2. Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1 –
Technology Highlights
Nadia Bendjedou
Senior Director – Product Strategy, Applications Development
Oracle Corporation
16th August 2011, Sydney
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3. San Francisco 2011
October 2–6, 2011
Latin America 2011
December 6–8, 2011
Tokyo 2012
April 4–6, 2012
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4. The following is intended to outline our general
product direction. It is intended for information
purposes only, and may not be incorporated into any
contract. It is not a commitment to deliver any
material, code, or functionality, and should not be
relied upon in making purchasing decisions.
The development, release, and timing of any
features or functionality described for Oracle’s
products remains at the sole discretion of Oracle.
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5. Increase Value from Oracle E-Business Suite
What’s New in Applications Technology
Financials
& Projects
Results:
Applications
Technology Procurement
 Drive greater end user
Oracle productivity
E-Business
Suite  Increase agility and lower
Customer & 12 & 12.1
Master Data Supply integration costs
Procurement Chain
Management
 Reduce cost of ownership
Human
Human
Capital
Capital
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6. Applications Technology
Increase Value from Applications
Increase End-User Lower Integration Costs Reduce Cost of
Productivity Ownership
• Better document publishing • Integration Repository • Lifecycle Management
• Enhanced user experience • E-Business Suite Adapter • Centralized identity
• Pre-built end-user • Pre-Built integrations management
documentation • iSetup for data migration
• Secure Enterprise Search • Diagnostic Framework
• Web Center integration • Change Management Pack
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7. Drive Greater End User
Productivity
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8. Better User Experience
Richer and Highly Enhanced End User Productivity
• Reduced pop-ups and duplicate
screens
• Re-designed and streamlined
entire workflows
• Reduced the number of steps to
complete key tasks
• Improved overall look & feel and
visual style
• Increased personalization
capabilities
Improved Workflow in Targeted Areas
• Campaign Management • Financial Consolidation • Self-Service Purchasing
• Customer Support • Online Candidate Registration • Sourcing
• Collections & Payments • Absence Management • Supplier Collaboration
• Loan Management • Salary Administration • Business Intelligence
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9. OA Framework 12.1.2 Rich UI
Configurable Home Page
New Favorites Menu
New Navigator Tree
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10. OA Framework 12.1.2 Rich UI
Look-ahead List of Values (LOV)
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11. OA Framework 12.1.2 Rich UI
Embedding Rich Content
Embedded Rich
Content
• New Rich Container to
embed third-party rich
content
• Seamless and
transparent context
sharing between
embedded content and
base page content
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12. Secure Enterprise Search
Embedded Search Example : R12
Search for all laptop
service requests
Search results in
tabular format
Search results links
directly navigates to the
corresponding page
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13. Business Intelligence Applications
Proactive
Interactive Reporting & Ad-hoc Disconnected MS Office Web
Detection
Dashboards Publishing Analysis Analytics Plug-in Services
and Alerts
Service & Order
Contact Management Supply Human
Sales Marketing Financials Resources
Center & Fulfillment Chain
Oracle Business Intelligence (BI) Applications
Common Enterprise Information Model
Oracle Business Intelligence Server
Other Datasources
IVR, ACD, CTI
Packaged Universal Hyperion
ETL Maps Adapters
MS Excel
Syndicated
Oracle Business Analytics
ORACLE APPLICATIONS Warehouse Schema
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14. Business Intelligence Applications - Business Content
Over 8,000 pre-defined assets
Dashboard
BI Application Dashboards Reports Metrics
Pages
Sales 14 33 620 596
Price 5 32 92 453
Marketing 5 27 124 325
Loyalty 4 15 60 194
Service 8 15 102 308
Contact Center 5 17 72 209
Financials 6 36 255 488
HR 9 45 238 335
Supply Chain & Order Mgmt 3 22 176 364
Procurement & Spend 5 25 266 264
Project 3 15 146 323
All Industry Apps 44 147 1,117 1,216
Total 111 429 3,268 5,075
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15. Business Intelligence Applications
Deployment Options
Standalone Interactive Dashboards BI in a Portal (via JSR-168/WSRP)
Embedded links in EBS
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16. Business Intelligence Applications
Insight to Action via Action Links
• Seamless navigation from analytical information to
transactional detail while maintaining context
Action Links
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17. Business Intelligence Applications
Security Integration with Oracle E-Business Suite
User Object Data
Security Security Security
•Single sign-on • Responsibility • Data filtered
•Action links associated to BI based on
Web Catalog Responsibility/
Group and Inventory Org
Security Group
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18. Drive Greater End User Productivity
Better Document Publishing
Oracle Business Intelligence Publisher for Oracle E-Business Suite
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19. Drive Greater End User Productivity
Release 12 BI Publisher Uptake
• Used across Oracle E-Business Suite
• Initial R12.0:
– 852 seeded templates across 55 products
• In 12.1.1:
– Every Reports-based concurrent program has an associated
layout template
– Over 2600 layout templates registered against more than 2000
data sources across 92 products
– Many templates translated to 30 languages for customers
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20. Drive Greater End User Productivity
Pre-Built End-User Documentation
User SEE IT TRY IT KNOW IT DO IT
Modes
Self-Running Demo Interactive Simulation Testing for Competence Context-Sensitive Help
2,300+ Pre-delivered Topics for Release 12.1
Financials HRMS Manufacturing Procurement
• Payables • Human Resources • Shop Floor Management • Purchasing
• Receivables • Payroll • Work In Process • iSupplier Portal
• General Ledger • Self-Service HR • Discrete MES • iProcurement
• Assets • Performance Mgmt • OPM Product Development
• Internet Expenses • Time and Labor • OPM Process Execution Projects
• Advanced Global Intercompany • iRecruitment • Project Costing
• OPM MES
System • Learning Mgmt • Project Mgmt
• E-Business Tax • Project Resource
• Subledger Accounting Applications Technology Distribution Mgmt
• Bank Account Setup/Maintenance • Applications Mgmt • Inventory
• Forms Personalization • Order Mgmt
• Shipping Execution
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21. Increase Agility and
Lower Integration Costs
with SOA-Enablement
* SOA: Service Oriented Architecture
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22. Service-based Integration – What does it take?
• Integration points defined by the
application
Service Enablement of
• Ability to send and receive messages
Participating Applications
• Catalog of information about what
services are available
• Message routing
Middleware • Business process orchestration
• Business activity monitoring
• Business process flows
Business Process Definition • Common object definitions and
and Automation semantics
• Transformations
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23. Oracle E-Business Suite Integration
Business Integration Technologies
Integration Repository
PL/SQL Interface Concurrent
APIs Tables Programs XML Gateway
Interface
BSO Java APIs
Views eCommerce Gateway
Business Event System
Oracle Workflow
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24. Oracle E-Business Suite SOA Enablement
Integration Repository
A Catalog of All E-Business Suite
Integration Points • Search and view available
• Web Services • Business Events interfaces by product family,
• Public Java & PL/SQL APIs • Batch Interfaces standard, or interface type
• Hosted for 11.5.10:
http://irep.oracle.com
• Shipped with Release 12 –
automatically matches the
patch level at your own site
• Supports custom service
interfaces
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25. Oracle E-Business Suite Integration
Business Integration Technologies
Web Services
Integrated SOA Gateway EBS Adapter
Integration Repository
PL/SQL Interface Concurrent
APIs Tables Programs XML Gateway
Interface
BSO Java APIs
Views eCommerce Gateway
Business Event System
Oracle Workflow
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26. Oracle E-Business Suite Adapter
Integration Solution Overview
Oracle SOA Suite
PL/SQL API, Views, Business
Events
BPEL PM BAM
Repository
Integration
XML & eCommerce
Gateway
EBS
Adapter ESB B2B
Open Interface Table &
Concurrent Programs
 Leverages Integration Repository
 Secured and Trusted Connection
 Function Security Enabled
 Application Context Ready
 Transaction Support
 Customization Support
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27. Oracle E-Business Suite SOA Enablement
Oracle E-Business Suite Integrated SOA Gateway
Std WS Client
Apache Axis
Logistics External Web
Service service BPEL PM / OSB
HRMS SCM
Service Service
Consume Provide
Services Services
Integrated SOA Gateway
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28. Oracle Fusion Middleware – Oracle SOA Suite
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29. Embrace SOA-Based Integration with Oracle Apps
by Leveraging the Best Practice Centers
• Oracle E-Business Suite Best Practice Center
http://www.oracle.com/technology/tech/fmw4apps/ebs/index.html
• PeopleSoft Best Practice Center
http://www.oracle.com/technology/tech/fmw4apps/peoplesoft/index.html
• Siebel Best Practice Center
http://www.oracle.com/technology/tech/fmw4apps/siebel/index.html
• JD Edwards Best Practice Center
http://www.oracle.com/technology/tech/fmw4apps/jde/index.html
• Agile Best Practice Center
http://www.oracle.com/technology/tech/fmw4apps/agile/index.html
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30. Oracle Application Integration Architecture (AIA)
Customer’s SOA Roadmap with Oracle – Customer’s Options
•Reference Process Models
Optimize business performance
leveraging Oracle’s extensive
experience and best practices
Pre-built Integrations
•Foundation Pack Packaged Integration Accelerators For Specific Applications & Processes (PIPs and Direct Integrations)
Build cross-functional business
processes across any of your Foundation Pack
applications utilizing a standardized
approach and methodology Reference Process Common Objects & SOA/BPM Framework &
Models Standard Shared Services Developer Utilities Methodology
•Pre-built Integrations
Accelerate implementation of discreet SOA Suite BPM Suite SOA Governance ODI Suite
business processes using AIA’s pre-
built integrations across Oracle Process B2B Registry & Service Bulk Data Data
Process Management
Applications Integration Integration Repository Management Processing Quality
•Powered by Oracle Fusion Middleware
Complete. Open. Integrated.
Leverage Oracle’s best-in-class, standards-
based SOA Middleware platform
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31. AIA Pre-built Integrations for Oracle E-Business Suite
Sample of Integrations Available TODAY
AIA Packs Business Process Applications Involved
Oracle CRM On Demand Integration Pack for • Oracle CRM On Demand
Oracle E-Business Suite • Opportunity to Quote
• Oracle E-Business Suite
Siebel CRM Integration Pack for Oracle EBS • Siebel CRM
Order Management • Order to Cash
• Oracle E-Business Suite
Siebel CRM Integration Pack for Trade Promotion • Siebel CRM
Management • Trade Promotion
• Oracle E-Business Suite
Oracle Transportation Management (G-log) • Transportation • Oracle Transportation Management
Integration to E-Business Suite Management • Oracle E-Business Suite
Oracle Comms Billing and Revenue Management • Oracle Communications Billing and
Integration Pack for Oracle E-Business Suite: • Communication Revenue Revenue Management
Revenue Accounting Accounting
• Oracle E-Business Suite
Oracle Retail Integration to Oracle E-Business • Financial Controls for • Oracle Retail
Suite Financials Retail • Oracle E-Business Suite
Agile Product Lifecycle Management integration • Agile PLM
Pack for Oracle E-Business Suite • Design to Release
• Oracle E-Business Suite
Demantra Demand Management integration with • End-to-end Advanced • Demantra
Oracle E-Business Suite Planning • Oracle E-Business Suite
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32. Reduce Total Cost of
Ownership (TCO)
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33. Reduce Cost through Better System Management
Application Management Suite for E-Business Suite
Application Management Pack
for Oracle E-Business Suite (AMP)
System
Centralized Pro-active Automated
Management Management Monitoring Cloning
Enterprise
Manager
Grid Control
Change Approval
Customization Patch Setup
Change
Manager Manager Manager Management
Application Change Management Pack
for Oracle E-Business Suite (ACMP)
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34. Reduce Cost through Better System Management
Application Management Suite for E-Business Suite
• The Application Management Suite for Oracle E-
Business Suite is comprised of:
New!
– Oracle E-Business Suite Plug-in 4.0
 Oracle Application Management Pack for E-Business Suite
 Oracle Application Change Management Pack for E-Business
Suite
– Oracle Real User Experience Insight 6.5.2
– Oracle Application Configuration Console 5.3.2
– Oracle Configuration Change Console 10.2.0.5
• Major 4.0 features include:
– Support for Enterprise Manager Grid Control 11g
– Improved usability and diagnostics
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35. Release 12 Technology Stack
3-Tier Logical Architecture
Client Application Database
10g 10gR2
or
JDBC/SQL Net
OC4J
HTTP / S
11g
JSP
Web Listener
BC4J Global Single
Data Model
UIX
BI Publisher RAC & ASM
Forms
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36. Applications Landscape
Leveraging Fusion Middleware
Business Identity
Intelligence Management
WebCache
Enterprise
Portal
Collaboration
E-Business Suite
SOA Suite + AIA
PeopleSoft JD Edwards
Siebel
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37. External Technology Certifications
Technology Release 11i Release 12
Oracle Access Manager 10.1.4.3 10.1.4.3
Oracle Single Sign-On 10.1.4.3 10.1.4.3
Oracle Enterprise Single Sign-On (via Oracle Access Manager ) 11.1.1.3 11.1.1.3
Oracle Internet Directory 11.1.1.3 11.1.1.3
Web Center 11.1.1.3
Portal 11.1.1.3 11.1.1.3
Discoverer 11.1.1.3 11.1.1.3
Business Intelligence (EE+) 11.1.1.3 11.1.1.3
Business Intelligence Applications 7.9.6 7.9.6
Web Cache 10.1.2.3 10.1.2.3
Oracle SOA Suite 11.1.1.3 11.1.1.3
Secure Enterprise Search 10.1.8.4 10.1.8.4
Enterprise Manager 10gR5 10gR5
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38. Oracle E-Business Suite Database Versions
• 10gR2 (10.2.0.5) certified for 11i, 12.0, 12.1.
• 10gR2 transitioned from Premier Support to Extended
Support in July 2010.
• 11gR1 (11.1.0.7) certified for 11i, 12.0, 12.1.
• 11gR2 (11.2.0.1) certified for 11i, 12.0, 12.1 on most platforms.
• 11gR2 (11.2.0.2) certified for 11i, 12.0, 12.1 on most platforms.
Database options supported with E-Business Suite include:
• Advanced Compression
• Data Guard
• Advanced Security
• Database Partitioning
• Database Vault
• Real Application Clusters (RAC)
• Real Application Testing
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39. Database Server 11g
Upgrade to 11g to take advantage of:
– ASM Fast Disk Resync, Preferred Mirror Read, Fast VLDB Start, Rolling
Migration
– Transparent Data Encryption Improvements
– More Partitioning options
– Partition Advisor
– Database Replay
– SQL Performance Analyzer
– New compiler optimized for PL/SQL native compilation
– Transportable Databases
– Advanced Compression
11gR2 adds:
– Simplified RAC configuration
– Faster query performance
– Hybrid columnar compression with Exadata
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40. Real Application Clusters - 11gR2 Database
• Use RAC to spread load across multiple servers
• Improve performance and availability
• Simplified configuration with 11gR2 database
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41. Improve Storage and Performance - 11gR2 Database
Advanced OLTP Compression
• Compress large application tables
– Transaction processing, data warehousing
• Compress all data types
– Structured and unstructured data types
• Improve query performance
– Cascade storage savings throughout data center
Up To
4X
Compression
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42. Advanced Compression in Oracle’s Internal EBS
Implemented compression with Oracle’s Internal E-Business Suite
– 4-node Sun E25K RAC; Compressed 100 largest tables and associated
objects with 11g
Results • Saved 7.6 TB for the
– Average database storage savings 3x single database
instance.
– Table compression 4x
• This works out to 95
– Index compression 2x TB of total storage
– LOB compression 1.8x savings across
primary, standby, test,
dev and backup
instances
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43. Improve Storage and Performance
Exadata Storage Server – Hybrid Columnar Compression
• Data stored by column
and then compressed
• Useful for data that is bulk
loaded or moved
• Query mode for data warehousing
– Typical 10X compression ratios
– Scans improve accordingly
• Archival mode for old data
– Typical 15- 50X compression ratios Up To
50X
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44. Product Update 12.2: Continued Releases & Innovation
Release 12.2 - Weblogic 11g + Database 11gR2 and Online Patching
WHAT’S COMING
Application Database
 Latest middleware: Fusion
Middleware 11g
 WebLogic Server to replace OC4J
WebLogic Server Global Single
 Latest database: Oracle 11gR2 Data Model
11.2 Database
JDBC/SQL Net
WebLogic JSP
Web Listener
 Online patching via Edition- BC4J RAC & ASM
Based Redefinition UIX 11g
Edition-Based
 Improved performance via BI Publisher Redefinition
database result caching
Forms
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45. Reduce Cost through Reduced Downtime
Online Patching for E-Business Suite (future)
• Leverages 11gR2 Edition Based Redefinition
– Multiple application editions are stored in a single database
– Changes to "Patch Edition" are isolated from Running Edition
• Apply EBS patches while the applications remain
online
– Full functionality, minimal performance impact
– Downtime is reduced to a short system bounce
• Under analysis for a future E-Business Suite release
– Supported for all patches and upgrades after the base release
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46. Technology Uptake
Guidance
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47. Minimum Extended Support Baseline for EBS 11i
Note 883202.1
1 • EBS 11.5.10 with Consolidated Update 2
• ATG Rollup Patchset 6 (Patch 5903765)
• Database 10.2.0.4 or 11.1.0.7
• Forms6i Patchset 19 (Version 6.0.8.28, Patch 6194129)
• Oracle HTTP Server MLR Patchset 4393827
• Sun Java Runtime Engine (JRE) 1.6.0_03 or higher
AND
2 • EBS patches listed for all licensed products
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48. Oracle E-Business Suite Technology Stack Blog
blogs.oracle.com/StevenChan
• Direct from EBS Development
• Latest EBS techstack news
• Certification announcements
• Primers, FAQs, tips
• Desupport reminders
• Advanced architectures
• Statements of Direction
• Early Adopter Programs
• Subscribe via email & RSS
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49. Questions and Answers
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