EBS–Strategy and Roadmap

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OracleEBusinessSuiteTechnologyLatestFeaturesandRoadmap

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ProgramAgenda

OracleEBusinessSuiteReleaseandTechnologySummary

InvestmentPriorities

PlanningGuidance

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ApplicationsUnlimited ContinuingInnovationOracleEBusinessSuite StrategyandRoadmap

12.2 12.2.3 12.2.4 12.2.5 12.2.6 12.x.y

Sep13 Dec13 Aug14

12.1 12.1.2 12.1.3 12.1.3+

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EBS12.2TechnologyStackHighlights

FusionMiddleware11g

WebLogic ServerreplacesFusionMiddleware10gOracleContainersforJava(OC4J)

Oracle11gR211.2Database

OnlinepatchingviaEditionBasedRedefinition Improvedperformanceviadatabaseresultcaching CanbeupgradedtoDatabase12c12.1.0.1


DeployedonOracleWebLogic Server

ExadataExtremePerformance

WebLogic ServerAroundOracleEBusinessSuite12.1

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Exalogic ElasticCloud




ExadataExtremePerformance

WebLogic ServerInandAroundOracleEBusinessSuite12.2

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Exalogic ElasticCloud


EBusinessSuite12.2 Highlights

Usersremainonlinewhilepatchesareapplied Userdowntimeislimitedtoashortcutoverperiod Themaintenancewindowin12.2ispredictable Criticalbusinessoperationsandrevenuegeneratingactivitiescontinueduringpatching

SignatureFeature OnlinePatchingforBusinessContinuity

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1. User Experience Innovation2. Functional Innovation3. Operational Efficiency

Ongoing Investment Priorities

12.2 12.2.3 12.2.4 12.2.5 12.2.6 12.x.y

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12.1 12.1.2 12.1.3 12.1.3+

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New Releases For 12.1.3 & 12.2+EBS Extensions for Oracle Endeca

Smartphone Applications

In-Memory Applications


ProgramAgenda



PlanningGuidance

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UserExperienceInnovation FunctionalInnovation OperationalEfficiency

OracleEBusinessSuite


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UserExperienceInnovation

EBS Extensions for Endeca

UXStrategy

Smartphone Apps

Tablet Optimizations

Simplified User Interfaces

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UXStrategy

Smartphone Apps

TabletOptimizations


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TheQuestforInformation

Receivables Manager

Operations Manager

I want to know and quickly act on the issues that impact timely and accurate fulfillment of customer orders

Order Fulfillment Manager

I want to know and act on automated processing issues sooner to speed invoicing and collections

I want to know and act on the issues impeding the manufacturing and service operations

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Measure:CompleteBusinessView

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Identify:GetSearchResultsWhileTyping

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Prioritize:Filter,Sort,andSelect

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Drill:ViewDataYouNeverLookedatBefore

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Act:NavigatetotheTransactionalPage

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EBusinessSuiteSecurity

EBUSINESSSUITEEXTENSIONSFORENDECA

Security

Navigation

OutoftheboxSecurityandUIIntegration

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EBusinessSuiteExtensionsforEndeca Timeline

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Oracle Acquired Endeca

2013 May

V1 Extensions Bug Fixes Tech Stack Upgrade (EID 2.4)

Order Management Discrete Manufacturing Product Master Channel Revenue Management Enterprise Asset Management Field Service Projects iProcurement iRecruitment

All V1 Modules plus Warehouse Installed Base Process Manufacturing Cost Management Depot Repair Learning Management

V1 Release (12.1.3)

V2 Release (12.1.3)

V3 Release (12.1.3)

2013 Aug

V3 Extensions Tech Stack Upgrade (EID 3.0) Receivables Payables

V4 Release (12.1.3)

2013 Nov

V4 Release (12.2)

2014 Jul

Same as V4 Release 12.1.3

V4 Extensions Human Resources Service Contracts Quality TeleService

V5 Release (12.2)

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V5 Release (12.1.3) Same as V5 Release 12.2

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SCM

Discrete Manufacturing

Process Manufacturing Inventory

WarehouseManagement

QualityCost Management

Enterprise Asset

ManagementDepotRepair

Field Service

Installed Base

Service Contracts

TeleService

ALM&ServiceManagementERP

Receivables iProcurementChannel Revenue

Management Payables Project Management

Order Management

Human Resources

Learning Management

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EBSSmartphoneAppsDeliverBusinessValue

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DoWorkAnytimeAnywhere

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DeliveryStrategy

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BeInformedandTakeActionontheGoEBusinessSuiteSmartphoneApps

HorizontalApps formostemployees Approvals Expenses

LineofBusinessApps Procurement ProjectManager SalesOrders ProductInformation Inventory

Timecards iProcurement

DiscreteProductionSupervisor ProcessProductionSupervisor Maintenance ProjectManufacturing FieldService

iOS andAndroid

EBS12.1.3and12.2.3andabove

Noadditionalcostsforlicensedusersofbaseproducts

Forappavailability,checkMOSDoc1641772.1orsearchOracleAmericaEBSonappstore.

SmartphoneApps


MobileApprovals

Viewpendingandpastapprovalsandfilters

Quicklyactonpendingapprovals

Drilldowntoviewandactondocument

Approve,Reject,orRequestInformation

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FusionMobileExpensesforEBusinessSuite

Quickaccesstoenterandsubmitexpenses

Enterexpenses,includingprojectrelatedexpenses Attachphotoofreceipt Submitexpenses

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MobileTimecards

Quickaccesstoenterandsubmittime

EntertimeforPayrollorProjects

Reviewtimebeforesubmittimecard

Viewandcreatetimeusingthecalendar

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MobileMaintenance

Quicklyviewassignedoperations

Easilychargetimeandcompletetheoperation

Viewassetinfo&relatedtransactionhistory Viewassetonamap

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UXStrategy

Smartphone Apps



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OracleEBusinessSuiteoniOS andAndroidTabletsOAFrameworkCertifiedoniOS withSafariandnowAndroidwithChrome

AllOAFrameworkApplicationsarecertified,including: Expenses HRSelfService Projectstimeentry iProcurement OrderInformationPortal Etc...

KeyBenefits

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TabletOptimizations

HomePagewithIcons TouchfriendlyLayout

IncreasedRowHeightandSpacing IncreasedButtonHeight

GestureSupport PageNavigation VerticalTableScrolling,Drag&DropforReordering,PullDowntoRefresh

DeviceSupport Camera,Email,Maps ResponsiveLayoutforPortrait&Landscape(Planned)

EnhancedUserProductivityandMoreAppealingUserExperience

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Newin12.2.4HomePagewithIcons

ProductSpecificIcons


Uniformlookacrosstabletsanddesktop

Enabledinallpages NewNavigator Home,Navigator,Favorites,Preferencesandproductspecificitems

Optimizedfortouchdevices

SimplifiedGlobalHeader


TouchfriendlyLayout

IncreasedColumnHeader

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IncreasedRowHeight

IncreasedButtonHeight


GestureSupportPageNavigation Train

Swipeleftfornextstep

Swiperightforpreviousstep


GestureSupportRichTables

SwipeUpDownfortable

scrolling

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DragColumnEdgetoResize

HideColumnIndicatoronTapandHold


Roadmap:ResponsiveUI

Tablet Desktop

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Smartphone Apps



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SelfServiceHumanResourcesSimplifiedUI 12.1.3+HRMSRUP6

LaunchfromOrganizationChartandTalentProfile SideMenubar Effectivedatepageinfirstpageoftransaction Reviewpageoptional

KeyBenefits

InsertPictureHere

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ModernizedLookandFeel,RichInteractionsRelease12.2.4

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DetachforSpreadsheetlike

dataentry

IconbasedToolbar

Dragdropcolumnreorder

HorizontalScrolling

OAFrameworkEnhancementsin12.2

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ColumnHide/ShowandResettoDefaultOAFrameworkEnhancements

Settingsmenufortableuser

personalization

Hidecolumnindicator

Resettodefault

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AnAlternativeOAFUIforSelectedForms

ENHANCINGUSEREXPERIENCEBYPROVIDINGOAFUIINADDITIONTOEXISTINGFORMSUI

NewOrderManagementUI PreventiveMaintenanceineAM:ForecastandImplementandGeneration

ofPreventiveworkorders LogNonConformances(ProcessManufacturing) QualitySampleEntry(ProcessManufacturing) SupplierMerge(SupplierHub) ViewSiteLease(SiteHub)

MoreSimplifiedUI ChoiceofUI

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Verticalscrolling Columnfreeze

TableEnhancements

Roadmap:TableEnhancements

VerticalScroll

ColumnFreeze


Descriptiveflexfield inapopup Contextsensitivedescriptiveflexfields intablerows

Flexfields

Roadmap:EnhancedComponentInteractions

Contextfield

DescriptiveFlexfieldsegments


Obsolescenceofattachmentpages(foradd,edit,deleteandview)infavorofattachmentmodaldialogwindow

Displaynumberofattachmentsonattachmentimage/link

Mergeviewandaddattachmentpopups

Attachments



Supportforautoresizeofpopupbasedoncontent

Supportformovingpopups VariationofpopuptoshowPersoncardorContactcard

Popup



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Textonly Iconsonly BothTextandIcon

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TechnologySupportsFunctionalInnovation

NewOracleEBusinessSuiteProducts EBusinessSuiteExtensionsforEndeca OutsourcedManufacturing MobileApps SupplyChainEventManagement InMemoryCostManagement

OracleTechnologyMakesNewOracleEBusinessSuiteProductsPossible

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On Exadata & ExalogicOracle Applications

Standardhardware

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E-Business SuiteSelf Service HR and Procurement

8x better Response Time2x better Scalability

ResponseTime

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1.42s

E-Business SuiteOrder to Cash

3x better Response Time2x better Scalability

ResponseTime

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0.74s

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OracleDatabaseInMemoryOption

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AccelerateAnalyticsandOLTP

Column Format

Memory

RowFormat

Memory

AnalyticsOLTP Sales Sales

Bothrowandcolumninmemoryformatsforsametable

Fastaccesstodata Easytoconfigure AvailablewithOracleDatabase12.1.0.2

CertifiedwithEBS12.1.3 GeneralEBSperformanceguidelines forDatabaseInMemorytobepublishedinfuture


OracleInMemoryCostManagement Adjustproductmix,pricing,andmarketinginvestmentstomaximizeprofits

Foreachcostchangescenario,recalculatecostofeverycomponentininventory,workinprocess,intransitshipments,andfinishedgood

Instantanalysisofcostdifferencesacrossmanufacturinglocationsformakeorbuydecisions

Optimizecostsfor 4011 Finishedgoodproducts 13.8MillionItems 14LevelBOM 1.9BillionCostRows

From58HourstoMinutes


InMemoryCostManagement

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PerformanceBenchmarks

SignificantperformancegainswithOracle12cDatabaseInMemoryoption

Achieved145xfasterperformancewith12cDatabaseInMemoryoptiononcommodityhardware

Achievedover1003xfasterperformancewithOracle12cDatabaseInMemoryoptiononExadata X42

KeyBenefits

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OperationalEfficiencythroughVirtualizationSelfContainedImagesforEBusinessSuite

SingleNode MultiNode MOSDoc ID

OracleVMVirtualAppliances forOracleEBusinessSuite12.2.4 VIS PROD,VIS 1928303.1

OracleVMVirtualAppliances forOracleEBusinessSuite12.2.3 VIS PROD, VIS 1620448.1

OracleVirtualAssembliesforOracleEBusinessSuite12.2.3 PROD PROD 1904928.1

OracleVMTemplatesforOracleEBusinessSuite12.2.3forExalogic PROD, VIS 1633952.1

OracleVMTemplatesforOracleEBusinessSuite12.2.2 PROD, VIS 1590941.1

OracleVMVirtualAppliances forOracleEBusinessSuite12.1.3 VIS PROD,VIS 1906691.1

OracleVirtualAssemblies forOracleEBusinessSuite12.1.3 PROD PROD 1904928.1

OracleVMTemplatesforOracleEBusinessSuite12.1.3 forExalogic VIS 1499132.1

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DBA

OperationalEfficiencythroughOnlinePatching

FunctionalityleveragesOracle11gR2EditionBasedRedefinitionfeaturestosupportonlinepatching

Patchescanbeappliedwhiletheproductionsystemisfullyoperational

Onlyashortdowntimeisrequiredtocompletepatchingprocess

Theamountofdowntimerequiredbyanypatchwillbeconsistent

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DramaticallyReducingPatchingDowntimeBusinessUsers

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OnlinePatchingDramaticallyReducingPatchingDowntime

Removeobsoleteobjects

RestartapplicationonPatchEdition

Compileinvalidobjects

Waitforagooddowntimewindow

ApplyoneormorepatchestothePatch Edition

Copytheproductionappcode

CreateanewPatchEditionintheDB

CutoverFinalizeApplyPrepare Cleanup

UsersOnline

UsersOffline

UsersOnline

OnlinePatchingcycleincludes5phases

ApplicationisonlyofflineduringtheCutoverphase

OnlinePatchingisusedtoapplyallpatchesin12.2

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OperationalEfficiencywithBetterSystemManagement

ManageEBSenvironmentscentrally Validateconfigurations,identifymissingpatches DeploysetupsautomaticallyMonitorconcurrentrequests,workflows,users Automatecloningandhotbackups Applyandtrackpatchesautomatically

Package&deployyourcustomizations Createstandardscompliantpatches AutomaticallydeploythemwithOraclepatches

ApplicationManagementSuiteforEBusinessSuite

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ApplicationManagementSuiteforEBSSystemManagement

NewSystemManagementHomePages Displaysataglanceviewof:

StatusofallEBSinstances ComplianceSummary&Violations IncidentsSummary

EBSspecificsecuritycompliancestandards

EBSSummaryDashboards

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ApplicationManagementSuiteforEBSChangeManagement

NewPatchManagerDashboard UItoview&downloadADWorkerLogs CustomizationManagerenhancements EBSCloningenhancements

MultiNodeCloningScalinguporScalingdownSharedFileSystemCloning

RecentlyAddedFeatures

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ApplicationManagementSuiteforEBS

SimplifiedOnlinePatching MonitorEBS12.2TechStack Customschemareadinessreportforonlinepatching

AutomatedCloning IntegrationwithJVMDiagnostics

ComprehensiveEBS12.2Management

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Oracle Workflow

Business Event System

eCommerce Gateway

XML GatewayPL/SQL APIsInterface Tables

Concurrent Programs

BSO Java APIs Interface Views

IntegrationRepository

BusinessIntegrationTechnologiesOperationalEfficiencythroughEaseofIntegration

WebServices

IntegratedSOAGateway EBSAdapter

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WeblogicServer11g

Integrated

SOAGateway

SOASuite

ExpandedIntegrationandCertificationsEBS12.2TechnologyHighlights

WebServicesIntegrationImprovedintegration

SOASuite11gforSOAGateway

IntegrationRepositoryenhancements

AsynchronousWebServicessupport

Whatelseisnew?

SeeReleaseContentDocument(Note1302189.1)


RESTServicesNewinEBSR12.2.3

EBSDatabase

EBSWLSInstallation

EBSDomain

ManagedServer


OAFMRESTServiceProviderREST

Services

Mobile

Portal(CompositeUI)

WebApplication

JAXRS

Seeded & Custom PL/SQL APIs as REST Services

Described in WADL, XSDs

Support for JSON & XML

HTTP Basic & Token based Authentication

Pre-deployed Security Services

KeyFeatures

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Load and Performance Style Testing Web and Oracle Application Testing Accelerators Smart Integration with EM Diagnostics

Test Planning, Requirements and Test Cases Defects Tracking Reporting

Functional and Regression Testing Web and Oracle Application Testing Accelerators Oracle Flow Builder

OperationalEfficiencythroughTestAutomationOracleApplicationsTestingSuite(OATS)

Oracle Functional Testing Suite for Oracle Applications

Oracle Load Testing Suite for Oracle Applications

Oracle Test Manager

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OracleFunctionalTestingSuiteforOracleApplicationsOptimizedSolutionforAutomatingEBSTesting

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FlowBuilder

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UseFlowBuildertoGenerateTestScripts

StartwithEBSPreBuiltTestContent 3600+componentsand230+flowsacrossEBS

CreateandMaintainYourTestScripts AddYourFlows&Data ExtendwithMoreComponents

ForBoth12.1.3and12.2

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FlowBuilder:EBSPreBuiltTestContentStarterPack

Commonlyusedbasefunctionality

Forcreatinghighlevelcertificationflows

Broadcoveragetojumpstartthetesting

ForBoth12.1.3and12.22000+ Components and 200+ Flows across EBS

ProcurementFinancials

ManufacturingLogistics ServiceMasterDataManagement

OrderManagement

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AssetLifecycle

Management

Projects HCM

3600+ components and 230+ flows across EBS

Logistics ManufacturingFinancials

ProjectsProcurement

ProductInformationManagement Service

HumanCapitalManagement

OrderManagement

AssetLifecycle

Management


FlowBuilder:EBSPreBuiltTestContentAdvancedPack

NEW:OracleFunctionalTestingSuiteAdvancedPackforOracleEBusinessSuite

Nicheproductswhichstandaloneanddeepfunctionality

Forcreatingdetailedandcomplextestflows

SignificantnumberofcomponentsaboveStarterPack(70% 90%coverage)

ForBoth12.1.3and12.2

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IncentiveCompensation

ChannelRevenue

Management

Project ManagementProcurement

ProcessManufacturing

Property Manager Service

Lease/FinanceManagement

AssetLifecycle

ManagementDiscrete

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12.2 12.2.3 12.2.4 12.2.5 12.2.6 12.x.y

Sep13 Dec13 Aug14

12.1 12.1.2 12.1.3 12.1.3+

May09 Dec09 Aug10

12.0 12.0.6

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CustomerChoicetoUse12.1or12.2Through2019OracleEBusinessSuiteSupportTimelines

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

11.5.10GA Nov 2004

Premier Sustaining

Premier SustainingExtended12.0GA Jan 2007

12.1GA May 2009

12.2GA Sep 2013

SustainingExtended

Premier SustainingExtended

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Jan 2012 Jan 2015

Nov 2010 Dec 2015

Dec 2016 Dec 2019May 2009

Sep 2018Sep 2013 Sep 2021

Formoreinfo,seeOracleLifetimeSupportPolicy:OracleApplications

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WhichReleaseShouldYouTarget?WillDependonYourCircumstances

Choose12.2ifyou: NeedthehighavailabilityprovidedbyOnlinePatching Wantthefunctionalenhancementsthatarein12.2 Prefertoinvestinasingleprojecttoupgradedirectlyto12.2

Choose12.1ifyou: Prefertotargetareleasewiththousandsoflivecustomers Wouldliketostayon12.1for35yearsbeforeupgradingto12.2 Needtomovefromareleasebelow11.5.10withnodirectupgradeto12.2

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Ifyouareon12.1(orgoingthere)

Keeptechnologyuptodate CheckCertifyonMyOracleSupportforlatestcombinations

Getto12.1.3ifyourenotalreadythere 12.1.3levelfamilypacksareminimumprerequisitesfornewpatchesasofFeb2013 Newfeaturesandproductsoftenbuiltontopof12.1.3

UsePatchWizardtoidentifyadditionalrecommendedpatches ApplylatestRecommendedPatchCollections(RPCs)for12.1.3

ConsidernewOracleEBusinessSuiteproductsandfunctionality

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ThingsYouCanDoToday


RecommendedPatchCollectionsforEBS12.1.3 Oneconsolidatedpatchacrossproductfamilies RecommendedPatchCollection2(RPC2)includesrecommendedpatchesfromallproductfamilies:

o Applications Technology o Customer Relationship Management o Financials o Human Resources Management

New

OracleEBusinessSuiteRelease12.1.3+RecommendedPatchCollection2(RPC2)(DocID1920628.1)

o Procurement o Projects o Supply Chain Management o Value Chain Planning

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IfYouAreTargeting12.2

Directupgradepathfrom11.5.10.2,12.0and12.1to12.2 Readthe12.2TechnicalPlanningGuide,Doc1585857.1

Upgradedatabasetoaminimum11.2.0.3Migrateto64bitOperatingSystem GetfamiliarwithWebLogic Server Upgradeexternalintegrations UnderstandtheOnlinePatchingCycle ReviewOnlinePatchingdevelopmentstandards Planforspacerequirements(DualFilesystem;Database:System&SeedData) Considernewoperationalcharacteristics

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ThingsYouCanDoTodaytoPrepare


SysadminsarealreadyfamiliarwithWebLogicServerIFusingthese:GetFamiliarwithWebLogicServer11g

Technology Release11i Release12

OracleAccessManager 10gR1,11gR1 11gR1

OracleInternetDirectory 11gR1 11gR1

WebCenter 11gR1

Portal 11gR1 11gR1

Discoverer 11gR1 11gR1

BusinessIntelligence(EE+) 11gR1 11gR1

BusinessIntelligenceApplications 7.9.6 7.9.6

OracleSOASuite 11gR1 11gR1

EnterpriseManager 11gR1, 12cR2 11gR1,12cR2

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PlanforRelatedSystemsChanges

AgoodtimetochangeOSplatformisatanEBSupgrade 12.2 iscertifiedonly on64bitoperatingsystems 12.1 iscertifiedonboth32bitand64bitoperatingsystems

Increasingly,modernhardwaredoesntcomewith32bitOOTB Ifyouneedtostaywithyour32bitOS,plantoupgrade12.1

SeeOracleEBusinessSuiteUpgradesandPlatformMigration(1377213.1)

IfCurrentlyon32bitOS,Upgradeto64bitOS

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UpgradetoOracleDatabase11gR2 OracleEBusinessSuite12.2hasaminimumrequirementofOracleDatabase11.2.0.3

CurrentrecommendationistoupgradetoOracleDatabase12c(12.1.0.1)

Applylatestcertifiedpatchset(e.g.11.2.0.4/12.1.0.1)plusadditionalprerequisitepatches

11i 12.0/12.1 12.2

11gR2InteroperabilityNote

881505.1 1058763.1 1623879.1

12cInteroperabilityNote

1524399.1 1524398.1 1926201.1

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DatabasePreparation GuidelinesforRelease12.1Upgrade

761570.1

DatabasePreparation GuidelinesforRelease12.2Upgrade

1349240.1

PlanforSystemRelatedChangesOracleEBusinessSuiteDatabaseTier


SwitchfromOracleSingleSignOn(OSSO)toOracleAccessManager11gR2 PremierSupportforOSSOendedinDecember2011

OracleEBusinessSuite11i,12.0,12.1.3arecertifiedwithOracleAccessManager11gR2

OracleEBusinessSuite12.2isonlycertifiedwithOracleAccessManager11g2

SwitchfromOraclePortaltoOracleWebCenter PortalOracleEBusinessSuite12.0&12.1.3arecertifiedwithOracleWebCenter Portal11gR2

OracleEBusinessSuite12.2isonlycertifiedwithOracleWebCenter Portal

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PlanforRelatedSystemChangesExternalIntegrations(Requirementsfor12.2)


DowntimeWindows Whatoperationsotherthanapplyingpatchesdoyouperform?

CantheseoperationsbeperformedwhiletheEBusinessSuiteisonline?

Customizations Newsetofcodingstandardsforonlinepatching

Newutilitiestohelpidentify&correctcomplianceissues

Adviceonhowtofixobjectsthatarenotcompliant

Testing PatchEditionisnotatestingenvironment

Patchesstillneedtobetestedonatestsystem

Considernewtestscenarios Userscanbeonlineduringpatchapplication

ConsiderNewOperationalCharacteristics#10





12.2 12.2.3 12.2.4 12.2.5 12.2.6 12.x.y

Sep13 Dec13 Aug14

12.1 12.1.2 12.1.3 12.1.3+

May09 Dec09 Aug10

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InstallOracleVirtualBox onyourplatformofchoice

DownloadEBS12.2.4VMVirtualAppliance

ImporttheOracleEBusinessSuiteappliance

OracleEBusinessSuiteVirtualizationDeployOracleEBusinessSuitewithOracleVirtualBox

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ReleaseContentDocs ReleaseValueProps OnlineTraining(TOIs) OnlineDocumentation TRMs ProactiveSupportTools

http://launch.oracle.com/?EBSUpgrade

AccelerateyourEvaluationandPlanningRelease12.2InformationCenter

Doc1581299.1

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GettingInformedwithContinuousLearning

ExpertDeliveredOver200instructionalvideosdeliveredbyOracleSubjectMatterExperts

bestpractices tipsandtricks troubleshooting implementationandconfiguration integrationandcoexistence upgradeandmigration releaseupdates

ContinuouslyUpdatedContentLiveWebinarsLiveInstructorQ&ASessionsRequestTopicsthatInterestYou

education.oracle.com/streams/ebusinesssuite

TrainingAcrosstheEntireEBusinessSuiteSolution

ApplicationsTechnology AssetLifecycleManagement Financials HumanCapitalManagement Logistics Manufacturing OrderManagement Procurement Projects ValueChainPlanning andmore

NEW:OracleEBusinessSuiteLearningStream


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Kiosk3727 EndtoEndManagementofOracleEBusinessSuite

Kiosk3750 NewUserInterfaceCapabilitiesinOracleEBusinessSuite

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Slide Number 1Oracle E-Business Suite TechnologyLatest Features and Roadmap Slide Number 3Program AgendaProgram AgendaOracle E-Business Suite Strategy and RoadmapEBS 12.2 Technology Stack HighlightsWebLogic Server Around Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1WebLogic Server In and Around Oracle E-Business Suite 12.2E-Business Suite 12.2 - HighlightsOracle E-Business Suite Strategy and RoadmapProgram AgendaSlide Number 13User Experience InnovationUser Experience InnovationThe Quest for InformationMeasure: Complete Business ViewIdentify: Get Search Results While TypingPrioritize: Filter, Sort, and SelectDrill: View Data You Never Looked at BeforeAct: Navigate to the Transactional PageOut-of-the-box Security and UI IntegrationE-Business Suite Extensions for Endeca - TimelineOracle E-Business Suite Extensions for Oracle EndecaUser Experience InnovationEBS Smartphone Apps Deliver Business ValueE-Business Suite Smartphone AppsMobile ApprovalsFusion Mobile Expenses for E-Business SuiteMobile TimecardsMobile MaintenanceUser Experience InnovationOracle E-Business Suite on iOS and Android Tablets Tablet OptimizationsHome Page with IconsSimplified Global HeaderTouch-friendly LayoutGesture SupportGesture SupportGesture SupportGesture SupportRoadmap: Responsive UIUser Experience InnovationSelf Service Human ResourcesRelease 12.2.4OA Framework Enhancements in 12.2OA Framework EnhancementsAn Alternative OAF UI for Selected FormsRoadmap: Table EnhancementsRoadmap: Enhanced Component InteractionsRoadmap: Enhanced Component InteractionsRoadmap: Enhanced Component InteractionsRoadmap: Enhanced Component InteractionsSlide Number 56 Technology Supports Functional Innovation Oracle ApplicationsOracle Database In-Memory Option Oracle In-Memory Cost ManagementIn-Memory Cost ManagementSlide Number 63Operational Efficiency through Virtualization Operational Efficiency through Online PatchingOnline PatchingOperational Efficiency with Better System Management Application Management Suite for EBSApplication Management Suite for EBSApplication Management Suite for EBS Operational Efficiency through Ease of IntegrationEBS 12.2 Technology HighlightsNew in EBS R12.2.3Operational Efficiency through Test AutomationOracle Functional Testing Suite for Oracle ApplicationsOracle Functional Testing Suite for Oracle ApplicationsFlow BuilderFlow Builder: EBS Pre-Built Test ContentFlow Builder: EBS Pre-Built Test ContentProgram AgendaOracle E-Business Suite Strategy and RoadmapOracle E-Business Suite Support TimelinesWhich Release Should You Target?Will Depend on Your CircumstancesIf you are on 12.1 (or going there) Recommended Patch Collections for EBS 12.1.3If You Are Targeting 12.2Get Familiar with WebLogic Server 11gPlan for Related Systems ChangesPlan for System Related Changes Plan for Related System ChangesConsider New Operational CharacteristicsOracle E-Business Suite Strategy and RoadmapOracle E-Business Suite VirtualizationLearn More Release 12.2 Information CenterGetting Informed with Continuous LearningE-Business Suite Technology Stack BlogDemosSlide Number 99Slide Number 100

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