6 - The major complications for taxes in the LatAm region. | WE would like the opportunity to do this twice once in English and then Spanish for LATAM attendees | Country Localizations discussed: Mexico, Colombia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Chile, El Salvador, Panama | Local Compliance in LatAm (Oracle Localization patches / Custom code). | Chemicals|Consumer Products | Architecture and Infrastructure|Executive / User Group|Financials or Financial Management|Professional Development|Projects and Portfolio Management | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1699 | Fusion Middleware – Simplifying the New Employee Onboarding Process | Darrin Ladd | Zanett Commercial Solutions | Recruiting has done its job and a great candidate has been hired. How can all of the information related to that process be captured, edited, stored, and transformed into full readiness for that new hire’s first day of work? Join the Zanett team to learn how Oracle’s Fusion Middleware Suite created seamless integrations between a third-party recruiting system, the Human Resources team, and Oracle E-Business Suite to allow for that new employee’s first day to go off without a hitch. | Learn how to leverage Oracle Fusion Middleware to automate complex, manual business processes. | Discuss options provided by Oracle Fusion Middleware for integrating with Oracle E-Business Suite. | Present tips and tricks around Oracle Fusion Middleware’s Human Task and Worklist Application. | --Not Applicable-- | Middleware | Enterprise Integration | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1703 | Transforming your organization using Oracle Fusion – is it worth it? | Branimir Jefic | By adopting a Service-Oriented Architecture approach, we are able to introduce changes to the architecture in an incremental fashion and provide immediate benefits to integrating with E-Business Suite R12, legacy systems and partners. We implemented a pilot project using BPEL for workflow, synchronization and integration to legacy systems and partners. This approach proved to be applicable to small to medium organizations that require building a shared infostructure. | Benefits of Service-Oriented Architecture for Business Transformation for Small-Medium Businesses | Approach to evolve enterprise architecture following Service-Oriented Architecture best practices | Understand where to best use Oracle Fusion with Oracle E-Business Suite R12 | --Not Applicable-- | Architecture and Infrastructure | Enterprise Integration | Service-Oriented Architecture | |
| 1704 | Leveraging Hyperion Planning and Workforce Planning in a large Health Care Provider Organization | Brannon McDaniel | HealthSouth | HealthSouth is one of the nation's largest healthcare service providers, specializing in inpatient rehabilitation services and operating in 27 states across the country and in Puerto Rico. The Company implemented Hyperion Planning and Workforce Planning to improve the accuracy and efficiency of their planning and forecast process. In particular, the Company wanted to focus more on payroll and related expenses, by far their largest expense item, through the use of Workforce Planning. | Explain the company wide implementation and lessons learned. | Demonstrate the working model created. | Why they chose Hyperion Planning and Workforce Planning | Life Sciences | Financials or Financial Management | Corporate Performance Mgmt | Hyperion |
| 1709 | Driver Based Planning Drives Performance | Marnie Woodard | Embarq has approximately 18,000 employees and operates in 18 states. Their planning process was very detailed and largely manual using Excel. As part of the Planning implementation the project team looked for opportunities to reduce the number of planned line items and to incorporate the underlying drivers. The resulting application allows analysis of the key business drivers for both revenue and expense. Further, Embarq leveraged their PeopleSoft application as the system of record for meta-data and actuals. | Educate on the advantages of using Driver Based Planning as a best practice. | Illustrate how Planning can be used to implement driver based concepts. | Also shows how PeopleSoft is leveraged as the system of record for meta-data and actuals. | --Not Applicable-- | Financials or Financial Management | Case Studies | PeopleSoft Enterprise | |
| 1712 | Oracle Performance Management – Use Only What You Can’t Live Without! | Irina Kovyazin | Parsons Brinckerhoff Quade & Douglas, Inc. | When Parsons Brinckerhoff came up with the standard Global Performance Review process, the need had arisen for an automated solution that was user friendly and flexible enough to adhere to company's Employee Review standard. Learn how Parson’s Brinckerhoff’s IT team implemented a scaled down version of Oracle’s Performance Management to meet the business’s unique requirements and become PB’s Global “Realizing your Potential” performance review system. | Share Knowledge and Experience. | Discuss challenges of implementing global Performance Management system. | Learn how our team scaled back and enhanced the application by extending standard functionality. | --Not Applicable-- | Human Captial Management (HCM) | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1727 | Where’s my expense report? Workflow from a business perspective. | Elizabeth Schlientz | Humana Inc. | With so many employees submitting expense reports, how do you account for all of them? This presentation will explain some of the workflow errors that can occur within the standard iExpense workflow processes and how to fix them so the expense report can be processed. | Learn the standard workflow processes for iExpense | Understand how to identify an expense report status within workflow | Learn how to fix expense reports “stuck” in a workflow | --Not Applicable-- | Financials or Financial Management | Applications Administration | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1770 | Oracle Financial Analytics Implementation Methodology | Glenn Kretkowski | This presentation will explain the approach, methodology and challenges faced on Oracle Financial Analytics implementation. Evaluating the out-of-the-box reports; steps to perform gap analysis to meet the organization goals. Customizing the extraction, transform and load processes to bring descriptive flex fields and additional columns; Modifying dashboards and Adhoc reports to include additional information. | To discuss the approach and methodology inmplementing Oracle Financial Analytics | To share the lessons learnt during the implementation. | To highlight how Oracle Financial Analytics added value to the decision support system. | Life Sciences | Analytics | |||
| 1741 | Change Your General Ledger Calendar without a Re-Implementation | Mark Matson | Stowers Institute | When one company acquires another, many things must happen in a short amount of time. If the acquired company must change its General Ledger calendar to match the new parent, extra stress is added to an already difficult situation. This presentation will show how we changed our General Ledger calendar mid-year in just a few hours, using Oracle recommended strategies, with no customizations needed. | Describe different strategies to change the GL calendar. | Describe the process that we followed to change the GL calendar using Oracle recommended processes. | While no customization is necessary, I will describe one that we created to help in the transition. | --Not Applicable-- | Financials or Financial Management | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1778 | Family Business to a real corporation; How the Oracle E-Business Suite change our life | Patrick Krause | IT Convergence | Started by a group of friends and family in 1998, we quickly grew to a multi-national corporation with more than 400 employees. A full-suite implementation of Oracle was one of the most challenging tasks we ever accomplished. The software wasn’t difficult, it was the process discipline required to make it work. Oracle E-Business suite forced us from the entrepreneurial to corporate; from decisions based on personality to strategy based on business intelligence. | Learn how to present Oracle as a powerful agent of Change, not another software seletion. | Understand why you need the president on board for the transformation to happen. | See the E-Business Suite in action from the desk of a president and CFO. | --Not Applicable-- | Oracle E-Business Suite | ||
| 1751 | Lessons Learned Implementing PeopleSoft Recruiting Solution and Resume Mirror at WorkSafeBC | Larry Gregg | WorkSafeBC | WorkSafeBC, one of the top 100 employers in Canada, shares insights on how their HR organization developed a robust custom career portal and deployed resume processing tool Resume Mirror Extraction, building upon their PeopleSoft HRMS 8.9 application and a six sigma review of processes. The presentation covers the overall project, tools selected, partnership with resume extraction provider Talent Technology and demonstration of the new tools and career portal. WorkSafeBC will share lessons learned. | A look at vanilla implementation vs. customization | Overview of key project challenges including role of HR and line managers in the recruitment proces | Benefits, importance and synergies created by partnering with third party technology providers | --Not Applicable-- | Human Captial Management (HCM) | Case Studies | PeopleSoft Enterprise |
| 1753 | Consolidate BI and Planning Applications to Cut Costs and Improve User Productivity Using Essbase | Timothy Tow | Applied OLAP, Inc. | With the advent of the personal computer business people all too often turned to Excel to analyze their business. This has led to unmanageable collections of spreadsheets that were costly to maintain and placed a drag on productivity. This session features 3 large companies that were able to design integrated solutions using Oracle Hyperion Essbase and Applied OLAP Dodeca that enabled them to cut costs and improve productivity in their BI and planning applications | Why BI and planning should share a common user interface. | Understand why the Essbase "one version of the truth" paradign reduces costs and risk. | Understand the productivity losses which result from using Excel as a spreadmart. | --Not Applicable-- | EPM/Business Intelligence/Warehousing | Corporate Performance Mgmt | Hyperion |
| 2597 | Consolidate BI Applications to Reduce Costs and Improve Performance | Timothy Tow | Applied OLAP, Inc. | Learn how Cantor Fitzgerald eliminated the need to use multiple applications to perform its business intelligence analysis and reporting functions. Dodeca allowed the controller to create professional custom reports for top management in minutes instead of hours. It also allowed analysts to drill from monthly variance reports to GL detail with a single click instead of tedious minutes spent logging into another application, creating complex queries, and waiting for results. | Learn to eliminate unnecessary BI applications | Reduce BI analysis and reporting costs | Improve user productivity | --Not Applicable-- | Analytics|Hyperion | ||
| 1756 | Multicurrency Processing in a Oracle Enterprise Multi-book Environment | Mike Hopson | Lockton is the world’s largest, privately owned, independent insurance broker. With more than 3,800 people, Lockton delivers seamless service to companies of all sizes as well as to individual clients. From a modest, home-based insurance agency, Lockton has grown to become the 10th largest insurance brokerage firm in the world. Lockton service teams can be found on four continents and in major cities in the United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, Latin America, and Asia. In addition, its European broker partnership with EOS RISQ expands Lockton’s service to clients in 34 countries. Lockton deployed an enterprise chart of accounts and accounting business processes to its international subsidiaries to increase efficiency and enable the enterprise finance departments to better support future business growth and expansion. This deployment better positioned Lockton to take advantage of improved enterprise multicurrency and financial reporting capabilities provided with standard Oracle Enterprise (PeopleSoft) functionality. This session will review multicurrency approach process definition and the use of Oracle Enterprise (PeopleSoft) to provide best-in-class performance. | Understanding currency requirements and determining the ledger approach | Understanding the transactional and summary level impacts to the multicurrency approach | Discuss the use of Oracle Enterprise and how it provided best in-class performance | --Not Applicable-- | Financials or Financial Management | Case Studies | PeopleSoft Enterprise | |
| 1760 | How do I use R12 AR Revenue Management and Subledger Accounting to Recognize Revenue with Ease? | Ed Marwitz | Guidance Software, Inc. | How can my organization properly recognize revenue for sales of software, services and training? How do I best utilize the AR Revenue Accounting Management features to easily achieve this goal? How can I leverage R12 Subledger Accounting that will allow me to best track my current revenue deferrals and future revenue recognition by type? This presentation will provide the key steps required to achieve a current revenue data conversion as well as the process designed for future revenue recognition amortization. | Discussion of actual customer requirements where revenue recognition amortization was needed. | Provide steps required to setup revenue recognition from quote to order to invoice to cash. | Provide steps required to execute a data conversion on existing revenue recognition schedules. | --Not Applicable-- | Financials or Financial Management | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1763 | How Oracle Telesales Helped a Global User of Oracle With Their Sales Organization | Brian Koh | IT Convergence | A presentation on how a Global User of Oracle went from a legacy,easy to use CRM system to Oracle Telesales. How a VP of Sales and Sales Staff uses Oracle Telesales to Track leads and Opportunities, track campaigns, run reports, etc Oracle Telesales is the best sales tool we've used. Oracle Telesales IT really does work | For all users of Oracle to see the ease of Oracle Telesales | The details of using Oracle Telesales in the Sales Process from Lead to Close | Why Oracle telesales is better than the rest | --Not Applicable-- | Customer Relationship | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1767 | Hyperion Financial Data Quality Management (FDM): It's Not Just For Financial Data Any More | Robin Chipkin | Omnicom | As the worlds #1 corporate media services conglomerate, Omnicom Group's HR department is responsible for validating and consolidating over 50,000 employee benefit records every week. With disparate systems and no inhouse solution to handle the data consolidation process they leveraged their investment in Hyperion FDM, which was being used to load Hyperion Enterprise and HFM. Using the robust dimensionality and the easy to customize rules, Omnicom now processes their benefits information in minutes instead of days. | Learn how Omnicom stores and validates over 50 unique fields from over 50,000 records each week. | See how Omnicom Group simplified the data loading process to three clicks for their users. | Add automation to make your process 'hands free', freeing up time to analyze instead load data. | Professional Services | Financials or Financial Management | Corporate Performance Mgmt | Hyperion |
| 1772 | Implementing Oracle Fusion Middleware based integration foundation A Customer Case Study – AOC Resins | Balu Kallavi | Sierra Atlantic, Inc. | Development of Oracle Fusion Middleware based enterprise application integration solution. The core integration philosophy involved an “outside in approach” by primarily focusing on external drivers for integration. This motivated building of an enterprise-wide integration foundation: Low-cost and secure internet based EDI solution for Ashland. AOC has a long term plan for CiDX and Elemica integration. The highly extensible integration architecture being put in place based on Oracle Fusion Middleware in the current phase will help realize this goal. Development of real-time dashboards using Oracle Business Activity Monitoring (BAM) to monitor and manage the Order to Cash processes. Development of OLTP reports using BI Publisher. Development of seamless integration between Oracle Applications 11.5.10 and .Net applications. Integration with multiple channels such as EDI, Fax and Email and Optical Character Recognition (OCR). | • Solutions should be optimized to the needs of the user community while ensuring ease of use. The user community includes employees and trading partners (customers and suppliers). | • Solutions should be based on an integrated architecture to cater for current and future business needs and trends within the industry. | • Address expected Business Values: – Productivity Gains – Transaction Accuracy – Improved Response Times | --Not Applicable-- | Middleware | Case Studies | Fusion Middleware |
| 1774 | Update Your Suppliers In Real Time With CCR XML | Bryan Eckle | Summit2Sea Consulting, LLC | Does your US Federal Agency struggle to keep it's Oracle Federal Financials suppliers up to date with the CCR database? In this session, you will learn how to confirure Oracle Federal Financials to bring over new CCR suppliers on demand and update changes to CCR suppliers at will. The session includes a step by step roadmap of the application configurations, architecture and procedures necessary to achieve real-time CCR integration in Oracle Federal Financials 11.5.10. | Learn how to configure Oracle Federal Financials (OFF) to bring over CCR suppliers on demand. | Learn the step by step procedures in OFF to bring over CCR suppliers in real time. | Gain a high level understanding of the XML technology involved in the OFF CCR XML interface. | Public Sector | Supplier Relationship | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1780 | Procurement Card Automation Utilizing PS 8.9 at United Space Alliance | Darlene Thurmond | United Space Alliance | This session will detail, from a functional and technical perspective, how United Space Alliance replaced their previous paper-based card reconciliation and approval process with PeopleSoft 8.9 Procurement Card. We will focus on details of the implementation, including how business processes were “fit” within delivered functionality. An overview of the functionalities involved will be shown, “User Setups and Roles”, and the “Load Statement”, “Automated Reconciliation Workflow”, and “Voucher Stage”. | Establish a business case to implement the delivered functionality to replace a paper process. | Understand the delivered functionality with a focus on the load process, reconciliation process , workflow, security, and voucher process | Developing an effective and complete schedule to ensure a successful implementation | --Not Applicable-- | Supplier Relationship | Case Studies | PeopleSoft Enterprise |
| 1783 | Reconciling General Ledger, Projects, Costing, and Payroll – Solving the Great Mysteries! | Sue Maloney | EiS Technologies, Inc. | Reconciliation is a tricky and time-consuming task, especially when trying to reconcile to different modules like General Ledger, Projects and Payroll. Find out here how to make the most of your time by using reconciliation reports that do the work for you. | Make the most of your time by using reconciliation reports that do the work for you. | Reconciliation of General Ledger. | E-Business Suite Reporting. | Public Sector | Financials or Financial Management | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1785 | Streamlining Your Procurement Card Processes in Oracle Federal Financials | Francois Strydom | Capgemini | Is it possible to simplify your federal procurement card processes? See how you can use Oracle functionality to tame common P-Card challenges such as performing on-line approvals, obligation matching, reallocation accounting, maintenance, reporting and meeting deadlines. The solution eliminates the duplication of information across disparate systems, makes budgetary control of purchase cards near real time, strengthens controls and provides users with a single source of P-Card transactions. | Learn about the procurement card solution components in Oracle Federal Financials | Assess how the solution would fit into your agency / institution | Demonstrate how Oracle Applications can be used as a complete procurement card solution | Public Sector | Financials or Financial Management | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1796 | Versatile Time & Labor Business Solutions – Integration and Application in Regulated Industry | Heth Vaishnav | Capgemini | Time & Labor integrates with Payroll, Projects, Asset Management, benefit vendors. Regulated industries have complex contractual pay rules which they need to abide. Using custom explosion scripts, Oracle enables to process the calculation rules to correctly pay the associates. The standard feature allows compliance with Fair Labor Standards Act. We can default time if missed by the employee, auto-approve time if missed by the supervisor. We can categorize & define time entry solution for respective employee groups | To implement Oracle Time & Labor with Projects, Payroll, Asset Management and 3rd party systems | Capture productive time against Project as well as Work Order & non-work time from benefit vendors | Default time entry and approval if employee and supervisor inadvertently do not | --Not Applicable-- | Human Captial Management (HCM) | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1799 | Leverage Oracle Advanced Queuing feature Using BPEL | Asif Hussain | Innowave Technology | Oracle Advanced Queuing provides a mechanism for bidirectional, asynchronous communication between disparate applications. The BPEL Process Manager uses its AQ Adapter to leverage this unique oracle database feature. Learn how this feature can be used to submit BPEL processes using PL/SQL, and hence from Oracle E-Business Suite. You will also learn how the same URL post can be used to execute a specific BPEL process based on an identifier. A demo is included to show how a BPEL process can be created using AQ. | To understand the various features of BPEL and advanced queues | To conduct a demonstration to show how the advanced queues work with BPEL. | To make the audience understand various BPEL Concepts. | --Not Applicable-- | Middleware | Enterprise Integration | Service-Oriented Architecture |
| 1800 | Integration of Banner Student information to Oracle Financials using SOA Tools | Kiran Pasham | EiS Technologies, Inc. | George Washington University is utilizing Oracle SOA tools such as BPEL and ADF to automate a stipend process at the University. GWU deployed a SOA solution which involved several ADF forms and a BPEL workflow that touched both Banner and Oracle tables to facilitate a seamless process, even with two different ERP applications. | Fusion Solutions. | SOA integration solutions. | Process Automation | --Not Applicable-- | Middleware | Enterprise Integration | Fusion Middleware |
| 1806 | The Check’s in the Mail…Use BI Publisher to streamline Check Design, Development and Deployment | Kiran Pasham | EiS Technologies, Inc. | Oracle’s Check Writer is a popular mechanism that organizations use for payment disbursements. Now, Oracle’s BI publisher allows users the flexibility of custom layout without having to use complex third party tools. This topic discusses how to use the Oracle check writer and BI Publisher, to develop custom layouts in RTF format using popular editing tools like MS Word, which can be processed with payroll data to produce PDF document of employees’ checks. | Oracle Check Writer. | Oracle BI Publisher. | E-Business Suite Reporting. | --Not Applicable-- | Middleware | Reporting | BI Publisher |
| 1804 | Demonstrating a Typical OA Framework Extension | Saraswatula Sastry | IMPAC | This presentation will demonstrate a classic use case for an OA Framework extension by building an extension that will display a custom region on an existing OA page. The scenario will include the steps required in JDeveloper to create the various BC4J objects, UIX region and controller code for the custom region along with the steps involved in testing and deployment. Though the example page is based on Projects module, the concepts are easily transferrable to any OA Framework application. | To illustrate the features of Oracle Application Famework personalization and extensions | To provide an example for easy understanding | To explain the features of JDeveloper which reduces the development efforts | --Not Applicable-- | Development | Frameworks | Development |
| 1342 | Bad Debt Recovery: Improve Debt Collection with Oracle Advanced Collections R12 ina Volatile Econ. | Karen Kerames | itconvergence | Today’s economy is forcing businesses to seek new ways to recover bad debt. In 2005, before the current crisis, business wrote off an estimated $18 billion in bad debt simply because they couldn’t collect. This presentation reveals how Oracle R12 Advanced Collections simultaneously improves debt recovery and customer service. Attendees will also learn best practice for cutting collections costs by automating with Advanced Collections with the use of tools such as scoring models, dunning processes and strategies. Tools such as this can also assist in streamlining work effort and maintaining quality customer service. | Understanding bad debt and its impact on business. | Understand R12 Advanced Collections and enhanced features | Understand the use of scoring models and strategies to collect debt automatically | --Not Applicable-- | Financials or Financial Management | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1809 | Tootsie Roll Case Study – Implementing Demantra Demand Management With Oracle EBS V12.0. | Michael Pearson | Optimum Solutions | This presentation covers the experiences and lessons learned in implementing the Demantra Demand Management module at Tootsie Roll. Tootsie Roll had many challenges in implementing this demand planning solution including forecasting for new products, products with seasonality, and products with intermittent demand along with integrating Demantra with Oracle’s Version 12 Advanced Supply Chain Planning (ASCP) product. | Present the experiences and lessons learned implementing the Demantra Demand Management module. | Discuss how Tootsie's specific challenges were addressed during the implementation. | Share the improvements Tootsie Roll has been able to achieve with this solution. | --Not Applicable-- | Supply Chain and Planning | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1832 | Success Story: E-Business Release 12 Process Manufacturing Upgrade Success Story | Michael Pearson | Optimum Solutions | This sesssion covers real world E-Business version 11.5.6 to Release 12 Process Manufacturing upgrade experiences for a mid-market manufacturing organization. | Discuss the technical, functional and cultural challenges related to an E-Business upgrade. | Discuss benefits and business value derived from an enterprise-wide upgrade. | Discuss the criteria that mandated an upgrade versus a reimplementation. | --Not Applicable-- | Manufacturing | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1855 | Create a Custom Approval Hierarchy Using Approvals Management Engine | Stanley Cohen | BizTech | Finally, a sophisticated feature in Oracle that’s not too difficult to set up once you’ve seen it a few times. This presentation will show you how to put together the combination of Attributes, Conditions, Actions, Approver Groups and Rules to create approval rules for invoices, expense reports or any Oracle Applications document that uses approvals. You’ll see examples using logical choices to enable you to allow any series of approvals to meet corporate requirements without writing code or customization. | To explain the concepts of Approvals Management Engine for all types of approvals. | To show the uses of attributes, conditions, actions, approver groups and rules. | To demonstrate examples with Payables invoices and expense reports. | --Not Applicable-- | Architecture and Infrastructure | Training | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1822 | Update: Roadmap to Fusion Applications | Floyd Teter | Jet Propulsion Laboratory | Presentation is an updated case study on JPL's roadmap in moving from EBS 11.5.10.2 to R12, and then on to Fusion Applications. | Share brief background on how Oracle Apps are used at JPL | Explain our IT-related business issues; what keeps us awake at night | Match the value proposition of Fusion Applications to the needs of JPL | --Not Applicable-- | Application Strategy & Services | Case Studies | Fusion Applications |
| 2160 | Building Momentum With A Flywheel - Achieving Strategic Goals With Fusion Architecture | Floyd Teter | Jet Propulsion Laboratory | In working through today's turbulent global economy, achieving strategic goals is increasingly more important. This presentation discusses using a strategy flywheel to align with and obtain strategic goals leveraging Oracle Fusion architecture components. If you're attempting to determine which elements of Fusion architecture will help your organization achieve their strategic goals, or if you're attempting to build a business case of implementing pieces of Fusion architecture, this presentation is for you. | Provide a simple overview of Oracle Fusion Architecture. | Introduce the concept of strategic goals. | Present the strategy guide approach or strategy flywheel. | --Not Applicable-- | Application Strategy & Services | Best Practices | Fusion Applications |
| 1828 | Upgrading from E-Business Discrete Manufacturing 11.5.x to Release 12 : Advantages, Strategy and Execution | Glenn Hoormann | This sesssion covers real world E-Business version 11.5.9 to Release 12 Discrete Manufacturing upgrade experiences for a mid-market manufacturing organization. | Discuss the technical, functional and cultural challenges related to an E-Business upgrade. | Discuss benefits and business value derived from an enterprise-wide upgrade. | Discuss the criteria that mandated an upgrade versus a reimplementation. | --Not Applicable-- | Manufacturing | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite | |
| 1836 | Lessons Learned in Upgrading E-Business Suite to Release 12 in a Public Sector Environment. | Mahesh Saraswat | City of Burbank | This presentation lists the reasons for upgrading to R12, the project time line, mixer of project team members, hardware architecture used, the steps for upgrade process itself, some of the major issues (out of 200+ issues that we faced) which we encountered during the upgrade of our 11i Financials/HRMS/Logistics/Grants Accounting modules to Release 12. The papers also describe how we met some of our new business requirements using Release 12 SLA functionality. | Describe the major steps involved in the upgrade. | Describe some of the public sector specific (Encumbrances and Grants) issues encountered. | Tips and tricks to cut down the upgrade time and system down time. | Public Sector | Database | Installation/Migration/Upgrade | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1838 | PeopleSoft Enterprise Service Automation Provides Efficiency and Transparency for Bonneville Power | Lynne Mellmer | Bonneville Power | An implementation overview of PeopleSoft Enterprise Service Automation used for Project Billing will provide attendees an understanding of the benefits of integration delivering efficiencies, transparency, prepayments and timely revenue recognition. Flexibility of the system will be highlighted thru discussion of the variety of projects at this utility. Change is never easy, this implementation had challenges the audience will relate to. | Share an overview of the PeopleSoft Enterprise Service Automation Project Billing Process | Highlight the efficiencies and transparency gains the delivered integration provides | Discuss the implementation process change challenges, project decisions and future direction | --Not Applicable-- | Projects and Portfolio Management | Case Studies | PeopleSoft Enterprise |
| 1841 | Item Definition In Oracle: Framework To Manage Item Definition In Oracle E Business Suite | Samir Rathore | Sierra Atlantic Inc. | Global Organizations need to be careful in defining items and its related aspects during Oracle Implementation.There are multiple aspects of managing items definition during implementations viz. Item definition strategy, Item definition process, Item attributes, Item template management, Item Migration, Item maintenance. This presentation will detail the framework, best practices, tools and templates used for implementing Item definition process during Implementation being developed as Global Item solution | Structured approach of Defining Items in Oracle Implementations | Showcasing the Framework of Item Definition | Demonstration of Best Practice of Item definition | --Not Applicable-- | Manufacturing | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1862 | Allocation in WIP: Smart way of Managing Inventory in Oracle Applications | Samir Rathore | Sierra Atlantic Inc. | Manufacturing companies want to have flexibility in managing Inventory for a WIP Job. Oracle does not have a way to allocate material to a Job unlike sales order which results in challenges in allocation. We developed a solution using Job Allocation report and automated solution using component pick release and Oracle configurations to manage WIP Allocation. We will present a case study to include the key requirements and solution design for a real-world customer where this was successfully implemented | Demonstration of WIP Allocation solution | How shopfloor people can manage WIP allocations | How Oracle GAP can be fulfilled with Oracle report and Oracle configuration and small automation | --Not Applicable-- | Manufacturing | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1850 | An Oracle BI Success Story At Learjet | Todd Randolph | Optimum Solutions | An Oracle BI Success Story. From the ice age to the information age in only 8 weeks! Come and hear how Optimum Solutions helped Bombardier, Learjet gain insight into their manufacturing labor using Oracle BI Standard Edition One and Oracle Warehouse Builder as well as where they go from here. | Discuss the Oracle BI implementation at Learjet | Explain how Learjet gained insight into their manufacturing labor using BI | Examine the challenges and solutions of a successful BI implementation in 8 weeks | Aerospace | Not Product Specific | ||
| 1846 | Getting More Value From Hyperion Enterprise | Juan Porter | TopDown Consulting | Hyperion expert Juan Porter will review the latest releases and product roadmap for Hyperion Enterprise and its data integration options. Attendees will learn Tips and Tricks, including how to create more dynamic SmartView spreadsheets by utilizing less well known functions and automation capabilities. The session will also demonstrate how Hyperion Enterprise Reporting can be used for more than just reporting, with specific examples shown for allocations, data extracts, and more. | This session will help customers better leverage their current Hyperion Enterprise applications. | Learn expanded uses of Hyperion Enterprise Reporting to significantly reduce report maintenance. | Leverage the latest SmartView capabilities to create more sophisticated spreadsheet models. | --Not Applicable-- | Financials or Financial Management | Corporate Performance Mgmt | Hyperion |
| 2021 | Hyperion Financial Management Improves Reporting and the Close Cycle at Chesapeake Energy | Juan Porter | TopDown Consulting | Chesapeake Energy integrated their Data Warehouse with Hyperion Financial Management to deliver a “single version of the truth” and greatly improved their financial close cycle. The solution has increased accuracy and confidence by improving data controls and input processes using Financial Data Quality Management (FDM), automating intercompany eliminations, streamlining the monthly financial reporting package, and providing better operational reporting. | Learn how Hyperion products are integrated with a Data Warehouse to ensure consistent source data. | Understand the architecture of a world-class Enterprise Performance Management solution. | Attendees will gain real-world perspective from this customer success story. | Natural Resources | Financials or Financial Management | Corporate Performance Mgmt | Hyperion |
| 1849 | Simplifying International OAB Implementations | RAGHURAM KOMARAVOLU | BizTech | This presentation targets on utilizing the existing features in Oracle that minimize the effort in implementing the Oracle Advanced Benefits for the International clients. Oracle provides the features to customize the application as per the requirements of non US clients. Oracle also provides the features by which the developers can configure the set up in English and the client can visualize application, same setup and input the text in their native language. | To demonstrate the Oracle's features that minimize the develper's effort for implementing the Oracle Advanced Benefits for international clients | Provide awareness of a few Oracle features which many novice developers are not aware of | To help international clients understand the ease of using Oracle Advanced Benefits | --Not Applicable-- | Human Captial Management (HCM) | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1854 | Case study: Customer service portal using Oracle iSupport | Manoj Rathi | USJade Corp | USJade's Client had challenge w/ RMA process: high customer service costs, low customer satisfaction, lost revenue opportunities. This session includes an overview and visuals of the solution. Results: • Enhanced flexibility in meeting customer requirements • Increased focus on ‘Voice of the Customer’ • Improved customer responsiveness & customer satisfaction • Immediate customer service cost reductions • Improved serial number and warranty tracking • RMA Process simplification& reduced lead times | Share how solution provides ability to dramatically simplify the RMA process | Illustrate Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) process can be reduced from 2 weeks to 5 minutes | Share how solution can increase customer responsiveness by 120% | Industrial Manufacturing | Customer Relationship | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 2174 | Got Web Services? What's Next: Securing Them! | Hilal Khan | Organizations in a frenzy to catch the SOA bus have built Web services, but very little attention has been paid to one of the key aspects of Web services: security. This session covers Oracle Web Services Manager, a software solution. It's key role is not just managing the operations of Web services and the interactions between these services but also, more notably, providing a comprehensive and efficient mechanism for the governance of these Web services. | Get an idea about SOA Governance. | Get an understanding of Oracle Web Services Manager. | See the Web Services Manager in action. | --Not Applicable-- | Middleware | Enterprise Security | Fusion Middleware | |
| 1903 | Oracle BAM (Business Activity Monitoring) as Oracle SAM for System Activity Monitoring | Shivaprasad Kambalimath | Infosys Consulting Inc | Oracle Business Activity Monitoring is a complete solution for building real-time operational dashboards and monitoring and alerting applications over the Web. It can be effectively utilized for System, Infrastructure, Database and Complex Business functions monitoring. This paper focuses on how BAM was utilized to create real time streaming dashboards to monitor system KPIs in Oracle E-Business Suite deployment as a first alert. | Present real time dashboard reports for enterprise needs | Historical business data dashboards for decision making and trend analysis | Case study on BAM benefits | --Not Applicable-- | EPM/Business Intelligence/Warehousing | Monitoring/Administration | Fusion Middleware |
| 1868 | Secrets of Successful Database 11g Upgrades in an E-Business Suite Environment | Michael Brown | Colibri Limited Company | Upgrading a production database can be a complex task, all the more so when the database to be upgraded lies at the heart of a mission critical E-Business Suite installation. Based on experience with production customers, this session will provide hints, tips and success factors that will help make a database upgrade faster, easier, and less risky -- with special consideration for the unique characteristics of the E-Business Suite environments (both 11i and Release 12 will be addresses). | Learn about special considerations for database upgrades in E-Business Suite environments | Understand success factors to make database upgrades faster, easier, and less risky | Benefit from experience and lessons learned in R11.5 and R12 production case studies | --Not Applicable-- | Database | Installation/Migration/Upgrade | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1873 | Using Oracle VM to support an Oracle E-Business Suite Environment | Michael Brown | Colibri Limited Company | Test and Development instances need to mirror the production environment as much as possible. Unfortunately in the E-Business Suite environment, companies cannot afford to invest in the hardware required to have separate systems for each non-production environment. With the release of Oracle VM, there is now a fully supported virtualization environment. This presentation will go over an approach to using Oracle VM as the test and development platform for the E-Business Suite. | Provide an overview of Oracle VM. | Discuss the pros and cons of using a virtualized environment for test and development. | Discuss options for cloning using Oracle VM. | --Not Applicable-- | Architecture and Infrastructure | Virtualization | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1878 | Applications Database Tuning Panel | Michael Brown | Colibri Limited Company | What kinds of performance issues are you having with your Oracle Applications (Oracle E-Business Suite, Oracle's Peoplesoft and Seibel lines and so on) database? After a few quick tips and tricks from the panel members, the floor will be turned over to the audience. The primary purpose of this session is to hold a question and answer session to help fix your problems. | Answer audience questions concerning applications database performance. | Provide some quick tips and tricks. | Provide a chance for people to hear what types of issues other users are encountering. | --Not Applicable-- | Database | Performance Tuning | Not Product Specific |
| 1869 | Monitoring Configurable Controls and Master Data Controls in Oracle E-Business Suite | Jai Cullath | Approva | This presentation will provide examples of how companies are realizing tangible business improvements by proactively monitoring controls related to configuration settings and master data in Oracle E-Business suite. This presentation will focus on the use and benefits of continuous controls monitoring solutions in Oracle that provide enhanced visibility like dashboard-style reporting for automated controls. | Establish preventative controls | How to push ownership of controls to business owners? | Ensure sustainable, cost effective compliance monitoring | --Not Applicable-- | Oracle E-Business Suite | ||
| 1870 | Oracle Application Framework (OAF): An Overview of Extending The Oracle Inventory Item Interface | David Woolbright | The presentation will give a brief overview and discuss functionality of Oracle Application Framework (OAF) to give the audience background, discuss what is required to start developing extensions using Oracle Application Framework (OAF), demonstrate the lifecycle of the development for extending the E-Business Suite Oracle Inventory Open Item Interface, deploy the extension in the E-Business Suite, and execute the developed extension to the audience. Discuss tips and tricks of using OAF. | Overview of Oracle Application Framework(OAF) and new features | Discuss installation and the development of Oracle Application Framework(OAF) extensions | Deploy and execute the extension in the E-Business Suite | --Not Applicable-- | Development | Frameworks | Oracle E-Business Suite | |
| 1874 | Tips, Tricks & Best Practices with Hyperion Financial Reporting | Alla Oriente | Pearson Education | Pearson has implemented Financial Reporting across their enterprise to generate all of their financial books in just minutes. They learned several interesting means of implementing functionality & improving performance that you should know. Tricks covered include use of hidden grids, batches vs. bookes, various functions, advanced formatting, & more. If you are using Financial Reporting & you'd like to take your usage to the next level, please come to this session & learn about our experiences. | Review the Pearson reporting environment | Provide tips and tricks for implementing Financial Reporting | Discuss lessons learned | Education and Research | Financials or Financial Management | Corporate Performance Mgmt | Hyperion |
| 1880 | Integration challenges in Oracle ERP - Order Management with Sales Desktop and workbenches | Ramesh Pusunuru | Infosys Technologies (Reston, VA) | This paper will cover the challenges a manufacturing/distribution company faces today to integrate with sales desktop/workbenches for creation of quotes and orders. This focuses on the Oracle ERP implementation methodology and how we can use robust Order features such as processing constraints, pricing in developing new or changing existing Sales Desktop/Workbenches. This paper also takes a shot on how we can leverage Oracle ERP and BPEL to integrate business rules in workbenches efficiently with reduced costs. | To demonstrate how Oracle helps taking on challeneges faced in integrations | Focus on methodology/approach in real world scenario | To show case latest Oracle technology capabilities such as BPEL | --Not Applicable-- | Order Management/Logistics and Customer Order Fulfillment | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1882 | 14 Easy Steps to End-User Empowerment: Convert Custom Reports to BI Publisher | Mohan Dutt | VeriSign, Inc. | Business Intelligence Publisher is now tightly integrated with Oracle E-Business Suite. This session would introduce end-users to fourteen easy steps for converting existing custom reports to its Business Intelligence Publisher avatar. Leverage the power of Business Intelligence Publisher to create reports with rich layout and graphics within minutes. This session would also provide information necessary to understand and support Business Intelligence Publisher reports. It is time for end-user empowerment! | Know the fourteen easy steps for converting custom reports to BI Publisher reports | Learn how to support BI Publisher reports | Learn how to troubleshoot BI Publisher reports | --Not Applicable-- | Development | Reporting | BI Publisher |
| 2296 | Service Contracts Life Cycle Management: Pathway to Higher Profits | Mohan Dutt | VeriSign, Inc. | Release 12 introduces Service Contracts life cycle management. Contracts renewal to quote acceptance workflow now incorporates contracts negotiation cycle for effective interaction with customers. This feature should be on your implementation shortlist. Automated contract renewal and reminders are configurable to ensure minimum contract leakage and maximum recurring revenues while reducing operational costs. Incorporate this new R12 process flow to position your organization on a pathway to higher profit | Introduce R12 new features for service contracts life cycle management | Discuss implementation steps of R12 new features | Highlight key benefits of implementation of R12 new features | --Not Applicable-- | Order Management/Logistics and Customer Order Fulfillment | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1883 | Using and Extending the Fusion Analytics | Tom Connolly | BizTech | Oracle's Fusion Analytics (aka Seibel Analytics) can provide a powerful foundation for enterprise-wide reporting and analysis. This presentation starts with a functional overview of the Fusion Analytic Applications and then delves into the technical architecture with an end-to-end example of how data moves from source system into the warehouse and onto a reporting dashboard. The speaker will then provide examples of how to extend the pre-built analytics to include custom data sources and reports. | Functional overview of Oracle's Fusion Analytics | Overview of the Oracle Business Intelligence platform | Step-by-step explanation of the pre-built architecture - ETL, metadata and reports | Professional Services | Analytics|Oracle E-Business Suite | ||
| 1900 | Keep the Assembly Lines Running Smoothly by Leveraging Oracle R12 Warehouse Management Features | Sanjay Joshi | Infosys Technologies Limited, Bangalore | In a complex discrete manufacturing environment, role of Warehouse Management System (WMS) becomes more vital as it needs to efficiently support the assembly operations in addition to distribution functions. The complexities could be in replenishing the assembly lines, managing movement of components & finished goods across the lines, warehouse and shipping dock. This paper discusses challenges & step-by-step approach to streamline the logistics processes by leveraging Oracle WMS complemented by new R12 features | Approach to standardize the material movements across the plant facilitated by WMS | Cost-Benefit analysis of assembly completions to License Plate Numbers | Cross-Docking of finished goods to staging and incoming parts/sub-assemblies to assembly lines | --Not Applicable-- | Manufacturing | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 2181 | Oracle Business Intelligence Caching Your Best Friend For Improving Performance | L V Narasismha Rao Madhuvarsu | Apps Associates | Case study to show how Oracle Business Intelligence caching was used to improve dashboard performance of huge amount of sales reporting data. This was done for a supplier of some of the most prestigious spirits and wines in the US with over 500 brands. Presentation describes the problems faced and solutions used to overcome poor performance. With the implementation of these caching techniques, the end-users never felt actual processing time required for the reports run and experience better response | Understand problems faced without caching and need for performance improvement. | Different caching techniques and ways to implement the same | Decide whether to implement caching or not. | Professional Services | Analytics | ||
| 1933 | Build Sustainability Dashboards with Oracle Interactive Dashboards and Answers powered by Essbase | Leonard Vitello | greenEPM | Join us for this exciting session on building a Sustainability Dashboard with Oracle Interactive Dashboards, and perform sustainability analysis with BI Answers powered by Essbase. We will demonstrate how you can track, report, and analyze environmental performance indicators. We will focus on energy consumption, and Greenhouse gas emissions from production, transportation, and travel. This session will be full of practical information to get you started on your Sustainability initiative. | Demonstrate Sustainability Dashboard built with Oracle Interactive Dashboards | Track, report, and analyze environmental performance indicators with BI Answers powered by Essbase. | Explain environmental performance indicators from the Global Reporting Initiative G3 guidelines | Aerospace|Automotive|Chemicals|Communications|Consumer Products|Education and Research|Engineering & Construction|Financial Services|High Technology|Homebuilders|Industrial Manufacturing|Life Sciences|Media & Entertainment|Natural Resources|Oil and Gas|Professional Services|Public Sector|Retail|Travel and Transportation|Utilities | Hyperion | ||
| 2635 | Executive Sales & Operations Planning in a Medical & Lifesciences organization using Oracle Advanced Planning Demantra | Arun Cavale | Customer story of implementing an Executive level Sales and Operations Planning process in a complex Medical Instruments and LifeSciences manufacturing environment. The unique challenges based on the products and their demand supply characteristics and challenges based on a multi-system environment will be highlighted. The demand signals vary from sporadic through predictable and seasonal through event driven and supply varies from pull based to build to stock. The presentation will aim to bring out the unique challenges and constraints faced and how we overcame many of the challenges. | Share the implemetation experience of a complex process in a complex environment | Share the unique challenges faced by Medical Instruments and LifeSciences industry | Share how we leveraged the Oracle Advanced Planning Platform and the benefits gained out of it | --Not Applicable-- | Supply Chain and Planning | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite | |
| 1936 | Oracle Critical Patch Updates Unwrapped | Stephen Kost | Integrigy Corporation | Security bugs in Oracle Applications are now fixed by Oracle on a quarterly basis with Critical Patch Updates (CPU). The security researcher who has discovered many of these bugs will provide insight into the types of security issues fixed by these patches. Understand what are buffer overflows and SQL injection attacks by seeing how these types of security bugs compromise the security of Oracle Applications. Best practices for installing and testing CPU patches will be discussed. | Provide an overview and understanding of the Critical Patch Update process | Detail and demonstrate types of security bugs fixed in a security patch | Outline the risks to Oracle Applications of these types of security bugs | --Not Applicable-- | Architecture and Infrastructure | Administration | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1946 | Demantra Demand Management - Lessons Learned | Richard Schroeder | Silgan Plastics Corp | In this paper I would like to outline and discuss the Silgan Plastics project plan structure, goals, and level of success in implementation of Demantra as well as the issues, obstacles and challenges we encountered and how we dealt with them Audience would learn of specific issues and solutions chosen in implementing Demantra for a budgeting process in a short time frame | Share with pther Oracle users the implementation method chosen for Demantra | Share with other Oracle users the potential of Demantra Demand Management | Outline major problems confronted with data migration | --Not Applicable-- | Supply Chain and Planning | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1977 | FSGs in Release 12 Since ADI is No Longer Supported, How do I Make My FSGs Look Pretty? | Lee Briggs | BizTech | Client-side ADI is no longer supported, and BI Publisher (formerly XML Publisher) is now the reporting tool of choice. This presentation will demonstrate using both BI Publisher and Report Manager to format FSGs, foster a discussion of the benefits and limitations of the tools compared to ADI, and highlight the future direction and development of the tools. | Demonstrate how BI Publisher and Report Manager are used to format FSGs | Discuss the benefits and limitations of BI Publisher and Report Manager compared with ADI. | Highlight the directions and development of BI Publisher and Report Manager | --Not Applicable-- | Financials or Financial Management | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1955 | Displaying FSG's in Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition | Caleb Heidebrecht | BizTech | While Oracles Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition (OBIEE) is fast accruing market share, the Financial Statement Generator (FSG) remains an impenetrable reporting mechanism. Consider the potential of blending the singular flexibility of the FSG with the look and feel of the Business Intelligence Dashboards. This presentation will demonstrate how to integrate FSGs with the OBIEE Dashboard interface. | The Financial Statement Generator (FSGs) remains a widely-used tool in Oracle Financials. | By supporting FSGs within Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition, | These users can seamlessly integrate disparate financial reporting tools. | Financial Services | Analytics|Oracle E-Business Suite | ||
| 1956 | Oracle Process Manufacturing Production vs. Accounting, the month end battle continues | Robert Smith | ABeam Consulting Ltd. | Cost accountants and production personnel often dont see eye to eye on when the calendar month is closed. Through this paper learn how to see issues from both points of view and identify the tasks to be accomplished and proactively resolve issues. | Understand every employee acts as a cost accountant | Understand the production floor and accounting office month end closing concerns | Understand how to be proactive during the month to make an easier closing | --Not Applicable-- | Manufacturing | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1957 | Convert with Confidence: Leveraging Hyperion FDM to convert from Hyperion Enterprise to HFM | Jay Hampton | Finit Solutions | Hyperion System 9 FDM is widely used to manage data feeds for month end close processes, but did you know it can be a monumental time saver for application conversions as well? Find out how to convert historical data as well as update conversion tables when upgrading from Hyperion Enterprise to HFM using the out of the box functionality thats included natively within FDM. | Use standard FDM functionality to speed up data conversion. | See how FDM's reporting capabilities make data integration easier on your end users. | See how FDM's reporting capabilities make data integration easier on your end users. | --Not Applicable-- | Financials or Financial Management | Corporate Performance Mgmt | Hyperion |
| 1958 | Publishing XML reports in self-service applications | Jay Madiraju | BlackRock | XML Publisher which is built on open standards allow functional users to define and customize the layout of documents utilizing familiar desktop. But publishing custom reports online in self-service applications by using Standard Request Submission involves multi-step process. End user has to navigate through multiple screens to submit the report. The white paper will present the process overview of one-touch publishing of XML reports in any self service application by integrating XML publisher with OA framework. | Process overview of one-touch publishing of XML reports in any self service applications. | Improve the ease of use of XML publisher reports. | Facilitate one-touch publishing of XML reports. | --Not Applicable-- | Middleware | Reporting | BI Publisher |
| 1964 | Extending the Compensation workbench with Desktop Applications using WebADI. | Jay Madiraju | BlackRock | The white paper focuses on leveraging of web ADI Application functionality for performing complex compensation workbench tasks by seamless integration of compensation workbench,webADI and OA framework. The white paper presents the case study of BlackRock's complex implementation of compensation workbench and application of advanced webADI functionality to facilitate global rollout of the application. | Enabled the users to perform most of the compensation process using familiar desktop tool. | Improve user experience of compensation workbench. | Maintain stringent controls and the security of the data. | --Not Applicable-- | Human Captial Management (HCM) | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1959 | Really Tough Times: AP in the Enterprise Spotlight | Veronica Steffan | Juniper Networks, Inc., | Companies that will survive in the current global economic climate and be positioned to grow are taking steps to use technologies for process improvements. These changes can reduce costs, improve productivity, optimize cash flow, and enhanced service leve This session will provide an overview of how one global company leveraged AP technologies to position itself to manage unprecedented challenges, shape itself for future growth, and achieve its strategic objectives. | An overview of a global US-based company's approach to optimizing its AP processes and operations | A best-practice AP process optimization roadmap, and a framework to assess available technologies. | Provide benchmark criteria and results following AP process automation. | --Not Applicable-- | Financials or Financial Management | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1961 | How to Successfully Implement PeopleSoft eCompensation Group Salary Change for Annual Merit Increases | Tyger Vollrath | PS WebSolution, Inc. | Learn the tips, tricks and customer examples to implementing PeopleSoft eCompensation Group Salary Change for Annual Merit Increases. Group Build Automation for Managers and Workflow approvals for Budgets and Budget Approvers. | How to Simplify Steps for Group Build, Budget Creation, Workflow Setup and Manager Data Input | Automation of Budget Pools to Managers | Reporting Tools for Managers, Approvers and Budget Administrators | --Not Applicable-- | Human Captial Management (HCM) | Best Practices | PeopleSoft Enterprise |
| 1967 | Approvals Management Engine for Requisition Approvals in Release 12 | Gary Marines | O2Works | This session highlights the components of setting up and utilizing the Oracle E-Business Suite Approvals Management Engine to create an approval routing structure that mimics the employee supervisor hierarchy and utilize new features such as approval grou By utilizing rules within the engine, companies can efficiently manage requisition approvals beyond the standard financial hierarchies. Come see what it takes to get the engine working for your organization, based on a recent implementation. | Educate participants of the benefits of utilizing the Approvals Management Engine | Present Approvals Management Engine examples for requisitions | Identify some tips and tricks for implementing Approvals Management Engine with requisitions | --Not Applicable-- | Supplier Relationship | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1990 | Sourcing to Payment in Pay R12 - A Year Later | Gary Marines | O2Works | Learn how a company from the utility industry successfully implemented one of the first full Procurement footprints of the Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12 to meet their business needs. What went into the decision, how it is working now, and what is next. This is a case study including lessons learned from using Sourcing, Procurement Contracts, iProcurement, Purchasing, Payables, iSupplier Portal, Service Oriented Architecture, Approvals Management Engine, Oracle Business Intelligence in Release 12. | Share the experience of implementing R12 | Explore the benefits of the implementation decisions for this company | Look into the future benefits that are expected while utilizing R12 E-Business Suite | Utilities | Supplier Relationship | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1974 | Bringing Order Out Of Chaos or Why Wait For Those Oracle Fusion Applications? | Adrian Jones | BT | Oracle awarding BT a 2008 Global Innovation Award, recognising our place at the very forefront of the use of Oracle composite solutions; a holistic architecture combining Oracles eBusiness Suite, Middleware, Datawarehousing & Business Intelligence produ Learn about BTs Oracle 1st Enterprise Architecture vision, and how this enables us to build a re-usable, business function based, Services Orientated Architecture and simplify our existing estate last year closing 193 systems, almost 1 every working | Present a successful Oracle architecture strategy case study for a complex multinational business. | Overview of how BT uses various Oracle products in our leading edge composite Oracle solutions. | Demonstrate how BT is achieving a truly re-usable, business focused, SOA capability. | --Not Applicable-- | Architecture and Infrastructure | Case Studies | Not Product Specific |
| 1978 | How We Automated 11i Cloning For Our Global Financial Rollout Project | Paul Chang | Compuware | Due to frequent cloning requirement for our global financial rollout, we have automated the cloning process and allow us to run the cloning during the night and be done by the morning. You can use the same procedure for your project or your development sy This presentation will show you the prerequisite steps for the cloning, the customized processes we used, the way we copy the production files, how to correct errors and restart, the Unix scripts requirements for a two nodes system and the command syntax. | Reduce cloning time substantially, allow DBA to concentrate on more productive tasks | Use the same Oracle cloning processes without any additional license cost or installation. | Can accommodate cloning requirements for any project quickly, remove delay due to cloning. | --Not Applicable-- | Architecture and Infrastructure | Administration | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1980 | My Next Year as a System Administrator: The saga continues | Avery Jones | Carnival Corporation & PLC | Last year I talked about my first years experience as a System Administrator. The greatest lessons learned from my first year were be aware, be accurate, be sure. This presentation will cover the lessons learned in the fist year and some exciting discoveries that make the continuing journey the adventure of a lifetime. | Know what is going on in the system. | Make sure when you set up system options that they do what you anticipate them doing. | Before you apply anything make sure you analyze it first. | --Not Applicable-- | Architecture and Infrastructure | Applications Administration | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1983 | Opnext uses Oracle R12 Advanced Planning to manage extended supply chain | Matthew Dooling | Opnext, Inc. | Opnext uses Oracle R12 Advanced Planning to manage extended supply chain We needed to model our subcontractors within Oracle Advanced Planning to see our entire supply chain. We implemented Constrained Plans, but simplified the process by using a MPS plan with critical components only. Well explain how to make this work. | Explain how subcontractor companies can be included in ASCP (legacy collections) | Explain how we leveraged Release 12 ASCP features | Explain how constrained plans can be simplified using the critical component feature | High Technology | Oracle E-Business Suite | ||
| 1987 | Self Service Personalizations Tips and Techniques | Patti Kost | AST Corporation | This presentation will address personalizing the Self Service Human Resources module. It will take into considerations some steps needed before personalizations are started. Also, it will provide sample personalizations and how to delete unwanted personalizations. | Provide an overview of self service personalizations | Personalizations vs. Extensions | Benefits of personalizations | Public Sector | Human Captial Management (HCM) | Best Practices | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1994 | Building Planning Models with Smart View and Planning | Courtney Allen | Monsanto Company | For years, Planning has been "web-centric:" all major tasks were done inside of a web browser. According to a recent study, though, 92% of companies have Excel as some part of their budgeting solution. So how can we best leverage Excel for what it does right without making overly complicated, really slow workbooks? We'll show you how to use Smart View to create models that are speedy and easy to use. From basic steps to advanced tips on making Smart View templates in Excel, don't miss this session with Monsanto. | Introduce Smart View and Planning | Demo models built in Smart View and Planning | Review the "gotchas" and other considerations | Life Sciences | Financials or Financial Management | Corporate Performance Mgmt | Hyperion |
| 2003 | A Day in the Life of a Planning Adminstrator | Kathy Gates | Aspect Software | A day in the life of a Planning Administrator is never dull. Managing the workflow process, creating an easy-to-understand budgeting & forecasting process, & supporting all of the planning tasks is more than a full time job. Join us as Kathy Gates of Aspect Software shares some tips, tricks, & best practices for Planning administrators. We’ll discuss some underutilized features that will aid users in the budgeting & forecasting process, & address some of the basics & not-so-basics in planning administration. | Provide tips and tricks for daily administration of Planning applications | Create an easy to understand budgeting & forecasting process | Discuss underutilized features to optimize the Planning application | High Technology | Financials or Financial Management | Corporate Performance Mgmt | Hyperion |
| 2018 | What's New in Essbase 11x | Edward Roske | interRel Consulting | Join one of only two Oracle ACE Directors for Hyperion in the world as he reveals all of the must have new features in Essbase 11x. For instance, you can now put text into the data cells of an Essbase cube (dates too!). Essbase 11x also introduces the concept of varying attributes: attributes that can change slowly over time. But that's not all: come to this session and learn about the features, functions, and commands that make Oracle Essbase 11.1.1 the most significant release of Essbase in more than 10 years. | New Enhancements in Essbase 11x | Introduction to Essbase Studio | Discuss upgrading to 11x | --Not Applicable-- | EPM/Business Intelligence/Warehousing | Corporate Performance Mgmt | Hyperion |
| 2367 | The New Essbase Studio | Edward Roske | interRel Consulting | One of the exciting new features for Essbase 11x is the new Essbase Studio. You may have heard the buzz around this new Essbase design and management tool; join us for this session to learn the details about this big enhancement. Studio allows you to connect to a number of sources and build Essbase models more efficiently. Essbase Studio also adds new features such as XOLAP and expanded drill-through to sources beyond just relational databases (drill to anywhere!). The Essbase Studio will eventually replace both EIS and Administration Services so start the learning process now! | Introduction to Essbase Studio | Create and manage data sources | Demo of Essbase Studio | --Not Applicable-- | EPM/Business Intelligence/Warehousing | Corporate Performance Mgmt | Hyperion |
| 2706 | Workarounds for What the Essbase Developers Forgot | Edward Roske | interRel Consulting | I've been using Essbase for close to 15 years now,and every year my list grows of why I think it's the greatest product ever.This list is almost as long as my wishlist for what I hope they'll one day add to Essbase.In this session,I'll go through my list of most requested Essbase features and how we workaround them all the time.If you want to have cubes where hierarchy can change on the fly without users having to log out or if you need to export a cube while it stays up join us for these workarounds and tons more. | REquested Essbase improvements | Workaround tips and tricks | Real World examples | --Not Applicable-- | EPM/Business Intelligence/Warehousing | Corporate Performance Mgmt | Hyperion |
| 2712 | How to Save Barrels of Time & Money: Implementing HFM in Less Than 6 Months | Edward Roske | interRel Consulting | The consulting companies of the world don't want you to know this,but it shouldn't take 24,12,or even 6 months to implement HFM.There are some companies who implement HFM in 6 months or less (we even know of one who did it less than 90 days).So what are they doing right and how can you follow the same steps to getting HFM up and running with happy users?This session will show you how save money,chop your implementation time in half,and in today's economic climate,probably save a few jobs at your company too. | Overview of HFM | Implementation tips and tricks | Real world examples | --Not Applicable-- | Hyperion | ||
| 2016 | Taking Control of Your Hierarchies: An Overview of Data Relationship Management | Tracy McMullen | interRel Consulting | One of the keys to successfully managing and controlling information delivery is the ability to efficiently manage master data. Learn how to utilize Data Relationship Management (DRM) to meet your enterprise-wide master data management needs. This session includes an introduction to DRM, review of key features, & a demo of how DRM addresses challenges across your enterprise. If you need to ensure one common hierarchy between your various systems – from ERPs to data warehouses to Hyperion don't miss this session! | Introduction to Data Relationship Management | Discuss key features | Demo DRM | --Not Applicable-- | Application Integration/Master Data Management | Corporate Performance Mgmt | Hyperion |
| 2025 | Navigating the Many Products Available for Loading Data into Hyperion Planning | Chris Dennis | TopDown Consulting | Oracle provides multiple different options for loading data into Hyperion Planning, leaving many developers and administrators unsure about the proper tool to use. This session will explore Oracle Data Integrator (ODI), Data Integration Manager (DIM), Financial Data Quality Management (FDM), and Enterprise Performance Management Architect (EPMA), discussing the advantages of each tool, and the scenarios where one would be selected over another, or in combination with others. | Help customers eliminate confusion about which tool to use for loading data to Hyperion. | Compare and contrast different approaches to data integration. | Provide best practices to streamline data flow and improve reporting. | --Not Applicable-- | Financials or Financial Management | Corporate Performance Mgmt | Hyperion |
| 2023 | Creating an Integrated Performance Management and Business Intelligence Solution at Genzyme | Cheryl McCormick | TopDown Consulting | This session provides a roadmap for implementing a global Performance Management and Business Intelligence solution, as achieved by Genzyme Corporation. Attendees will learn how to create sophisticated integrations between Hyperion products and relational environments to ensure consistency for worldwide reporting at all levels. Learn how Genzyme solved challenges with numerous charts of accounts, multiple exchange rates, and data synchronization to provide a complete solution with drill-through capabilities. | Learn best practices and different approaches to integrating Hyperion with relational environments. | Use Hyperion’s Extended Analytics to keep post-consolidated data in synch with the data warehouse. | Learn to reduce maintenance by loading data automatically and creating drill-through capabilities. | --Not Applicable-- | EPM/Business Intelligence/Warehousing | Corporate Performance Mgmt | Hyperion |
| 2030 | Best Practices in Master Data Management and Data Governance | Dan Power | Hub Solution Designs, Inc. | Regardless of what Master Data Management platform you select & implement, there will be challenges. This session will present some important MDM and Data Governance best practices, gleaned from the author's work in this rapidly developing field over the past 5 years. The session will cover what work and what doesn't, the importance of a holistic approach, how to get the political aspects right, and how to address more than just the technology. It will also cover working with information providers such as D&B. | Help audience better understand Master Data Management and Data Governance | Pass along important MDM and Data Governance best practices | Going beyond the "silver bullet", addressing people/politics, process, technology & information | --Not Applicable-- | Application Integration/Master Data Management | Master Data Management | Not Product Specific |
| 2048 | System 9 HFM and FDM Implementation at SPX Corporation | Chris Woodley | SPX Corporation | SPX Corporation implemented Hyperion System 9 HFM and FDM to improve business processes, more effectively use the investment made in Hyperion and increase the quality of its financial data. SPX's implementation involved multiple phases including the migration of HFM from version 3.5 to 9.3.1 and the implementation of Hyperion FDM from various loading methods (manual, UpStream WebLink, Excel based). | Detail SPX's pre-System 9 and post-System 9 usage. | Show the Business Case for why System 9 made sense for SPX. | Describe specific solutions that were developed during the implementation. | Industrial Manufacturing | Financials or Financial Management | Corporate Performance Mgmt | Hyperion |
| 2052 | Techniques For Getting The Most Out Of AutoConfig | Norman Leach | Humana Inc. | AutoConfig is Oracles supported method for administering the configuration of E-Business Suite, which includes a myriad of configuration files and profiles. This session will explore what AutoConfig can (and can't) do in E-Business Suite configuration. Topics will include customizing the environment via the context file, templates and custom applications. How AutoConfig can be used to support advanced topologies, such as multi-node configurations using load balancers, will also be discussed. | Learn to customize an environment using AutoConfig files and custom applications. | Use AutoConfig to support advanced topologies. | Maximize the benefits of AutoConfig in an E-Business Suite environment. | --Not Applicable-- | Architecture and Infrastructure | Administration | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 2056 | The Definitive, Proven, How-To for High Quality, Very Low Cost Upgrades | Joseph Thvedt | Larson Manufacturing | Whether upgrading 3 HCM or 13 Supply Chain/Financial modules, whether near vanilla or highly modified, this proven method works. Larson Manufacturing has completed 5 upgrades using this process. At this session you will learn how to keep your upgrade timelines and costs way down and your quality up. Examples will come from Larson’s recent upgrade from 8.4 to 9.0. Attend this session to learn the secrets to minimizing upgrade timelines and costs, while maximizing the quality and value received from the project. | Define methods to upgrade at low costs while maintaining high quality & ease upgrade justification. | Define methods to make fast and accurate decisions within an upgrade to keep timelines short. | Define methods to keep upgrade team sizes smaller and still achieve desired results. | --Not Applicable-- | Architecture and Infrastructure | Installation/Migration/Upgrade | PeopleSoft Enterprise |
| 2063 | Parks, Fire Stations, Emergency Shelters, Office Buildings - Find Them in Property Manager | Debbie Adams | Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles | Learn how governments can use Property Manager to identfy, manage and track different types of properties. Capture critical information for park management, emergency responses, facility maintenance and school zones. See how Property Manager is enhanced when integrated with Geographical Information Systems, use of attachments, and lease management. Use Property Manager data to create external web sites to such as Park locations and time, or school attendance and zone | Organize and maintain all types of buildings and land. | Capture property features, tax districts, emergency zones, real estate data. | Integrate GIS (Geographical Information Systems) applications to properties. | Public Sector | Asset Lifecycle Management | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 2064 | R12 E-Business Process Manufacturing and Financials implementation for China | Chandrasekhar Arunachalam | Sherwin Williams Corporate Cleveland | Sherwin Williams is currently implementing R12 Oracle EBS globally. This presentation will cover the roadmap, challenges, best practices and lessons learned. The project will be live in March 2009 and includes multiple sites in China. R12 new features for OPM and Financials will be reviewed. We will share experiences with unique challenges for China and how they were addressed. We will cover functional, business and technical aspects of the project. | Release 12 EBS implementation for Process industries | Process Manufacturing-Release 12 changes and experiences | Financials - Subledger accounting, Multi-org access | --Not Applicable-- | Manufacturing | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 1180 | Peoplesoft NA Payroll Integration Points | Christopher Bradley | Emerging Solutions | This presentation discusses PeopleSoft and 3rd party application integrations to PeopleSoft NA Payroll and Payroll Interface. We will cover Peoplesoft Modules including HR, Benefits, T&L, Rapid Entry Paysheets, GL Interface, A/P Interface, and other 3rd party interfaces. | Familiarize yourself with the source data that impacts your payroll processing. | Understand the in/out integration points within PeopleSoft Payroll for NA. | Discuss PeopleSoft Payroll Interface product and it's integration points. | --Not Applicable-- | Human Captial Management (HCM) | Enterprise Integration | PeopleSoft Enterprise |
| 2074 | PeopleSoft Time & Labor: Functionality and Things to Consider When Implementing | Christopher Bradley | Emerging Solutions | This presentation will provide the audience with an overview of the functionality available in PeopleSoft Time & Labor, from time entry to payroll. It will also outline certain business procedure questions and common modifications related to the module. | Provide an overview of the functionality in PeopleSoft Time & Labor, including time entry options. | Outline key policies and procedures to consider before implementing PeopleSoft Time & Labor. | Introduce common modifications and things to remember based on experiences of past implementations. | --Not Applicable-- | Human Captial Management (HCM) | Best Practices | PeopleSoft Enterprise |
| 2084 | Upgrade Path to R12 with OPM | Josh Whitmer | USANA Health Sciences | This presentation will outline the upgrade path for a customer on E-Business Suite 11.5.10 to Release 12 specifically focusing on the consolidation of Process and Discrete Manufacturing. It will detail the pre, inline, and post migration steps required for the upgrade but also summarize possible problems and challenges that a customer might encounter. | Review the upgrade path to Release 12 for Process Manufacturing organizations | Outline the pre, in-line, and post migration steps and provide insight into each one | Summarize steps and procedures to work around problems and challenges encountered in the upgrade process | --Not Applicable-- | Manufacturing | Unspecified | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 2097 | How We Combined Oracle Business Intelligence (OBIEE) and E-Business Suite Custom Project Security | Katie Kiefer | Burns & McDonnell | What do you do when you have customized the project security in E-Business Suite and want to use Oracle Business Intelligence (OBIEE)? Can you mimic controls set up in the Projects Security Extension and retain the flexibility of Oracle Business Intellig Burns & McDonnell accepted that challenge and delivered analytics to the users by implementing a data mart. This solution gives the users quick access to the information needed to make business decisions, while incorporating our custom security. | Provide an overview of Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition security | Describe the use of the E-Business Suite Project security extension | Show one way the Project security Extension can be applied to Dashboards and Answers | --Not Applicable-- | Projects and Portfolio Management | Reporting | Oracle E-Business Suite |
| 2007 | Performance Dashboarding with Hyperion Web Analysis at USADrug | Charles Chew | USDA Forest Service - WO | Are you utilizing Hyperion Web Analysis to its fullest? Would you like to enhance the reporting and analysis experience? Join USADrug for this session where you'll learn tips, tricks, and best practices applicable to Analyzer 7x and Web Analysis. | Demo USADrug implementation | Provide tips and tricks for Web Analysis solutions | Review USADrugs' lessons learned | --Not Applicable-- | EPM/Business Intelligence/Warehousing | Corporate Performance Mgmt | Hyperion |
| 2106 | Wowing the World with Web Analysis | Franchesca Wong | USDA Forest Service - WO | Join US Forest Service for this informative session where we will review the best practices for Web Analysis, helping you to deliver the Wow factor for your information delivery solution. We’ll walk you through our dashboards & reports showing you applied tips & tricks for getting the most out of Web Analysis. Topics include utilizing custom dashboards, dynamic reports, design features, improving performance, reducing maintenance & more. | Review the US Forest Service solution | Discuss WA tips and tricks | Review real world examples | Public Sector | EPM/Business Intelligence/Warehousing | Corporate Performance Mgmt | Hyperion |
| 2107 | Oracle and Primavera PPM Applications Case Study | Tamim Kulaly | Project Partners, LLC | With the acquisition of Primavera Systems, Oracle now offers the first end-to-end solution for Enterprise Project Portfolio Management. Oracle excels in project financial management and Primavera leads in project management, planning & scheduling. Included are case studies illustrating how the use of Primavera with Oracle Projects Apps supports business processes not possible with either system alone, and the demonstration of a Project lifecycle using both systems to balance resource supply & deman | Learn about Oracle's new Primavera applications. | Learn how Oracle customers are currently using Primavera and E-Business Suite Apps together. | See new project lifecycle business flows made possible by using Primavera and Oracle apps together. | --Not Applicable-- | Projects and Portfolio Management | Integration Process and Data | Oracle E-Business Suite |
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