OAUG Connection Point 2004 — The Point of Contact
September 12 - 15, 2004
Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotel
Orlando, Florida, USA
track descriptions | presentations | training sessions | Oracle sessions
Panel session abstracts by track
Business Intelligence/Corporate Performance Management
Oracle Financial Analyzer Panel
Okey Bess — Bess Consulting, Inc.
David Fuston — The Michael Taylor Group, LLC
Panel of Oracle Financial Analyzer (OFA) users will discuss how and why they use the product, and implementation consultants discuss the ins and outs and the future direction of OFA. Open forum fielding discussion topics and individual questions from audience. Key focus of this year's panel will be information on the new Enterprise Planning & Budgeting product replacing OFA.
Customer Relationship Management
Oracle Sales/Incentive Compensation Panel
Lisa Barthel-Daluge — Creative Consulting Solutions, Inc.
Jill Lorenz — Creative Consulting Solutions, Inc.
The Oracle Sales/Incentive Compensation module is an robust tool to commission your internal and external sales force. This panel will consist of subject-matter experts and clients that have implemented the module. The panel members will share their experiences with the module and the road to a successful implementation.
Financials
A Case Study — Making the Most of Oracle Projects (Billing and Costing)
Kim Autrey — CNL Restaurant Properties, Inc.
Learn how a major REIT used Oracle Projects to track costs and revenues on over 2,000 income producing assets, clients and other strategic items. Topics will include objectives, issues encountered, solution methods, integration with other modules and allocation of common costs among related projects.
This session is eligible for 1 CPE credit. One CPE credit will be granted per 50-minute onsite course hour. No prerequisite or advance preparation is required for this session.
Course Level: Intermediate
Financial Reporting, FSG and the Application Desktop Integrator — Client- and Web-Based Versions
Josh Scheumann — OASI Solutions, Inc.
Marsha Edgell — BizTech
Ronda Ellis — Solution Beacon
Come and learn about the Application Desktop Integrator (ADI) tools available in both Web- and client-installed versions. Hear about the latest developments with the Web ADI tool and what to expect in future releases. Also learn tips and suggestions on common errors and ways to get the most out of these browser-based and Excel-based integration points.
This session is eligible for 1 CPE credit. One CPE credit will be granted per 50-minute onsite course hour. No prerequisite or advance preparation is required for this session.
Course Level: Intermediate
New Features for Financials Delivered with Oracle's Latest 11.5.10 Release
Don Driggs — BOSS Corporation
Karen Brownfield — Solution Beacon
Mark Clark, O2Works — LLC
Judy Vales — DARC Corporation
Attend this panel session to hear and participate in a discussion of the latest features and functionalities available in Oracle Financials. This panel of Oracle experts will cover the new features of release 11.5.9 for General Ledger, Receivables, Payables and Assets.
This session is eligible for 1 CPE credit. One CPE credit will be granted per 50-minute onsite course hour. No prerequisite or advance preparation is required for this session.
Course Level: Basic
Manageability
Enterprise Data on a Diet — Archive and Purge Panel
Dinendra Joshi — Solix Technologies Inc.
Christopher Carriero — Emerson Process Management
Organizations are adopting innovative archive and purge initiatives for a healthy instance. The panel will share tried, tested and successful strategies for getting their enterprise data on a diet. This panel will assist attendees in benchmarking their archive and purge policies with the best practices.
Manufacturing, Distribution
11i EDI Implementation at Dana Corporation
Ariel Hernandez — Radley Corporation
Danny G. Brown — Dana Corporation
During this presentation, the panel will describe the strategic approach that led to the successful implementation of EDI transactions in an Automotive Tier-1 Supplier environment using Oracle Applications Release 11i. The audience will be exposed to a valuable set of implementation experiences and lessons learned. Oracle Application modules to be covered include: Release Management, e-Commerce Gateway, order Management, and Shipping Execution.
Discrete Manufacturing and Distribution Panel
Bill Pick — Greenbrier & Russel, Inc.
Bob Ringwald — Select Comfort
Fred Augusta — Rapidigm
Come learn from experienced Oracle Manufacturing and Distribution users as they discuss tips and tricks, lessons learned, what's new in 11i functionality and other topics of interest surrounding Discrete Manufacturing and Distribution (including Inventory, Planning, Bill of Materials, Work in Process, Purchasing, Shipping and Cost).
Product Lifecycle Management — An Overview
Hassib Jaber — Deloitte Consulting
This presentation will discuss the latest thinking in Product Lifecycle Management, including addressing business drivers, typical challenges and potential solutions. Oracle's PLM solution with emphasis on its seamless integration with existing Oracle ERP footprint will be featured.
Other
Customization Alternatives
Bill Dunham — Allstream IT Services
Basheer Kahn — Vertex Systems
Primary focus of this presentation will be on alternatives to customizing Oracle Applications 11i. Panel members will share experiences, tips and techniques in implementing customization alternatives. A variety of subjects will be discussed, from alternative solutions to innovative approaches.
Oracle Implementation and Design Best Practices
Alan Porto — Cendant Corporation
This presentation will demonstrate how to educate and obtain consensus within large organizations, how to keep projects on-time, within budget and exceed objectives, and the importance of design when considering the "Fourth C" — Configuration.
Sarbanes-Oxley Best Practices in an Oracle Applications Environment
Jeffrey Hare — ERP Seminars
Allan Hooks — InterNext Group
Teams are scrambling throughout the world to meet Sarbanes-Oxley requirements. Oracle Applications add unique risks and challenges to developing strong controls. This panel will review areas of concern and discuss best practices for maintaining strong controls in an Oracle Applications environment.
Technical and System Administration
11i Cloning Panel
Sandra Vucinic — Solution Beacon, LLC
This panel will discuss differences between available 11i cloning methods: adclone; autoconfig; and rapid clone. Advantages and disadvantages of each cloning method will be discussed in depth. Attendees will gain practical knowledge, tips and tricks to assist with the cloning of applications 11i environments that focus on version 11.5.9 and 9i database.
11i Upgrade Panel
Chad Nester — CIBER Enterprise Solutions
Randy Giefer — Solution Beacon, LLC
Dan Matasek — Life Fitness, Inc.
Rich Butterfield — OuterBay Technologies, Inc.
John Stouffer — Solution Beacon, LLC
Jim Cotton — Colibri
This panel will give a short presentation on upgrading to 11i and then open up to any technical or functional upgrade questions from the audience.
Concurrent Manager Panel
Chad Nester — CIBER Enterprise Solutions
The Concurrent Manager Panel will be soliciting questions before the conference through OAUGNet. The panel will start off by presenting the answers to the pre-submitted questions and then continuing with questions from the audience. Audience participation and questions are encouraged. Various short topics may also be presented to kick off the panel.
Linux Migration Panel
Sandra Vucinic — Solution Beacon, LLC
This panel will discuss necessary steps and tasks to migrate Oracle database and Oracle 11i E-Business Suite from other platforms to Linux. This panel of experienced database administrators will share with the audience "real world" experiences, tips and Linux migration techniques. Further, the panel will review a new tool introduced by Oracle "Linux Platform Migration utility," which allows customers to move existing Oracle Applications to Linux OS.
Information Regarding CPE Credits
The Oracle Applications Users Group (OAUG) is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA), as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37219-2417. Web site: www.nasba.org.
For more information regarding refund, complaint, and program cancellation policies, please contact the Oracle Applications Users Group, One Piedmont Center NE, Suite 400, Atlanta, GA 30305-1501, USA, or phone: +1 404.240.0897.
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