The document discusses Oracle Forms and options for customers using this technology. It outlines upgrading to newer Forms releases, modernizing Forms applications through integration with other technologies and UI updates, and migrating away from Forms to alternative technologies like Oracle Application Express. Key strategic technologies discussed for modernization include Oracle ADF, which Oracle positions as the foundation for new application development. The presentation provides considerations for Forms customers around protecting, evolving and modernizing their existing investments.

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2. The Future of Oracle Forms:
Upgrade, Modernize, or
Migrate?
Chris Muir
Principal ADF Product
Management, Application Development
Tools
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3. Safe Harbor
The following is intended to outline our general product
direction. It is intended for information purposes only, and
may not be incorporated into any contract. It is not a
commitment to deliver any material, code, or functionality,
and should not be relied upon in making purchasing
decisions. The development, release, and timing of any
features or functionality described for Oracle’s products
remains at the sole discretion of Oracle.
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4. "Oracle has no plan to discontinue
support of Oracle Forms"
Oracle Application Development Tools Statement of Direction:
Oracle Forms, Oracle Reports and Oracle Designer
March 2012 - http://bit.ly/oracleFormsSod201203
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5. Oracle’s Vision for Forms
 12c release is due 12.1.4 FMW release
 Features?
– Ah, I'll tell you when it arrives ;-)
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6. Please raise your hand if you work with or have Oracle Forms?
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7. What about Oracle Forms 11g?
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8. Oracle’s Vision for Forms
 Key feature of 11g
– Provide integration points to integrate your other technologies
 Open up JEE/standards development to “traditional” Oracle
implementers
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9. Our Recommendations for Forms Customers
Protect:
Upgrade
Modernize
Evolve:
Migrate
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10. Program Agenda
 Oracle’s vision, strategy and roadmap
 Upgrade, modernize or migrate?
 New strategic technologies
 More information
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11. The Changing Nature of Business
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1940s
2000
2007
2013+

12. GLOBAL MOBILE
3G SUBSCRIBERS
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2012,

13. Mobility Is a Priority and Challenge for I.T.
Bring Your Own Device
(BYOD) Practices in 2011
By
2015, Mobile
usage will
surpass pc’s
and other
wired
devices.
74%
10%
Forbes: Mobile Business Statistics For 2012
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74% Allow some
sort of BYOD
usage.
Less than 10%
“FULLY AWARE”
of the devices
accessing their
network
Top Mobility Challenges
for CIOs
Securing corporate
information
41%
Integrating with
other systems
31%
Supporting
multiple devices
28%
CIO Insight: Top Challenges of Enterprise Mobility, 2012

14. "But how do we modernize this?"
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15. Paths to Modernization
 Upgrade
 Exploit new features
 Integrate technologies
 UI modernization
 Complete rewrite
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16. Paths to Modernization
 Oracle Forms 11gR1 and 11gR2 are the
 Upgrade
 Exploit new features
 Integrate technologies
 UI modernization
 Complete rewrite
current releases (12c coming soon)
 10g to 11g is a smooth upgrade
 Well trodden path from C/S to web
– Most code upgrades without change
– Other changes are well understood
– Exploit new features of centrally
managed application
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17. Paths to Modernization
 Primary reason to upgrade:
 Stay supported, certified and secure
 Upgrade
 Exploit new features
 Integrate technologies
 UI modernization
 Complete rewrite
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18. Paths to Modernization
 11gR1 - External events
 Upgrade
 Exploit new features
 Integrate technologies
 UI modernization
 Complete rewrite
(AQ), JavaScript integration, database
proxy user support, new EM
integration, runtime and diagnostic
features
 11gR2 - Integration with
OAM, RUEI, reduced footprint, additional
certifications
– OVAB 11.1.1.6 + patch #15492477
 WLS features -
EM, logging, diagnostics, web
services, mobile, ADF, OAM, Web
Center
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19. Paths to Modernization
 Forms 11g runs on WLS
 Upgrade
 Exploit new features
 Integrate technologies
 UI modernization
 Complete rewrite
 Integrate with external web services
– SMS, email, credit check, file system
 Integration with other applications
– CRM, HR, Siebel, Peoplesoft
 A way of adopting new technologies
– Web services, SOA, BPM, Java, ADF
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20. Paths to Modernization
 Call out to web services from Forms
– Java importer wraps web service client proxy
 Upgrade
 Exploit new features
 Integrate technologies
 UI modernization
 React to 3rd party events
– When-Event-Raised trigger
– Listens for events from a queue
Oracle Forms
 Complete rewrite
External event
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Web service

21. Paths to Modernization
 JavaScript can call into Forms
– When-Customer-Javascript-Event
 Upgrade
 Exploit new features
 Integrate technologies
 UI modernization
 Complete rewrite
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 Call JavaScript from Forms
– Web.JavaScript_Eval()

22. Paths to Modernization
 Upgrade
 Users are now
 Exploit new features
driven by their
experiences with
the web and mobile
 They just expect
more!
 Integrate technologies
 UI modernization
 Complete rewrite
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23. Paths to Modernization
 60min Forms Makeover
 Upgrade
 Exploit new features
 Integrate technologies
 UI modernization
 Complete rewrite
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 Java Beans - Introduce non-native UI
elements into Forms
 PJC - Extend existing Forms UI
components
 JavaScript - Integrate with JavaScript
features

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25. Paths to Modernization
 Upgrade
 Exploit new features
 Integrate technologies
 UI modernization
 Complete rewrite
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26. Migration or Rewrite
Leaving Forms behind
 Questions you must be asking
– What are the business drivers?
– What is this REALLY going to cost?
– Am I fully aware of my options?
– Are my staff skilled up for change?
– Am I aware of architecture changes?
– Will the change suit my end users?
– Am I building for the future or to past?
– A hundred other questions!
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27. Migration or Rewrite
Different approaches to change
 Big bang
– Throw away everything and start again
– “Automagic/one button” migration
– Reached end of life anyway
 Phased
– Hybrid co-existence
– Exploit common code (where it make sense!)
– New technologies to become a common touch point
– Manual redevelopment
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28. Program Agenda
 Oracle’s vision, strategy and roadmap
 Upgrade, modernize or update?
 New strategic technologies
 More information
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29. Oracle Application Express (Oracle APEX)
• No cost option of the Oracle
database
• Develop web data driven
applications
• Distributed with all versions of Oracle RDBMS
• Simple 2-Tier Architecture
• Pages dynamically rendered using database metadata
• Runs everywhere Oracle Database runs
• Leverages existing SQL/PLSQL skills
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30. Oracle’s Strategic Technologies
IDM / BI
ExaLogic
ERP
HCM, CRM
BPEL,
BPMN,
BAM
 Opening up JEE technologies
– Java developers, Forms developers, database
developers, mobile application developers, SOA
developers, Web 2.0 developers...
 Our history with Oracle business applications
 Oracle ADF underpins Fusion Applications and
Middleware
 ADF Mobile allows cross platform iOS & Android
development
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Content
Data Integration
Business
Intelligence
Collaboration
Blog - Tag
Social Activity

31. New Strategic Technologies
IDM / BI
ExaLogic
ERP
HCM, CRM
Content
Data Integration
Business
Intelligence
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BPEL,
BPMN,
BAM
Collaboration
Blog - Tag
Social Activity

32. ADF Mobile
 Cross iOS & Android development
 Native-hybrid mobile applications
 Thin localized JVM
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33. Program Agenda
 Oracle’s vision, strategy and roadmap
 Modernize, upgrade or migrate?
 New strategic technologies
 More information
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34. More Information
 Online content on Forms OTN Page (Google Oracle Forms)
– Statement of direction
– Oracle Forms 10 Years Younger (Oracle Forms Makeover)
– Oracle Forms webcasts
– Migration from Forms to Java or Apex
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35. Key Points to Take Away
 Oracle has no plans to desupport Oracle Forms
 You have many options to modernize your investment
 Allow the business and customers drive the change, not IT
– Protect, modernize, evolve
 ADF underpins our Fusion Applications and Middleware strategy
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blogs.oracle.com/JDeveloperpm
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37. For More Information
 www.oracle.com/jdev
 Tutorials
 Demos
 Software
 Discussions
 Blogs
 And more…
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38. Q&A
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