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Oracle Applications
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In This Issue

OAUG Vendor Product Awareness Sessions Still Available — Reserve Your Session Today!

Oracle Applications Users Group

The OAUG is currently accepting applications to host 2007 Vendor Product Awareness (VPA) sessions. Via an interactive Webcast, VPA sessions give OAUG Associate members the opportunity to showcase products and/or services that complement Oracle Applications.

If you are an OAUG Associate member that is already taking part in the VPA program and you thought you had maxed out on the number of sessions available in 2007, you’re in luck! OAUG has extended the maximum number of sessions to nine (9) per year, per company.

If you are not yet taking part in the VPA program, find out how your organization can host a VPA session.

For more information about the OAUG VPA program or session availability, contact Erin Kirshtein at +1 404.760.8173 or ekirshtein@oaug.com.

OAUG News

President’s Corner

2007 OAUG President Jan Wagner

2007 OAUG President Jan Wagner

I am pleased to announce OAUG’s recent alliance with the Israel Oracle User Group (ilOUG) and welcome ilOUG members to the OAUG community.

I recently had the opportunity to meet with Doron Simchoni, president of ilOUG. We talked about how this partnership will allow our participating members to have greater interaction with Oracle users from around the world so they can benefit from others’ experiences and shared best practices.

Together the OAUG and ilOUG are in the process of planning a co-hosted user conference in Israel sometime early in 2008. Other joint ventures will include establishing SIGs, online training and regional educational and networking programs. In addition, we look forward to the participation of ilOUG members at events that bring together the global Oracle user community, such as Oracle OpenWorld and COLLABORATE conferences.

Oracle’s increasingly important role in the global marketplace requires that the worldwide Oracle user community come together to share information with one another. As the OAUG continues to grow, we are committed to accommodating new user groups from many nations and cultures in a way that preserves their individuality. We are very pleased to be in alliance with ilOUG and look forward to a mutually beneficial partnership.

 — Jan Wagner, OAUG President

OAUG Enhancement Requests Accepted in Fusion Development

Last year, the OAUG expanded its Enhancement Request System (ERS) to include feature requests for Oracle Fusion. This year, the OAUG is pleased to announce that Oracle has distributed the results of last summer’s ERS voting and endorsed immediate use of the OAUG’s ERS for the submission of requests for E-Business Suite, Siebel, Oracle Retail, and PeopleSoft for the 2007 voting cycle.

Of the 287 top-ranked enhancement requests from 2006, Oracle initially reports that 79 percent of the requests were accepted in Fusion, either in 1.0 or a subsequent release. The remaining requests either require additional information or were determined to be out of scope. A summary of the 2006 ERS voting results (MS Excel file) is available to OAUG members.

Oracle’s formal responses will be loaded back into the ERS this summer. More news on Oracle’s support on the ERS will be available at the next IOUC meeting in June.

If you wish to submit an enhancement for 2007, the ERS is now open! Login to the Enhancement Request System to submit your enhancements today!

Basheer Khan, 2007 OAUG Executive Vice President, Featured in Oracle AppCast

Basheer Khan, 2007 OAUG executive vice president, was featured in the June 26, 2007, Oracle AppCast. During the online interview Khan talks about his experience in working with Oracle and users of Oracle products, the tremendous value in being active in the user community, the significant learning and networking opportunities provided at OAUG conferences and events, OAUG’s Fusion Council, Oracle’s Application Integration Architecture and more. Listen to the AppCast (MP3 audio file).

Hear all of the latest AppCasts on Oracle’s Web site, or subscribe to the AppCast feed with your RSS or podcasting program.

OAUG Members Invited to Participate in ERP Implementation Survey

Would you like to see how your organization’s ERP implementation stacked up to other Oracle implementations and learn best practices for the next big implementation?

Achieving Success Through Adoption of Enterprise Resource Planning is a Web-based formal study that examines the correlation between success in ERP and the focus of ERP Implementations. Members of the OAUG are invited to learn more and complete a short online survey to participate in this ERP implementation study and receive a summary of the research findings. The survey will be available until July 15, 2007.

Siebel Web Series Session Recordings Now Available

The OAUG is committed to enhancing the capabilities of Siebel and Oracle CRM users in their day-to-day use and management of the growing family of Oracle Applications. In keeping with this commitment, the OAUG and Oracle recently offered free educational and training sessions to the Siebel community via the Siebel Web Series. These online sessions were conducted by Oracle and OAUG partners. Series topics included Siebel 8.0 Upgrading Training, Siebel CRM On Demand for PeopleSoft ERP Users and Best Practices for Performance and Scalability. Complete recordings of these sessions are now available on the OAUG Web site. Be sure to check the OAUG Web site often for upcoming Siebel educational offerings.

Oracle News

Oracle Database 11g Launches July 11, 2007

Oracle announces the launch of Oracle Database 11g and invites you to join the live Webcast from New York on Wednesday, July 11 at 11:00 a.m. EDT.

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 July 2, 2007, 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 Unbreakable Linux

Oracle Unbreakable Linux is a support program that delivers the highest quality support for Linux at significantly lower cost, with indemnification against intellectual property infringement claims. Get a free two-disc pack to discover how your enterprise can realize the full potential of Linux with Oracle Unbreakable Linux.

Oracle Fusion Middleware Forum World Tour

Coming to a city near you, the Oracle Fusion Middleware Forum World Tour will offer insight into Oracle‘s unique middleware strategy, differentiation and relevance to today‘s IT projects and business applications development. Find the Oracle Fusion Middleware Forum World Tour in a city near you, and register for this free event.

New Courses from Oracle University

Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12 Financial courses

The new Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12 Financials courses from Oracle University can help you develop the knowledge to administer and manage the various E-Business Suite Release 12 Financials applications. Learn how to assist your organization in making improved decisions and maximizing utilization through implementation of various applications. (more…)

Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12 HRMS courses

Realize workforce excellence with the R12 HRMS courses from Oracle University. The courses take you through the fundamentals of various aspects of HRMS including work structures, people management, talent management and total compensation. This ensures that you are highly equipped to lead your organization towards higher productivity and performance. (more…)

Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12 Projects courses

Cater to the unique requirements of your projects with the R12 Projects courses from Oracle University. The courses cover a wide variety of topics including project billing, costing and resource management. Your projects are conducted in a highly efficient manner leading to significant savings on costs and time. (more…)

Oracle Seeks Participants on Business Intelligence Customer Advisory Board

Oracle Applications Development is creating a customer advisory board (CAB) for Oracle Business Intelligence Applications. The CAB will work closely with the Oracle Development team to validate strategic direction, provide and review requirements, review designs, evaluate architectural blueprints (including data warehousing options), deployment options, and provide timely feedback on usability, deployment and ownership experience. Learn more about how your organization can participate on the Business Intelligence CAB today!

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 2007 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

New OAUG Training Wednesdays

Demand for OAUG educational content has grown such that the OAUG is now pleased to announce an additional day of eLearning every week! OAUG Training Wednesdays now offer the same type of quality educational sessions OAUG members have come to expect with OAUG Training Tuesdays. Like all OAUG eLearning sessions, OAUG Training Wednesdays sessions are free to OAUG members, but registration is required and seating is limited, so you are encouraged to review the schedule of eLearning offerings and register today!

Demystifying Fusion: Featured During OAUG Community Thursdays

Now through September, OAUG’s Community Thursdays eLearning program will include a number of presentations from the Demystifying Fusion training series. The sessions will cover the following topics: WebCenter; Oracle Design Patterns; Business Process Analysis (BPA); and JDeveloper for Oracle Applications. Space is limited and registration is required. So, check the full OAUG eLearning calendar and make your reservation today.

Submit Your Presentation on the OAUG Web Site

Interested in presenting an eLearning session with the OAUG? You may submit a presentation for consideration on the OAUG Web site. If you present a session for OAUG eLearning your name and company will be mentioned in OAUG eNews and OAUG Education Network.

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

The Mobile CRM Summer Tour

Multiple Dates
Multiple Locations

Brought to you by, Cingular, the new AT&T, Antenna Software, BlackBerry and OAUG, the Mobile CRM Summer Tour will feature live demonstrations of wireless CRM. This is an exceptional opportunity to learn from customers and IT experts how to unlock the power of your CRM system.

Join the CRM Summer Tour at one of the following sessions in July:

Attendance is free, but registration is required.

Oracle OpenWorld 2007

Oracle OpenWorld
November 11-15, 2007
Moscone Center
San Francisco, California

Visit the Oracle Web site for an overview of Oracle OpenWorld 2007.

Oracle With 20:20 Foresight

Oracle With 20:20 Foresight
Presented by Australian Oracle User Group (AUSOUG) and OAUG
November 20-21, 2007
Sheraton Perth
Perth, Australia
November 26-27, 2007
Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre
Melbourne, Australia

Conference and registration information is available on the AUSOUG Web site.

User Community News

OAUG and the CRM Community — Working Together

The Fusion CRM User Group, an affiliate of OAUG, announces the creation of the Oracle CRM Community, an integrated community comprised of the PeopleSoft Enterprise, Fusion, Siebel and E-Business Suite CRM User Groups. The mission of the Oracle CRM Community is to provide a forum for sharing information and expertise among all users regarding the selection, implementation and effective use of Oracle CRM applications. The overarching goal for this group is to foster community by building alliances with like-minded organizations to facilitate collaboration and education.

Read more about the Oracle CRM Community, including the group’s relationship with Oracle, Board of Directors reorganization, affiliation with the OAUG and enhanced communications/Web site initiatives, in the announcement letter from Audrey R. Bledsoe, president, Oracle CRM Community.

DMUG Fall 2007 Conference

September 17-20, 2007
Millennium Hotel
Saint Louis, Mo.

Mark your calendars for the PeopleSoft Distributors’ and Manufacturers’ Users Group (DMUG) Fall 2007 Conference. Conference registration is now open, and more information is available on the DMUG Web site.

OAUG Migration and Integration SIG — Oracle Application Integration Architecture

We invite you to join the revitalized OAUG Migration and Integration SIG (MIGSIG). We are currently restructuring this SIG to cover the challenges around adoption and implementation of SOA, specifically leveraging Oracle’s Application Integration Architecture. Application Integration Architecture is the Oracle Framework for integration development using an SOA-based framework.

We are very excited about this visionary SIG and are working hard to bring together field experience and ideas from all sources in this new field. In addition to Application Integration Architecture, we will continue to cover areas of interest in day-to-day migration and integration challenges.

While we are refining the home page for this SIG, please send your membership request to migsig@oaug.com with subject line “Join MIG-SIG.” Once you have signed up, you will start to receive the quarterly MIGSIG newsletter and invitations to eLearning sessions on Oracle’s Application Integration Architecture.

Upcoming Geo/SIG Meetings

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

Oracle Retail Users Group (ORUG) Update

Oracle Retail Users Group Functional SIG

Mark your calendar for the next monthly Functional SIG calls. The July call will be a demo of the new Oracle Retail Returns Management Software. Oracle Retail will be on each of the calls to give us the details and answers to any questions you may have about this new software.

Please join us at one or both of the following times:

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

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