6. Oracle EBS at Tyco
•Installation of Oracle Applications first performed in 1998
-10.7 Smart-Client Application (Prod 16.1)
-Oracle 7.x database
-Citrix-Meta Frame Middle ware used to access the
applications over the WAN for distributed offices
-GL, AP, FA, INV, PO, ONT, OTM,
•Upgrade to Oracle 11i in 2002
-Upgraded to version 11.5.5
-Database version 8.1.7.x
-GL, AP, FA, INV, PO, ONT,
•I-Expense Implementation 2004
-Implemented OIE.I RUP 1
•Perpetual Inventory Deployment 2004
-Expanded to 150 inventory Orgs with local warehouses
-MSCA
7. Oracle EBS at Tyco
•Upgrade of Applications in 2006
-Upgraded applications to version 11.5.10.2
-Upgraded database to version 9.2.0.7 (subsequently
upgraded to 9.2.0.8)
•Implementation of 170 Systems Mark view in 2007
-Imaging for AP Expense Reports
-Imaging and Workflow for Supplier Invoices
-OCR Implementation in December, 2008
•Hardware Upgrade in 2009 (EVE Project)
-Upgraded hardware and changed technical architecture
•Upgrade of Applications in Apr-2014
-Upgraded applications to version 12.1.3
-Upgraded database to version 11.2.0.3.0
•Implemented Projects module and Field Services
8. Oracle General Ledger
- Inbound Month-End Feeds from Legacy
(Mainframe) System
- Inbound Feeds from Oracle Applications
Modules
- Inbound weekly feed of Payroll GL Information
Applications - Finance
Maintenance of COA
involves maintenance of
rollup groups,
parent-child relationships,
additions/deletions to
values and others for the
General Ledger segments.
1. Company
2. Town
3. Department
4. Account Major
5. Account Minor
6. Future
10. Current Environment Details
EBS Version 12.1.3
DB Version 11.2.0.3.0
DB Size 2.8 TB
3rd Party Applications
Vertex, BaaN, PeopleSoft, DW-BI, Antenna (Mobile Field Service),
Planet Press (Invoice Printing), R2Web (Report to Web), Aceva
(Application for collection), D &B interface, HEAT (Help desk ticketing
system),Salesforce, Workday, Informatics, GPS- Trimble, BAAN,
Hiperion etc.
Disaster Recovery
DR Plan - Utilizing the services of a third party site and restoration is
from tape. Recovery method - Utilizing EMC BCV technology. 2 hours
to perform a restore. currently in the middle of a tech refresh on DMX
frame so the technology will change once the VMax is brought on-line.
However, methodology will be similar.
Development restores from tape and takes about 8 hrs. Backed up once
a week.
Application patch set details 12.1.3 latest patches
Customization Details (approximately)
Reports 100+
Interfaces 100+
SQL Plus, SQL Loader, Host Program 75, 20, 60+
OA Framework, Workflow 55, 15+
Forms, Forms-Personalizations, custom.pll 35+, 270, > 50
Packages, Procedure and Functions 500+
Table and View 950+
11. Defect Fix cycle
Identified Defects once assigned to Wipro Development team will follow the below process:
Resource assigned to look into the defect will start with Analysis in the Development environment and
will identity the fix subsequent to his analysis.
Post Analysis, the assigned resource will go ahead with the required develop activity to fix the issue.
Once its fixed he will do unit testing to check if the desired functionality is achieved through the fix.
After completion of the development process, with the help of the onsite coordinator the code will be
moved to UAT testing environment with the help of Tyco IS IT team. End Users/Business Team will
carry out the testing to verify whether the issue is fixed or not.
After successful completion of UAT and all the defects raised during UAT are addressed, the code fix
for the defect will be moved to production.
Enhancements
Enhancements assigned to Wipro Development team will follow the same process as described
above.
12. Tools Usage
Sl. No. Tool Name Purpose
1 SQL Developer PL/SQL Development
2 Oracle Reports Builder 10g Oracle Reports Development
3 Oracle Forms Builder 10g Oracle Forms Development
4 Oracle BI Discoverer Administrator Oracle Discoverer Reports
Development
5 Oracle BI Discoverer Desktop Oracle Discoverer Reports
Development
6 XML Publisher Oracle Reports Development
7 Oracle application Framework(OAF) Oracle webpages Development
8 Oracle Workflow used for business process
collaborations across two or
more applications
15. Oracle General Ledger
General
Financials
Load/
Create
Journals
Post
Journals
Allocations Period
End Close
Open/
Close
Period
Oracle Accounts Payable
Setup
Suppliers
Create
PO:
Non-
Inventory
Load/
Create
Invoices
Match
Invoices
Pay
Invoices
Oracle I-Expense
Capture
Expenses
Approve
Expenses
Audit
Expenses
Create
Invoices
Pay
Expenses
Oracle Assets
Create
Assets
Maintain
Assets
Close
Period
Maintain
System
Module Wise Flow Diagram
16. Project Governance
This governance indicates how the project will be planned, tracked, monitored,
organization structures of customer and Wipro, levels of escalations etc.
