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Demystifying FusionDemystifying Fusion

OAUGOAUG’’ss ThreeThree--Step Fusion ProgramStep Fusion Program

John StoufferOracle Applications Architect

Floyd TeterSystem Engineer

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CreditsCredits

�� John Stouffer From Solution BeaconJohn Stouffer From Solution Beacon

��Floyd Teter From the Jet Propulsion LabFloyd Teter From the Jet Propulsion Lab


Fusion Technology and ApplicationsFusion Technology and Applications

CanCan’’t 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 Way

On 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

OAUGOAUG’’s Three Step Fusion Programs Three Step Fusion Program


�� Demystifying FusionDemystifying Fusion�� Fusion FoundationsFusion Foundations

�� YouYou’’re Using Fusion Nowre Using Fusion Now

�� OracleOracle’’s Fusion Means Different Thingss Fusion Means Different Things

�� Zeroing In On The Fusion FootprintZeroing In On The Fusion Footprint

�� The Fusion Value PropositionThe Fusion Value Proposition�� WhatWhat’’s In It For Me?s In It For Me?

�� The Road To FusionThe Road To Fusion�� OracleOracle’’s Delivery Schedules Delivery Schedule

�� Roadmap ConceptsRoadmap Concepts

�� Trends and CluesTrends and Clues

�� 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


TodayToday’’s Objective: Eliminate FUD*s Objective: Eliminate FUD*

*FUD=Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt

Demystifying FusionDemystifying Fusion


Demystifying FusionDemystifying FusionFusionFusion FoundationsFoundations

��XML PublishingXML Publishing

�� JavaJava

��Services Oriented Architecture (SOA)Services Oriented Architecture (SOA)

�� Web Services (SOAP, WSDL)Web Services (SOAP, WSDL)

�� StandardsStandards--BasedBased

�� Modular, ReusableModular, Reusable

��Event Driven Architecture (EDA)Event Driven Architecture (EDA)

�� Business Activity Monitoring (BAM)Business Activity Monitoring (BAM)

�� 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 Framework

��Workflow FrameworkWorkflow Framework

�� Integrated MonitoringIntegrated Monitoring

��BuiltBuilt--in Integration/Messagingin Integration/Messaging

��Process MetricsProcess Metrics


Demystifying FusionDemystifying FusionYouYou’’re Using Fusion Now!re Using Fusion Now!

��XML (BI) PublisherXML (BI) Publisher

�� JDeveloperJDeveloper

�� J2SE, OC4J And OHSJ2SE, OC4J And OHS

��Data HubsData Hubs

��Open InterfacesOpen Interfaces

��Portal With Identity And Access ManagementPortal With Identity And Access Management

�� 1010gg DatabaseDatabase

��Dashboards / DBIDashboards / DBI

��Business Intelligence (aka Siebel Analytics)Business Intelligence (aka Siebel Analytics)

��Enterprise ManagerEnterprise Manager


��Fusion ApplicationsFusion Applications

��Fusion MiddlewareFusion Middleware

��All Oracle Products Managed by Oracle DevelopmentAll Oracle Products Managed by Oracle Development

��Siebel Using Fusion MiddlewareSiebel Using Fusion Middleware

��Oracle 10Oracle 10gg Grid ArchitectureGrid Architecture

��A Razor From GilletteA Razor From Gillette

��A Health Club In CaliforniaA Health Club In California

��A CarA Car

��All Of The AboveAll Of The Above

Demystifying FusionDemystifying FusionOracleOracle’’s Fusion Means Different Thingss Fusion Means Different Things


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


Enterprise Security

Role-Based Portal Access

Analysis, Planning& Reporting

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• 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


WhatWhat’’s 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 What’’s In It For Me?s In It For Me?

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

Edwards and SiebelEdwards and Siebel

��FlexibilityFlexibility�� 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 needs

��Complies with industry standardsComplies with industry standards�� 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 What’’s In It For Me?s In It For Me?

��No No ““ForcedForced”” UpgradesUpgrades

��Applications UnlimitedApplications Unlimited�� Each Applications Product Line Will Continue to Grow and Each Applications Product Line Will Continue to Grow and

DevelopDevelop

�� At Least for NowAt Least for Now

�� Lifetime SupportLifetime Support�� 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 Enterprise

��You 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 FusionOracleOracle’’s Delivery Schedules Delivery Schedule


The Road to FusionThe Road to FusionRoadmap ConceptsRoadmap Concepts

��Every enterprise is differentEvery enterprise is different

�� IndustryIndustry

�� DifferentiatorsDifferentiators

�� Market PositionMarket Position

�� CultureCulture

��So every customerSo every customer’’s roadmap will be differents roadmap will be different

��Some common planning still possibleSome common planning still possible

�� Investigate, build knowledge, and evolveInvestigate, build knowledge, and evolve

�� LetLet’’s start with some general roadmap concepts!s start with some general roadmap concepts!


��Fusion Applications (and all of Fusion, for that matter) Fusion Applications (and all of Fusion, for that matter) will evolvewill evolve�� Version 1 will not be an allVersion 1 will not be an all--inclusive, finished productinclusive, finished product

�� Recent and upcoming releases of Oracle Apps are iterations Recent and upcoming releases of Oracle Apps are iterations on the Road to Fusionon the Road to Fusion

��R12, PeopleSoft 9.0, JDE EnterpriseOne 8.12, JDE World A9.1R12, PeopleSoft 9.0, JDE EnterpriseOne 8.12, JDE World A9.1

��You have some control over the timingYou have some control over the timing�� Applications Unlimited + Lifetime SupportApplications Unlimited + Lifetime Support

�� 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 fail””�� Make a planMake a plan

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




��Pick Your Fusion Apps Pick Your Fusion Apps ““JumpJump--off Pointoff Point””

�� EE--Business: 11.5.10 and 12Business: 11.5.10 and 12

�� PeopleSoft: 8.8, 8.9, 9.0PeopleSoft: 8.8, 8.9, 9.0

�� JDE EnterpriseOne: 8.11, 8.12JDE EnterpriseOne: 8.11, 8.12

�� JDE World: A7.3, A8.1, A9.1JDE World: A7.3, A8.1, A9.1

�� Siebel, Retek, iSiebel, Retek, i--Flex: TBDFlex: TBD

��Upgrade to Your Upgrade to Your ““JumpJump--off Pointoff Point”” ASAPASAP

��Stay Current on Your Stay Current on Your ““JumpJump--off Pointoff Point””

�� Patches (technology, yearPatches (technology, year--end, critical patch updates, end, critical patch updates, etc)etc)


��Evaluate Your CustomizationsEvaluate Your Customizations

�� What customizations do you have?What customizations do you have?

�� Map to apps functionalityMap to apps functionality

�� Decommission where possibleDecommission where possible

�� Convert to Fusion technologyConvert to Fusion technology--based where decommission based where decommission

entirely is not possibleentirely is not possible

��Start Leveraging Your Available Fusion ToolsStart Leveraging Your Available Fusion Tools

�� XML (BI) PublisherXML (BI) Publisher

�� Oracle Portal EOracle Portal E--Biz users should leverage; others should adoptBiz users should leverage; others should adopt

�� Business IntelligenceBusiness Intelligence

��OBI EE or DBIOBI EE or DBI

��Siebel AnalyticsSiebel Analytics



��Adopt and/or Leverage Fusion MiddlewareAdopt and/or Leverage Fusion Middleware�� BPA and BPEL ToolsBPA and BPEL Tools

�� Identity and Access ManagementIdentity and Access Management

��Pilot SOAPilot SOA--based Integrationbased Integration

��Pilot JDeveloper + ADFPilot JDeveloper + ADF

�� Investigate Grid ComputingInvestigate Grid Computing

��When Upgrading or Migrating, Practice Makes Perfect!When Upgrading or Migrating, Practice Makes Perfect!�� 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 Thing

��Stay 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 Clues�� An Iteration Towards Fusion ApplicationsAn Iteration Towards Fusion Applications

��First Oracle Release to Run on Fusion MiddlewareFirst Oracle Release to Run on Fusion Middleware

�� Requires 10Requires 10gg Release 2 DatabaseRelease 2 Database

�� Increased DB StorageIncreased DB Storage��At Least 10%At Least 10%

�� No Oracle GraphicsNo Oracle Graphics��Migrate Graphics to XML PublisherMigrate Graphics to XML Publisher

�� No No mod_plsqlmod_plsql SupportSupport��Disabled in Release 12Disabled in Release 12

��Pressure to Retire CustomizationsPressure to Retire Customizations

��Oracle 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 10.1.3.1

�� Includes Includes WebCenterWebCenter

��Watch the MiddlewareWatch the Middleware

�� 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 Customizations


�� How were they built?How were they built?

�� Could they be replaced by recent ECould they be replaced by recent E--Business Business

Functionality additions or enhancements?Functionality additions or enhancements?

�� From this time forward, use Fusion technology and From this time forward, use Fusion technology and

tools to build customizationstools to build customizations

��Leverage XML (BI) PublisherLeverage XML (BI) Publisher

�� Use XML (BI) Publisher For all your reporting needsUse XML (BI) Publisher For all your reporting needs

��Developing with Oracle Reports? Stop today!Developing with Oracle Reports? Stop today!



��Move to SOAMove to SOA--based integrationbased integration�� Document your interfacesDocument your interfaces

�� Get interfaces on industry standardsGet interfaces on industry standards��Public interfaces (industry standards) v private interfaces Public interfaces (industry standards) v private interfaces

(customizations)(customizations)

�� iREPiREP –– public APIspublic APIs��Hosted in 11.5.10, packaged with R12Hosted in 11.5.10, packaged with R12

�� Build Fusion skills on your teamBuild Fusion skills on your team��SOA conceptsSOA concepts

��BpelBpel

��JDeveloperJDeveloper + ADF+ ADF

��ARIS Business Process Analysis (ARIS Business Process Analysis (““BPABPA””))



��Use OracleUse Oracle’’s Lifecycle Toolss Lifecycle Tools

�� Applications Management PackApplications Management Pack

��Services MonitoringServices Monitoring

��Lower Effort to Manage Multiple EnvironmentsLower Effort to Manage Multiple Environments

�� Enterprise ManagerEnterprise Manager

��Grid ControlGrid Control

��Carefully examine Grid ComputingCarefully examine Grid Computing

�� Resource Pooling and Sharing Are Critical For Resource Pooling and Sharing Are Critical For

Maximizing System PerformanceMaximizing System Performance

��Want 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 customizations


�� How were they built?How were they built?

�� Could they be replaced by recent functionality additions Could they be replaced by recent functionality additions

or enhancements?or enhancements?

�� From this time forward, use Fusion technology and tools From this time forward, use Fusion technology and tools

to build customizationsto build customizations

��Investigate Fusion MiddlewareInvestigate Fusion Middleware

�� 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 integration

�� Document your interfacesDocument your interfaces

�� Get interfaces on industry standardsGet interfaces on industry standards

��Public 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 interfaces

��PeopleToolsPeopleTools 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 batch

�� Advanced features not included in SQRAdvanced features not included in SQR

�� All new enterprise development uses AE All new enterprise development uses AE –– not SQRnot SQR

�� AE scripts can be recreated in BPEL and ADFAE scripts can be recreated in BPEL and ADF

�� Caveat: donCaveat: don’’t fix it if itt fix it if it’’s not broke!s not broke!

��Leave existing SQR batches or reports alone if they workLeave existing SQR batches or reports alone if they work

��Build new batch programs in AEBuild new batch programs in AE

��Use AE as interface to XML Publisher for new reportsUse AE as interface to XML Publisher for new reports



�� Leverage XML (BI) PublisherLeverage XML (BI) Publisher

�� The reporting tool for Fusion AppsThe reporting tool for Fusion Apps

��Examine Oracle PortalExamine Oracle Portal

�� PeopleSoft Portal is well integrated with PeopleSoft AppsPeopleSoft Portal is well integrated with PeopleSoft Apps

�� Oracle Portal will be the Fusion Apps standardOracle Portal will be the Fusion Apps standard

��May eventually merge with May eventually merge with WebCenterWebCenter

�� Integrates well with Integrates well with PeopleToolsPeopleTools 8.488.48

��Get started with ADFGet started with ADF

�� Build ADF and Java skills by building a standBuild ADF and Java skills by building a stand--alone appalone app

�� Software is available for free right nowSoftware is available for free right now

�� 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 Fusion

�� ScriptsScripts

��Retire where possibleRetire where possible

��Minimize future developmentMinimize future development

�� Business LogicBusiness Logic

��Put it outside SiebelPut it outside Siebel

��Call through Web ServiceCall through Web Service

�� Move to Siebel Presentation TierMove to Siebel Presentation Tier

��On Fusion MiddlewareOn Fusion Middleware

��With 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 Standards�� J2EEJ2EE

�� BPELBPEL

�� XMLXML

�� SOASOA

�� JMXJMX

�� AJAXAJAX

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

��Start working with Fusion Development ToolsStart working with Fusion Development Tools�� JDeveloperJDeveloper

�� 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

��Community ThursdaysCommunity Thursdays

��eLearning OpportunitieseLearning Opportunities

��Collaborate 07: April 12 Collaborate 07: April 12 –– 15 in Las Vegas, 15 in Las Vegas,

Nevada, US, at the Mandalay Bay HotelNevada, US, at the Mandalay Bay Hotel

��See Us On The Web: See Us On The Web: www.oaug.orgwww.oaug.org



Thank you!Thank you!

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