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CreditsCredits

John Stouffer From Solution BeaconJohn Stouffer From Solution Beacon

Floyd Teter From the Jet Propulsion LaboratoryFloyd Teter From the Jet Propulsion Laboratory


Fusion Technology and ApplicationsFusion Technology and Applications

CanCant Figure Out How To Get From Here To There?t Figure Out How To Get From Here To There?


OAUG Can Light Your WayOAUG Can Light Your WayOn The Road To FusionOn The Road To Fusion


Demystifying FusionDemystifying Fusion

The Fusion Value PropositionThe Fusion Value Proposition

The Road To FusionThe Road To Fusion

OAUGOAUGs Three Step Fusion Programs Three Step Fusion Program


Demystifying FusionDemystifying Fusionzz Fusion FoundationsFusion Foundationszz YouYoure Using Fusion Nowre Using Fusion Nowzz OracleOracles Fusion Means Different Thingss Fusion Means Different Thingszz Zeroing In On The Fusion FootprintZeroing In On The Fusion Footprint

The Fusion Value PropositionThe Fusion Value Propositionzz WhatWhats In It For Me?s In It For Me?

The Road To FusionThe Road To Fusionzz OracleOracles Delivery Schedules Delivery Schedulezz Roadmap ConceptsRoadmap Conceptszz Trends and CluesTrends and Clueszz Things to Do NowThings to Do Now

EE--BusinessBusiness PeopleSoft EnterprisePeopleSoft Enterprise SiebelSiebel

Oracle Applications User Group (OAUG)Oracle Applications User Group (OAUG) Q & AQ & A

AgendaAgenda


TodayTodays Objective: Eliminate FUD*s Objective: Eliminate FUD*

*FUD=Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt

Demystifying FusionDemystifying Fusion


Demystifying FusionDemystifying FusionFusionFusion FoundationsFoundations

XML PublishingXML Publishing JavaJavaServices Oriented Architecture (SOA)Services Oriented Architecture (SOA)zz Web Services (SOAP, WSDL)Web Services (SOAP, WSDL)zz StandardsStandards--BasedBasedzz Modular, ReusableModular, Reusable

Event Driven Architecture (EDA)Event Driven Architecture (EDA)zz Business Activity Monitoring (BAM)Business Activity Monitoring (BAM)zz Real Time Visibility to Business ProcessesReal Time Visibility to Business Processes


Demystifying FusionDemystifying FusionBPEL Process ManagerBPEL Process Manager

Process Orchestration Engine to Design, Deploy and Process Orchestration Engine to Design, Deploy and Manage Service Enabled, Cross System Business Manage Service Enabled, Cross System Business ProcessesProcesses

Combines Discrete Services for EndCombines Discrete Services for End--toto--End End Process FlowsProcess Flows

Flexible Service FrameworkFlexible Service FrameworkWorkflow FrameworkWorkflow Framework Integrated MonitoringIntegrated MonitoringBuiltBuilt--in Integration/Messagingin Integration/MessagingProcess MetricsProcess Metrics


Demystifying FusionDemystifying FusionYouYoure Using Fusion Now!re Using Fusion Now!

XML (BI) PublisherXML (BI) Publisher JDeveloperJDeveloper J2SE, OC4J And OHSJ2SE, OC4J And OHSData HubsData HubsOpen InterfacesOpen InterfacesPortal With Identity And Access ManagementPortal With Identity And Access Management 1010gg DatabaseDatabaseDashboards / DBIDashboards / DBIBusiness Intelligence (aka Siebel Analytics)Business Intelligence (aka Siebel Analytics)Enterprise ManagerEnterprise Manager


Fusion ApplicationsFusion ApplicationsFusion MiddlewareFusion MiddlewareAll Oracle Products Managed by Oracle DevelopmentAll Oracle Products Managed by Oracle DevelopmentSiebel Using Fusion MiddlewareSiebel Using Fusion MiddlewareOracle 10Oracle 10gg Grid ArchitectureGrid ArchitectureA Razor From GilletteA Razor From GilletteA Health Club In CaliforniaA Health Club In CaliforniaA CarA CarAll Of The AboveAll Of The Above

Demystifying FusionDemystifying FusionOracleOracles Fusion Means Different Thingss Fusion Means Different Things


Demystifying FusionDemystifying FusionZeroing In On The Fusion FootprintZeroing In On The Fusion Footprint


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Applications Integration Services Process Orchestration User/System Configuration Data Hubs

Application ServerApplication Server Web ServicesWeb Services Development ToolsDevelopment Tools Collaboration ToolsCollaboration Tools

Demystifying FusionDemystifying FusionZeroing In On The Fusion Footprint Zeroing In On The Fusion Footprint Detail Detail


WhatWhats In It For Me?s In It For Me?

The Fusion Value PropositionThe Fusion Value Proposition


The Fusion Apps Value PropositionThe Fusion Apps Value PropositionOr WhatOr Whats In It For Me?s In It For Me?

Best PracticesBest Practiceszz Mashes up best practices from EMashes up best practices from E--Business, PeopleSoft, JD Business, PeopleSoft, JD

Edwards and SiebelEdwards and SiebelFlexibilityFlexibilityzz The web services approach provides more flexibility in tailoringThe web services approach provides more flexibility in tailoring

business process flows for your specific needsbusiness process flows for your specific needsComplies with industry standardsComplies with industry standardszz Makes integration with legacy platforms a much easier taskMakes integration with legacy platforms a much easier task


The Fusion Apps Value PropositionThe Fusion Apps Value PropositionOr WhatOr Whats In It For Me?s In It For Me?

No No ForcedForced UpgradesUpgradesApplications UnlimitedApplications Unlimitedzz Each Applications Product Line Will Continue to Grow and Each Applications Product Line Will Continue to Grow and

DevelopDevelopzz At Least for NowAt Least for Now

Lifetime SupportLifetime Supportzz Support of Terminal Releases as Long as You are Willing Support of Terminal Releases as Long as You are Willing

to Pay the Billto Pay the Bill Leverage These Programs to Upgrade or Migrate Leverage These Programs to Upgrade or Migrate

When it Makes Sense for Your EnterpriseWhen it Makes Sense for Your EnterpriseYou Retain Some Control Over Upgrade and You Retain Some Control Over Upgrade and

Migration TimingsMigration Timings


The Road to FusionThe Road to Fusion


Fusion Architecture Introduced

Application Product Families Certified on Fusion Middleware

2005

Fusion Middleware Data Hubs and

Transaction Bases Released on Fusion Middleware

Web Services Identified

User Experience Design Completed

Functional Architecture Defined

Application Product Families Certified on Fusion Middleware

Operational Dashboards Delivered

2006

First Fusion Applications

Upgrade Architecture Completed

Operational Dashboards Delivered

2007

Application Suite Available

2008

The Road to FusionThe Road to FusionOracleOracles Delivery Schedules Delivery Schedule


The Road to FusionThe Road to FusionRoadmap ConceptsRoadmap Concepts

Every enterprise is differentEvery enterprise is differentzz IndustryIndustryzz DifferentiatorsDifferentiatorszz Market PositionMarket Positionzz CultureCulture

So every customerSo every customers roadmap will be differents roadmap will be differentSome common planning still possibleSome common planning still possiblezz Investigate, build knowledge, and evolveInvestigate, build knowledge, and evolve

LetLets start with some general roadmap concepts!s start with some general roadmap concepts!


Fusion Applications (and all of Fusion, for that matter) will Fusion Applications (and all of Fusion, for that matter) will evolveevolvezz Version 1 will not be an allVersion 1 will not be an all--inclusive, finished productinclusive, finished productzz Recent and upcoming releases of Oracle Apps are iterations on thRecent and upcoming releases of Oracle Apps are iterations on the e

Road to FusionRoad to FusionRelease 12, PeopleSoft 9.0, JDE EnterpriseOne 8.12, JDE World A9Release 12, PeopleSoft 9.0, JDE EnterpriseOne 8.12, JDE World A9.1.1

You have some control over the timingYou have some control over the timingzz Applications Unlimited + Lifetime SupportApplications Unlimited + Lifetime Supportzz Move when it makes sense for your enterpriseMove when it makes sense for your enterprise

Failure to plan is planning to failFailure to plan is planning to failzz Make a planMake a plan

Stay informed and adjust as neededStay informed and adjust as neededzz OAUG and Oracle are your best sourcesOAUG and Oracle are your best sources




Pick Your Fusion Apps Pick Your Fusion Apps JumpJump--off Pointoff Pointzz EE--Business: 11.5.10.2 and 12Business: 11.5.10.2 and 12zz PeopleSoft: 8.8, 8.9, 9.0PeopleSoft: 8.8, 8.9, 9.0zz JDE EnterpriseOne: 8.11, 8.12JDE EnterpriseOne: 8.11, 8.12zz JDE World: A7.3, A8.1, A9.1JDE World: A7.3, A8.1, A9.1zz Siebel, Retek, iSiebel, Retek, i--Flex: TBDFlex: TBD

Upgrade to Your Upgrade to Your JumpJump--off Pointoff Point ASAPASAPStay Current on Your Stay Current on Your JumpJump--off Pointoff Pointzz Patches (technology, yearPatches (technology, year--end, critical patch updates, end, critical patch updates,

etc)etc)


Evaluate Your CustomizationsEvaluate Your Customizationszz What customizations do you have?What customizations do you have?zz Map to apps functionalityMap to apps functionalityzz Decommission where possibleDecommission where possiblezz Convert to Fusion technologyConvert to Fusion technology--based where decommission based where decommission

entirely is not possibleentirely is not possibleStart Leveraging Your Available Fusion ToolsStart Leveraging Your Available Fusion Toolszz XML (BI) PublisherXML (BI) Publisherzz Oracle Portal EOracle Portal E--Biz users should leverage; others should adoptBiz users should leverage; others should adoptzz Business IntelligenceBusiness Intelligence

OBI EE or DBIOBI EE or DBISiebel AnalyticsSiebel Analytics



Adopt and/or Leverage Fusion MiddlewareAdopt and/or Leverage Fusion Middlewarezz BPA and BPEL ToolsBPA and BPEL Toolszz Identity and Access ManagementIdentity and Access Management

Pilot SOAPilot SOA--based Integrationbased IntegrationPilot JDeveloper + ADFPilot JDeveloper + ADF Investigate Grid ComputingInvestigate Grid ComputingWhen Upgrading or Migrating, Practice Makes Perfect!When Upgrading or Migrating, Practice Makes Perfect!zz Execute a Few Execute a Few Dry RunsDry Runs to Identify Potential Problems and to Identify Potential Problems and

Prepare for the Real ThingPrepare for the Real ThingStay Informed!Stay Informed!



The Road to FusionThe Road to FusionTrends and CluesTrends and Clues

Check Release 12 for Trends and CluesCheck Release 12 for Trends and Clueszz An Iteration Towards Fusion ApplicationsAn Iteration Towards Fusion ApplicationsFirst Oracle Release to Run on Fusion MiddlewareFirst Oracle Release to Run on Fusion Middleware

zz Requires 10Requires 10gg Release 2 DatabaseRelease 2 Databasezz Increased DB StorageIncreased DB StorageAt Least 10%At Least 10%

zz No Oracle GraphicsNo Oracle GraphicsMigrate Graphics to XML PublisherMigrate Graphics to XML Publisher

zz No No mod_plsqlmod_plsql SupportSupportDisabled in Release 12Disabled in Release 12Pressure to Retire CustomizationsPressure to Retire CustomizationsOracle Recommends Migration to OAFOracle Recommends Migration to OAF


The Road to Fusion The Road to Fusion Trends and CluesTrends and Clues

SOA Suite 10.1.3.1SOA Suite 10.1.3.1zz Includes Includes WebCenterWebCenter

Watch the MiddlewareWatch the Middlewarezz Additions and Enhancements in Fusion Middleware will Additions and Enhancements in Fusion Middleware will

Provide Clues about Fusion Applications TechnologiesProvide Clues about Fusion Applications Technologies


The Road to FusionThe Road to FusionThings To Do Now Things To Do Now EE--Business Suite UsersBusiness Suite Users

Review Your CustomizationsReview Your CustomizationszzWhat customizations do you have?What customizations do you have?zz How were they built?How were they built?zz Could they be replaced by recent ECould they be replaced by recent E--Business Business

Functionality additions or enhancements?Functionality additions or enhancements?zz From this time forward, use Fusion technology and From this time forward, use Fusion technology and

tools to build customizationstools to build customizationsLeverage XML (BI) PublisherLeverage XML (BI) Publisherzz Use XML (BI) Publisher For all your reporting needsUse XML (BI) Publisher For all your reporting needsDeveloping with Oracle Reports? Stop today!Developing with Oracle Reports? Stop today!



Move to SOAMove to SOA--based integrationbased integrationzz Document your interfacesDocument your interfaceszzGet interfaces on industry standardsGet interfaces on industry standardsPublic interfaces (industry standards) v private interfaces Public interfaces (industry standards) v private interfaces

(customizations)(customizations)zz iREPiREP public APIspublic APIsHosted in 11.5.10, packaged with Release 12Hosted in 11.5.10, packaged with Release 12

zz Build Fusion skills on your teamBuild Fusion skills on your teamSOA conceptsSOA conceptsBpelBpelJDeveloperJDeveloper + ADF+ ADFARIS Business Process Analysis (ARIS Business Process Analysis (BPABPA))



Use OracleUse Oracles Lifecycle Toolss Lifecycle Toolszz Applications Management PackApplications Management PackServices MonitoringServices MonitoringLower Effort to Manage Multiple EnvironmentsLower Effort to Manage Multiple Environments

zz Enterprise ManagerEnterprise ManagerGrid ControlGrid Control

Carefully examine Grid ComputingCarefully examine Grid Computingzz Resource Pooling and Sharing Are Critical For Resource Pooling and Sharing Are Critical For

Maximizing System PerformanceMaximizing System PerformanceWant to Go Fast In Fusion? Go Grid!Want to Go Fast In Fusion? Go Grid!


The Road to FusionThe Road to FusionThings To Do Now Things To Do Now PeopleSoft Enterprise UsersPeopleSoft Enterprise Users

Review your customizationsReview your customizationszzWhat customizations do you have?What customizations do you have?zz How were they built?How were they built?zz Could they be replaced by recent functionality additions Could they be replaced by recent functionality additions

or enhancements?or enhancements?zz From this time forward, use Fusion technology and tools From this time forward, use Fusion technology and tools

to build customizationsto build customizationsInvestigate Fusion MiddlewareInvestigate Fusion Middlewarezz Fusion Apps may run on other middleware, but it will Fusion Apps may run on other middleware, but it will

likely be optimized for Oracle Fusion Middlewarelikely be optimized for Oracle Fusion Middleware



Move to SOAMove to SOA--Based integrationBased integrationzz Document your interfacesDocument your interfaceszzGet interfaces on industry standardsGet interfaces on industry standardsPublic interfaces (industry standards) v private interfaces Public interfaces (industry standards) v private interfaces

(customizations)(customizations)Use Services Designer & Web Services Wizard to create Use Services Designer & Web Services Wizard to create

looselyloosely--coupled interfacescoupled interfacesPeopleToolsPeopleTools 8.48 includes utility to convert private interfaces 8.48 includes utility to convert private interfaces

to looselyto loosely--coupled web servicescoupled web services



Use Application Engine For batchUse Application Engine For batchzz Advanced features not included in SQRAdvanced features not included in SQRzz All new enterprise development uses AE All new enterprise development uses AE not SQRnot SQRzz AE scripts can be recreated in BPEL and ADFAE scripts can be recreated in BPEL and ADFzz Caveat: donCaveat: dont fix it if itt fix it if its not broke!s not broke!Leave existing SQR batches or reports alone if they workLeave existing SQR batches or reports alone if they workBuild new batch programs in AEBuild new batch programs in AEUse AE as interface to XML Publisher for new reportsUse AE as interface to XML Publisher for new reports



Leverage XML (BI) PublisherLeverage XML (BI) Publisherzz The reporting tool for Fusion AppsThe reporting tool for Fusion Apps

Examine Oracle PortalExamine Oracle Portalzz PeopleSoft Portal is well integrated with PeopleSoft AppsPeopleSoft Portal is well integrated with PeopleSoft Appszz Oracle Portal will be the Fusion Apps standardOracle Portal will be the Fusion Apps standard

May eventually merge with May eventually merge with WebCenterWebCenterzz Integrates well with Integrates well with PeopleToolsPeopleTools 8.488.48

Get started with ADFGet started with ADFzz Build ADF and Java skills by building a standBuild ADF and Java skills by building a stand--alone appalone appzz Software is available for free right nowSoftware is available for free right nowzz Your Enterprise Tools License appliesYour Enterprise Tools License applies


The Road to FusionThe Road to FusionThings To Do Now Things To Do Now Siebel UsersSiebel Users

Customize for migration to FusionCustomize for migration to Fusionzz ScriptsScriptsRetire where possibleRetire where possibleMinimize future developmentMinimize future development

zz Business LogicBusiness LogicPut it outside SiebelPut it outside SiebelCall through Web ServiceCall through Web Service

zzMove to Siebel Presentation TierMove to Siebel Presentation TierOn Fusion MiddlewareOn Fusion MiddlewareWith ADF Faces With ADF Faces


The Road to FusionThe Road to FusionThings To Do Now Things To Do Now Siebel UsersSiebel Users

Get To Know StandardsGet To Know Standardszz J2EEJ2EEzz BPELBPELzz XMLXMLzz SOASOAzz JMXJMXzz AJAXAJAX

Leverage Siebel AnalyticsLeverage Siebel Analyticszz Foundation of OBI EE (10Foundation of OBI EE (10gg Analytics)Analytics)

Start working with Fusion Development ToolsStart working with Fusion Development Toolszz JDeveloperJDeveloperzz XML (BI) PublisherXML (BI) Publisher


Are you an OAUG Member?Are you an OAUG Member?

Member Benefits include:Member Benefits include: AdvocacyAdvocacy opportunities to influence Oracle on product enhancements, usabiopportunities to influence Oracle on product enhancements, usability, lity, new features, Oracle support, pricing and qualitynew features, Oracle support, pricing and quality KnowledgeKnowledge that showcases the latest trends and techniques used by industrythat showcases the latest trends and techniques used by industryleaders through our national and regional events and our publicaleaders through our national and regional events and our publications, such as tions, such as OAUG Insight magazineOAUG Insight magazine CommunicationCommunication with other OAUG members worldwide through participation in with other OAUG members worldwide through participation in OAUG committees, leadership positions, interaction with Oracle COAUG committees, leadership positions, interaction with Oracle Corporation's orporation's user initiatives, frequent member surveys, and Oracle managementuser initiatives, frequent member surveys, and Oracle management briefingsbriefings EducationEducation through the hundreds of careerthrough the hundreds of career--enhancing presentations in our enhancing presentations in our conference paper database archive, as well as discounts to confeconference paper database archive, as well as discounts to conferences and rences and Oracle educationOracle education NetworkingNetworking with Oracle customers, industry experts, thirdwith Oracle customers, industry experts, third--party software firms, party software firms, and other Oracle Applications specialists through our Member Datand other Oracle Applications specialists through our Member Database and abase and Online Vendor DirectoryOnline Vendor Directory

Global Users. Global Solutions.Global Users. Global Solutions.


OAUG Is Your Partner In FusionOAUG Is Your Partner In FusionOur Road To Fusion Will Evolve As We Learn MoreOur Road To Fusion Will Evolve As We Learn More

OAUG Fusion Council OAUG Fusion Council http://www.oaug.org/resources/fusioncouncil/index.htmlhttp://www.oaug.org/resources/fusioncouncil/index.html

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US, at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Convention CenterUS, at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Convention CenterSee Us On The Web: See Us On The Web: www.oaug.orgwww.oaug.org

Global Users. Global Solutions.Global Users. Global Solutions.


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