Rackspace saved significant time and resources by improving their data processing tasks using API Wizard to help with their Service Contract creations and mass uploads. Rackspace was spending valuable time and resources on daily data entry and managing mass changes to Master Data. Rackspace utilizes a scalable, customizable solution to improve data standardizations, cleansing, data migrations, and improve complicated integrations/automations by leveraging APIWizard Objective 1: Improve data processing efficiency, Improve data quality, Save time and resources Objective 2: Expedite service contract creation and mass upload process Objective 3: Reduce data entry errors Objective 4: Reduce User dependency on IT and compatibility issues Objective 5: Utilize for Financials, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Projects, HR / HCM, Asset Lifecycle Mgmt , Service Contracts

1. Session ID:
Prepared by:
Remember to complete your evaluation for this session within the app!
11400
Mass Data Upload …
To Buy or to Build ?
Leverage API Wizard as a tool for:
• Mass Data Uploads/Updates
• Operational Efficiencies
April 9th 2019
Hilda Rosique & Vineeth Mylapur
Oracle Business Systems Team
Rackspace US, Inc

2. Agenda
• Introductions
• About Rackspace
• Business Drivers for Purchasing API Wizard
• API Wizard Implementation Strategy &
Scope
• Beyond Mass Data Uploads
• API Wizard Features
• Summary & Things to Consider
• Q&A

3. Speaker Profile
• 20 + Years of experience Implementing & Supporting Oracle EBS Application
• Main Expertise in Manufacturing, Procurement & Supply Chain Modules
• Experience with Business Process Reengineering
• Focus on Leveraging Out of Box Functionality and Augment with Sustainable
System Solutions and Tools
• SME for implementing all Oracle Financial Modules
• Experience with Global Payment Process Implementations
• Expert in Global Cash Reconciliation Process (Credit cards, non-Credit card.)
• Experience with Multiple Localizations
Hilda Rosique
Manager Oracle EBS Application
Vineeth Mylapur
Oracle Business Systems Analyst Lead

6. Use Case/Business Driver
Rackspace acquired Datapipe early 2018 and launched a company wide “Synergy” project
to incorporate Datapipe business processes and systems into existing Rackspace echo
system
Rackspace Oracle EBS Team was responsible for master and transactional data migration
of multiple Datapipe Great Plains and auxiliary systems into Rackspace’s existing Oracle
EBS 12.1.3 environment.

7. Constraints & Challenges
- Short timeline (4 months)
- Multiple source systems
- No Datapipe on-site Technical resource supporting Great Plains (Saas)
- Limited availability of Great Plain SMEs
- Master data cleanup & consolidation required prior load

8. It’s all good … we got you a tool !

9. Here you go …
• API Wizard is one enterprise tool that allows users to streamline all
Oracle EBS data processing through Excel.
• Thousands of Users Worldwide
• Patented Dynamic Technology
• Benefits Business Users, IT and System Integrators

10. Data Migration Approach & Scope
– Leverage API Wizard for Supplier Master Data
• Add/Update Supplier
• Add/Update Supplier Sites (Existing or new Suppliers)
• Add/Update Supplier Banks (Existing or new Suppliers)
• Leverage “Fuzzy Logic” feature to identify duplicates and cleans data
• Iterative approach to load for loading Master Data into production
– Leveraged Rackspace extensions to load transactional data:
• Open Purchase Orders
• Open Invoices, Credit Memos, Debit Memos

11. Acquiring, Installing, and Leveraging new tool
• Multiple Teams: Procurement, Legal, DBAs, Security, Network, BSA, Dev, QE, SME, Vendor(API
Wizard)

12. Results
• SME (Super Users) executed process in production
• Identified approx.. 20% duplicate Suppliers in source systems
• Matched approx. 15% Suppliers from source system already in EBS
• External data easily cleansed to align with Rackspace format and standards
• Volume of Supplier Master Data uploaded for “Synergy” project:
– 250+ new suppliers
– 300+ supplier updated
– 1000+ new supplier sites
– 1000 + Supplier banks created/updated

13. Beyond Mass
Uploads …

14. Sample list of API Wizard Templates
Accounts Payable:
• Suppliers
• Supplier Pre-Processing
• Supplier Attachments
• Invoices
• Invoice Attachments
• Submit Programs
• Delete from Interface
Inventory:
• Item Cross refences
• Update Item Accounting
iProcurement:
• Requisitions
Fixed Assets:
• Asset Adjustments
HRMS:
• Employee
• Assignments
Cash Management:
• Banks
• Bank Branches

15. Supplier Loader

16. Features for Users
• Supports Dependent LOV
• Data extract capability
• Easy to run reports
• Dashboards, Drill downs and etc.

17. Features for Admins
• Easy to customize the templates
• Easy to create and run reports
• Access to templates based on Oracle user access or Individual
• Reporting only user access

18. Features for Developers
• Uses Oracle standard API, Interfaces
• Pre-validations, format changes and etc.
• Migration Scripts available
• Easy to Build your own custom template for custom Interfaces & API’s

19. Custom Template

20. Things to Consider
• Build or Buy ?
– Time
– Cost
– Etc.
• Improves Operating Efficiency
• Tailor-made templates as per your need
• Very knowledgeable and helpful support team

21. Session ID:
Remember to complete your evaluation for this session within the app!
11400
Q&A
Vineeth Mylapur vineeth.Mylapur@rackspace.com
LinkedIn
Hilda Rosique hilda.rosique@rackspace.com
Booths:
API Wizard: 603
Rackspace: 1039