The document discusses the integration of mobile applications within Oracle's e-Business Suite using Fusion Middleware, highlighting features such as security, cross-platform compatibility, and robust integration capabilities. It includes a case study of World Fuel Services, illustrating the benefits of Oracle's mobile solutions for improving customer interactions, operational productivity, and data analytics. The presentation emphasizes the importance of leveraging existing technology infrastructure to enhance business performance and user experience.

1. Mobile Apps for E-Business Suite
using Fusion Middleware
Srikant Subramaniam
Senior Principal Product Manager, Fusion Middleware
Vijay Shanmugam
Senior Development Manager, E-Business Suite
Jay Smith
Business Information Officer, World Fuel Services

2. Agenda
 ORACLE MOBILE PLATFORM
 E-BUSINESS SUITE MOBILE SERVICES
 CUSTOMER CASE STUDY
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3. Oracle Mobile Solution
MOBILE APPS
CRM
ERP
B2B
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MOBILE PLATFORM
MOBILE SECURITY

4. Oracle Mobile Platform
Any App, Any Data, Any Device – Secure
Cross-Channel
Maximize existing IT investments
NATIVE, WEB, HYBRID
 Develop cross platform & multi channel
DEVELOP
INTEGRATE
SECURE
applications
MANAGE
DEPLOY
ORACLE MOBILE PLATFORM
 Integrate data and services across the
Enterprise and Mobile devices
 Secure information uniformly across all
layers of enterprise and mobile apps
 Deploy & Manage cloud and onCUSTOM
APPLICATIONS
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ON-PREMISE
PACKAGED
APPLICATIONS
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premises for multi-channel delivery
CLOUD

5. Develop: Mobile Development Framework
 Build Once, Run on Any Platform
 Disconnected: SQLite with
Encryption
 Full Access to Native Device
Features
 Modular, Reusable Application
Components
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6. Integrate: Mobile Service Integration
Service Enablement, Management and Integration
 Reuse existing application
services
 Rapid response to new
business requests
RESTful API
SOA
Foundation
Existing
Services
Integration Infrastructure
Inventory
Check
Service
Credit
Check
Service
ORACLE
APPLICATIONS
Production
Service
Customer
Status
Service
CLOUD
APPLICATIONS
Order
Service
 Fast access to data and
Billing
Service
ISV/CUSTOM
APPLICATIONS
services across the Enterprise
and external sources
 Reliable and solid
orchestration platform
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7. Secure Devices and Apps
Secure
REST API’s
API Control &
Governance
Threat
Protection
Client
Throttling
Transformation
API Management
& Monitoring
Access Management
Secure mobile access to corporate data
 Extend Access Management
to REST API’s
 Context Aware
 Authentication
 Authorization
 Fraud Detection
 Security Tokens
{“JSON”}
 Data Redaction
< XML >
 Audit
OAUTH 2.0
Client & Server
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API Key
Management
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Native JSON & XML
Processing

8. DEMONSTRATION
Extend E-Business Suite to Mobile with Oracle Mobile Platform
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9. Architecture: Mobile Order Management App for EBS
ADF Mobile
Secured Web
App
Secured SOA
Web Services
ADF Mobile
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EBS
SDK
for
Java
• App login using EBS credentials
• Connect to EBS via SOA
• OSB for REST
• Secure via EBS SDK, OWSM
• Integration with device services

10. Meet Charlie Brown
Always on the go!
 Sales Manager at Summit, a sports goods
manufacturer
 Mobile worker, always on the road to meet
with customers (retail stores)
 Access to EBS Order Management data
from mobile device
– Retrieve customer/order data
– Create EBS orders
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11. Solution Highlights
Oracle Fusion Middleware: Mobility Platform for Oracle Applications
 Ease of development
– Same code can be deployed on iOS/Android
– Use native device features (location services,
contacts, email)
 Non-intrusive
– No change to E-Business Suite
 No change to security model
– Logins re-used, identity propagated
– Authentication/Authorization
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12. Oracle Mobile Platform
Take-Aways
One Enterprise Platform, Open, and Integrated
Innovation built on top of existing IT architectures
Leverage existing developer & IT skills
Out of box Oracle Mobile Apps built on Fusion Middleware
Consistent security governance for mobile & enterprise
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13. E-Business Suite Mobile Services
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14. Architecture
High Level
Native – iOS, Android
User
Interface
HTML5
Clients
Hybrid – ADF Mobile
Authentication
Security
Middle
Tier
Authorization
Access Control
Data Services
Integrated SOA Gateway
SOA Suite / EBS Adapter
Backend
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15. BAM
Architecture
Web Services – EBS and External SOA Suite
Mobile Applications Web Applications
B2B integration
Mediator
BPEL
Process Monitoring Enterprise Integration
B2B
BAM
Oracle E-Business Suite Adapter
Integration Repository
PL/SQL APIs
Concurrent
Programs
XML Gateway
BSO
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Interface
Tables
Java APIs
Interface
Views
eCommerce Gateway
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16. Security
Secured Data for Mobile Users
 Application Login/Logout
– Service deployed on IDM using EBS SDK for Java
– Native EBS Login/Logout Service
 Request Authentication
– SOAP Services: WS-Security UsernameToken header
 Authorization
– Applications Context for EBS Adapter
– Native EBS Access Control Service to load Roles and Privileges
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17. Security Configuration
Authentication
Login and Logout
 /OA_HTML/RF.jsp?function_id=mLogin
 /OA_HTML/RF.jsp?function_id=mLogout
 Configure EBS Cookies
– JSESSIONID
– EBS Session Cookie
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18. Security Configuration
Authorization
Access Control Service
 Role Based Access Control
 Roles and Privileges
 Control Access to Features and UI
Components
 JSON RESTful Service
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19. Data Services
Connecting Mobile to EBS
 Web Services from SOA composites
– Secured using WS-Security UsernameToken header
 EBS SDK for Java to secure SOA Composites
 E-Business Suite Adapter to access EBS interfaces from SOA Suite
– Variety of EBS Interfaces
– PLSQL, Interface Views, CPs, etc.
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20. Data Services
Where to find services?
Integration Repository
 Standardized Documentation
 Search and Browse Interfaces
 Seeded and Custom interfaces
 Function Security
 Discoverable from E-Business
Suite Adapter
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21. EBS Services for Mobile
Security and Data Services
HTTP BasicAuth
Security
Sign In
Load Roles and Privileges
Login
Service
EBS
SDK
for
Java
IDM
EBS
Security
Model
Sign Off
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EBS Adapter
SOAP Request
(UsernameToken, XML Payload)
SOA Suite
Insert
Credentials
to Request
Security Data Services
OWSM
Data Access
IDM
Logout
Logout
Service
Integration
Repository

22. EBS SDK for Java
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23. Oracle E-Business Suite SDK for Java
Integrate with EBS
 Protect your investment in the future
 Co-exist with Fusion Applications
ADF Application
EBS SDK for Java
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24. Oracle E-Business Suite SDK for Java
For Releases 11i to 12.x of Oracle E-Business Suite
AppsDataSource
E-Business Suite SDK for Java
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JAAS
Language
i18N
Messages
Session
Management
Profiles

25. Integrate with EBS from External Applications
EBS SDK for Java
 Secure any Java EE Application
including Oracle ADF from
external application server
 Secure Web Services (SOA Suite,
OSB) from external application
server
 Use E-Business Suite security
 Use AppsDataSource to access
EBS database
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ADF
Application
Web
Services
AppsDataSource

26. AppsDataSource
Standard Data Source
 Configure AppsDataSource for
access to Oracle E-Business Suite
Database
– Dedicated FND user with special
UMX|APPS_SCHEMA_CONNECT
role
ADF
Application
Web
Services
AppsDataSource
– External server does not need
APPS password
– External application can call stored
procedures available in APPS
Users
Roles
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27. What is new in R12.2?
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28. Architectural Changes in Release 12.2
Integrated SOA Gateway
E-Business Suite R12.1.3
Integrated SOA Gateway
E-Business Suite R12.2
Integrated SOA Gateway
Service Provider
Service Invocation
Framework
Service Provider
Service Invocation
Framework
Adapter Framework
Business Event
System
Oracle Applications
Adapter
Business Event
System
JAX-RPC
WSIF
Oracle SOA Suite
11g
JAX-WS
Oracle Application Server 10g for E-Business
Suite
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WebLogic Server
11g for SOA Suite
WebLogic Server 11g
for E-Business Suite

29. BAM
Architecture
Web Services – EBS and SOA Suite Together
Mobile Applications
Web Applications
B2B integration
Process Monitoring Enterprise Integration
SOAP Services
REST Services
Integrated SOA Gateway
REST Service Provider
SOAP Service Provider
Security
Services
Jersey, Jackson and
Staxon Libraries
Worklist
Services
Adapter Framework
EBS SDK for Java
BPEL
Oracle EBS Adapter
Integration Repository
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Mediator

30. E-Business Suite Data
Services – Roadmap
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31. ADF Mobile and E-Business Suite
Roadmap
Towards a better Mobile Platform
Design
Develop Services
Develop App
Secure
Patterns
REST Service
Mobile SDKs
Cookie, Token
Reference
Flows
JSON
Sample Apps
Basic Auth
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Deploy and
Configure
Configuration Server

32. Design
Standardize your EBS Apps
 Best Practices
– UI Patterns
– Reference Flows
 Sample Apps
– Native
– Hybrid
– HTML5
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Roadmap

33. Roadmap
Development
EBS SDK for Mobile
EBS SDK for Mobile
Application Templates
Security Services
Profiles, Preferences
Apps Context Initialization
Push Notifications
Images, Attachments, LOVs
Worklist Library
Administration Services and Console
Integration with Data Services
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34. Data Services
Integrated SOA Gateway
 SOAP Services via SOA Suite
 REST Services via E-Business Suite
 Variety of EBS Interfaces
– PLSQL
– OAF BC4J
 JSON Payload Support for REST Services
 Worklist Data REST Services
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Roadmap

35. Data Services
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Roadmap

36. Security
Authentication and Authorization
 Authentication
– Session Token/Cookie
– HTTP Basic Auth
 Authorization
– Apps Context Initialization
 Published in Integration Repository
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Roadmap

37. Security Services in IREP
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Roadmap

38. Roadmap
Security
Session Management with REST Services
HTTP BasicAuth
Security
Login Service
Security Data Services
Capture Username and
Password
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Load Roles and Privileges
Applications Context
Header (EBS Cookies/Session Token)
Body (Payload – XML or JSON)
Access Control
Service
Apps Context
Initialization
REST Service 1
REST Service 2
EBS Session Cookie
Logout Service
Integration
Repository

39. Deployment and Management
 Configuration Services
– Load Configurations
– Manage Configurations
 Mobile Application Administrator
– Control Access
– Push Messages
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Roadmap

40. Customer Case Study
World Fuel Services
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41. Business
Transformation
Enabled by IT
Jay Smith
Business Information Officer (BIO)
World Fuel Services

42. Fueling Relationships Around the World
• Revenues of $39B, Fortune 74 in 2012
• Serving Aviation, Marine and Land
• Operate in 200 countries from 60 offices
• Low margin business
• Business model is staff-lite and asset-lite
• Strong organic growth
• Heavy acquisition focus, 20+ acquisitions in the last 10 years
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43. Business Model Enabled by IT
“We are a technology company that just
happens to sell fuel”
• Protecting and maximizing margins
• Enhancing customer / supplier relationships
• Creating incremental business opportunities
• Staying ahead of the competition
• Driving employee productivity
• Extracting value out of acquired businesses
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44. Our Oracle Journey – STANDARDIZE
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Oracle EBS for all middle and back office
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Tailored Work Benches for Sales & Supply
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Marine – Trading, derivatives, contract business, reselling, physical
inventory
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Aviation – Card processing, fuel management, government, technology
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Land – Card processing, merchandising at gas stations / c-stores,
dispatch, logistics
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Single Instance Globally
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45. Our Oracle Journey – EXTEND
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Robust ADF framework supported by Java for custom
applications
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Web applications with limited use on mobile devices
through a browser
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CRM / SRM OnDemand with a Mobile App for our Marine
commercial team, globally
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Expanded security through Oracle’s Identify Management
and Single Sign-On integration
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46. Our Oracle Journey – AGILITY
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Executed in parallel with EXTEND
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Oracle Fusion Middleware (Weblogic, SOA Suite, BPEL,
BPM, etc.) for enterprise integration
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Application to application
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Business to business
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Driving efficiencies through end-to-end integration with
customers and suppliers
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47. Our Oracle Journey – ANALYTICS
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Robust capabilities to assess business health with timely
information
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Data visualization capabilities for efficient information
consumption
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Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) with a sound data
model and ETL design
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OBIEE, dashboards, reports
•
Disciplined business process supported by accountability,
monitoring and ACTION
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48. Mobile Business Strategy – FOUR PILLARS
1. Customer / Supplier Experience
2. Commercial Effectiveness
3. Operational Productivity
4. Business Analytics
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49. Pillar #1 – CUSTOMER / SUPPLIER EXPERIENCE
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Deliver information “anytime, anywhere”
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Drives stickiness and incremental business
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Example: initiated a prototype leveraging our existing Fuel
Finder web application
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Fuel Finder provides fuel prices & availability at 3000 global
locations, 24/7
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Using ADF Mobile as an extension
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Leverages our Fusion Middleware stack
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50. Pillar #2 – COMMERCIAL EFFECTIVENESS
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CRM / SRM Mobile: increase collaboration between our
global team members which enables efficient relationship
management with our customers / suppliers
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Commercial Mobile: creating mobile capabilities for the
critical, time sensitive commercial responsibilities (inquiry /
quote, deal approvals, customer confirmations)
•
ADF Mobile as an extension
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51. Pillar #3 – OPERATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY
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Operational efficiency and employee productivity are areas
where mobile will have a significant impact
•
Examples: invoice approvals, user access requests, trade
validations, credit requests and time & expense approvals
•
Drives internal efficiencies and employee satisfaction
•
ADF Mobile as an extension
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52. Pillar #4 – BUSINESS ANALYTICS
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Focused internally on senior leadership down to the line
manager level
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Potentially expose certain analytic components to our
customers (purchase performance reporting, etc.)
•
Take analytics to the next level through mobile allowing
access to the information needed to steer the business in
near real-time
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53. Conclusion
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WFS’ mobile strategy is taking shape across:
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Commercial Effectiveness
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Operational Productivity
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Customer / Supplier Experience
Business Analytics and Decision Making
Leveraging Oracle’s technology stack (Fusion Middleware,
SOA Suite, ADF Mobile, CRM OnDemand Mobile App,
Oracle’s IDM, etc.)
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54. For More Information
 Talk to your Oracle contact to schedule onsite mobile workshop
– Develop mobile app for E-Business Suite expense approvals
 Case Study: Mobilizing EBS iProcurement using Fusion Middleware
– http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/developer-tools/jdev/northumbriancasestudy-2008272.pdf
 Visit: www.oracle.com/appadvantage
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