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In This Issue

Simplified Reporting for Oracle’s Enterprise Applications

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More than 1,300 customers worldwide use Noetix’s proven technology, empowering users to quickly generate the ad hoc operational reports and dashboards needed for timely business decisions. Unlike tools that require weeks of manual mapping to produce a single report, the Noetix solution automatically generates metadata specific to your organization’s unique configuration of Oracle’s E-Business Suite, Siebel CRM and PeopleSoft applications, providing immediate access to your operational data.

If you don’t know Noetix, maybe you should.

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OAUG News

President’s Corner

2007 OAUG President Jan Wagner

2007 OAUG President Jan Wagner

I’d like to take this opportunity to announce two special invitations from Oracle and encourage members of the OAUG to participate.

First, on September 12, 2007, Oracle is hosting The Business Value of Upgrading: A Conversation with Oracle Executives. This is a private Webcast and Q&A session specifically for Oracle User Group Members.

The Webcast will provide an opportunity for participants to learn more about the business value of upgrading to the latest releases of Oracle E-Business Suite, Siebel CRM, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards World and JD Edwards EnterpriseOne. In addition, participants will be able to interact with Webcast host Cliff Godwin, senior vice president, Oracle Applications Technology, and other Oracle executives to ask questions and discuss concerns about upgrading to new releases. There is no fee to participate in the Webcast, but registration is required.

Secondly, Oracle has announced a call for nominations for the Oracle Innovation Award. Launched by Oracle in cooperation with the OAUG and Quest, the Oracle Innovation Award will recognize and showcase creative uses of Fusion Middleware with Oracle Applications.

The top 25 winners of the Oracle Innovation Award will receive a conference pass to Oracle OpenWorld San Francisco 2007 and will be honored at an awards reception during the conference. Details about the Oracle Innovation Award, including eligibility requirements and the nomination process, are available on Oracle’s Web site. Nominations will be accepted until October 5, 2007.

The OAUG’s two-way communication channel with Oracle gives our members many opportunities to give and gain relevant information. I hope that you will find one or both of these upcoming initiatives of value.

 — Jan Wagner, OAUG President

Boot Camp Training Provides Intensive, Hands-On Learning for Fusion Middleware and Release 12 Financials

Presented by the OAUG and Oracle University, these educational boot camps provide an intensive, hands-on, 10-day learning experience. The boot camps are presented by the OAUG and Oracle University specifically 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.

OAUG Fusion Middleware Boot Camp

October 22 through November 2 (not including Saturday and Sunday)
Chicago, Illinois, USA

Technical teams will learn key information and develop the skills they need to manage their Oracle Fusion Applications product upgrades properly.

For more information, including course objectives, location and registration information, refer to the course details.

OAUG Release 12 Financials Boot Camp

October 29 through November 9 (not including Saturday and Sunday)
Chicago, Illinois, USA

This course will prepare both project teams and implementation consultants with advanced levels of understanding to achieve success with their Oracle Release 12 Financials implementation projects.

For more information, including course objectives, location and registration information, refer to the course details.

COLLABORATE 08 — OAUG Forum Call for Presentations

The OAUG is inviting presentation submissions for the COLLABORATE 08 — OAUG Forum. Plan to share your ideas, innovations and solutions during the COLLABORATE 08 conference.

The OAUG seeks presentations on all Oracle Applications, including Oracle E-Business Suite, PeopleSoft, Siebel, Oracle Retail, Communications Billing and Revenue Management, MetaSolv Software, as well as applications technology. The deadline for submitting a presentation is October 28, 2007.

For more information about featured presentation tracks, functional and technical areas of emphasis, and the process for submitting a presentation for consideration, refer to the COLLABORATE 08 — OAUG Forum call for presentations.

2008 OAUG Board of Directors Call for Candidates

The call for candidates for the 2008 OAUG Board of Directors is now open. If you are an individual with strong strategic planning skills and are interested in expressing the views of a specific geographical region of the world and/or the needs of a specific Oracle Applications product, the OAUG welcomes your interest as a potential 2008 Director candidate.

Additional information regarding the call for candidates, including the Director position qualifications, submission process and election process, is available on the OAUG Web site. The call for candidates for the 2008 OAUG Board of Directors will close at 11:59 p.m. EDT on Friday, September 21, 2007.

Participants in the OAUG Community Assessment Acknowledged

The OAUG would like to thank everyone who participated in the recent OAUG Community Assessment. We received over 700 responses from people in 47 countries and are currently analyzing the responses. Please watch for future communications from the OAUG for a more detailed report on the findings.

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 September 3, 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.

The Essential Role of IT Governance in Rebuilding Corporate Trust

Tune in September 12, 2007, at 10:00 a.m. PDT for a live Oracle Executive Webcast: The Essential Role of IT Governance in Rebuilding Corporate Trust.

Join Oracle experts and industry practitioners to learn about:

This session will feature Hasan Rizvi, Oracle VP of Technology Development, and Tony Samer, Director, Protiviti.

Register now.

The Business Value of Upgrading: A Conversation with Oracle Executives

OAUG members are invited to participate in a special Webcast and question-and-answer session with Oracle executives on Wednesday, September 12, 2007 at 9:00 a.m. PDT.

Hosted by Oracle, this exclusive Webcast will address questions and further explore the business value of upgrading to the latest releases of Oracle E-Business Suite, Siebel CRM, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards World and JD Edwards EnterpriseOne. The Webcast is open to all members of the OAUG. Registration is required. For details and to register, visit Oracle’s Web site.

Oracle Innovation Award: Now Accepting Nominations

Co-sponsored by the Oracle Applications Users Group (OAUG) and Quest International Users Group (Quest), the Oracle Innovation Award will recognize pioneering implementations of Oracle Fusion Middleware together with Oracle Applications.

Winners of the Oracle Innovation Award will receive a conference pass to Oracle OpenWorld San Francisco 2007 and will be honored during a reception at the conference. Nominations will be accepted until October 5, 2007.

E-Business Suite Release 12 Courses, Siebel 8 Consultant Beta Exam — Now Available Through Oracle University

E-Business Suite Release 12 CRM and Manufacturing courses help prepare participants to process CRM and manufacturing operations effortlessly and in a streamlined manner, ensuring significant reductions in the time and costs involved. E-Business Suite 12 CRM courses facilitate speedy and superior execution of customer service processes through implementation of the powerful R12 CRM applications. E-Business Suite 12 Manufacturing courses help participants build a commendable knowledge base of manufacturing applications. Learn more.

The Siebel 8 Consultant Beta Exam gives you the opportunity to demonstrate your knowledge of Siebel CRM applications. The exam assesses your knowledge on a vast range of topics covering the architecture, functionality and configuration of Siebel CRM applications. For details, visit the Oracle University Web site.

The Beta exam is available until October 31, 2007. Take the opportunity to get certified. Register now.

Oracle Introduces Oracle Communications Order and Service Management

Oracle announced the general availability of Oracle Communications Order and Service Management (Oracle Communications OSM) Release 6.2, which extends Oracle’s Siebel CRM capabilities with comprehensive order management functionality to automate fulfillment requests for traditional and next-generation services.

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.

AIIM ECM Profiles Seminar Series

Online Web event features Oracle Web Content Management implementation at Orbitz. September 13, 2007, at 12:00 p.m. EDT. Register now.

OAUG eLearning

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!

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

Oracle OpenWorld 2007

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

Registration is open for Oracle OpenWorld 2007. Early bird registration ends September 14, 2007.

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

AUSOUG and the OAUG have attracted a number of high profile speakers, including Ian White, Roland Slee, John Stouffer, Cory Loehr, Ray Payne and Steve Lemme, as well as high calibre speakers like Connor McDonald from Oaktable and Penny Cookson from Sage Computing Services, and many more. But it doesn’t stop there. For the first time at an Australian conference, AUSOUG and the OAUG will be providing a series of quality e-training sessions direct from the USA. Plus, a one-day workshop for applications users will be presented on the day before the Perth Conference and on the day after the Melbourne Conference.

Early Bird Registration rates are available now.

Visit the conference Web site for details, and register today.

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

Save the date for COLLABORATE 08: Technology and Applications Forum for the Oracle Community, which will be held April 13-17, 2007, in Denver, Colorado, USA. This annual user group conference will again be co-presented by the Independent Oracle Users Group (IOUG), the Oracle Applications Users Group (OAUG) and Quest International Users Group (Quest). Registration will open in November. Watch for conference details to be posted soon on the COLLABORATE 08 OAUG conference Web site.

The call for presentations for the COLLABORATE 08 — OAUG Forum is now open. The OAUG seeks presentations on all Oracle Applications, including Oracle E-Business Suite, PeopleSoft, Siebel, Oracle Retail, Communications Billing and Revenue Management, MetaSolv Software, as well as applications technology. The deadline for submitting a presentation is October 28, 2007.

For more information about featured presentation tracks, functional and technical areas of emphasis, and the process for submitting a presentation for consideration, refer to the COLLABORATE 08 — OAUG Forum call for presentations.

Calling all OAUG Associate Members! Exhibit booth sales have begun! There will also be several new sponsorship opportunities as well as new ways to earn a higher booth selection ranking. If you are interested in exhibiting, please contact Ashley Murray, OAUG exhibit hall manager, at amurray@oaug.com or +1 404.760.4240.

User Community News

Global OHUG 2007 Conference

September 24-27, 2007
Paris Hotel & Casino
Las Vegas, Nevada

For additional information about the annual Oracle HCM Users Group (OHUG) Conference and to register, please visit the OHUG Web site.

The OAUG Welcomes our Newest Affiliates

PeopleSoft Upgrade SIG

The OAUG is pleased to announce the newly formed PeopleSoft Upgrade SIG, which has been established to facilitate information availability and communication, as well as interaction between PeopleSoft customers and partners who are involved with PeopleSoft upgrades.

If you are interested in joining the SIG, please send an e-mail with your contact information to Brent Larson, SIG Coordinator, at brentlarson@systemefficiency.com. You will then be added to the communications distribution list for future updates regarding SIG activities and information.

Puget Sound Oracle Users Group (PSOUG)

The Puget Sound Oracle Users Group (PSOUG) was established to facilitate the exchange of technical information between Oracle Corporation, third-party providers of Oracle-related products and services and users of Oracle products from private, public and government organizations. PSOUG is an independent, non-profit Washington Corporation.

In addition to Oracle Database and Fusion Middleware, PSOUG has recently added Oracle Applications to its areas of focus. The group plans to begin hosting monthly meetings and hands-on classes for users in the region. For additional information, please visit the PSOUG Web site.

OAUG Announces Hyperion SIG

The OAUG has formed a Hyperion SIG to serve users of Hyperion (now Oracle) products. We are looking for volunteers to assist with the start-up and ongoing operations of the group. In addition, we need your help gathering Hyperion content for the Web site, OAUG eNews, OAUG Insight magazine, etc. If you or anyone in your company uses Hyperion and would be interested in volunteering or providing content, please contact Ed DeLise, SIG coordinator, at edelise@oaug.com. Please visit the OAUG Hyperion SIG Web site for additional information and to join the SIG.

DMUG Fall 2007 Conference

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

Call for Presentations

The Distributors’ and Manufacturers’ Users Group (DMUG), an affiliate of OAUG, invites you to share your implementation strategies and product experiences to help others shorten the learning curve related to PeopleSoft products. Visit the DMUG Web site to find out how to submit your presentation for consideration.

Conference Registration

Register today for the DMUG Fall 2007 Conference!

Upcoming Geo/SIG Meetings

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

Oracle Retail Users Group (ORUG) Update

Register Now! — Upgrading Retek/Oracle Retail RMS9 to use Oracle 10g: Project Overview

An OAUG/ORUG eLearning session presented by Bob Lennard, RadioShack Corporation.

September 20, 2007
9:00 a.m. EDT or 5:00 p.m. EDT (select one)

The session will review an actual upgrade of the Oracle Database from 8i to 10g for an existing Retek/Oracle Retail Merchandising System v9.0.4 implementation. It will go over the staffing requirements, the steps taken to achieve the goal, the timeline used for the project, identified problems that required codes changes and the lessons we learned along the way. It will also touch briefly on the other tools also affected by this implementation: ARI, Crystal Reports and Cognos Impromptu reports.

This session is available to OAUG/ORUG members only, at no cost. Space is limited, so please register early!

ORUG Board of Director Results

The ORUG Board of Directors Election was held in July 2007, resulting in a unanimous decision.

Congratulations and thank you to the newly elected board members. For additional information about ORUG, please visit the ORUG section of the OAUG Web site.

Oracle Retail Users Group Functional SIG

Coordinator: Armand Nelson, Gander Mountain

Meets the second Thursday of each month at 10:00 a.m. ET / 9:00 a.m. CT and at 4:00 p.m. ET / 3:00 p.m. CT / 1:00 p.m. PT.

Special note: The Functional SIG call in September 2007 will not be held due to the Cross Talk Conference and Cab meetings.

Toll-free (US): 1.866.915.6284
Direct: +1 617.801.9600
Participant Code: 30281301

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

Products Represented

New Listserver is Available

ORUG now offers a listserver so users can exchange questions and comments via e-mail.

To subscribe to the listserver, e-mail ArMand Nelson at armand.nelson@gandermountain.com with the following information:

When your e-mail address is subscribed to the list you will receive an e-mail confirmation.

To post a question or comment send an e-mail to orug@aqslists.com.

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