This document provides an overview of upgrading to Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.1, including both functional and technical considerations. It outlines the new features and enhancements in Release 12.1, particularly for Oracle Projects. It also discusses best practices for the upgrade such as preparing patches, using upgrade tools, testing extensively, and reviewing documentation. A case study of a customer's successful upgrade to 12.1 is also presented.
Upgrading to Oracle Hyperion Enterprise Performance Management 11.1.2.3 and B...OAUGNJ
Release 11.1.2.3—and beyond—of the Oracle Hyperion enterprise performance management family of applications delivers significant new application and technical functionality. This session discusses the details of the upgrade’s technical enhancements, provides practical advice on how to plan and execute an upgrade, and discusses the benefits of using the latest release, 11.1.2.3.500, of the Oracle Hyperion EPM platform. It includes case studies of customers that have upgraded and are seeing the benefits.
Oracle E-Business Suite 12.2 - The Upgrade to End All UpgradesShiri Amit
This business-led session discusses key roadmap and project planning considerations for organizations that are thinking to upgrade. It combines lessons learned from customers that have completed the upgrade with advice from Oracle user group leaders.
Upgrading to 11.1.2.4 and Other Technical Considerationsfinitsolutions
In June, Finit hosted the last in our 5-part series on the new Oracle EPM version 11.1.2.4, which was released in February of this year. Finit has done extensive testing in our own labs on version 11.1.2.4 and we have several clients migrating to 11.1.2.4 now. During this webinar we will be focusing primarily on the technical aspects around upgrading to 11.1.2.4. We will also be taking a detailed look into some options for deploying your EPM environment, performance, and managing the environment(s). Join us for details on items such as:
Upgrading to 11.1.2.4
Technical Options for your upgrade and how these effect the cost and timeliness of your project
"In-Place" upgrade versus 'New- Hardware'
Benefits of Virtualization
Exalytics - what does it mean for the future of Oracle EPM (and more specifically....HFM)
Third Party Compatibility
Disaster & Recovery / High Availability
What do these key terms really mean and does your organization actually 'practice what they preach' when it comes to this area?
Presenter: Dawn Mathews & Frank Zidar
Velocity's PeopleSoft expert, Derek Tomei, walks technology leaders and specialists through PeopleSoft 9.2. Learn what it means for the future of PeopleSoft upgrades and get tips to build your roadmap. PeopleSoft 9.2
R12.2 is no more a new kid on the block. With its latest release of 12.2.4, it is much more stable and user adoption is increasing day-by-day. Upgrading to R12.2 is on the road map of nearly all Oracle E-business Suite customers and many organizations have already started planning their upgrades. In this session we provide 10 quick tips to consider while you plan this R12.2.4 upgrade.
Upgrading to Oracle Hyperion Enterprise Performance Management 11.1.2.3 and B...OAUGNJ
Release 11.1.2.3—and beyond—of the Oracle Hyperion enterprise performance management family of applications delivers significant new application and technical functionality. This session discusses the details of the upgrade’s technical enhancements, provides practical advice on how to plan and execute an upgrade, and discusses the benefits of using the latest release, 11.1.2.3.500, of the Oracle Hyperion EPM platform. It includes case studies of customers that have upgraded and are seeing the benefits.
Oracle E-Business Suite 12.2 - The Upgrade to End All UpgradesShiri Amit
This business-led session discusses key roadmap and project planning considerations for organizations that are thinking to upgrade. It combines lessons learned from customers that have completed the upgrade with advice from Oracle user group leaders.
Upgrading to 11.1.2.4 and Other Technical Considerationsfinitsolutions
In June, Finit hosted the last in our 5-part series on the new Oracle EPM version 11.1.2.4, which was released in February of this year. Finit has done extensive testing in our own labs on version 11.1.2.4 and we have several clients migrating to 11.1.2.4 now. During this webinar we will be focusing primarily on the technical aspects around upgrading to 11.1.2.4. We will also be taking a detailed look into some options for deploying your EPM environment, performance, and managing the environment(s). Join us for details on items such as:
Upgrading to 11.1.2.4
Technical Options for your upgrade and how these effect the cost and timeliness of your project
"In-Place" upgrade versus 'New- Hardware'
Benefits of Virtualization
Exalytics - what does it mean for the future of Oracle EPM (and more specifically....HFM)
Third Party Compatibility
Disaster & Recovery / High Availability
What do these key terms really mean and does your organization actually 'practice what they preach' when it comes to this area?
Presenter: Dawn Mathews & Frank Zidar
Velocity's PeopleSoft expert, Derek Tomei, walks technology leaders and specialists through PeopleSoft 9.2. Learn what it means for the future of PeopleSoft upgrades and get tips to build your roadmap. PeopleSoft 9.2
R12.2 is no more a new kid on the block. With its latest release of 12.2.4, it is much more stable and user adoption is increasing day-by-day. Upgrading to R12.2 is on the road map of nearly all Oracle E-business Suite customers and many organizations have already started planning their upgrades. In this session we provide 10 quick tips to consider while you plan this R12.2.4 upgrade.
Trinamix, Inc., presents approach to Oracle Advanced Supply Chain Planning (ASCP) 12.2.5 Upgrade. A trusted VCP partner for many of the world's leading organizations, Trinamix is an Oracle Gold Partner, Oracle Validated Integration developer, and one of only three Oracle SCM Cloud specialists.
OOW15 - Planning Your Upgrade to Oracle E-Business Suite 12.2vasuballa
This session discusses key planning considerations when upgrading to Oracle E-Business Suite 12.2. It combines lessons learned from customers with practical advice from Oracle’s development, consulting, and support organizations. Understand how to build the business case, identify needed time and resources, prepare business and IT staff for changes, plan for required system changes, create an effective test strategy, and more.
The Major Advantages of Oracle EBS R12 Upgrade!Smith James
According to the present market research, Oracle E-Business Suite R12 and Fusion Applications are the latest ERP solutions with all the above functionalities and technologies that can help the enterprises drive greater productivity and agility. For more information visit www.srisys.com or Call 513-342-2724
What's New In Hyperion Planning 11.1.2.4?US-Analytics
What's new in Planning 11.1.2.4? Everything.
This session features a 30-minute demo of the latest Planning release, focusing on the most significant changes.
About MindStream Analytics
• Specialize in the implementation, optimization and support of best in
breed Performance Management, BI and Data Analytic solutions
• Oracle Platinum Partner with focused practices in Planning,
Consolidations, Analytics / BI, Infrastructure , EPM Strategy and
Training and Hyperion Managed Services
• Our people average over 9 years of BI or EPM experience
• Visit us at www.mindstreamanalytics.com
Learn about the user experience enhancements in the next generations of PeopleTools and PeopleSoft. See how Oracle has delivered on streamlined navigation, efficiency, and easy of use. In PeopleSoft in particular, see the newly available PeopleSoft HCM self service capabilities, including direct reports org chart, manager dashboard, talent summary, and related actions. See a demonstration that showcases these new features.
Upgrading to 9.2 - Setting Yourself Up For SuccessCedar Consulting
With the last major upgrade your organisation will ever perform, Sarah Hurley will talk you through top tips to plan and execute your move to 9.2 leaving yourself ready to hit the ground running with Selective Adoption.
OBIA with ERP Upgrade-Leverage Packaged Analytics when Upgrading!Emtec Inc.
Just what are the advantages of implementing packaged analytics (OBIA) with your ERP upgrade? Significant advantages and cost savings are available when these two key initiatives are combined.
BI Opportunities add value to the upgrade!
Learn How to Quickly and Efficiently Upgrade to Oracle E-Business Suite R12.
Specific topics covered will include:
-Planning for Oracle EBS upgrade - The most important step for a successful Oracle EBS upgrade project
-How to ensure a successful upgrade - Learning from previous upgrade project experiences and discussing best practices
-What's next - EBS and database post-upgrade steps
The Support Policies and Technological Details you need to make informed decisions
As you are probably aware, it has been challenging to understand and navigate On-Premise Oracle Support Policies and Third-Party Compatibility (Excel, Windows, SQL, IE, etc.). Fortunately, we are here to help as it impacts all of us in the Oracle-Hyperion world in terms of planning for future projects, and deciding when (or if) to upgrade. At Finit, we have worked through various scenarios for our clients after distilling all this information from Oracle. We have condensed this down into a 30-45 minute presentation which will review how the Oracle EPM Roadmap affects you along with the various options available.
Topics:
The 'State of EPM' and a review of Oracle EPM versioning and support dates.
End of Premier Support for 11.1.2.3, March 2018, what does this mean?
What are your options? What are your peers planning moving forward? What should your organization be thinking through?
Who Should Attend:
We will cover a range of topics geared toward the state of EPM, Premier Support and options moving forward. Attendees should include:
Finance/Accounting Leaders within your organization looking to enhance knowledge within their EPM systems and the current EPM roadmap.
System Administrators and technical support personnel eager to understand the Oracle Roadmap and how it affects them.
In June of 2012, Oracle published their Release Value Proposition (RVP) for PeopleSoft HCM release 9.2. We anticipate the general release of PeopleSoft HCM V9.2 sometime in early 2013.
Our resident HCM expert Anne Meyer has analyzed and summarized the salient points from the 85-page HCM RVP into a this presentation. Anne's commentary provides solid information on the most current release of one of PeopleSoft’s primary modules.
Finit - Breaking Through the Cloud: An Overview of Oracle EPM Cloudfinitsolutions
A complete review to help you understand the range of EPM cloud solutions provided by Oracle
Oracle has been rapidly building up its offerings in the cloud over the past few years and Finit is excited to present a 3-part series this quarter entitled: "Breaking Through the Cloud". Included in our 3-part series will first be an overview of the Oracle EPM cloud products followed by an in-depth investigation of Financial Consolidation and Close Cloud Service (FCCS), and then wrapping up with Planning and Budgeting Cloud Service (PBCS).
Oracle now has a cloud equivalent for all of the on-premises EPM products and many of them continue to mature in terms of features and functionality. Through a hands-on approach we have gathered information on the range of solutions. Part I, an Overview of Oracle EPM cloud, will include:
An overview of Oracle's cloud platform
A survey of the EPM cloud products
How do the solutions work together
Who Should Attend
Finance and accounting leaders within your organization looking to enhance knowledge of the current EPM offerings.
System Administrators and technical support personnel eager to understand the Oracle Cloud and how it affects them.
Presenter: Geordan Drummond
Date: 02/09/2018
AVATA Webinar: Upgrading ASCP - The New Face of ASCP is Here! www.avata.comAVATA
12.2.5 A Completely New User Interface ASCP 12.2.5 represents the single largest improvement to the user experience of an Oracle Supply Chain Planning Solution.
Trinamix, Inc., presents approach to Oracle Advanced Supply Chain Planning (ASCP) 12.2.5 Upgrade. A trusted VCP partner for many of the world's leading organizations, Trinamix is an Oracle Gold Partner, Oracle Validated Integration developer, and one of only three Oracle SCM Cloud specialists.
OOW15 - Planning Your Upgrade to Oracle E-Business Suite 12.2vasuballa
This session discusses key planning considerations when upgrading to Oracle E-Business Suite 12.2. It combines lessons learned from customers with practical advice from Oracle’s development, consulting, and support organizations. Understand how to build the business case, identify needed time and resources, prepare business and IT staff for changes, plan for required system changes, create an effective test strategy, and more.
The Major Advantages of Oracle EBS R12 Upgrade!Smith James
According to the present market research, Oracle E-Business Suite R12 and Fusion Applications are the latest ERP solutions with all the above functionalities and technologies that can help the enterprises drive greater productivity and agility. For more information visit www.srisys.com or Call 513-342-2724
What's New In Hyperion Planning 11.1.2.4?US-Analytics
What's new in Planning 11.1.2.4? Everything.
This session features a 30-minute demo of the latest Planning release, focusing on the most significant changes.
About MindStream Analytics
• Specialize in the implementation, optimization and support of best in
breed Performance Management, BI and Data Analytic solutions
• Oracle Platinum Partner with focused practices in Planning,
Consolidations, Analytics / BI, Infrastructure , EPM Strategy and
Training and Hyperion Managed Services
• Our people average over 9 years of BI or EPM experience
• Visit us at www.mindstreamanalytics.com
Learn about the user experience enhancements in the next generations of PeopleTools and PeopleSoft. See how Oracle has delivered on streamlined navigation, efficiency, and easy of use. In PeopleSoft in particular, see the newly available PeopleSoft HCM self service capabilities, including direct reports org chart, manager dashboard, talent summary, and related actions. See a demonstration that showcases these new features.
Upgrading to 9.2 - Setting Yourself Up For SuccessCedar Consulting
With the last major upgrade your organisation will ever perform, Sarah Hurley will talk you through top tips to plan and execute your move to 9.2 leaving yourself ready to hit the ground running with Selective Adoption.
OBIA with ERP Upgrade-Leverage Packaged Analytics when Upgrading!Emtec Inc.
Just what are the advantages of implementing packaged analytics (OBIA) with your ERP upgrade? Significant advantages and cost savings are available when these two key initiatives are combined.
BI Opportunities add value to the upgrade!
Learn How to Quickly and Efficiently Upgrade to Oracle E-Business Suite R12.
Specific topics covered will include:
-Planning for Oracle EBS upgrade - The most important step for a successful Oracle EBS upgrade project
-How to ensure a successful upgrade - Learning from previous upgrade project experiences and discussing best practices
-What's next - EBS and database post-upgrade steps
The Support Policies and Technological Details you need to make informed decisions
As you are probably aware, it has been challenging to understand and navigate On-Premise Oracle Support Policies and Third-Party Compatibility (Excel, Windows, SQL, IE, etc.). Fortunately, we are here to help as it impacts all of us in the Oracle-Hyperion world in terms of planning for future projects, and deciding when (or if) to upgrade. At Finit, we have worked through various scenarios for our clients after distilling all this information from Oracle. We have condensed this down into a 30-45 minute presentation which will review how the Oracle EPM Roadmap affects you along with the various options available.
Topics:
The 'State of EPM' and a review of Oracle EPM versioning and support dates.
End of Premier Support for 11.1.2.3, March 2018, what does this mean?
What are your options? What are your peers planning moving forward? What should your organization be thinking through?
Who Should Attend:
We will cover a range of topics geared toward the state of EPM, Premier Support and options moving forward. Attendees should include:
Finance/Accounting Leaders within your organization looking to enhance knowledge within their EPM systems and the current EPM roadmap.
System Administrators and technical support personnel eager to understand the Oracle Roadmap and how it affects them.
In June of 2012, Oracle published their Release Value Proposition (RVP) for PeopleSoft HCM release 9.2. We anticipate the general release of PeopleSoft HCM V9.2 sometime in early 2013.
Our resident HCM expert Anne Meyer has analyzed and summarized the salient points from the 85-page HCM RVP into a this presentation. Anne's commentary provides solid information on the most current release of one of PeopleSoft’s primary modules.
Finit - Breaking Through the Cloud: An Overview of Oracle EPM Cloudfinitsolutions
A complete review to help you understand the range of EPM cloud solutions provided by Oracle
Oracle has been rapidly building up its offerings in the cloud over the past few years and Finit is excited to present a 3-part series this quarter entitled: "Breaking Through the Cloud". Included in our 3-part series will first be an overview of the Oracle EPM cloud products followed by an in-depth investigation of Financial Consolidation and Close Cloud Service (FCCS), and then wrapping up with Planning and Budgeting Cloud Service (PBCS).
Oracle now has a cloud equivalent for all of the on-premises EPM products and many of them continue to mature in terms of features and functionality. Through a hands-on approach we have gathered information on the range of solutions. Part I, an Overview of Oracle EPM cloud, will include:
An overview of Oracle's cloud platform
A survey of the EPM cloud products
How do the solutions work together
Who Should Attend
Finance and accounting leaders within your organization looking to enhance knowledge of the current EPM offerings.
System Administrators and technical support personnel eager to understand the Oracle Cloud and how it affects them.
Presenter: Geordan Drummond
Date: 02/09/2018
AVATA Webinar: Upgrading ASCP - The New Face of ASCP is Here! www.avata.comAVATA
12.2.5 A Completely New User Interface ASCP 12.2.5 represents the single largest improvement to the user experience of an Oracle Supply Chain Planning Solution.
Upgrade JDE Quicker, Faster, and More PredictableTerillium
There is never a good time to upgrade JDE. You have to make the time. Read how three clients made the time to do a simplified upgrade to support their business initiatives.
OOW16 - Oracle E-Business Suite: What’s New in Release 12.2 Beyond Online Pat...vasuballa
Learn more about Oracle E-Business Suite’s product roadmap of recent releases and future plans to deliver new capabilities for years to come. This session covers what’s new in Oracle E-Business Suite 12.2 beyond online patching, including functional enhancements and user experience innovation. Gain an understanding of the functional and user experience enhancements that are available, which are input for planning how to further leverage Oracle E-Business Suite to meet your company’s needs.
Are you on Oracle EBS Release 11.x, 12.0 or 12.1 and debating whether you want to continue upgrading? You are not alone. Jade Global developed Propero™ – an EBS Upgrade Solution to make the transition to any current R12 version easier for enterprises.
Hyperion 11.2 vs Cloud: Should I Stay or Should I Go?Datavail
The impending release represents a decision point for many on-premises customers: should I invest in upgrading to 11.2, or is this the right time to move to the cloud?
Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud ServiceDatavail
Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud Service (PBCS) is an Enterprise Performance Management software you can get more quickly and affordably than you may realize. Here’s a chance to learn all about it.
Accelerate your Kubernetes clusters with Varnish CachingThijs Feryn
A presentation about the usage and availability of Varnish on Kubernetes. This talk explores the capabilities of Varnish caching and shows how to use the Varnish Helm chart to deploy it to Kubernetes.
This presentation was delivered at K8SUG Singapore. See https://feryn.eu/presentations/accelerate-your-kubernetes-clusters-with-varnish-caching-k8sug-singapore-28-2024 for more details.
GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using Deplo...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 4DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 4. In this session, we will cover Test Manager overview along with SAP heatmap.
The UiPath Test Manager overview with SAP heatmap webinar offers a concise yet comprehensive exploration of the role of a Test Manager within SAP environments, coupled with the utilization of heatmaps for effective testing strategies.
Participants will gain insights into the responsibilities, challenges, and best practices associated with test management in SAP projects. Additionally, the webinar delves into the significance of heatmaps as a visual aid for identifying testing priorities, areas of risk, and resource allocation within SAP landscapes. Through this session, attendees can expect to enhance their understanding of test management principles while learning practical approaches to optimize testing processes in SAP environments using heatmap visualization techniques
What will you get from this session?
1. Insights into SAP testing best practices
2. Heatmap utilization for testing
3. Optimization of testing processes
4. Demo
Topics covered:
Execution from the test manager
Orchestrator execution result
Defect reporting
SAP heatmap example with demo
Speaker:
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
Transcript: Selling digital books in 2024: Insights from industry leaders - T...BookNet Canada
The publishing industry has been selling digital audiobooks and ebooks for over a decade and has found its groove. What’s changed? What has stayed the same? Where do we go from here? Join a group of leading sales peers from across the industry for a conversation about the lessons learned since the popularization of digital books, best practices, digital book supply chain management, and more.
Link to video recording: https://bnctechforum.ca/sessions/selling-digital-books-in-2024-insights-from-industry-leaders/
Presented by BookNet Canada on May 28, 2024, with support from the Department of Canadian Heritage.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 3DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 3. In this session, we will cover desktop automation along with UI automation.
Topics covered:
UI automation Introduction,
UI automation Sample
Desktop automation flow
Pradeep Chinnala, Senior Consultant Automation Developer @WonderBotz and UiPath MVP
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
Neuro-symbolic is not enough, we need neuro-*semantic*Frank van Harmelen
Neuro-symbolic (NeSy) AI is on the rise. However, simply machine learning on just any symbolic structure is not sufficient to really harvest the gains of NeSy. These will only be gained when the symbolic structures have an actual semantics. I give an operational definition of semantics as “predictable inference”.
All of this illustrated with link prediction over knowledge graphs, but the argument is general.
Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey 2024 by 91mobiles.pdf91mobiles
91mobiles recently conducted a Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey in which we asked over 3,000 respondents about the TV they own, aspects they look at on a new TV, and their TV buying preferences.
GraphRAG is All You need? LLM & Knowledge GraphGuy Korland
Guy Korland, CEO and Co-founder of FalkorDB, will review two articles on the integration of language models with knowledge graphs.
1. Unifying Large Language Models and Knowledge Graphs: A Roadmap.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.08302
2. Microsoft Research's GraphRAG paper and a review paper on various uses of knowledge graphs:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/graphrag-unlocking-llm-discovery-on-narrative-private-data/
State of ICS and IoT Cyber Threat Landscape Report 2024 previewPrayukth K V
The IoT and OT threat landscape report has been prepared by the Threat Research Team at Sectrio using data from Sectrio, cyber threat intelligence farming facilities spread across over 85 cities around the world. In addition, Sectrio also runs AI-based advanced threat and payload engagement facilities that serve as sinks to attract and engage sophisticated threat actors, and newer malware including new variants and latent threats that are at an earlier stage of development.
The latest edition of the OT/ICS and IoT security Threat Landscape Report 2024 also covers:
State of global ICS asset and network exposure
Sectoral targets and attacks as well as the cost of ransom
Global APT activity, AI usage, actor and tactic profiles, and implications
Rise in volumes of AI-powered cyberattacks
Major cyber events in 2024
Malware and malicious payload trends
Cyberattack types and targets
Vulnerability exploit attempts on CVEs
Attacks on counties – USA
Expansion of bot farms – how, where, and why
In-depth analysis of the cyber threat landscape across North America, South America, Europe, APAC, and the Middle East
Why are attacks on smart factories rising?
Cyber risk predictions
Axis of attacks – Europe
Systemic attacks in the Middle East
Download the full report from here:
https://sectrio.com/resources/ot-threat-landscape-reports/sectrio-releases-ot-ics-and-iot-security-threat-landscape-report-2024/
JMeter webinar - integration with InfluxDB and GrafanaRTTS
Watch this recorded webinar about real-time monitoring of application performance. See how to integrate Apache JMeter, the open-source leader in performance testing, with InfluxDB, the open-source time-series database, and Grafana, the open-source analytics and visualization application.
In this webinar, we will review the benefits of leveraging InfluxDB and Grafana when executing load tests and demonstrate how these tools are used to visualize performance metrics.
Length: 30 minutes
Session Overview
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During this webinar, we will cover the following topics while demonstrating the integrations of JMeter, InfluxDB and Grafana:
- What out-of-the-box solutions are available for real-time monitoring JMeter tests?
- What are the benefits of integrating InfluxDB and Grafana into the load testing stack?
- Which features are provided by Grafana?
- Demonstration of InfluxDB and Grafana using a practice web application
To view the webinar recording, go to:
https://www.rttsweb.com/jmeter-integration-webinar
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Value of Upgrading to Release 12.1 for E-Business Suite Projects
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Oracle EBS Projects Strategy Oracle EBS Projects Development
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Program Agenda
• R12.1 Upgrade Overview Functional
– Recent Release History
– Projects Specific Changes
– Upgrade Considerations and Resources
• R 12.1 Upgrade Overview Technical
– Overview
– Upgrade Best Practices
– Lessons Learnt
• 12.1 Customer Success – PICO Holdings
4. 4
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.
6. 6
EBS Product Update:
Continued Releases And Innovation
EBS
R12
EBS
R12.1
EBS
12.1.2
EBS
12.1.3
Planned
2004 2007 2009 2010 2011+
Released
Financials,
Technology
Procurement, HCM, Service, SCM, Projects,
Financials, Technology, MDM
Functional
Innovation
Major Release
Minor Release
EBS
11i10
EBS
12.x
New
EBS R12.1.3 released on Aug 20, 2010
– Functional Enhancements across suite, plus statutory/regulatory updates and error
corrections
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THINK GLOBALLY
To Make the Right Decisions
MANAGE GLOBALLY
To Lower Cost & Increase
Performance
E-Business Suite Release 12
The Global Business Release – Oracle Projects
• Project Portfolio Analysis
Achieve global view of customer,
supplier, partner & operations
• Subledger Accounting
• eTax
• Simplified Maintenance
Management
Implement, manage, and scale
global applications easier
• Multi-Org Access
Control
• Removal of Supplier
Cost Adjustment
Restrictions
• Enhance Expenditure
Inquiry with batched
adjustments
Work better across applications,
divisions, and regions
WORK GLOBALLY
To Be More Competitive
8. 8
Increase Operational Control and Efficiency
What’s New in Projects
Procurement
Supply
Chain
Human
Capital
Customer &
Master Data
Management
Financials
& Projects
Applications
Technology
E-Business
Suite
Results:
Automating Project Operations
and Finances
Managing your full Project
Lifecycle with less effort
Make better decisions with
greater insight
9. 9
9
Application
Integration
Product
Innovation
E-Business Suite Release 12.1
Oracle Projects
• MSP 2007 Certification
• Improved Services
Procurement
Integration
• Advance Processing -
Enhanced Integration
between AR and
Project Billing
Extend enterprise boundaries with
enhanced business processes
• Project Manager
Reporting Pack
• Self-Services
Expenditure Inquiry
• Increased Automation in
Resource Management
Improve user satisfaction through
increased productivity
• UPK Content for EBS
• BI Publisher Reporting
• Setup Automation
Implement, manage and upgrade
applications at lower cost
Superior Ownership
Experience
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R 12.1 Upgrade Overview
Functional
• Architectural/Financial uptakes that benefit projects
users
• Catch up all of 11i10 M RUP4 enhancements/patches
• New functionality leveraging Fusion technology
• Easier upgrade path if and when you decide to move
to Fusion
12. 12
Building the Business Case for Upgrading
• Evaluate the new 12.1 features in the products you are
currently running
– Opportunities to eliminate customizations
– Greater flexibility to match the needs of your business
– Opportunities for additional automation and process improvement
• Look for adjacent products that might add value
– Many products are much stronger at the 12.1 level than they were
in 11.5.10
– Adding modules is low cost since you are leveraging the
implementation work you have already done
– Some customers have justified the upgrade primarily by the need
to get to the 12.1 level so they could implement additional
products
13. 13
Upgrade Considerations
• Secure consulting skills early
– 12.1.x implementation experience will be in short supply for
the next while
– The number of customers upgrading to 12.1 will be
significantly higher than to 12.0
• Some customers might want to consider a
reimplementation rather than an upgrade
• Consider increasing UAT and Training timeframes
– Significant number of enhancements will increase time
required
14. 14
Key Message to EBS 11i Customers
Upgrade to EBS 12.1 and Get More Return on Your Investment
• Release VALUE: 12.1 provides business value across the
suite in addition to the Financials focused Release 12
– Customers should evaluate the business value of the Release 12.1
– Leverage complementary Apps including Fusion Applications
• QUALITY Results: Customers are live today on 12.1
– New and existing customers are already live and upgrading
– Customers are achieving predictable results => use OCS,
Experienced SIs or Oracle On Demand.
• Choose ROADMAP: 11i support deadlines are coming up
– Premier Support ends in Nov 2010; uplift fee waived until Nov 2011
– Extended Support ends in Nov 2013
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• Agilysys: Upgrade from 11i10
• Projects, Assets, Payables,
iProcurement
• Needed integrated ERP system
manage and balance maintenance
to support continued growth
• McDonald’s : Upgrade from 11i10
• Projects, Assets, Payables, iProc
• Standardize construction mgmt
processes, track and manage costs by
project areas and ensure continued
system support
• CPS: Upgrade from 11i10
• New Features and Functionality
• Datacard: Upgrade from 11i9
• 40+ Modules: Financials, OM, Inv,
WMS, iSupplier, CRM, Projects,
OTL, iProcurement, Purchasing, etc.
• ATT: Upgrade from 11i10
• Financials, AP, FA
• Largest Payables Deployment WW
• Pentel America: Upgrade from 11i9
• Financials, Inventory, WMS
• Better functionality; better support
options; ability to eliminate
customizations
• Oracle Corp. Upgrade from Release 12
• Financials, HR, Procurement, SSHR,
Contracts, etc.
• Usana Health Sciences: Upgrade
from 11i10
• Financials, PM, Adv Plan, Inv, WMS
• Support the multi-national company,
Improved inventory control, demand
visibility, reduce cost of managing
mfg processes
Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.1
A Sample of Customers Who have Upgraded!
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Oracle Projects
For More Information…
• Link to the Release Content Document for Projects
• Up to and including R 12.1.3
• https://metalink2.oracle.com/metalink/plsql/ml2_documents.show
Document?p_database_id=NOT&p_id=561580.1
• For more information about Oracle Applications
•http://www.oracle.com/applications/home.html
•Building the Business Case for your Upgrade
•Upgrade Advisor My Oracle Support note and communities
•https://support.oracle.com/CSP/main/article?cmd=show&type=NO
T&id=250.1
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Building the Business Case for your Upgrade
Accelerate your evaluation and planning
http://launch.oracle.com/?OOW
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12.1 upgrade overview
• R12.1 was generally available (GA) in May 2009
• Via Oracle Electronic Product Delivery (EPD)and oracle Store
• For all the supported platforms and languages
• Can be used by new and upgrading customers
(11.5.9 and above) to go directly to R12.1
• If you are on R11i, use R12.1 Rapid Install from EPD. Follow
instructions from the “Upgrade Guide: 11i to 12.1”
• If you are on R12.0.X, use R12.1 Maintenance Pack
(7303030) from MyOracle Support (MOS). Follow instructions
from “R12.1Maintenance Pack Install Instructions 752619.1)”
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12.1 upgrade overview
Upgrade Paths
• Minimum EBS suite level for direct upgrade to R12.1
• 11i9, 11i9CU1, 11i9CU2 or above
• 11i10, 11i10CU1, 11i10CU2 or above
• R12.0.0 and above
• Minimum EBS suite level required for database to be at
• 10gr2 (10.2.0.4) : 11i9CU2, 11i10CU2
• 11gr1 (11.1.0.7) : 11i10CU2, R12.0.4
• 11gr2 (11.2.0.1) : 11i10CU2, R12.0.4
• One or more of the following choices apply based on
your current configuration and your target configuration
• Upgrade database and EBS level in a single downtime
• Upgrade database and EBS level in separate downtimes
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12.1 upgrade overview
R12.1 Technology Stack
Technology
Component
Version
included
11.5.10.2
Version
included
12.0.4 RI
Version included
R12.1 RI
Version
certified
with
Minimum
required
version
for upgrade
Apps Mid tier
-
Forms/Repor
ts
6.0.8.25 10.1.2.2 10.1.2.3 10.1.2.3
Apps Mid
tier- Java
Oracle Home
/
Apps Mid
tier-JDK
1.0.2.2/ 1.4.2 10.1.3.0/
1.5
10.1.3.4/1.6.0 10.1.3.5 10.1.3.4/1.6.0
Database/JD
BC
drivers
9.2.0.6/9.2.0.6 10.2.0.3 11.1.0.7/11.1.0.7 11.2.0.1 10.2.0.4/11.1.
0.7
Complete list at “Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.1.1 Maintenance Pack Installation Instructions”
(752619.1)
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12.1 upgrade overview
Technology advantages
• Rich UI
• Look ahead LOVs
• Hover-over pop-ups
• Spider graphs
• Widgets
• Better look and feel
• XML Publisher – Customize reporting needs
• Reporting Pack solution
• Every RDF , report is converted in xml. xml and RDF do co
exists for e.g. PAXAUMTC & PAXAUMTC_XML
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• Hover your cursor on Project Number in the project list
table to view project details
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12.1 upgrade overview
Sample of hover over pop-up
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• Identification of required patches
• Prepare a complete list of pre and post patches and
recommended code levels
• Keep the system current on AD/ATG/OAM code e.g. latest
AD/ATG RUPs on 11i/R12.0 and once on R12.1
• High priority patches from My Oracle Support
• Consolidated Upgrade Patches (CUP) and required one offs
that need to be applied in pre-install mode. R12.1 CUP1
(7303029:12.1.0) is available now
• Review “Known-issues” sections from key documents to
determine additional pre or post upgrade patches :
• Release notes, MP Install Instructions
Upgrade Best Practices
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• Patch merging and sequencing
• Take advantage of patch merge, hot patching and apply patches
in the correct sequence. For e.g. apply MLS as hot patches
• Complete pre upgrade activities
• Identify and execute tasks that could be completed in a separate
downtime period, prior to the production upgrade
• Use applicable steps mentioned in the "Downtime reduction"
and “Upgrade By Request” appendices E and G of the R12.1
upgrade guide
• Upgrade RDBMS version to latest certified for the current APPS
level ( 11.2.0.1 / 11.1.0.7 / 10.2.0.4 )
• Convert to Oracle Applications Tablespace Model(OATM)
• Compacts database, optimizes storage settings and reduces I/O
• Other planned HW or OS upgrades
Upgrade Best Practices
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• Pre-upgrade activities continued...
• Use TUMS (“The Upgrade Manual Script”) to avoid running
tasks that are not relevant for your system
• Convert to multiple organization architecture Document
210193.1)
• Drop MRC schema ( 11.5.10 and above )
• Gather stats with GATHER_AUTO option for all schemas
• Minimize historical data to be upgraded as per business
requirements – “Upgrade By Request”
• Purge old and/or transient data before upgrading
• Over 260 standard purge programs in R12
• Use new “Purge Portal” in OAM to administrate
Upgrade Best Practices
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• Adpatch options and other reporting tools
• Use applicable adpatch options to reduce downtime and track
key upgrade aspects using in-built tools
• Key recommended fixes (Pre Upgrade)
• Affecting Upgrade Performance
• AD-Parallel improved scalability: 8917381 (Part of
9179588 AD CUP)
• Forms/reports generation regression with 11g: 8557019
• Projects
• PJ_PF Oracle Projects Consolidated Upgrade Patch
(CUP) for 12.1.1 : 9071598 (Part of 7303029 AU CUP)
• General
• Review documents 244040.1 and 950896.1 for latest EBS
recommended performance fixes
Upgrade Best Practices
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• PRE Upgrade
• Interface with payables
• Adjustments on existing Prepayments, Prepayment Discounts
and Prepayment Applications will be prohibited.
• Customers have to ensure that all necessary adjustments are
performed before upgrading to R12.
• Ensure all the adjustmenst to Expense reports and Supplier
Invoices are fully processed prior to upgrade. (pa120u05.sql )
• POST Upgrade
• MRC : If you have some custom columns defined for MRC
amounts, those may generate errors!
• Understand and configure new pillar features like ebtax, sla,
moac etc.
Upgrade Pre & Post Recommendations
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Lessons Learnt
• Properly size RDBMS for upgrade
• init.ora
• Undo
• Shared pool
• DB Cache
• PGA Aggregate Target
• Plan for additional storage for staging patches, pre-built
code
• Use production like hardware for UAT
• Optimize CBO stats
• Set plsql_no_compile=yes
• Use higher batch size (10000-20000)
• Choose adequate numbers of workers
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Lessons Learnt
• Repeat the upgrade until all issues are fixed and
downtime is consistent
• Ensure new customizations comply to new standard
• Test ! Test ! & More Test !
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References
For More Information…
•R12.1 documentation roadmap (790942.1)
•“Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.1 Info center” (806593.1)
•Database preparation guidelines for R12.1 upgrade (761570.1)
•Patching FAQs (459156.1, 225165.1)
•Using staged or shared APPL_TOP and distributed AD
•(734025.1, 384248.1, 236469.1)
•OAM “Patch Wizard” overview and FAQ (976188.1, 976688.1)
•AD Command Line Options for Release R12 (1078973.1)
•Recommended Performance Fixes (244040.1, 950896.1)
•R12 Upgrade Sizing & Best Practices (399362.1)
35. Oracle OpenWorld 2010
EBS Projects Session Schedule
Title Presenters Date/Time Location
Project Management Best Practices Barbara Fox, Oracle
Selva Mudaliar, Oracle
Wednesday
4:45 PM
Marriott Hotel
Golden Gate B
Oracle Project Analytics for Oracle E-
Business Suite
Patrick Krause, IT
Convergence
Rao Adivikolanu, Oracle
Thursday
9:00 AM
Moscone West
L3 3000
CISDI's Transformed Enterprise: Running the
Business with Oracle Projects 12
Rongxiang Liao, CISDI
Li Zhiyou, CISDI
Dean Herback, Oracle
Kazim Isfahani, Oracle
Thursday
10:30 AM
Moscone West
L3 3000
Managing Project Risk Using Oracle Projects
at M. A. Mortenson Company
Jeff Flake, M.A. Mortenson
Dean Herback, Oracle
Thursday
1:30 PM
Marriott Hotel
Golden Gate B
Quick Wins that will make you a hero: E-
Business Suite Projects
Carl Morley, Oracle Thursday
1:30 PM
Moscone West
L3 3000
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