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Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.1

Delivering Value in Uncertain Times
Thomas Fricke, Hans-Ulrich Römmler
Principal Sales Consultants
Agenda

• R12.1 Functional Themes

– New Products
– New Features
• R12.1 Technology Themes
– Techstack
– Integration
– User Experience
– Lifecycle Management
– Security

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Oracle E-Business Suite
Substantial Value in Every Area
Focused on Financials and Technology

Procurement
Procurement

Applications Supply
Technology Chain

E-Business
Suite
12.1
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Human
Financials Capital
& Projects

Customer &
Customer &
Master Data
Master Data
Management
Management

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Some of the new Products

• Manufacturing Operations Center

• MDM- (Master Data Management)

– Oracle Site Hub

• SCP- (Supply Chain Planning):

– Oracle Advanced Planning Command Center
– Oracle Demand Signal Repository
– Oracle Service Parts Planning

• Oracle Landed Cost Management (LCM)

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 Optimize Strategic Sourcing Programs
Oracle Sourcing On Demand*

• WHAT
– Subscription based solution that drives more
and better strategic sourcing through online
negotiation and collaboration
– Based on standard Oracle Sourcing and
Sourcing Optimization solutions
• HOW
– Application preconfigured by top experts
– Hosted and managed by Oracle On
Demand
– Affordable pay-as-you-go pricing without big
upfront investment
• RESULTS
– Increase negotiation efficiency and
effectiveness
– Accelerate time to value
– Eliminate technology inhibitors

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 Complete Value Chain Planning
Capture and manage demand data with
Oracle Demand Signal Repository*

• WHAT – A separately deployable

application designed to maintain a
consolidated view of demand information
between the OEM and Retailer to facilitate
the transition to demand-driven

• HOW – Combines an enterprise strength

extensible retail-oriented data model, with
best-in-class analytics and BI, together with
a flexible integration architecture to Oracle
and non-Oracle applications to provide a
common method for managing demand data

• RESULTS - Dramatically improves the

accuracy and visibility of demand
information in the value chain

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 Complete Value Chain Planning
Elevate planning insights with
Oracle Advanced Planning Command Center*

• WHAT – A new application built on top of

Oracle Advanced Planning that maximizes
the value of your planning information by
increasing accessibility and strengthening
business orientation

• HOW – Combines the accessibility of a

role-based analytical user interface with
concepts such as business scenario
management and the automation of
planning processes

• RESULTS - Elevates the power of planning

and planning insights to the business
decision making level. Does for Supply
Chain Planning what Hyperion does for
Financials

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 Complete Value Chain Planning
Extend planning to after market with
Oracle Service Parts Planning*

• WHAT – A new application within Oracle

Advanced Planning designed to support
the increasing importance of after-
market service through the management
of service parts

• HOW – Combines extensive and

purpose-built service parts planning
capabilities, all fully integrated with the
rest of Oracle Advanced Planning and
the associated execution systems

• RESULTS - Enables the cost effective

management of service parts and
facilitates the growth of Service within
the overall business value chain

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 Optimize Manufacturing Operations
Convert real-time shop floor data into usable
intelligence with Oracle Manufacturing Operations Center*

• WHAT – A separately deployable

application designed to bridge the
information divide between the ERP and
Plant Floor

• HOW – Combines ERP data with real-time

Plant Floor information within an
extensible, standard-based data model, on
top of which role-based analytics have
been created

• RESULTS - Delivers the analytical insights

required to optimize equipment
effectiveness and overall manufacturing
performance

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 Optimize Manufacturing Operations
Oracle Manufacturing Execution Systems for Discrete &
Process Manufacturing
WHAT’S NEW IN 12.1
• Operator Kiosks Touch screen
– Dispensing supervisor dashboard
– Operator certification
– On-hand lot status
– Multi-batch actions
– Make-to-order controls
– Regulatory interface certification
– OPM patchable resources
• Role-Based Dashboards with KPIs
– Embedded best-practice calculations
– Drill-downs for root-cause
– Pre-built role-specific alerts

RESULTS
• Improved manufacturing line control
• 360 degree view of production status
• Early detection to avoid WIP issues
• Consistent instructions for Mfg users

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 Optimize Manufacturing Operations
Improve asset utilization through
comprehensive Oracle Enterprise Asset Management

WHAT’S NEW IN 12.1

• Asset Move Workbench
• Express Work Order
• Graphical display of asset
relationships
• Work Order Scheduling with MS
Projects
• Compatible units and
construction estimating
RESULTS
• Greater user adoption with simplified
tools
• Improved asset management for lease,
rentals and intercompany transfers
• Simplified work order processing
• Better shut down planning and
execution

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 Increase Logistics Efficiency
Next Generation with Oracle Warehouse Management
WHAT’S NEW IN 12.1
• Forward pick replenishment
• Mobile user interface personalization
• Extensibility framework
• Dock scheduling and load sequencing
• Assign material status by License Plate
Number (LPN)
• UCC-128 Cartonization (global standard)

RESULTS
• Improved turn rates and lower overall
logistics costs
• Faster, more integrated logistics
operations
• Support for higher volume environments

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Landed Cost

• Commonly, the total cost of a landed shipment—

including purchase price, freight, insurance, and other
costs up to the port of destination. In some instances,
it may also include the customs duties and other
taxes levied on the shipment.

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 Increase Logistics Efficiency
Manage all product cost components with Landed Cost Management*
(Kosten-einschließlich Ausladen und Zoll)

• WHAT – A flexible, rule-based system

for calculating estimated and actual
landed costs

• HOW – Integrates seamlessly with

Receiving to calculate and pass all
estimated or actual landed costs
through to Inventory, Costing and
Accounting systems

• RESULTS – Optimize product

margins, visibility into extended supply
chain costs, and decision support for
strategic sourcing initiatives

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 Improve Margins for Distributors Through
Process Automation
Oracle Supplier Ship & Debit*
Request Special Track Accruals Claim Manage Disputes
Price & Payments

• Request New Price from • Record Accruals • Compile accruals &

• Resolve Disputes
generate Claims
Supplier • Generate Accurate • Issue Debit to
• Receive Supplier Accounting
• Transmit Claims to
Suppliers
Supplier via XML or
approval/ authorization
WebADI

• WHAT – Channel revenue management product automating special price

requests for wholesale distribution and streamlines the ship & debit claim
process

• HOW – Automate all agreements, tracking, accounting journal entries and

chargeback’s to vendors manual processes for timely claims processing

• RESULTS – Reduced margin leakage. Reduced cost of managing special

pricing agreements and greater visibility into claim process

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 Improve Margins for Distributors Through
Process Automation
Oracle Price Protection*
• WHAT – Channel Revenue
Management product enabling
orchestration and automation of
supplier price changes

• HOW – Timely claims processing

through automated integrations to
Procurement, Warehouse / Inventory,
Costing, General Ledger, Accounts
Payable, Accounts Receivable

• RESULTS – Reduced margin leakage.

Automation of manual spreadsheets,
faster realization from price protection
claims, complete control & full visibility
into the process, increased channel
revenues

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 Manage Location Information Centrally
Oracle Site Hub*

• WHAT – A new master data

management application to manage
all business processes related to
physical locations (sites) such as
retail stores

• HOW – A highly extensible site data

specific repository combined with
purpose built UI’s, integrations to
related applications and mapping

• RESULTS – Enhance operational

efficiency in site opening, closing or
maintenance, improves decision
making and increases IT agility

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Delivering Value in Uncertain Times
New Products in 12.1

Previously Released Coming with 12.1 GA

1. Oracle Advanced Planning 1. Oracle Supplier Ship & Debit

Command Center
2. Oracle Price Protection
2. Oracle Demand Signal Repository
3. Oracle Landed Cost Management
3. Oracle Manufacturing Operations
Center
4. Oracle Service Parts Planning
5. Oracle Site Hub
6. Oracle PIM for Retail

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Delivering Value in Uncertain Times
1. Oracle Sourcing On Demand
2. Oracle Manufacturing Operations
Center
3. Oracle Advanced Planning
Command Center
4. Oracle Demand Signal Repository
5. Oracle Service Parts Planning
6. Master Data Management
• Site Hub
• PIM for Retail
• Product Hub
• Customer Data Hub
• Financials Accounting Hub
8. Oracle Incentive Compensation
9. Oracle iRecruitment
10. Oracle Learning Management
11. Business Intelligence Applications
• Procurement & Spend Analytics
• HR & Talent Management Analytics
• Projects Analytics
• Federal Analytics
12. UPK Tool & Content (30 products)
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Summary

Opportunity for Rapid Value

– Many new standalone solutions
– Immediate value without upgrading

Opportunity to Standardize and Simplify with a Global Business

Platform
– Pervasive enhancements and new solutions across E-Business
Suite
– Investments to lower TCO

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Agenda

• R12.1 Technology Themes

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• Technology Overview
– Techstack
– Integration
– User Experience
– Lifecycle Management
– Security

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12.1.1 Technology Themes

Integration Lower TCO Usability Compliance

• SOA Provider,
Monitor and • Improved • SES Integration • Record History
Invocation Diagnostics • Flexfield User Interface
Framework • iSetup references • RBAC audit
• Business Service enhancements • Personalization reports
Objects • Enhanced Grid enhancements • Virus Scan
• Composite Control EBS • BI Publisher support
Services Packs Integration

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Release 12.1 Technology Stack
3-Tier Logical Architecture

Client Application Database

Supports latest 10g

Database & 10gR2
Fusion
or
Middleware OC4JReleases

JDBC/SQL Net
HTTP / S
11g
JSP
Web Listener BC4J Global Single
Data Model
UIX

BI Publisher RAC & ASM

Forms

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 Integration
Oracle EBS Integrated SOA Gateway

Two Way SOA

Consume
Client Service
Provide

SOA-based integration infrastructure that helps organizations to provide, consume and

monitor Web services for integrations in a heterogeneous ecosystem.

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 Integration
Integration Repository

• Catalog of all E-Business Suite

Public Integration Points
• It is your repository
• Source of truth for all
integration projects for
Customers, Consultants
and Integrators
• Native services
• PL/SQL APIs (1200+)
• Concurrent Programs (214+)
• XML Gateway (170+)
• Business Events (1400+)
• Business Service Object (25+)

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 Integration
Out-of-the-box Service Enablement to publish Services

Business Process
SOA Provider Orchestration

Service
Invoke
Integration Repository
Enterprise
Integration

Service
Invoke
Out of the box Services
Publish Generate Deploy
Interface Service Service Process Monitoring

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 Integration
Service Invocation Framework to consume Services

PL/SQL

FORMS Fire Wall

OA FWK

Java

Raise
Business Event Web Service Request Standard
Subscription Web Services
WSIF

Response

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Benefits
Oracle E-Business Suite SOA Enablement

• Leverage your existing investment

– Out of the box services enablement
• Real time Visibility into business processes
– Activity monitoring through business events
• Open and Standard based services
– Interoperability in heterogeneous environment
• Re-usable loosely coupled business services
– Ability to react to ever-changing business requirements
• Closely knit with Fusion Middleware
• Path to AIA and Fusion

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 User Experience
Usability Enhancements

• OA Framework (HTML-Pages)
– Record History
– Personalization Enhancements
– BI Publisher Integration
– Virus Scan Support
– Flexfield References

• WebCenter Integration

• Globalization

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OA Framework 12.1.1
Flexfield References

• Brings parity with Forms Flexfield References

• Allows OA Framework input fields to act as reference
fields for Descriptive and Key Flexfields

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 WebCenter Integration
Search driven role based dashboards

• Bring the power of WebCenter into the E-Business

Suite
• Assemble mashups with E-Business Suite content
– Secure Enterprise Search Role-based
– Collaboration – chat, calendar, email Dashboard
– Content Management
– Other Applications content
• EBS content with WebCenter 10gR3
– OA Framework-based portlets
– EBS Search

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WebCenter Integration Example

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Overview Secure Enterprise Search

• Integrates E-Business Suite with Secure Enterprise Search.

• Allows users to issue search requests using a familiar “Google-
like” interface.
• Transparent search through structured & unstructured data
• EBS Security Model Compliant
• Search refinement with groups & filters
• Contextual Navigation

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SES Search Modeler
New in 12.1.1

• Overview
– Web based design tool
– Create and deploy searchable business objects

• Target Users
– Data modellers
– Architects
– Business analysts
– Application developers

• Business Benefits
– Reduced IT costs , Flexibility & Faster Deployment

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LCM: Overview
Oracle
Applications
Manager

Application
Application
Change Mgmt Pack
Mgmt Pack

LCM
Oracle Oracle
iSetup Diagnostics

Rapid AD
Install /
Clone Utilities

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Oracle iSetup
New in 12.1.1

– Deployment reports
– Filtering enhancements
– Enhanced API coverage
– Migration package taxonomy
– Custom interfaces and templates
– BR100 styled reports

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Oracle iSetup
Deployment Report

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Oracle iSetup
BR 100 Styled Report

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 Oracle Diagnostics Framework
New in 12.1.1

• Enriched User Interface

• Enhanced execution engine
• RBAC Implementation
• BI publisher Integration
• Test grouping taxonomy
• Test Set Scheduling
• Customization/Localization support

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 Application Change Management Pack

Customization Management
Automate packaging, deployment, migration of
customizations across Oracle E-Business Suite
instances

Application Patch Management

Change UI based impact analysis and deployment of
Oracle Patches across EBS instance from a
Management single console
Pack
Functional Setup Management
Manage, transport and document changes in
functional setups across Oracle E-Business
Suite instances

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EBS Security
New in 12.1.1

• Information about Security Infrastructure

– Which Users are assigned the “Security Administrator” role
– Who assigned “Security Administrator” role to User “A”
– What Data Security Grants are made available through “Security
Administrator” role

• 360 degree view of Security Entities

– User
– Role/Responsibility
– Permissions/Function
– Data Security Object

• Java Authentication and Authorization Service (JAAS) for EBS

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Additional Resources

• For more release information on MetaLink

• https://metalink2.oracle.com/metalink/plsql/f?p=130:14:28800405706
66045756::::p14_database_id,p14_docid,p14_show_header,p14_sh
ow_help,p14_black_frame,p14_font:NOT,561580.1,1,1,0,helvetica/
• For MetaLink information
• http://metalink.oracle.com/
• For Oracle Product documentation:
• http://www.oracle.com/technology/documentation/applications.html

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ANSWERS

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Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.1

Delivering Value in Uncertain Times
Thomas Fricke, Hans-Ulrich Römmler
Principal Sales Consultants