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Oracle Applications
Users Group

OAUG eNews

 Global Users.
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oaug.org March 7, 2008 Volume VIII / Issue 5

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In This Issue

Cognizant

Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) is a leading provider of information technology, consulting and business process outsourcing services. Cognizant’s Oracle Solutions Practice (OSP) offers end-to-end Oracle solutions combining both domain and technical expertise with proven methodologies in a cost effective global delivery model helping customers achieve the greatest returns from their Oracle investments.

Cognizant
Phone: 1.888.937.3277 toll-free
Fax: +1 201-801.0243
E-Mail: events@cognizant.com

OAUG News

President’s Corner

2008 OAUG President Jan Wagner

2008 OAUG President Jan Wagner

Hyperion and Agile users will benefit from the many specific learning opportunities targeted toward their needs and networking with the greater Oracle community at COLLABORATE 08: Technology and Applications Forum for the Oracle Community.

As Oracle has continued to grow through acquisitions, the annual COLLABORATE conference has also grown to meet the needs of the more diverse family of Oracle technology and applications users. This year, COLLABORATE 08 includes a special track for Hyperion users, as well as several Product Lifecycle Management sessions developed with Agile users in mind. Hyperion and Agile users are also invited to attend the OAUG Hyperion SIG meeting or the OAUG PLM/PIM SIG meeting on Sunday, April 13.

In addition to product-specific education sessions and meetings, COLLABORATE 08 provides all attendees access to:

The OAUG, in partnership with the Independent Oracle Users Group (IOUG) and Quest International Users Group (Quest), is proud to present COLLABORATE 08 to help users of the full family of Oracle business applications and database software gain greater value from their Oracle investments. We welcome Hyperion and Agile users to this year’s event.

Conference details are available on the COLLABORATE 08 OAUG conference Web site. Be sure to register for COLLABORATE 08 before the early-bird registration deadline on March 13, 2008.

 — Jan Wagner, OAUG President

OAUG Volunteer Member of the Year / OAUG Innovator of the Year — Nominations Now Being Accepted!

Do you know someone who should be recognized for his or her outstanding contribution to the Oracle Applications Users Group (OAUG)? Do you know of an organization that has implemented a breakthrough idea in the use of an Oracle Application?

Nominations for the OAUG Volunteer Member of the Year and the OAUG Innovator of the Year are now open. The OAUG Volunteer Member of the Year contributions to the organization include volunteer activities such as enhancements, new member recruitment, panel chairs, paper presentations, Geo and/or SIG coordinators, etc. The OAUG Innovator of the Year is any User member organization that has demonstrated innovative and breakthrough techniques using the standard functionality of an Oracle Application.

To submit a nomination, please download the appropriate form, complete and return, via fax, to +1 404.240.0998, or e-mail membership@oaug.com.

All entries must be received by Friday, March 7, 2008, 11:59 p.m. EST. Winners will be announced during the OAUG Annual Meeting of the Members at COLLABORATE 08: Technology and Applications Forum for the Oracle Community.

Could You Be the OAUG Emcee Idol?

OAUG Emcee Idol

Do people tell you you’ve got a shining personality or a certain “star quality?” Have you ever felt you should have taken a career path in entertainment? Well, now is your chance to see if you have what it takes. The OAUG is accepting video clip “auditions” to find the OAUG Emcee Idol to host the 2008 Annual Meeting of the Members, sponsored by Global Software, Inc., during COLLABORATE 08.

What’s in it for you? The OAUG Emcee Idol gets the opportunity to address the entire OAUG audience. Plus, the OAUG Emcee Idol will also receive a complimentary full-conference registration, a $500 American Express Gift Card, a complimentary hotel suite in Denver, Colorado, during COLLABORATE 08 for four (4) nights, VIP access to the OAUG VIP lounge in the Exhibitor Showcase, an invitation to the VIP reception on Wednesday, April 16, and a mention in the Summer issue of the OAUG Insight magazine!

Find out how to enter and begin your journey to emcee stardom!

Hurry! Video clips are due Friday, March 21!

The OAUG Users Community Grows Through the 2007-2008 Member-Get-A-Member Campaign

The OAUG would like to welcome some of its newest members who joined through the special 2007-2008 Member-Get-A-Member Campaign. The 2007-2008 Member-Get-A-Member Campaign ended March 1, 2008, with Mark Clark of O2Works and Ofra Malchi of Top Team, Inc. bringing in top honors with the most new-member referrals. The newest members are:

Thanks to Mark and Ofra for a job well done and for their support in growing the OAUG community.

Industry Leaders to Explore Fusion Advancements at COLLABORATE 08

Join the Oracle Applications Users Group (OAUG), Oracle representatives and Fusion industry leaders for Fusion Applications and Fusion Middleware panel discussions; hands-on lab sessions covering Fusion Middleware and its integration with PeopleSoft, Siebel and E-Business Suite; on-site product usability tests for Fusion Applications and Applications Unlimited; exceptional user-led education sessions and more. Visit the COLLABORATE 08 OAUG Web site for details.

PSOUG / OAUG Boot Camps 2008

The OAUG is pleased to announce its first set of training boot camps for 2008. Presented by the OAUG and the Puget Sound Oracle Users Group (PSOUG), these boot camps provide an intensive, hands-on, 10-day learning experience. Classes are taught by Oracle Professionals and offer hands-on experience.

Don’t miss this opportunity to get the training you need at a competitive price that you may only receive by being an active participant in the Oracle user community. You do not have to be an OAUG member to attend the boot camps. In fact, when you register for a boot camp, mention the OAUG and you will automatically become a member!

Get all the details and register today!

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 March 3, 2008 edition is now available on the Oracle Web site. Highlights include:

Be sure to check the OAUG Web site often for the latest edition.

Accelerate Your Financials Processes into Overdrive with Oracle Imaging and Process Management from Oracle Fusion Middleware

Oracle IPM is preintegrated with Oracle Financials applications, providing a single-vendor solution to accelerate processing and approvals for Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Travel and Expense and other processes. View an on-demand Webcast!

Free CIO Magazine Applications Strategy Guide

Get your Free CIO Magazine Applications Strategy Guide, along with other resources, including a free online SOA assessment, white papers, interactive tools, case-studies and podcast featuring executive insight. Find out why leading organizations are changing the way they think about their business, strategic applications and going-forward IT strategies.

Oracle University Presents E-Business Suite 11i Featured Courses

11i Financials Functional Foundation

Learn the basics regarding the table functionality of the core Oracle Financials Applications, including Oracle General Ledger, Oracle Purchasing, Oracle Payables, Oracle Inventory, Oracle Receivables, Order Management and Oracle Assets.

11i General Ledger Management Fundamentals

This course prepares implementation consultants to institute statutory financial controls, reduce the period close cycle, access financial data and deliver comprehensive financial reporting. The General Ledger Management Fundamentals course is a part of the Learning Path for Implementation Consultants and will prepare you to achieve the highest transaction rates, largest data volumes and smallest processing windows needed to keep your company competitive.

Read the Oracle University newsletter to get the latest updates on courseware as well as general news about Oracle University.

Global Software, Inc.

Global Software, Inc. is the #1 worldwide provider of Microsoft® Excel-based automation tools. Global’s products are used in 39 countries by over 55,000 users.

Global Software, Inc.
+1 919.872.7800
+1 919.876.8205
info@glbsoft.com

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.

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 Denise Quashie, OAUG director, strategic relations, at +1 404.760.8159 or dquashie@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!

OAUG / Apex IT Webinar Series

Apex IT

The OAUG, in conjunction with Apex IT, is pleased to offer the following Webinar series. All Webinars are free, but you must register to reserve your seat.

Visit the OAUG Web site for details and to register.

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:

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

Road to the RockiesSM Workshop Series

Presented by the OAUG and Solution Beacon, LLC
Multiple Dates
Multiple Locations

As we journey across the country presenting the latest information concerning Oracle E-Business Suite Applications, you are invited to attend any of The Road to the Rockies workshops.

Join the OAUG and Solution Beacon for these free, one-day workshops featuring multiple technical and functional presentations, delivered by some of the foremost experts in the Oracle community. The Road to the Rockies Workshop Series will conclude with a final day of presentations, which will be delivered at COLLABORATE 08: Technology and Applications Forum for the Oracle Community in Denver, Colorado.

Additional details, including workshop dates and locations, can be found on the Road to the Rockies Workshop Series Web site.

COLLABORATE 08: Technology and Applications Forum for the Oracle Community

COLLABORATE 08: Technology and Applications Forum for the Oracle Community
Presented by IOUG, OAUG and Quest
April 13-17, 2008
Colorado Convention Center
Denver, Colorado, USA
Register Now!

The Oracle landscape continues to change.

Make sure you’re prepared to navigate the twists and turns.

Stay ahead of the Oracle Technology and Applications curve. COLLABORATE.

Join us for COLLABORATE 08, featuring the OAUG Forum, and boost your Oracle technologies and applications expertise and your professional network mile-high with these exciting offerings:

Welcome Hyperion Users — COLLABORATE with the Greater Oracle Community!

COLLABORATE 08 is the 2008 event for Hyperion customers that you just can’t miss! COLLABORATE is held the same time of year as previous Hyperion customer events, but with a more robust program and greater access to industry experts and solution providers.

Be sure to catch the Hyperion Keynote Presentation by John Kopcke, Oracle senior vice president, Enterprise Performance Management Global Business Unit, on Tuesday, April 15, 2008, at 9:45 a.m.

Agile Users, COLLABORATE is the Place for You

The OAUG is pleased to welcome Agile users to COLLABORATE 08! Be sure to take full advantage of these offerings, designed with you in mind:

Register Today!

Save $200 USD with early-bird registration. Don’t wait. Early-bird registration ends on March 13, 2008. Register today!

And, keep watch on the COLLABORATE 08 OAUG conference Web site for agenda updates and conference details.

Hotel rooms are filling up, so make your reservations now. And, be sure to plan your travel so that you arrive in time for SIG Meetings, workshops and other events beginning on Sunday, April 13, 2008!

COLLABORATE 08: Technology and Applications Forum for the Oracle Community will be held April 13-17, 2008, in Denver, Colorado, USA. This annual user group conference is co-presented by the Independent Oracle Users Group (IOUG), the Oracle Applications Users Group (OAUG) and Quest International Users Group (Quest).

Maximize Your Exposure by Exhibiting at COLLABORATE 08!

Have you been trying to find a new way to reach your audience? Don’t forget about COLLABORATE 08: Technology and Applications Forum for the Oracle Community! Our packed show floor is the perfect outlet for educating your customers on the products and services that you can provide. The show floor is expected to sell out — reserve your spot today.

The OAUG wants to make the Exhibit registration process as easy for you as possible. We now offer two convenient ways to secure the perfect exhibit space or sponsorship opportunity for COLLABORATE 08.

  1. Register online now!

  2. Or, download a copy of the COLLABORATE 08 exhibitor application and contract form (PDF file) and fax it to:

    Ashley Murray, Exhibit Hall Manager
    E-mail: amurray@oaug.com
    Fax: +1 404.240.0998
    Phone: +1 404.760.4240

Submitting your exhibitor contract will also allow you to register your staff for the conference and reserve your hotel rooms. As always, hotel rooms are limited, so it is important to sign up early. Please visit the COLLABORATE 08 OAUG conference Web site for more information about exhibiting at the conference, or contact Ashley Murray, OAUG exhibit hall manager, at amurray@oaug.com or +1 404.760.4240.

User Community News

Hyperion Users

Hyperion eLearning Webcast Series

The OAUG and the OAUG Hyperion SIG are pleased to announce the continuation of the Hyperion eLearning Webcast Series that was launched in January of this year. Upcoming Hyperion eLearning Webcast presentations include:

The Hyperion eLearning Webcast Series presentations are free to OAUG members, but registration is required and seating is limited. So don’t wait, register now!

Previous presentations in the Hyperion eLearning Webcast Series included Design/Best Practices around Oracle Hyperion Planning and Loading Data into Hyperion Applications with Financial Data Quality Management. Both of these presentations were recorded and can be viewed on the Hyperion SIG Web site.

If you are interested in becoming a presenter with the Hyperion eLearning Webcast Series, please contact Ed Delise at edelise@finitsolutions.com.

Hyperion Program at COLLABORATE 08

In addition to the over 80 Hyperion sessions scheduled at COLLABORATE 08, be sure to attend the OAUG Hyperion SIG meeting for product updates, information on SIG activities and an opportunity to network with other Hyperion users.

Sunday, April 13, 2008
1:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Room 407

For additional information about the Hyperion SIG and to join, please visit the Web site, or contact Ed DeLise, SIG coordinator, at edelise@finitsolutions.com.

Geo/SIG Meetings at COLLABORATE 08

More than 75 OAUG Geos and SIGs will participate at COLLABORATE 08, with SIG sessions beginning on Sunday, April 13, at 8:30 a.m. Be sure to arrive in time to attend these informative sessions! Refer to Geo/SIG Participation on the OAUG COLLABORATE 08 Web site for a complete listing of Geo and SIG meetings and networking opportunities.

Oracle Communications Billing and Revenue Management (BRM) Webcast Series

The OAUG Communications BRM SIG and Oracle Communications are hosting a series of Webcasts, designed to educate you on existing features as well as new features in the most recent product release, specifically for users of Oracle Communications Billing and Revenue Management.

The sessions will be presented on a monthly basis, beginning in January 2008 and continuing through March 2008.

Upcoming Webcast Schedule and Access Information

Toll-free (US): 1.866.337.9977
Direct: +1 706.634.9613
International toll-free numbers
Web conference login

Upcoming Geo/SIG Meetings

Click on the links for details regarding registration, agendas, presenter and sponsorship opportunities.

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