OAUG Fusion Council


Q&A about Oracle Fusion with Steve Miranda: Call Transcript Available to OAUG Members

During the IOUC Product Development Committee call with Steve Miranda, Oracle Corporation senior vice president, Fusion Applications Development, on March 31, 2009, participants had the opportunity to ask questions and hear more about recent developments and anticipated advancements regarding Oracle Fusion.

The answers were to specific questions and not intended to be a complete discussion on the topic. The question topics included:

  • Upgrade scenarios.
  • Supported middleware and databases and hardware platforms.
  • Integration.

OAUG members may access the full transcript from the March 31 call Members Only Content (PDF file, OAUG member login required).


OAUG Fusion Council Quarterly Global Update Call

July 1, 2009, 12:00 p.m. EDT / 9:00 a.m. PDT / 16:00 UTC

Join the OAUG Fusion Council for their 2009 Quarterly Global Conference Call. Led by the Chair of the OAUG Fusion Council, Floyd Teter, of Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and Co-Chair Mike Rulf, AT&T Hosting and Application Services, the hour-long open discussion will focus on the following major areas that are currently on all Oracle customers minds.

Call Agenda

  • Modules/parts of Fusion Applications that are available
  • Upgrading to 11g and upgrading to Fusion Apps
  • The order of rollout of Fusion Apps modules
  • Types of upgrades, “point solutions” and the role of AIA
  • How Hyperion plays into Fusion Apps
  • Technology component licensing and Fusion Apps
  • Extended Support Fees Waived for EBS 11.5.10 and 10gR2 DB Through 2011
Date Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Time 9:00 a.m. PDT / 12:00 p.m. EDT / 16:00 UTC
Action OAUG Fusion Council — Quarterly Update Call
Moderator Floyd Teter, Chair, OAUG Fusion Council
Audience All OAUG members
Global Call Dial-In (Toll-Free)
US and Canada 1.866.915.6284
Australia 800.002.014
New Zealand 0.800.44.6716
India 000.800.100.3170
UK 0.800.904.7961
Belgium 0.800.1.1160
Japan 00.531.13.0420
Germany 0.800.181.3856
France 0.800.90.8703
South Africa 0.800.99.6637
Israel 1.80.93.30.0178

Participants from countries where we do not have a toll-free number may use the international, toll-based number:
+1 617.801.9600

Participant code: 63 70 67 22 #

OAUG Fusion Council 2009 Global Update Call Archive

The OAUG Fusion Council conducted its first 2009 Global Update Call on Wednesday, March 25, 2009. Participants had the opportunity to hear about Fusion 1.0 and explore Oracle’s current view with regard to their “pillar upgrade” strategy. Review the minutes from the call (PDF file) for all the details.

Please contact the OAUG Fusion Council at fusion@oaug.com if you have questions or require additional information.


OAUG eLearning Presented by the Fusion Council

Mark your calendars for these great OAUG eLearning events. All OAUG eLearning sessions are free to members. Registration is required and seating is limited.

Fusion Applications: The News from COLLABORATE 09

Tuesday, June 16, 2009 - Register now!
12 noon EST / 9 a.m. PST
Presented by Karen Brownfield, Solution Beacon

The Fusion Applications were shown in a live demo for the first time at Oracle OpenWorld 2008 and again at COLLABORATE 09. In this presentation we explore Oracle's path to the Fusion Applications, the features of Fusion 1.0 that positions it as the Next Generation Application and see what your organization can do now to prepare for Fusion.

How Does Oracle Retail Fit into the Fusion Apps and Middleware Roadmap?

Thursday, July 23, 2009 - Register now!
12 noon EST / 9 a.m. PST
Presented by Miles Thomas, Tesco plc

The core Oracle Fusion Applications will be with us in about one year. Fusion Middleware and supporting architecture is with us now. How does that affect Oracle Retail?

Topics that will be covered:

  • How Oracle Retail is being changed to use Fusion Application server technology and Middleware (the Redstack concept).
  • Stores Fusion platform.
  • How Oracle Retail is expected to integrate with initial Fusion versions (upgrade of Retail PIPs for EBS and PS to support Fusion).
  • Subject to information and non-disclosure clearance from Oracle: When Oracle Retail will integrate to Fusion, and when Oracle Retail will be re-engineered as a Fusion Application.

Applicable modules for this Webinar:

  • Merchandising Operations in the head office, e.g., ORMS, ORPM, Allocations, ARI.
  • Supply Chain applications, e.g., ORWMS, AIP.
  • Oracle Retail Predictive Application server Planning modules (and RPAS infrastructure).
  • Store Operations and platform (360 Commerce POS and back office, returns management, RCOM.
  • ex-Profitlogic modules.
  • Oracle Retail Data Warehouse.

Out of scope for this Webinar:

  • Recent Acquisitions by Oracle Retail business unit, e.g., AVT.
  • Hosted modules, e.g., Syncra.
  • Retail-relevant modules (Oracle Transportation Management, retail-relevant parts of EBS and PS and JDE, Hyperion.
  • Product Induction Management (PIM), Agile PLM.

Check back regularly for OAUG eLearning updates and announcements from the OAUG Fusion Council.


Update on the Waiver of Extended Support Fees for EBS 11.5.10 and 10gR2 DB Through 2011

Oracle’s Steven Chan talks about Oracle’s waiver of Extended Support fees for a number of the Oracle major product lines through 2010 and 2011. In his blog, Chan summarizes what the waiver announcement means to you and offers guidance on how to use the extra time to begin planning for your Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12 and 11g Database upgrades now. Refer to Steven Chan’s blog for details.


OAUG Fusion Council E-mail Updates

If you would like to receive periodic updates about OAUG Fusion Council news and activities, please subscribe to Fusion Council e-mail updates. These updates are available to all interested parties, and you can cancel your subscription at any time.


OAUG Fusion Council Archive

Past Fusion Council meeting notes, links, and other information are available on the Fusion Council Archive page.

Questions or comments may be directed to the OAUG Fusion Council at fusion@oaug.com.