Rapid Implementation E-Business Suite using OBA and other Tools - N. Weaver, Dataweave

1. Rapid Implementation E-Business Suite using OBA and other Tools17thAugust 2010 Norman Weaver,Managing Director, Dataweave

2. Agenda Reducing Configuration effort with Oracle Business Accelerators Optimising Training with UPK Enhancing Data Conversion with Data Load Professional KU Children’s Services Business Benefits

3. DataweaveOracle Specialists The leading implementer of E-Business Suite for mid-size businesses in Australia. Founded and managed by Oracle executives and consultants. 20+ Oracle specialists in E-Business Suite, Database & Middleware Oracle Gold Partner Offices in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane

4. OBA Overview

5. OBA Configuration Process Pre-Project Review Download & Installation Workspace Creation Data Entry Mid-Project Review Download & Run Setup Tool Post config. Setup Post-Project Review 2 – 3 weeks

6. OBA Project Lifecycle - Accelerated DELIVERY SALES Scope Confirmation Deal Preparation Oracle Business Accelerators Automatic Configuration 7 to 14 Days Average Manual Configuration Baseline Testing Additional Functionality Conversion, Reports Post Accelerator Activity Training & Transition Go Live TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES: HARDWARE, NETWORK, SOFTWARE INSTALL, ETC

7. Best Practice Process Flows

9. Automated Configuration

10. Automated Configuration - Example

11. Example: KU Children’s Services Established in 1895 as the Kindergarten Union of New South Wales Today KU employs more than 2500 early childhood specialists in 150 early childhood centres throughout Australia KU provides programs for more than 12,500 families and over 14,000 children throughout Australia KU is proudly a community based, not for profit organisation

12. Project Timeline Discovery Phase June 09 – Aug 09 Contract signed Sept 09 System configured using OBA in 2 weeks Go Live after 90 days in Jan 2010

13. Project Highlights Used latest release (12.1.1) Used Oracle Business Accelerator (OBA) for rapid configuration UPK for End User Training Data Load Professional for Data Conversion

14. Project Challenges Availability of Customer Resources User Readiness Rapid Decision-making required Project Management Testing TestingTesting

15. User Productivity Kit Visualisation tool that snaps screens and captures key strokes for immediate play back Latest version has a sound editor End users can practice in their own time and conduct their own assessments before accessing live system Playback scripts can be published into training manuals automatically

16. Training and Online Process Help User Productivity Kit (UPK)

17. New version has sound editor

18. Play back scripts can be published into training manuals automatically

19. Dataload latest Version 5.X Professional dataload for EBS R12 Allows data conversions to be done by end users without any need for back end scripts New Look and Feel for EBS R12 New features – HTML Mapping to Individual Fields

20. New Look and Feel

22. Allows high speed data loads

23. HTML tags to individual fields

25. Summary:Rapid Implementation of EBS Discovery – a running start Oracle Business Accelerator (OBA) Rapid configuration capability Uses industry templates Provides on-line tools for testing business flows User Productivity Kit (UPK) Builds end user manuals using on line recorder Uses client data for training to improve learning speed. DataLoad Professional Reduced data migration timescales and effort.

26. Questions Q&A