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In This Issue
- OAUG News
- Oracle News
- Vendor Product Awareness Sessions
- OAUG eLearning
- OAUG Conference and Event Updates
- User Community News
- Oracle Retail Users Group (ORUG) Update
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OAUG News
President’s Corner
2007 OAUG President Jan Wagner
As I am on my way to participate in the National Conference Series 2007 — Oracle with 20:20 Foresight in Australia, I wanted to take this time to share some of the key announcements from Oracle OpenWorld 2007, which took place last week in San Francisco, Calif.
During the week, Oracle made several important announcements regarding Oracle Fusion Applications. Participating in the OAUG Fusion Council panel discussion on Sunday, Steve Miranda, Oracle senior vice president, applications development, provided an update on the status of Fusion Applications development and indicated that the path to Fusion Applications from the Applications Unlimited product lines will be an upgrade rather than a new implementation.
Later in the week, the presidents of the other users groups and I had the opportunity to meet with Oracle President Charles Phillips, who confirmed that Fusion Applications will be treated as an upgrade, not a new product. Phillips went on to say that 2008 is still the target for the first Fusion modules. Phillips said that the drama and speculation that followed the departure of John Wookey, who was previously in charge of Oracle’s applications development, was unfounded and that Oracle’s Fusion Applications projects were proceeding as planned. Phillips also indicated that Oracle will continue to implement the company’s acquisition strategy, with more acquisitions in more industries.
On Thursday, during his keynote address, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison introduced the first Fusion Applications for sales force automation: Oracle Sales Prospector, Oracle Sales References and Oracle Sales Tools. Ellison further confirmed 2008 as the target for the release of these applications.
Prior to Oracle OpenWorld, the Oracle Applications users community was feeling left in the dark about the status of the Fusion Applications. Anything can change, of course, but if the announcements that came out of Oracle OpenWorld last week are any indication, it does look like Oracle is moving forward with Project Fusion. On behalf of the OAUG, I will try to keep you up to date regarding Fusion Applications as news becomes available.
— Jan Wagner, OAUG President
OAUG Announces 2008 Board of Directors
The election for the Oracle Applications Users Group (OAUG) 2008 Board of Directions has concluded. Thank you to all OAUG members who took the time and effort to record your vote.
The 2008 OAUG Board of Directors is as follows:
- Kim Autrey, Teradata (Associate Member)
- Carla Baer, MITRE Corporation (User Member)
- Vince Benz, DRS S3 (User Member)
- Karen Brownfield, Solution Beacon, LLC (Associate Member)
- Mark Clark, O2Works (Associate Member)
- Carol Conine, Carnival Cruise Lines (User Member)
- Patricia Dues, City of Las Vegas (User Member)
- Art Hunt, Yale University (User Member)
- Joseph Imbimbo, Carnegie Mellon University (User Member)
- Basheer Khan, Innowave Technology (Associate Member)
- Ray Payne, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (User Member)
- Anne Ristau, Clinical Reference Laboratory (User Member)
- Betsy Rothwell, Ministry of Government Services (User Member)
- Jan Wagner, NATO (User Member)
- Margaret Wright, Southern Company Services, Inc. (User Member)
Congratulations to the 2008 Directors. The OAUG thanks you for your commitment and continued support of the OAUG.
Update your OAUG Profile
In response to recent Oracle acquisitions, the OAUG recently added additional products to the OAUG member contact profile system. We encourage you to update your OAUG profile to indicate the specific Oracle products you are using. This allows OAUG members to search within our database to network and connect with other members using the same products. It also allows the OAUG to be sure you are receiving relevant, product-specific communications. To update your profile:
- Click on “my oaug profile” near the top-right of any page on the OAUG Web site.
- Login with your e-mail address and password.
- Click on “Update my Profile.”
- On the first page, confirm that all of your information is correct.
- Select “Continue” at the bottom of the page.
- Select the applications that you use in the “Applications Used” field.
While you are updating your profile, please check to make sure all your other contact/profile information is current. If you have any questions about updating your OAUG profile, please contact OAUG Member Services at membership@oaug.com.
The OAUG Seeks Assistance in Developing New Member Service
An OAUG member task force is currently working to develop The OAUG Knowledge Factory — a contemporary and dynamic platform for subject matter experts to share knowledge with other users.
The OAUG Knowledge Factory will contain a broad range of content — from short tips and techniques to comprehensive white papers — and will provide real-world knowledge for installation, set-up, configuration, extension, customization, integration, testing, diagnostics, tuning, patching and change management.
The OAUG Knowledge Factory task force is looking for development and implementation assistance in building this program, including:
- Implementation Team: volunteers who would like to assist with various aspects of implementation of the OAUG Knowledge Factory
- Advisory Team: individuals to review and provide input and advice on OAUG Knowledge Factory decisions
- Early Adopters: those responsible for assisting with soliciting, generating and managing initial OAUG Knowledge Factory content
For more information and to find out how you can be part of the OAUG Knowledge Factory project, contact Laura Cox at +1 404-760-8126 or lcox@oaug.com.
UMass Amherst Isenberg School of Management Ranks in BusinessWeek’s 2007 Top Part-Time MBA Programs
The UMass Amherst Isenberg School of Management, an OAUG partner, achieved rankings of fifth in the Northeast and 29th Nationally in BusinessWeek’s 2007 Top Part-Time MBA Programs rankings, released on November 1, 2007. OAUG members receive a substantial discount to enroll in the Online Professional MBA program from the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Siebel Optimization Best Practices Series
Join Apex IT and the OAUG this fall and winter for a great series on Siebel Optimization Best Practices. Comprising four 60-minute Webinars, this series aims to educate Siebel customers on how they can maximize the potential of their current Siebel instance and achieve a true return on their Siebel investment. These sessions are entirely complimentary — sign up today!
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Oracle News
Monday News — Oracle Updates for the OAUG Community
Monday News is a collection of Oracle news items of interest to the OAUG community and is published the first Monday of every month. The November 5, 2007, edition is now available on the Oracle Web site. Highlights include:
- Oracle Buys Interlace Systems
- Oracle Proposal To Acquire BEA Systems Expires
- Oracle product/services news and announcements
Be sure to check the OAUG Web site often for the latest edition.
New Courses on PeopleSoft Enterprise Payroll for US and Canada
Gain efficiency with year-end employee income and tax processing through the PeopleSoft application. Two new courses familiarize you with the systems in the US and Canada.
Year-End Payroll 2007: US Rel 8.01-9.0
PeopleSoft Enterprise Payroll makes year-end employee income and tax-processing task easy and efficient. The course covers the details necessary for PeopleSoft Payroll for North America’s US year-end processing.
Year-End Payroll 2007: Canada Rel 8.01-9.0
The course covers the details necessary for PeopleSoft Payroll for North America’s Canadian year-end processing. The course takes you through adjustments, balances, year-end slip processing, common pitfalls and errors, and balancing reports.
Fusion Middleware for Apps Survey
Are you using Oracle Applications today? Oracle would like your help. Oracle is working to better serve our Applications customers with Fusion Middleware and would like your input. As a token of appreciation, you can download our Return on Investment (ROI) calculator for Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) projects that may involve Oracle Applications. Download the ROI calculator and give us your input.
Vendor Product Awareness Sessions
A learning opportunity for OAUG members! Participate in these free educational sessions that are held several times each month. The interactive teleconference or Webcast sessions provide information about a variety of products and services that complement Oracle Applications. Upcoming sessions are listed below. Session abstracts are available on the OAUG Web site.
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Best Practices in Siebel Performance Management: Monitor, Measure and Manage the End-User Experience
A Webcast hosted by Knoa Software
December 3, 2007, 2:00 p.m. EST / 11:00 a.m. PST / 19:00 UTC
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Optimizing Test and Development Environments
A Webcast hosted by Applimation
December 4, 2007, 11:30 a.m. EST / 8:30 a.m. PST / 16:30 UTC
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Mitigate Risk with Automated Quality Management
A Webcast Hosted by Hewlett Packard
December 5, 2007, 1:00 p.m. EST / 10:00 a.m. PST / 18:00 UTC
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Reducing Risk in Oracle E-Business Suite: Best Practices for Control and Compliance
A Webcast hosted by Approva
Monday, December 10, 2007, 11:00 a.m. EST / 8:00 a.m. PST / 16:00 UTC
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Ending the Paper Chase: An ImageNow and Oracle E-Business Customer and the Solution to the Paper Document Dilemma
A Webcast Hosted by ImageNow
December 19, 2007, 12:00 p.m. EST / 9:00 a.m. PST / 17:00 UTC
Register now!
The OAUG is now accepting applications from the OAUG Associate member community for 2008 OAUG Vendor Product Awareness (VPA) sessions. If your company is interested in hosting a VPA session, please refer to the OAUG VPA provider information page or contact Erin Kirshtein, OAUG member services coordinator, at +1 404.760.8173 or ekirshtein@oaug.com.
OAUG eLearning
The OAUG eLearning program delivers educational content to members every week via OAUG Training Tuesdays, OAUG Training Wednesdays and OAUG Community Thursdays.
All OAUG eLearning sessions are free to members, but registration is required and seating is limited, so we encourage you to review the schedule of eLearning offerings and register today!
Interested in Presenting an eLearning Session with the OAUG?
If you would like to present an eLearning session, login to the OAUG Web site and submit a presentation under your OAUG membership profile! Please contact OAUG eLearning at elearning@oaug.com with any questions regarding eLearning session submission.
OAUG eLearning: Special Thanks
The OAUG would like to thank the following OAUG members and eLearning presenters:
- November 2007: Melissa Sider, DARC Corporation; Chris Sauer, Cyrulean; Wolfgang Breitling, Centrex Consulting Corporation; Asif Hussain, Innowave Technology; Karen Brownfield, Solution Beacon, LLC; Paul Mansour, Berlin Packaging; Tripti Goenka, Hexaware Technologies, Inc.; Faun deHenry, FMT Systems Inc.
Learn more about these scheduled sessions via the OAUG Training Tuesdays, OAUG Training Wednesdays and OAUG Community Thursdays schedules on the OAUG Web site.
Please note that OAUG eLearning sessions are limited to OAUG members only and space is limited. Registration is required for all OAUG eLearning sessions.
OAUG Conference and Event Updates
Oracle OpenWorld 2007
Moscone Center
San Francisco, California
Reporting in as your eyes and ears from San Francisco, Calif., this message brings you some of the key announcements from Oracle as well as highlights from OAUG events during Oracle OpenWorld 2007.
The links below will take you to specific items of note from OpenWorld, or you can read the entire report on the OAUG Web site.
- OAUG Fusion Council Panel
- OAUG Member Companies Receive 2007 Oracle Excellence Awards
- 2007 OAUG Oracle Ambassadors Recognized for Service to OAUG Members
- OAUG SIGs Meet, Learn and Plan
Special thanks to everyone who stopped by the User Group Pavilion to meet with OAUG Directors and staff.
Oracle With 20:20 Foresight
November 26-27, 2007
Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre
Melbourne, Australia
Have You Registered Yet?
Online registration for the Melbourne conference will be available until Thursday, November 22, 2007.
Conference Program
There have been a number of changes to the Melbourne Conference Program, so please to visit the National Conference Series 2007 Web site to obtain the latest programs and sessions descriptions.
New Speakers/Sessions
- Thomas Palmer from Oracle will deliver a paper specifically for Hyperion delegates, Oracle’s Enterprise Performance Management System and Strategy
- Dennis Remmer from LogicalTech will present a session Web Services, An Implementation Case Study
- Kamal Brar, Melbourne, HP Information Management, Asia Pacific and Japan, presents A Technical Roadmap for Fusion — Release 12 and Oracle Fusion Apps
- Paul Cowle from Fusion professionals presents a paper Against the Trend: Real Life Experiences in Upgrading and Migrating the Oracle E-Business Suite from Linux to AIX
The abstracts from the new presenters are available from the Program page of the conference Web site under “Session Descriptions.” Please retain a copy for yourself, as these are not in the Conference Workbook that will be provided at the conferences.
The latest Daily Program will be available at the conference should you require a copy. Alternatively, download a copy for yourself and bring to the conference you will be attending.
COLLABORATE 08: Technology and Applications Forum for the Oracle Community
April 13-17, 2008
Colorado Convention Center
Denver, Colorado, USA
Registration is now open for COLLABORATE 08: Technology and Applications Forum for the Oracle Community, which will be held April 13-17, 2007, in Denver, Colorado, USA. This annual user group conference will again be co-presented by the Independent Oracle Users Group (IOUG), the Oracle Applications Users Group (OAUG) and Quest International Users Group (Quest). Visit the COLLABORATE 08 OAUG conference Web site for more information and to register.
Maximize your exposure by exhibiting at COLLABORATE 08! Booth selection for COLLABORATE 08 is complete for those who have already submitted contracts, and the show floor is starting to fill up! Ensure your place at the event by submitting your contract today. Great sponsorship opportunities are also still available, as well as new ways to earn a higher booth selection ranking through the OAUG Rewards° Program. If you are interested in exhibit or sponsorship opportunities, please contact Ashley Murray, OAUG exhibit hall manager, at amurray@oaug.com or +1 404.760.4240. You may also visit Exhibitor Information on the COLLABORATE 08 OAUG Web site for additional information.
User Community News
Hyperion Users
Join the OAUG Hyperion SIG
The OAUG encourages you to join the recently formed OAUG Hyperion SIG! The strength of all OAUG SIGs, and especially the new Hyperion SIG, is the knowledge, energy and commitment of our members. As a member you have multiple opportunities for:
- Influence on product enhancements, usability, quality, pricing and support
- Education on tools, techniques and best practices
- Networking with Oracle, peers, industry experts, third-party software firms, and other Oracle applications specialists
Membership in the Hyperion SIG is free. Join via our Web site and be added to our distribution list for future updates and information. We also encourage you to volunteer for the Hyperion SIG leadership team; if you are interested, please contact Ed DeLise, SIG coordinator, at edelise@oaug.com.
Hyperion Track at COLLABORATE 08
The OAUG Hyperion SIG is participating in the selection of presentations for the Hyperion Track at the upcoming COLLABORATE 08: Technology and Applications Forum for the Oracle Community conference, April 13-15, 2008, in Denver, Colorado. The SIG will also host a meeting on Sunday, April 13, during the conference. Registration is now open — please visit the COLLABORATE 08 OAUG Web site for additional information and to register.
OAUG Oracle Business Intelligence SIG (OBI SIG)
The new OAUG OBI SIG was formed recently to focus on the Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition (OBIEE) platform and the Oracle BI Applications (formerly known as Siebel Business Analytics Applications). The OBI SIG is dedicated to providing users with knowledge and education on how the OBIEE platform is leveraged in the Fusion Intelligence modules from Oracle Corporation for E-Business Suite, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, Siebel and other applications.
Please visit the OBI SIG Web site where you will find:
- OBI SIG Membership Registration (you will be automatically subscribed to the listserver once you join the SIG)
- OBI SIG Event Schedule, Registration, Logistics and Agendas
- Intelligence resources, software and documentation
- SIG Listserver Profile and Preferences
- Forum
- OBI SIG Board Member Directory and SIG Bylaws
We encourage you to get involved with the new OAUG Oracle Business Intelligence SIG today!
Upcoming Geo/SIG Meetings
Click on the links for details regarding registration, agendas, presenter and sponsorship opportunities.
- AUSOUG/OAUG
AUSOUG and OAUG National Conference Series
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
November 26 - 27, 2007 - Michigan OAUG
Plymouth, MI
November 29, 2007 - Pittsburgh OAUG
Wexford, PA
November 30, 2007 - Twin Cities Manufacturing OAUG
Bloomington, MN
December 11, 2007 - Demantra SIG
Forecasting Metrics Web Conference
December 12, 2007
Oracle Retail Users Group (ORUG) Update
Oracle Retail Users Group Functional SIG
Coordinator: Armand Nelson, Gander Mountain
Meets the second Thursday of each month at 10:00 a.m. ET / 9:00 a.m. CT and at 4:00 p.m. ET / 3:00 p.m. CT / 1:00 p.m. PT.
Toll-free (US): 1.866.915.6284
Direct: +1 617.801.9600
Participant Code: 30281301
More information is available on the OAUG Web site.
Oracle Retail Users Group Technical SIG
Meeting Schedule and Agenda
Meetings are regularly scheduled for the third Wednesday of every other month.
If you have any agenda requests, please send an e-mail to Miles.Thomas@uk.tesco.com two to three weeks prior to the call. Additionally, if you would like to receive call reminders and minutes directly, please also e-mail Miles.Thomas@uk.tesco.com to be added to the distribution list.
Toll-free (US): 1.866.915.6284
Direct Dial: +1 617.801.9600
Participant Code: 65199619
ORUG Listserver
ORUG offers a listserver so users can exchange questions and comments via e-mail.
To subscribe to the listserver, e-mail ArMand Nelson at armand.nelson@gandermountain.com with the following information:
- your name
- your company
- your e-mail address
When your e-mail address is subscribed to the list you will receive an e-mail confirmation.
To post a question or comment send an e-mail to orug@aqslists.com.