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Oracle EBS Upgrade to R12.2

Agenda -

▪ Why to Upgrade▪ New Features ▪ R12.2 Architecture ▪ Online Patching▪ Upgrade of EBS and Considerations▪ Timelines▪ UI Enhancements

Why upgrade ???

Support Timelines --

R12.2.X Upgrade Value Proposition

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Architecture Changes

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DUAL File Systema) Run Edition File Systemb) Patch Edition File System

Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1 v 12.2 Patching

1. Users Log-off the System

2. Enable Maintenance Mode

3. Shutdown Application Services

4. Apply Patch

5. Disable Maintenance Mode

6. Start Services

7. Users Log-In

1. Apply Patch using Online Patch tool “adop” without downtime.

2. Users Log-off the System

3. Restart of the Services

4. Users Login

Patching on R12.2Patching on R12.1

• adop phase=prepare• adop phase=apply• adop phase=finalize• adop phase=cutover• adop phase=cleanup• adop phase=fs_clone

Upgrade of EBS - R 12.1.X to R12.2.X( High Level Steps )

(11gR2 (11.2.0.4) is Pre-requisite for 12.2)1) Perform code level check (ETCC) for DB and apply all DB Patches2) Install R12.2.X file system in upgrade mode3) Apply Preinstall and Consolidated Upgrade Patches3) Install R12.2.X to configure the 12.2.X4) Enable Online Patching5) Perform 12.2.X Post upgrade task 6) Perform code level check (ETCC) for Application and apply all MT Patches7) Apply the Latest AD and TXK for Release 12.28) Register Custom Application using ADSPLICE9) Apply NLS translation Patch and Post Upgrade Tasks

Time Taken for Upgrade

➢ 11.5.10 -> 12.1.3 takes between 48 and 96 hours

➢ 11.5.10 -> 12.2 takes between 56 and 104 hours

➢ 12.1.3 -> 12.2 takes approximately 16 hours

Note : The times will vary depending on the size of the database

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Best Practices for Upgrading to R12.2

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12.2 UI Enhancements

Diana Keohane

HCM Solution Consultant


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Modern User Experience and Mobility

Functional Innovation

Strategic Investments for Oracle E-Business Suite CustomersLeverage EBS Strengths

Operational Efficiency

UPTAKE EBS ENHANCEMENTS

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EBS Functional Innovation

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EBS Innovation Across the SuiteBuilding Upon the Strengths of EBS Integrated Global Suite

Projects & Procurement

Financials

HumanCapital

Asset Lifecycle& Service

Manufacturing& Planning

Order Mgt & Logistics

EBS

Procurement& Projects

Order Mgt& Logistics

HumanCapitalMagt

Financials

Manufacturing& Planning

Asset Lifecycle& Service

Investment Drivers

✓ Ongoing Development for Targeted Themes

✓ Customer Requests & Voting


E-Business Suite Investment Themes: ERP, HCM & AppsTech

Procurement• Modern Shopping with Catalog Spend• Procurement & Contract Efficiencies• Supplier Management & Assessments• Sourcing Flexibility and Alignment• CLM: Efficiencies and Enhancements• Project Procurement+*• Procurement Command Center+*• UX: Mobile*

Projects• Advanced Project Planning and Controls+*• Enhanced Project Billing incl Federal Billing• Labor Costing with Payroll• Schedule of Values, Cost Breakdown Str.• Functional Efficiencies and Automation• UX: New/Enhanced HTML UIs• UX: Mobile*• Info Discovery*

Human Capital Management• Time and Labor: Enhanced Processing, UX• Functional Efficiencies and Automation• UX: Enhanced HTML UIs• Payroll Efficiency: Dashboard*, Retropay*• SSHR Efficiency: Txn Dashboard*• UX: Mobile*• Info Discovery*• Global and Legislative Support*

Applications Technology• Online Patching for Reduced Downtime• Latest Technology Uptake• UX: Latest Oracle UI Look and Feel• UX: Modern User Interactions• WebADI Productivity and Performance• Apps Foundation: Functional Efficiencies• UX: Mobile App Foundation*, Approvals*

Financials• AR and Collections Automation, Tax• GL and AP Approval Efficiency • Enhanced Report Manager• Functional Efficiencies and Automation• Lease: Terminations, Usage• UX: Mobile*• Info Discovery*• Global and Legislative Support*

Channel Revenue Management• Enhanced Volume Offers• Channel Period Management• Standalone Support/Non-EBS Integration• Enhanced Global Support• Functional Efficiencies and Automation• UX: New/Enhanced HTML UIs• Info Discovery*

+ New Product* Available for 12.1.3 and 12.2




EBS Modern User Experience and Mobility



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Oracle EBS User Experience and Mobile StrategySimple Actionable User Experience

12.1.3 and 12.2

Smartphone Apps

12.2

Latest Oracle UI Look & FeelModern User Interactions

More HTML UIs


12.1.3 and 12.2

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12.2

Smartphone Apps Latest Oracle UI Look & FeelModern User Interactions

More HTML UIs


Oracle E-Business Suite Smartphone AppsBe Informed and Take Action on the Go

Smartphone Applications (22)

• EBS 12.1.3 and 12.2

• iOS and Android

• No additional costs for licensed users of base products

• Built with Oracle Mobile Application Framework (MAF)

• Support for standards-based Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM)

• REST APIs for custom mobile app development

Delivery Strategy

See EBS Mobile Apps MOS Note 1641772.1, or search ‘Oracle EBS America’ on app stores

Approvals

Expenses

Self-Service HR

Person Directory

Timecards

iProcurement

Learning

Sales Orders

Product Information

Inventory

Procurement

Project Manager

Project Manufacturing

Service Manager

Field Service

Maintenance

Mobile Supply Chain (MSCA)

Discrete Production Supervisor

Process Production Supervisor

Discrete Quality Manager

Process Quality Manager

Yard

HORIZONTAL APPS LINE OF BUSINESS APPS

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E-Business Suite Mobile User Experience (UX) Principles

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Easily view work orders and operation progress

Well-defined tasks & content that user needs to complete job while on the go

Visual indicators on what needs attention

Common UX design patterns and components

Mobile device interactions & integration: gestures, camera, email, phone, text, maps

Simple

Actionable

Consistent

Device Integrated


Mobile Approvals: Recent Release Highlights

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View line details and take action

• View attachments

• Custom workflow support

• Reassign action

• Push notifications

View and act on list of pending approvals

View notificationEasily approve or reject


Mobile Approvals: Push Notifications

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Click on notification and go directly to details for

quick action

• Approval notifications can be shown as notifications on the mobile devices

– Drilldown into the specific notification for quick action

• Implementation requires

– Oracle Mobile Cloud Service subscription to handle platform-specific delivery of push notifications

– Enterprise distribution of app to handle IOS requirements for push notifications View notifications on

device

Mobile Release 7


Mobile Self-Service HR: Recent Release Highlights

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Employee maintain absences;

Managers can view

• Employee access

– Contact info and photo

– Primary address

– Absences

– Payslips and pay simulation

– Tax forms

• Manager access

– Team profiles

– Assignment and pay history

– Assignment and pay updates

– Absences Manager view ofteam member list

Employee view of My Information


Mobile Expenses: Recent Release Highlights

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Attach receipt

• DFF support on Android

• Duplicate detection

• Exchange rate entry

Same mobile app for Cloud Apps and EBS

Listed as Fusion Expenseson app stores

Quick access to enter and submit expensess

Enter expenses, includingproject related expenses

Off-Cycle Releases


Mobile Timecards: Recent Release Highlights

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• Time Entry Comment

– Employees can enter comments along with other details when entering time

Mobile Release 7


Mobile iProcurement: Recent Release Highlights

Confirm Receipt of Items

• Self-service receiving with receipt confirmation

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Select RequisitionDrilldown to Line and

Receive with a Simple Click

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Mobile Release 6



12.2

Latest Oracle UI Look & FeelModern User Interactions

More HTML UIs

12.1.3 and 12.2

Smartphone Apps


EBS 12.2: Latest Oracle UI Look and FeelCommon Look & Feel for Users of Both EBS and Cloud Apps


• Theme controls page appearance– Background color

– Border color

– Prompt properties

• Predefined themes– Similar to Cloud Apps

themes

• Create and edit themes

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ThemesEasy Change to Overall Page Appearances Across UIs

Theme: Steel Gray

Theme: Light Blue

Theme: Crisp Green


EBS 12.2: Modern User InteractionsImproved User Productivity with Tablet Optimizations and Less Navigation

• Tablet responsive layout

• Tablet gesture support

• Popups for DFF, attachments, more

• Column freeze

• Drag & drop for column resize & reorder

• WYSIWYG personalization for administrators


Increased Spacing on Tablet for Easier Touch Interactions

Touch-Friendly Layout Based on Device

Increased Row, Column Header, and Button Height

Laptop / Desktop Tablet


Touch Friendly Page Navigation with IconsChoice to Use Icon-Based or Tab Navigation for Specific Users and Functions

Icon-Based Navigation Tab Navigation


Page Interactions on Tablet via Touch

Gesture Support

Table ControlsDrag and drop to reorder columns, hide columns

Table Scroll and RefreshSwipe up and down in table for more rows in table, or sideways for horizontal scroll

Page ScrollSwipe up and down on region to scroll page


Current Page Layout – MenuCurrent Menu Hierarchy

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Second Level Menu

First Level Menu

Third and Fourth Level Menus


Simplified UI Menu

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First Level Menu





EBS Operational Efficiency


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Q & A

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