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- OAUG News
- Oracle News
- Vendor Product Awareness Sessions
- OAUG Conference and Event Updates
- User Community News
- Welcome Hyperion Community
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OAUG News
President’s Corner
2008 OAUG President Jan Wagner |
I am pleased to announce that the OAUG Release 12 Financials Boot Camp is back. In cooperation with Oracle, the Oracle Applications Users Group (OAUG) is presenting this boot camp as an exclusive educational opportunity only for OAUG members.
The OAUG Release 12 Financials Boot Camp is an intensive, hands-on, 10-day training program that will prepare project teams and implementation consultants to advance to the next step in Oracle Release 12 Financial implementation.
The boot camp is delivered over a two-week period and will be held during the weeks of August 18 through August 29, 2008. Boot camp sessions will not be held over the weekend of Saturday, August 23 and Sunday, September 24. The boot camp will be held at the Oracle University Training Centre in Chicago, Ill.
Boot camp registration is only open to OAUG members, and seating is limited. For more information and to register, contact Shameeka Ayers at sayers@oaug.com. The registration deadline is August 8, 2008.
The OAUG Release 12 Financials Boot Camp is presented by the OAUG and Oracle University exclusively for OAUG members. Only through this strategic partnership between the OAUG and Oracle University can OAUG members obtain this in-depth, targeted training, within a compressed timeframe and at a very competitive price.
The OAUG is delighted to be working with Oracle to bring this exceptional benefit to our OAUG member community.
— Jan Wagner, OAUG President
OAUG Members Invited to Participate in Oracle CAD Security Focus Group
Oracle content management product management is creating a focus group to identify market requirements for securing CAD drawings. In cooperation with the International Oracle Users Group Community (IOUC), the Oracle Applications Users Group (OAUG) invites interested members to participate in this Oracle CAD Security Focus Group.
Cooperative participation in industry studies and focus groups supports the OAUG’s mission to enable members to influence the direction of enhancement to Oracle Applications. By participating in this program, members can provide information that could affect the design and development of new products.
Information about the CAD Focus Group and criteria for participation are on the IOUC Web site.
The ABCs of Workflow Book is Now Available
The ABCs of Workflow is a compendium of real case studies and contains a detailed explanation of the various components of Workflow. Readers will learn step-by-step how to develop and test custom workflows. Details are available on the Solution Beacon Web site.
The ABCs of Workflow is published by Solution Beacon in partnership with the Oracle Applications Users Group (OAUG).
Update your OAUG Profile
The OAUG has added additional Oracle 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 will help 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.
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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 June 2, 2008, edition is now available on the Oracle Web site. Highlights include:
- Oracle Plans to Build New Global Information Technology Facility
- Oracle product/services news and announcements
Be sure to check the OAUG Web site often for the latest edition.
Call for Nominations: 2008 Oracle Excellence Awards
Do you consider yourself a pioneer in using Oracle Fusion Middleware to extend the business value of Oracle Applications (E-Business Suite, Siebel, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards) in innovative, exciting ways? Submit your nomination for the 2008 Oracle Excellence Awards and get a chance to win free registration to Oracle OpenWorld 08 in San Francisco, Calif., and meet Oracle executives. Last year, 10 OAUG members received the Oracle Excellence Award.
The deadline for nominations is August 8, 2008.
Webcast: Achieving Management Excellence with Oracle Enterprise Performance Management
Did you know that companies with an EPM strategy deliver 2.4 times the market equity return of their peers? Learn how on this free webcast, Achieving Management Excellence with Oracle Enterprise Performance Management System, hosted by Oracle President Charles Phillips on July 16, 2008, at 9:00 a.m. PDT. Register now!
Be the First to Know with Oracle Real User Experience Insight
Today, the pace of business demands high performance IT applications. If applications users can’t do their jobs, business suffers. Yet many performance and availability issues are actually identified and reported by end users, not IT staff. Find out how you can identify such issues before they impact your users and business productivity with Oracle Real User Experience Insight. Register now to read the Forrester Research report Moniforce Provides a World-Class End User Experience Monitoring Solution.
Deploy Higher Quality Applications in Less Time with Comprehensive Testing
How can you ensure the quality and performance of your mission-critical business applications in the face of evolving technology, limited understanding of test parameters, and understaffed testing, development and operations teams? With Oracle Application Quality Management solutions. These solutions let you deploy higher quality applications with less effort and at a manageable cost. Read the whitepapers and learn more!
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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Quicker — Cleaner — Surer: Benefits of Workload Automation
A Webcast Hosted by UC4 Software, Inc.
July 14, 2008, 12:00 p.m. EDT / 9:00 a.m. PDT / 16:00 UTC
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Revolutionizing Spreadsheet Automation: Enhance Your Oracle® Application Using Global Software, Inc.’s Microsoft® Excel-based Automation Tools Spreadsheet Server and Executive DASH™
A Webcast Hosted by Global Software
July 16, 2008, 2:00 p.m. EDT / 11:00 a.m. PDT / 18:00 UTC
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Automated E-mail and Fax Document Distribution from Oracle E-Business Suite with XML Publisher Integration
A Webcast hosted by STR Software
July 16, 2008, 2:00 p.m. EDT / 11:00 a.m. PDT / 18:00 UTC
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Real World Oracle E-Business Suite Archiving
A Webcast Hosted by Solix Technologies
July 21, 2008, 2:00 p.m. EDT / 11:00 a.m. PDT / 18:00 UTC
Register now! -
Managing Revenue Recognition in Concert with Oracle Financials
A Webcast Hosted by Softrax Corporation
July 23, 2008, 1:00 p.m. EDT / 10:00 a.m. PDT / 17:00 UTC
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Accelerate Your Oracle R12 Upgrade
A Webcast Hosted by Hexaware Technologies Limited
August 6, 2008, 11:00 a.m. EDT / 8:00 a.m. PDT / 15:00 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 Denise Quashie, OAUG director, strategic relations, at +1 404.760.8159 or dquashie@oaug.com.
OAUG Conference and Event Updates
Puget Sound OracleDays 2008
Meydenbauer Center
Bellevue, Washington
More information is available on the Puget Sound OracleDays Web site.
OAUG Release 12 Financials Boot Camp
Oracle University Training Centre
Chicago, Illinois
An exclusive educational opportunity only for OAUG members, the OAUG Release 12 Financials Boot Camp is an intensive, hands-on, 10-day training program that will prepare project teams and implementation consultants to advance to the next step in Oracle Release 12 Financial implementation.
For more information and to register, contact Shameeka Ayers at sayers@oaug.com. The registration deadline is August 8, 2008
*Boot camp sessions will not be held over the weekend of Saturday, August 23 and Sunday, September 24.
Oracle OpenWorld 2008
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Moscone Center
San Francisco, California
Oracle OpenWorld 2008 will be held early this year — September 21-25, 2008 — in San Francisco, California. The OAUG is already working with Oracle to help create a compelling educational event that will give attendees the opportunity to learn more about Oracle’s vision and future strategy. Registration is now open and details about Oracle OpenWorld 2008 are on the Oracle Web site.
Oracle with 20:20 Foresight — The AUSOUG and OAUG National Conference Series 2008
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Sheraton Perth Hotel
October 6-7, 2008
Conrad Jupiters
October 13-14, 2008
Do you have a user experience you can share? Be part of your community and present your story at Oracle with 20:20 Foresight — the AUSOUG and OAUG National Conference Series 2008. The theme for 2008 is “Oracle Software from a User’s Perspective,” and all users and suppliers of Oracle-related products and services are invited to submit papers for presentation. Speaker guidelines and the abstract submission form are available on the Speaker and Abstracts page on the AUSOUG Web site.
Online registration is now open for both conferences. The Super Early Bird rate applies and will save you up to $150.
OAUG LINK 08
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San Diego, California
The OAUG LINK 08 Conference, presented in cooperation with DMUG, PSCARE, and PSAP, will be held November 18 - 20, 2008, at the Hilton San Diego Resort on Mission Bay! Save the date — registration opens soon!
Take advantage of this opportunity to share your experiences and ideas with other customers and with Oracle management. Visit the OAUG LINK 08 Web site to find out how you may submit a presentation for consideration.
DOAG 2008 Conference + Exhibition
CCN Congress Center Nuremberg East
Nuremberg, Germany
For more than 20 years, the DOAG annual conference has been the most important event of the German-speaking Oracle Community. Visit the DOAG Web site for more information about the DOAG 2008 Conference + Exhibition.
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COLLABORATE 09: Technology and Applications Forum for the Oracle Community
Orlando, Florida, USA
Save the date!
User Community News
New OAUG CRM Connect SIG — EBS/Siebel/Fusion
To better serve our members, the OAUG has recently affiliated the new OAUG CRM Connect SIG, which focuses on Oracle E-Business Suite, Siebel and Fusion CRM applications. This SIG is your connection for all things Oracle CRM related! The leadership is currently putting the finishing touches on their Web site. Be sure to check the site frequently for updates and information on what is happening in the SIG and in the world of Oracle CRM. In addition, plans are underway to host educational Webcasts and an inaugural SIG meeting during Oracle OpenWorld 2008. For additional information, please contact SIG leaders Nimish Shah at n.shah@ieee.org or Robin Walker at rwalker@caliber-services.com.
Call for Volunteers
Geographic user groups (Geos) and special interest groups (SIGs) serve the grassroots of the Oracle community and offer additional educational opportunities and new product enhancements through their links with the OAUG and Oracle Corporation. The Geo/SIG community is looking for volunteers to work with the Aerospace & Defense SIG.
Aerospace & Defense SIG — SIG Coordinator and board members
SIG members share a common interest concerning specific Oracle Applications products, as well as a specific industry. SIG members may be geographically dispersed and typically meet at OAUG conferences and Oracle OpenWorld.
For more information or to volunteer, please contact Aaronica Bell, Geo/SIG Coordinator, at abell@oaug.com.
Upcoming Geo/SIG Meetings
Click on the links for details regarding registration, agendas, presenter and sponsorship opportunities.
- Advance Planning and Collaboration SIG Webcast
Surviving Assemble-to-Order with Outside Processing
July 9, 2008 - Oracle Retail Users Group (ORUG) Functional SIG Teleconference
July 10, 2008 - Puget Sound Oracle Users Group
Oracle Days
Bellevue, WA
July 14 - 18, 2008 - Demantra SIG Webcast
Demand Signal Repository Overview
July 15, 2008 - San Diego OAUG
July 17, 2008 - Advance Planning and Collaboration SIG Conference Call
MRP — ASCP Comparison Part II
July 22, 2008 - Hyperion SIG eLearning Session
Hyperion System 9: Data Integration Options
July 24, 2008 - Southwest Regional OAUG
Irvine, CA
July 25, 2008 - OTM SIG Conference
Philadelphia, PA
August 3 - 6, 2008 - Southern California PeopleSoft OAUG
Long Beach, CA
August 12, 2008 - Demantra SIG Webcast
Segregation of Data and Security Within Demantra
August 13, 2008 - Oracle Retail Users Group (ORUG) Functional SIG Teleconference
August 14, 2008 - Atlanta OAUG
August 15, 2008 - North Central OAUG
Oak Brook, IL
August 15, 2008 - Oracle Retail Users Group (ORUG) Technical SIG Teleconference
August 20, 2008 - Hyperion SIG eLearning Session
Consolidate BI and Planning Applications to Cut Costs and Improve User Productivity Using Essbase
August 21, 2008 - Twin Cities Financial OAUG
Bloomington, MN
August 21, 2008 - Northwest Oracle Users Group
Portland, OR
August 25, 2008
Welcome Hyperion Community
Hyperion Users
The Oracle Applications Users Group (OAUG) welcomes the Hyperion community of users to the growing Oracle family and is very pleased to be able to provide exceptional resources for learning, innovating, solving problems and connecting with peers and industry experts.
Please visit the Hyperion section of the OAUG Web site for more information.
Hyperion eLearning Webcast Series
- Hyperion System 9: Data Integration Options
July 24, 2008
Presented by Ernie DiSandro, ISA Consulting - Consolidate BI and Planning Applications to Cut Costs and Improve User Productivity Using Essbase
August 21, 2008
Presented by Timothy N. Tow, Applied OLAP, Inc.
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 have been 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.