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Migrating Your Businessto an E-Business
Robert EdmistonTechnology Manager
11i Upgrade:
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Applied Digital Oracle Practice
Certified Oracle Solution’s Provider
Performed Oracle Apps implementation for Services, utilities and manufacturing companies
Reseller for Sun and Compaq products
Experience in Financials, Distribution, Manufacturing and CRM
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Agenda
Release 11i Technical Architecture New Features
Planning Your Upgrade
Upgrade Process
Upgrade Resources and Tools
Questions and Answers
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Audience Participation
What is your job function?
DBA / Developer
IS Management
End user
Executive Management
Other
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Release 11i
Technical Architecture
New Features
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Release 11i:
World’s first applications designed to
Run Globally
Facilitate e-business
Oracle’s Third 100% Internet Release
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Audience Participation
Are you upgrading from 10.7 or 11?
10.7 Character
10.7 SmartClient
10.7 NCA
11
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Architecture for 10.7 Characterand Client/Server Modes
Release 10.7 – Character or SC
Windows Desktop
GUI Forms
Oracle 7/8 Data ServerConcurrent Manager
Character Forms
Data Server
Release 10.7
Character or SC
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11i New Technology Stack
Release 10.7Character or SC
SHIFT Release 11i
Browser & Web ServersWindows Desktop
& Data Server
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Release 11i Technology Stack
DatabaseTier
MiddleTier
DesktopTier
Admin Server
ConcurrentProcessing Server
FormsServer
ReportsServer
WebDB2.2Listener
WebDB2.5
Apache
DiscovererServer*
Application Servers
(8.1.6)
* Optional
Application Technology Stack
Data Server (8.1.6 ORACLE_HOME)
(8.0.6 ORACLE_HOME)
Standard Web Browsers
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New Features in Release 11i
Financials Intercompany Segment Matching receipts to invoices
Order Management Enhanced workflow technology Advanced pricing flexibility
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Planning Your Upgrade
What is the status of your upgradeto Release 11i?
Very early planning
Beginning soon
In Process
Almost complete
Other
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Understand Product Information
New Feature Highlights
New Modules with R11i
Product Collateral (Oracle Apps Net)
Product Announcements Data Sheets Functional Overviews White Papers
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Understand The Details
White Papers Multi-Org Internet Computing
Product Update Notes
Frequently Asked Questions
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Upgrade Hurdles Require Planning
Internal Justification
Resource Planning
Adoption of Technology
Release 11i Architecture Shift
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Project Demands Varied Resources
Functional staff to review new features
Technical staff for customization analysis and redevelopment
Technical Architect for new infrastructure
Database Administrator to perform the technical upgrade
Project Manager to ensure smoothly run project
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Planning: Understand your Approach
Different approaches for differentbusiness needs:
Remove Customizations Eclipsedby New Features
Retrofit Misaligned Customizations
Base Software Upgrade
Re-engineer Business Processes totake Advantage of New Features
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Upgrade Process
Category 1 – Before receiving new software
Category 2 – Before performing upgrade
Category 3 – Performing UpgradeAutoUpgradeApply 11.5.x Maintenance pack
Category 4 – Before using Oracle Applications
Category 5 – Before using specific products
Category 6 – Before using specific features
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Minimize Downtime
Review contents of the 11i Upgrade
Perform multiple test upgrades Migrate customizations Continue running tests until zero failures
Ensure properly configured hardware Use same hardware as Production upgrade Upgrade may require more horsepower than normal
production machine
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Minimize Downtime
Upgrade data server to 8.1.6 with current release
Before making your system unavailable Purge, archive and clean data Perform all category 1 and 2 steps Analyze your database
Review the upgrade runtime statistics report for any long-running jobs
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Lessons Learned
There are more customizations in the system than the documented customizations
Testing will reveal potential problems
The Upgrade manual omits some required steps
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Upgrade Resources and Tools
Oracle Support Services Metalink Latest Patch Lists
Applied Digital Oracle Practice
Upgrade Manual
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Leverage Proven Migration Tools
Easipath Migration Method (EMM)
Oracle’s Upgrade Methodology
Task Descriptions
Sample Project Schedule
Pre-Loaded R11i Sample Deliverables
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Commence Detailed Planning
Upgrade Processes• Project Management• Business Requirements Review• Requirements Mapping Update• Migrate Appl. & Tech. Architecture• Migrate Custom Extensions• Data Migration• Documentation• Business System Testing• Training• Production Migration
Your Upgrade Needs to Address the Following Processes:
MigrationAssessment
Update& Test
Transition Production
Note: These processes are incorporated in EMM Advantage
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Begin Today
It Costs Nothing to Get Started
Keep Informed
Get Management Support with a strong business case
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Are You Ready?
Is Your Company Ready?
Are Your Executives Ready?
Are Your Employees Ready?
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Thanks for taking the time to attend!
Q& A