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Oracle Applications
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OAUG eNews

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oaug.org May 7, 2008 Volume VIII / Issue 9

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OAUG News

OAUG and DOAG alliance

Left to right: DOAG Board Member Wolfgang Scherrer, DOAG President Fried Saacke, OAUG President Jan Wagner, OAUG Membership Chair Mark Clark, and OAUG Executive Director Mike Levin at COLLABORATE 08. (Joey Sirmons/OAUG)

President’s Corner

I am very pleased to announce that the OAUG and the Deutsche Oracle Anwendergruppe (DOAG), the German Oracle Users Group, finalized a key alliance agreement during COLLABORATE 08: Technology and Applications Forum for the Oracle Community in Denver, Colorado last month.

Through the alliance, DOAG members have expanded access to the worldwide OAUG community. Participating members benefit from numerous educational and communication tools designed to enhance productivity and empower users to maximize their investment in Oracle applications. Joint ventures include online training and other educational programs for application users in Germany. DOAG members will also benefit from OAUG’s newest educational initiative, the Knowledge Factory™, a dynamic platform for user-submitted content that provides a comprehensive knowledge-sharing resource for the organization’s members.

Oracle’s strong and ever-growing presence in the global marketplace requires that the worldwide Oracle user community unite to share information with one another. The OAUG remains dedicated to reaching out to user groups from many nations and cultures while enabling them to maintain their individuality.

I was delighted that Fried Saacke, president of DOAG, and Wolfgang Scherrer, advisory board member, were able to participate with the OAUG in COLLABORATE 08 in Denver. And, I look forward to exploring opportunities for the OAUG and DOAG to participate together in future educational and networking events that bring our members together to connect and learn.

 — Jan Wagner, OAUG President

The OAUG Recognizes Outstanding Member Achievements in 2008

During the OAUG Annual Meeting of the Members at COLLABORATE 08: Technology and Applications Forum for the Oracle Community, the OAUG recognized outstanding achievements by OAUG members in 2008:

Find out more about these OAUG members and the significant contributions they have made to the OAUG community.

The OAUG Knowledge Factory™ Debuts at COLLABORATE 08

The Oracle Applications Users Group (OAUG) announced the launch of the OAUG Knowledge Factory, a centralized, dynamic platform for user-submitted content that provides a comprehensive knowledge-sharing resource for the organization’s members, during the OAUG Annual Meeting of the Members at COLLABORATE 08.

The OAUG Knowledge Factory provides a venue for OAUG members to discuss Oracle-related developments and manage, store and disseminate information. Using Web 2.0 technology, an online forum that facilitates information sharing and networking, the user-driven Web content management experience creates a master repository for user knowledge about the Oracle family of applications. Visit the OAUG Web site for details.

OAUG Member David Rudzinsky Tapped as Oracle ACE

OAUG member David Rudzinsky has been selected as an Oracle ACE by Oracle Corporation.

As the senior vice president and CIO for Hologic, Inc., Dave Rudzinsky is responsible for all aspects of global IT for the company. He has 25 years of IT experience with more than 20 years in IT management. He has implemented and supported several ERP and other enterprise applications during that time and has functioned as a project manager for Hologic’s global Oracle ERP and CRM implementation.

A frequent speaker at local and national events, Rudzinsky has also served on the Board of Directors for the Oracle Applications Users Group (OAUG). He is also an active participant in Oracle’s Medical Devices CAB, several CRM CABs and Usability Council. He holds a B.S. in Business from the University of Rhode Island.

The Oracle ACE Program recognizes and rewards members of the Oracle Technology and Applications communities for their technical proficiency and willingness to share their knowledge and experiences. For more information about the Oracle ACE Program, visit Oracle’s Web site.

OAUG Knowledge Factory™

The OAUG Knowledge Factory™ is the ultimate online community forum for OAUG members who are “in-the-know” — or want to be. You are the expert and the driving force behind this amazing community that will accelerate the exchange of user knowledge about all things Oracle.

Educate. Network. Influence.

Access the Knowledge Factory from the OAUG home page at oaug.org. Get started now!

Oracle News

Charles Phillips

Oracle Corp. President Charles Phillips speaks at COLLABORATE 08. (Joey Sirmons/OAUG)

Oracle President Charles Phillips Announces Extension of Premier Support for Oracle E-Business Suite 11.5.10 at COLLABORATE 08

During his keynote presentation on Monday, April 14, 2008, at COLLABORATE 08: Technology and Applications Forum for the Oracle Community, Oracle President Charles Phillips announced that Oracle is extending Premier Support for Oracle E-Business Suite 11.5.10 until November 2010.

Phillips cited the feedback provided to Oracle from the users group community, including the OAUG Customer Support Council, regarding customers’ need to have more time to plan for the upgrade to Release 12. Review the Oracle 11i9 and 11i10 Support Policy Updates (PDF file) on the OAUG Web site.

During his keynote, Phillips also discussed Oracle’s plan for its Applications Unlimited strategy to enable business transformation with complete, open and integrated enterprise software, as well as SOA integration, advances in Enterprise Performance Management, what’s new in Business Intelligence, Enterprise 2.0 and Oracle WebCenter. Listen to the full keynote presentation.

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 April 7, 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.

Oracle Delivers Enhanced Integration Across Oracle Business Intelligence, Oracle’s Hyperion Essbase and the Oracle E-Business Suite

Oracle Announces new integrations between Oracle E-Business Intelligence (BI) Applications and the Oracle E-Business Suite R12 as well as enhanced support across Oracle’s core BI foundation software, Hyperion Essbase and Oracle Business Intelligence Suite Enterprise Edition Plus (Oracle BI Suite EE Plus). The integrations enable customers to drive additional value from their existing Oracle BI and Oracle Applications investments.

Oracle University Announces the Oracle E-Business Suite R12: Advanced Supply Chain Planning Certification

Oracle Certification announces the release of a new certification track, the Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) R12 Advanced Supply Chain Planning (ASCP) Certified Expert Consultant. Oracle EBS R12 Advanced Supply Chain Planning Certified Expert Consultants help an organization evaluate, plan, configure and introduce new planning environments into the organization.

Beta Exam registration for this certification is available now. Program details are available on the Oracle University Web site.

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!

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 Conference and Event Updates

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

Conference Attendees Call It the Best COLLABORATE Ever!

COLLABORATE 08: Technology and Applications Forum for the Oracle Community, presented by the IOUG, OAUG and Quest, was held April 13-17, 2008, in Denver, Colorado, USA.

Nearly 7,500 attendees convened at the Colorado Convention Center to participate in the Oracle education and networking event of the year. Participants came from more than 45 countries to learn and network with fellow Oracle Technology and Applications users, solution providers, industry experts and Oracle representatives.

Highlights of the conference included:

COLLABORATE 08 conference papers and presentations will be available to registered conference attendees in the very near future; stay tuned for announcements about how to access papers and presentations for download.

If you attended COLLABORATE 08 in Denver and have not already provided your feedback on your conference experience, please complete the conference survey now.

We hope to see everyone at COLLABORATE 09 in Orlando, Florida, May 3-7, 2008. Mark your calendars now.

Global Oracle HCM (OHUG) 2008 Conference

June 22-25, 2008
The Mirage Hotel and Casino
Las Vegas, Nevada

For additional information about the annual OHUG Conference and to register, please visit the OHUG Web site.

UKOUG 2008 Conference and Exhibition

December 1-5, 2008
ICC, Birmingham

The call for papers for the UKOUG 2008 Conference and Exhibition is open until May 20, 2008.

Do you have a user experience you can share? Be part of your community and present your story at UKOUG 2008. We are looking for presentations in the following topics:

Visit the conference Web site for details about the event and paper submissions.

User Community News

Hyperion Users

Hyperion eLearning Webcast Series

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.

Congratulations to the 2008 OAUG Geo/SIG Certificate of Distinction Award Winners!

The OAUG had the privilege of announcing the 2008 OAUG Geo/SIG Certificate of Distinction Award recipients during the OAUG Forum at COLLABORATE 08. This annual award recognizes Geos and SIGs that have achieved excellence in partnering with the OAUG to support its mission to provide a forum for the sharing of information, foster education and training programs for members, promote membership in the OAUG, and assist new Oracle Applications users with the selection, implementation and effective use of products.

The 2008 OAUG Geo/SIG Certificate of Distinction was awarded to the following groups:

2008 OAUG Geo-SIG Certificate of Distinction
2008 OAUG Geo-SIG Certificate of Distinction

Representatives from the 2008 OAUG Geo-SIG Certificate of Distinction winners. (Joey Sirmons/OAUG)

* Multi-Year Award Recipient

The OAUG Users Community Grows Through the Geos for OAUG Membership Campaign

The OAUG would like to welcome its newest members who joined through the special Geos for OAUG Membership Campaign and recognize the Geos who generated the most membership referrals:

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

Upcoming Geo/SIG Meetings

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

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