OAUG FORUM APRIL 22 - 26, 2012 MANDALAY BAY CONVENTION CENTER LAS VEGAS, NV USA
My COLLABORATE is about meeting face-to-face with Oracle Applications users and experts, gaining the knowledge and skills my company needs to make the most of its technology investment and finding out what lies ahead so we’re ready.
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An educational curriculum you customize from 1000 user-led whitepaper sessions, panel discussions and customer case studies offered by three users groups, plus Oracle product strategy and roadmap sessions.
• A keynote, Endeavour to Succeed, delivered by Captain Mark Kelly, commander of Space Shuttle Endeavour’s Final Mission and co-author, with wife Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, of Gabby: A Story of Courage and Hope. •
An Exhibitor Showcase packed with the latest products and services to supercharge your Oracle investments.
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Opportunities to drill down even further on your hot topics in over 50 OAUG Special Interest Group (SIG) meetings – and forge local connections through 20 different OAUG Geo meetings.
April 22 - 26, 2012 Mandalay Bay Convention Center Las Vegas, Nevada USA COLLABORATE 12 will be an exciting, high-energy week as over 5000 members of the Oracle Applications community come together in fabulous Las Vegas to learn, share and connect. Be a part of the action! Make your plans today to attend this comprehensive, user-driven event designed to help you fully realize the power of your Oracle Applications and technology. Be sure to arrive ready to hit the ground running on Sunday – a full day of education, SIG meetings and workshops are planned!
• In-depth training through optional OAUG Training Day Workshops. • Extra-special receptions and networking activities in fabulous Las Vegas. • Online access to all content.
Be a smarter user – register today!
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The Independent Oracle Users Group (IOUG), the Oracle Applications Users Group (OAUG) and Quest International Users Group (Quest) present COLLABORATE 12: Technology and Applications Forum for the Oracle Community. As an educational conference, COLLABORATE 12 helps users of the full family of Oracle business applications and database software gain greater value from their Oracle investments. Created by and for customers, COLLABORATE 12 offers an expert blend of customer-to-customer interaction and insights from technology visionaries and Oracle strategists. Expand your network of contacts by interacting with Oracle customers, solutions providers, consultants, developers and representatives from Oracle Corporation at COLLABORATE 12.
Justify Your Attendance – Get to Yes! If you need managerial approval to attend COLLABORATE – OAUG Forum, access a suite of tools and documents to help you communicate the value of attendance to your leadership. Please visit collaborate.oaug.org/registration/justify. See you in Las Vegas!
-Christine Hipp, CFO Financial Systems Analyst, Los Alamos National Laboratory and COLLABORATE 12 Conference Chair
WHO WILL BE THERE? • • • • • • • • • • •
Oracle Fusion, E-Business Suite, PeopleSoft, Hyperion, Primavera, Agile and other applications users Oracle product development and executive management Applications managers Executive management Systems analysts Strategic IT managers Business and IT developers Functional project managers DBA and technical support Independent consultants Solution providers
“My company always brings a large team to COLLABORATE. The biggest benefit we realize from the event is that there’s something for everyone – from technical content for our DBAs to a trove of E-Business Suite offerings for our finance group.”
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AGENDA AT-A-GLANCE* Visit collaborate.oaug.org for detailed agenda information and to build and save your customized schedule in My Show Planner!
SUNDAY, APRIL 22 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
General and Exhibitor Registration
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
OAUG Training Day Workshops**
1 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Educational Breakout Sessions
3:20 p.m. - 4:20 p.m.
OAUG New Attendee Orientation
5:45 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
OAUG Meet the Leaders Kickoff
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
OAUG Attendee Welcome Reception at the Mandalay Bay Shark Reef
MONDAY, APRIL 23 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.
General and Exhibitor Registration
TUESDAY, APRIL 24 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. 7:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. 8 a.m. - 9 a.m. 9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. 10:15 a.m. - 4 p.m. 10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. 11:45 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Morning Coffee General and Exhibitor Registration Educational Breakout Sessions Oracle Keynote Exhibitor Showcase Open Educational Breakout Sessions Lunch
1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Dedicated Exhibitor Showcase Time
2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Educational Breakout Sessions
7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Morning Coffee
8:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
Opening General Session and Captain Mark Kelly Keynote
3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
IBM Keynote
9:45 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Educational Breakout Sessions
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Educational Breakout Sessions
11:45 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Lunch
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
OAUG Geo Meetings
11:45 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Women in Technology Lunch**
1:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Educational Breakout Sessions
3:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Afternoon Break
3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Educational Breakout Sessions
7:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Exhibitor Registration
Welcome Reception in the Exhibitor Showcase
7:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.
General Registration
6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Exhibitor Showcase Happy Hour
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Morning Coffee
8:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Educational Breakout Sessions
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Women in Technology Panel
10:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. 11:45 a.m. - 1 p.m. 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Exhibit Hall Open Educational Breakout Sessions Lunch Educational Breakout Sessions
2:15 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Afternoon Break in the Exhibitor Showcase
3 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Educational Breakout Sessions
7:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
Back to the ‘80s Party
THURSDAY, APRIL 26 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. 7:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. *At press time. Visit collaborate.oaug.org for updates. **Pre-registration required.
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8:30 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Morning Coffee General Registration Educational Breakout Sessions
COLLABORATE Keynote Captain Mark Kelly, EndeavoUr to SucceeD Commander of the Space Shuttle Endeavour’s Final Mission Mark Kelly is an American astronaut, US Navy Captain and an experienced naval aviator who flew combat missions during the Gulf War. The winner of many awards, including the Defense Superior Service Medal and Distinguished Flying Cross, Kelly was selected as an astronaut in 1996. He flew his first of four missions in 2001 aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour, the same space shuttle that he commanded on its final flight in May 2011. He has also led the Discovery and is one of only two individuals who have visited the International Space Station on four different occasions. Already a celebrated American, Kelly became the center of international attention after the January 2011 assassination attempt on his wife, US Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. Kelly and Giffords’ memoir Gabby shares their story of hope and resilience with the world.
Monday, April 23 8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Visit collaborate.oaug.org for news on additional keynotes.
COLLABORATE WITH Oracle Keynote Mark Sunday, CIO & SVP Tuesday, April 24 9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Mark Sunday is chief information officer and senior vice president at Oracle, responsible for the company’s information technology used globally, as well as the operational infrastructure for Oracle’s On-Demand product offerings.
Featured Oracle Speakers Over 60 Oracle-led sessions and specialized roadmaps are offered at COLLABORATE 12! Search speaker company “Oracle” in My Show Planner to see them all.
Some of Oracle’s featured speakers and sessions: Cliff Godwin, Senior Vice President, Applications Development • Oracle E-Business Suite Applications Strategy and General Manager Update John O’Rourke, Vice President, Product Marketing • Oracle’s Strategy & Road Maps for Hyperion Performance Management
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Nadia Bendjedou, Director, Product Management Applications Development
The Oracle DEMOgrounds at COLLABORATE 12 will feature Oracle Applications, database, Fusion Middleware, Server & Storage Systems and service solutions demos. It’s a great time to catch up on the latest products and technologies and meet with Oracle developers and experts.
• Oracle Applications Strategy, Roadmap & Strategic Recommendations
• Oracle E-Business Suite Technology: Latest Features & Roadmap Brian Dayton, Senior Director of Product Marketing, Oracle Fusion Middleware
Jon Chorley, Vice President, Supply Chain Management Product Strategy • Oracle Fusion Supply Chain Management: A Deep Dive into Oracle Fusion Product Hub Dick Faris, Senior Vice President, Primavera • The Evolution and Vision of Oracle Primavera for Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
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EDUCATION TRACKS & HIGHLIGHTS The OAUG’s mission is to enhance the capabilities of real users through education. This year’s program delivers robust, relevant content contributed by users and selected by Special Interest Group (SIG) leaders, user members and volunteers committed to educational excellence. Customize your conference experience: visit collaborate.oaug.org, create a free My Show Planner account, then search and save sessions to your personal agenda. Over 1000 education sessions are presented in 2012 through IOUG, OAUG and Quest, organized into 20 tracks. Virtually all sessions are open to all attendees. Read the track descriptions and view sample sessions below.
WORK THE ROOM IN 2012 COLLABORATE designs the schedule so that each education track and its sessions are largely located within the same set of rooms. It’s by design that attendees are encouraged to stay in the same room for a vertical deep dive on the subject matter. This way, you can spend your free time between sessions networking with attendees with similar interests, rather than walking across the convention center.
Application Strategy and Services This track discusses the overall strategy of Oracle applications including E-Business Suite, PeopleSoft, Siebel and JD Edwards. Maximize the value of your applications investment, accelerate your implementation timelines and business results and optimize your post-implementation monitoring and support with sessions about Oracle Support, Oracle Consulting, On Demand/SaaS for applications and Oracle University. Sample Sessions: • How Oracle Provided a Solution for Managing the Pharmacy Rebate Process Linda Flood, Humana, Inc. • Upgrade or Re-implement: The Path From 11i to R12 at National Instruments, A Case Study Adam Rutkovsky, National Instruments • Upgrading to R12.1 Without Losing Your Hair or Your Wallet or How I Wasted My Summer Vacation Andrew Katz, Komori America Corporation
Asset Lifecycle Management Organizations are realizing significant cost savings and improved planning capabilities through integration of the entire asset lifecycle. From sourcing and procurement through capitalization, financial and operations management and write-off, out-of-the-box enterprise integration links all business functions for complete asset visibility and control. Sample Sessions: • Asset Lifecycle Management Update for Oracle Enterprise Asset Management (eAM) Dheerja Sharma, KPIT Infosystems, Inc. • Creating Value With UPK Throughout the Project Lifecycle Jordan Collard, Synaptis
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BI/Data Warehousing/EPM Business intelligence (BI), data warehousing (DW), knowledge management (KM), data mining, analytics. Enabling organizations to function more efficiently and make better decisions is more than just designing and knowing to use analytics, but also implementing a combined solution with business processes and knowledge as well as architecture of tools and database solutions. BI and analytics are about better decision making and supporting an organization’s competitive edge. Select sessions in the Financial Management track are eligible for CPE credit. See page 11 for details. Sample Sessions: • How to Get the Users to Stop Calling You: IT’s Guide to Helping Users Help Themselves to Reports Deepak Kaul, Zebra Technologies Corporation • How the Wendy’s Company Has Exploited EXADATA’s Performance and Cost Model in Non-traditional Ways Phil Kilgore, Arby’s Restaurant Group • Effective Budgeting & Planning With Oracle Hyperion Planning for Healthcare Robert Burry, The Ottawa Hospital
EDUCATION TRACKS & HIGHLIGHTS Customer Relationship Management The customer is always right, so you need to be right about your customers. Creating profitable, loyal customers is the ultimate goal of customer relationship management (CRM) — customers who will continue to buy from you when a competitive alternative exists. Gain insight and guidance from your peers who are setting the standard for customercentric business transformations. Sample Sessions: • Integrating CRM on Demand With E-Business Suite to Supercharge Your Sales Team Tom Connolly, BizTech • Pharmacy Chargebacks: Gain Control Over What You Pay and Comply With Regulations Saravanan Krishnakumar, Caliber Services, LLC • Deploying Oracle Configurator/Quoting Tool on iPad/iPhone - Challenges Going Mobile Ilgano Marag, Latis Technologies, LLC
Development Working in application development means learning an alphabet soup of languages and performing a balancing act between web-based, wireless and client/server applications. What will give you the edge to create successful applications? Do you use the Oracle suite of tools, or do you need to look for something that you can integrate? How will your applications be used? With wireless technology? Through a portal? Will your forms and reports be used on an intranet or on the Internet? This track covers the topics that surround application development and deployment. Sample Sessions: • You vs. the Bad Guys -The Top 10 List for Securing R12 Randy Giefer, Solution Beacon • E-Business Suite 11i/12 Performance Monitoring Sessions/Forms/ConcRequests, Easy, Fast and Accurate Michael Barone, OATC, Inc. • What You Need to Know About E-Business Suite Release 12.2 John Stouffer, justadba, LLC
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Executive
The Oracle relational database continues to evolve to include more new features, and as a result, has become even more complicated. On top of all the daily challenges of maintaining a high performance database, now you have to be sure the data are available 24×7 and compatible with other systems. This track is designed to provide DBAs of every experience level and industry with the tools to productively and creatively administer your data.
It takes more vision, more innovation and more direction than ever for executives to surmount the challenges in today’s economy. Yet despite what you may read in the financial pages, there is a cause for optimism in today’s business climate. The Executive Track provides the inspiration and know-how you need to rediscover the value of business fundamentals while continuing to investigate the new systems, processes, strategies and markets.
Sample Sessions: • Clean Up That Mess! A Mother’s Guide to Managing Your E-Business Suite Clutter Barbara Matthews, Red River Solutions • Leveraging Discoverer 11g for Oracle E-Business Suite Thiru Sadagopan, APPS Associates, LLO • Virtual Archiving ERP Applications to Achieve Next Generation Performance and Data Management Brian Bent, TierData, Inc.
Sample Sessions: • Top 5 Strategies for Improving Project and Team Collaboration Suhail Maqsood, Rysigo Technologies Corporation • Strategies and Challenges of a Business Intelligence Implementation Jonathan Jackson, Master Lock Company
“I was able to ask questions that my company is currently experiencing issues with in an open forum, which really allowed for some creative thinking on my end on how other companies handle certain situations.”
-Amy Byalick Director, Corporate FPA, Stream Global Services and COLLABORATE 11 Attendee
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EDUCATION TRACKS & HIGHLIGHTS Financial Management
Human Capital Management
Financial Management provides the regimen needed to maintain the health and well-being of an organization. This track covers the systems and processes that enable efficient operations and support strong internal financial controls. Select sessions in the Financial Management track are eligible for CPE credit. See page 11 for details.
In the face of brutal competition, leaders must drive superior levels of efficiency and performance throughout their operations. Human Capital Management is not just about compliance and tracking data. This track discusses how Human Capital Management can be employed to improve workforce performance to drive top-line financial results and covers processes ranging from hire to retire and ways to improve operating efficiencies and bottom-line performance.
Sample Sessions: • E-Business Suite Release 12 Payables Upgrade: Like for Like and Then Some Karen Brownfield, ROLTA • Solving Multicurrency Mysteries - Leading Practices in Currency Translation Rick Hooten, Deloitte Consulting, LLP • Show Me The Money Mohan Dutt, Equinix
Sample Sessions: • Conquering the Payroll Year End Denise Dauphin, Metro-St. Louis • How to Make R12 HRMS Upgrade Fun Chris Park, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Supplement to Financial Management Track - Go With the Flow: Projects to Profit When running a project, costs are tracked against a budget and a series of tasks. Throughout the life of the project a business must be able to gauge profitability. Nine sessions present how Oracle Financials can help you track costs and profitability through the life of a project. In My Show Planner, search sessions by product line: Process Flow.
Fusion
Infrastructure Technologies
Oracle’s Fusion Applications are the result of a massive engineering effort spanning more than six years, with over 100 product offerings currently available in the product line. Fusion Applications constitute a mix of the best elements of Oracle’s JD Edwards, E-Business Suite, PeopleSoft and Siebel systems, reengineered for Service Oriented Architecture using Oracle Fusion Middleware tools and infrastructure. Fusion Applications add value by emphasizing the concepts of User Experience design, management by exception and pervasive Business Intelligence.
As a technology professional, you have the ability to guide a company’s direction. Part of your evolving responsibilities includes improving business processes, implementing best practices and understanding viable future technologies. Your knowledge of offerings will help lead discussions to apply technology to the changing needs of the business. This track covers the information you need to participate in your company’s infrastructure decisions surrounding the applications, middleware and database environment. Topics focus on an enterprise scope when dealing with networks, hardware, integration, middleware, backup strategies, disaster recovery, data management and technology trends.
Sample Sessions: • 18 Months With Fusion Applications - Stories From the Trenches Floyd Teter, Innowave • Road to Fusion Lakshmi Sampath, Dell Computer Corporation
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Sample Sessions: • Oracle Data Integrator for Beginners Dip Jadawala, BizTech • Understanding the ROI of Archiving: Why Data Archiving is a Must-Do for 2012 Steve Johnson, IBM-Optim
EDUCATION TRACKS & HIGHLIGHTS Manufacturing
Project Portfolio Management
In order to compete in the manufacturing arena companies must deal with the pressures of globalization, increasing supply chain complexity and increasing customer expectations. Learn how different companies are gaining a competitive edge by building responsive and lean manufacturing organizations.
Learn about applications that enable organizations to plan, select and manage projects and programs across the enterprise. Whether in IT, delivering professional services, constructing a bridge, launching a global advertising campaign or driving efficiencies around business processes, today more than ever, project portfolio management (PPM) is at the very core of business operations. This focus area will help you leverage PPM into strategic advantage via visibility and control into all stages of the project lifecycle and by driving transparency into business decisions.
Sample Sessions: • Applications for Oracle Quality in a Discrete Manufacturing Environment David McDougald, Tektronic, Inc. • R12 Oracle Process Manufacturing (OPM), What Hasn’t Changed Robert Smith, KPMG
Master Data Management (MDM) Master Data Management is a set of disciplines, processes and technologies for ensuring the accuracy, completeness, timeliness and consistency of multiple domains of enterprise data — across applications, systems and databases, and across multiple business processes, functional areas, organizations, geographies and channels. Sample Sessions: • Data Governance: Start From Where You Are Dan Power, Hub Solutions Designs • Master Data Management (MDM): Is It a Technology? What Is It Anyway? Mani Kumar Manda, Rhapsody Technologies
Primavera Vertical industries are utilizing Primavera PPM products to manage projects throughout their lifecycles. Successful implementation of Primavera allows companies to utilize real-time data to reduce costs, optimize resources, manage tasks, minimize risks and meet delivery deadlines. Primavera track participants only, please visit the Primavera SIG website for registration details, www.primaverasig.com.
Sample Sessions: • Unbilled Receivables and Unearned Revenue Reconciliation for Multi-Currency Projects Suresh Padmanahan, Project Partners, LLC • The Never-Ending Road of Project Management John Perkins, Chain-Sys
Professional Development It’s not enough these days to just know how to tune a database or build a web page. You need to have all the skills to stand out in the sea of IT professionals and to move ahead. Skills like risk analysis, project management, determining return on investment, resolving conflicts and team building are just as valuable in the work place. This focus area highlights the other professional and personal skills you need to get ahead and to advance your career. Sample Sessions: • Minimizing the Risk: Managing the People Aspect of Projects and Change Thomas Colbert, CSS • Care and Maintenance of Your Most Important Asset Jeannie Dobney, JD Consulting Services
Sample Sessions: • Business and Technical Lessons Learned from a Post merger P6 Integration Project Greg Hunt, PMP, GenOn Energy • Primavera Isn’t Just for Scheduling Anymore - How We Integrated With Oracle E-Business Suite Carol Johnson, DRS Defense Solutions
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EDUCATION TRACKS & HIGHLIGHTS Sales Order FulfilLment
Sourcing and Procurement
Sales Order Fulfillment applications streamline and automate the entire sales order management process, from order promising and order capture to transportation and shipment. It captures multi-channel demand, including EDI, XML, telesales and web storefronts. Business benefits include reduced fulfillment costs, reduced order fulfillment cycle time and improved order accuracy and on-time delivery.
The sourcing and procurement of goods and services is a critical business process to many organizations. Supplier Relationship Management is the integrated suite of procurement applications that can assist in managing supply costs. Enterprise SRM reduces spend on goods and services, streamlines procure-to-pay processes and drives policy compliance.
Sample Sessions: • Achieve Best in Class Sales and Operations Planning Scott Malcolm, Oracle • Using LinkedIn to Your Best Advantage Carol Conine, Independent Consultant
Sample Sessions: • Electronic Employee On-boarding at Siemens Global Shared Services North America Tuan Ma, Siemens Corporation • Oracle E-Business Suite Order Management to Service Contracts Integration Ravi Balakrishnan, Prisio Technology
Security, Risk, and Compliance
Supply Chain Planning
Security Risk and Compliance is not just about business controls that legislation requires. It makes sound business sense to protect your reputation, remain competitive, ensure your staff follows your business processes and control your business finances, in addition to any legislation or industry requirements. Follow this track if you are affected by government regulations or industry requirements, or you want to improve your management of business risk and enable your organization to operate more effectively.
When a performance-driven approach is applied to a manufacturing-based enterprise, an effective, streamlined supply chain takes center stage. These enterprises focus on performance-enhancing initiatives that let them reduce inventories and operational costs and improve customer service through better, timelier product availability. Such near-flawless execution is a result of having crystal-clear visibility into the supply chain to identify problems early and make real-time adjustments to supply chain processes.
Sample Sessions: • Using Oracle’s GRC Software Suite to Automate and Proactively Monitor Your E-Business Suite Brad Storts, AXIA Consulting • Reducing Cost for Track; Trace Compliance Through Remote Supplier Labeling Ekta Sirhoi, Inyxa
Sample Sessions: • Managing Global Supply Chain With R12 Oracle Process Manufacturing; Advanced Planning Solution Snehendu Das, Abaris, Inc. • Going Global With Release 12 Manufacturing and Supply Chain Bill Pick, Fujitsu Group
“Where there might not be a specific topic in your particular software, there might be the same type of paper for a different software that you can glean insights from and apply them to your situation. And perhaps that means crossing over into another user group’s session. That’s the beauty of COLLABORATE. You can focus on your business as a whole.”
-Anne Ristau, Managing Principal Instructor, IT Convergence
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NEWS & NOTES! my collaborate With over 5000 participants and = Customize Your Conference 1000 education sessions packed into 5 days, COLLABORATE can seem overwhelming. In 2012 we have created new and improved ways for you to customize your experience to gain more from the event. And since other users benefit from your knowledge, we hope these avenues will help you contribute more as well. Look for the My COLLABORATE logo, which denotes opportunities to make COLLABORATE more uniquely yours.
EARN CPE CREDITS at collaborate 12 The OAUG is offering continuing professional education (CPE) credits for the entire Financial Management track and select sessions in the BI / DW / EPM tracks. Session abstracts and learning objectives may be viewed online in My Show Planner at collaborate.oaug.org. One CPE credit will be granted per 50-minute on-site course hour. Participants may earn up to a total of 19 credits by participating Monday through Thursday. All sessions are delivered group-live, no prerequisite or advanced preparation is required, and all sessions are for all levels of experience. How to participate at COLLABORATE: For details on obtaining CPE credits, visit collaborate.oaug.org/ education/cpe. Contact Regina Robuck at +1.404.760.2887 or rrobuck@oaug.com if you have questions regarding the CPE program. The Oracle Applications Users Group (OAUG) is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA), as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN 37219-2417. Web site www.nasba.org.
my show planner COLLABORATE is offering My Show Planner as a free agenda-planning tool again this year. Attendees can visit collaborate.oaug.org today to add sessions and events to their personal agendas, research exhibitors and make appointments. The mobile version, made available just before the conference, will put the entire conference in the palm of your hand. FEATURES: Session descriptions Save sessions and events to your schedule Speaker handouts Exhibitor listings Exhibitor Showcase floor plan Appointments with exhibitors View #C12LV Twitter feed Daily conference news and announcements Plan your show today!
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OAUG TRAINING DAY Optional OAUG Training Day Workshops offer more intensive training and an opportunity to interact with leading presenters to kick off your week at COLLABORATE.
Sunday, April 22 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. $395 each Advance registration is required. Please select this activity during conference registration.
Debits and Credits for Technical Professionals: Fundamentals of Accounting and Business-Related Cycles Anthony Reed, CPA, PMP Have you ever found yourself leading a major project, but didn’t understand the accounting cycles behind it? Are you afraid to ask your subject matter experts for explanations? It’s like being in a foreign country and not understanding the language and culture. A failure to understand the monetary flows and cycles may lead to customer dissatisfaction, major scope creep, project delays, and cost overruns. The more you understand about accounting, the more you increase your chances of success. This seminar is developed for technical professionals who have limited accounting knowledge or people who want a refresher. A good working knowledge of accounting is critical to successfully understand, implement and maintain business applications, such as: • • • •
Enterprise resource planning (ERP) Manufacturing & supply chain management (SCM) Human resources (HRIS) & payroll Customer resource management (CRM)
Master Data Management (MDM) Overview Boot Camp Mani Kumar Manda, President, Rhapsody Technologies Attendees of this boot camp workshop will learn the definition of Master Data, Master Data Domains, challenges associated with Master Data and the drivers for implementing Master Data Management (MDM) solutions, as well as how these solutions benefit the organization. With that the focus shifts to the discussion of Oracle’s footprint in the MDM space. Attendees will have an opportunity to learn about the basic features and functionality of various MDM Hubs offered by Oracle such as Customer Hub (CDH and UCM), Supplier Hub, Product Hub, Site Hub, Hyperion DRM, Fusion Customer Hub and Fusion Product Hub along with Oracle’s flagship Trading Community Architecture (TCA) that forms the foundation for many of the Oracle’s MDM Hubs. Then the focus of the workshop shifts to best practices in MDM and concludes with the discussion about Data Governance and its importance to MDM projects. This workshop is an opportunity for attendees to learn basics about MDM and Oracle’s MDM Hubs to facilitate the launch of an MDM initiative at their organizations.
-Mary Callender, Oracle IT Business Analyst, General Dynamics Land Systems Canada, COLLABORATE 11 Attendee
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OAUG Special Interest Group (SIG) Meetings Over 50 OAUG SIG meetings happen during COLLABORATE and are open to all participants. Get to know the community of users who share your specific interests. For a complete list, search session type “SIG Meeting” in My Show Planner, or for dates, times and locations of the meetings listed below, use the SIG name in the keyword search. At press time:
Accounts Payable Accounts Receivable, Credit and Collections Applications Desktop Integrator (ADI) Archive & Purge Asset Change Management Channel Revenue Configurator Contracts CRM Connect Customer Data Management Database Demantra Discrete Manufacturing EBS Applications Technology E-Business Suite E-Business Suite User Management Energy & Utility Enterprise Asset Management Federal Fusion Middleware General Ledger Governance, Risk and Compliance Government Contractor Hyperion K-12
Logistics Migration & Integration Multi-National/Multi-Organizational OAUG Cost Management Oracle Business Intelligence Oracle Communications MetaSolv Oracle Incentive Compensation Order Management Oracle Tax Management PeopleSoft Credits and Accounts Receivables Experts PeopleSoft Government Contractor PeopleSoft Technology Process Manufacturing Procurement Projects Public Sector Quality SysAdmin Treasury & Cash Management Tutor/UPK & Technology Adoption Upgrade Value Chain Planning Workflow
Geographic Users Groups Meet Tuesday, April 24 Get together with attendees from your region to discuss a diverse range of topics and exchange ideas and resources. All Geos meet Tuesday, April 24 from 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Search session type “Geo Meeting” in My Show Planner for an updated list of regional meetings and their room assignments.
vendors on site and from the numerous presentations every day.
Meetings at press time include: Atlanta OAUG, Central States, DC, Eastern States, Florida, Heartland, Latin, Michigan, Mid-Atlantic, Nevada, New England, North Central, Northern California, Northwest, Ohio Valley, San Diego, Southern Ontario, Southwest Regional.
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Networking: GET IN THE ZONE Networking at COLLABORATE and with over 5000 of your closest friends can always be a challenge. As your conference host, we aim to make it easier to make those valuable connections. Pick your topics, pick your icons, hit the parties and mingle in the OAUG Networking Zone. That’s right, “Get in the Zone” with OAUG. Hit the ground running on Sunday and select from up to ten topic icon buttons available at the OAUG welcome reception. Wear your buttons through the week and meet peers with like interests. Visit the Networking Zone in the Exhibitor Showcase to create pop-up meetings and catch up on the latest tips learned in the day’s sessions from like-minded attendees. Look for tweets throughout the conference updating you on special topic-driven lightning sessions being held in the Networking Zone as well. Set a goal for yourself – vow not to leave without making ten new friends – it’s your chance to make the most out of your conference experience and create networking paths that will last a lifetime.
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Networking events Sunday, April 22 New Attendee Orientation 3:20 p.m. – 4:20 p.m. The OAUG extends a warm welcome to first-time COLLABORATE attendees. Join us for a conference overview and to hear tips on making the most of your experience.
Meet the Leaders Kickoff 5:45 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Join the OAUG for an opportunity to learn how to optimize the benefits of your membership. This session also includes honoring of OAUG members, Q&A session with the OAUG Board of Directors and information on OAUG committees and their functions. If you are interested in learning more or becoming more involved, this is the session for you.
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Networking events Sunday, April 22 OAUG Welcome Reception 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Shark Reef Aquarium at Mandalay Bay Go on an undersea odyssey through an ancient temple inhabited by dangerous aquatic predators. If you survive the journey, join the OAUG for drinks and bites to kick off an exciting week at COLLABORATE! Don’t venture into the depths alone…look for networking areas by topic to meet and socialize with others who share your interests!
monday, April 23
Tuesday, April 24
Women in Technology Lunch 11:45 a.m. – 1 p.m.
OAUG Geo Meetings 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Join us for an informal networking lunch featuring Kristin Russell, state of Colorado CIO and secretary of technology. Space is limited; please select this activity when you register for the conference. Men welcome, too!
Open to all, Geo meetings are a great opportunity to network with participants from your region. Geo meetings at press time include: Atlanta OAUG, Central States (CSOAUG), DC (DCOAUG), Eastern States (ESOAUG), Florida (FLOAUG), Heartland OUG, Latin OAUG, Michigan (MI-OAUG), Mid-Atlantic (MA OAUG), Nevada OAUG, New England (NEOAUG), North Central (NCOAUG), Northern California (Nor-Cal OAUG), Northwest (NWOUG), Ohio Valley (OVOAUG), San Diego (SD OAUG), Southern Ontario (SO-OAUG), Southwest Regional (SROAUG). For an up-to-date list as well as room assignments, search session type “Geo Meeting” in My Show Planner.
Welcome Reception in the Exhibitor Showcase 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Join us for the official opening of the Exhibitor Showcase! Stroll the aisles, get a preview of the participating companies and enjoy hors d’oeuvres and drinks.
Wednesday, April 25 Women in Technology Panel Discussion 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Exhibitor Showcase Happy Hour 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. This cocktail reception is hosted by our exhibitors in your honor. Join us for refreshments and fun as you learn about the products and services available to increase the return on your Oracle investment.
Accomplished women in the technology field share their personal experiences and strategies for success in this moderated discussion. Men welcome, too!
Back to the ‘80s Party 7:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. COLLABORATE’s getting totally tubular with a retro ‘80s bash at the Mandalay Bay, featuring a performance by The Spazmatics. With all the awesome sounds, styles and radical dance steps from the 1980s, The Spazmatics recapture all the best and the worst of the decade for an evening of pure energy and entertainment. We’re going way back, so make sure you dress the part. Bring on your best ‘80s look and get ready to whip it good over a fun night of drinks, hors d’oeuvres and networking. The best dressed party-goers are totally winning a prize.
See The Spazmatics in Action!
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EXHIBITOR SHOWCASE Stroll the aisles of the Exhibitor Showcase for inspiration, ideas and expertise as you discover the products and services that can help your company enhance its Oracle investments. Sections include E-Business Suite, CRM, Development/ Infrastructure Technology, Primavera, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, Business Intelligence/Data Warehousing/Enterprise Performance Management, Content Management and Database. Visit with your current business partners and get to know those who may be able to help you in the future.
Use My Show Planner to Maximize Your Showcase Time With My Show Planner, you can explore the exhibiting companies to find those who address your specific interests. Use the appointmentsetting feature to schedule time with exhibitors before you arrive. Setting appointments makes navigating this large marketplace a breeze!
Schedule: Monday, April 23 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 24 10:15 a.m. – 4 p.m. 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 25 10:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.
View the Interactive Floor Plan (requires Flash)
THEgame Participate in roving “Minute-to-Win”-style challenges around the Exhibitor Showcase, then advance to the OAUG Plinko booth to claim big prizes!
COLLABORATE Mini-Theater Experience It!
Come for movie-themed refreshments and 30-minute educational presentations by companies like Centroid, Kofax, More4Apps, Rimini Street and Zebra Technologies. Search session type “Mini-Theater”in My Show Planner to see them all and add them to your schedule!
“It was nice to hear from other companies who faced challenges similar to ours, and what they did to solve them. Also it was good just to meet other people who are involved in similar projects to us, so that we could potentially help each other out later on.”
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-Christopher Mansfield, Finance Systems Analyst, Far Bank Enterprises
EXHIBITOR SHOWCASE
Welcome Reception In the Exhibitor Showcase Monday, April 23 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Join us for the official opening of the COLLABORATE 12 Exhibitor Showcase! This is your first opportunity to meet with the product and service providers who offer cutting edge solutions to help your organization achieve its strategic goals.
Exhibitor Showcase Happy Hour Tuesday, April 24 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. Hosted by COLLABORATE 12 exhibitors, this is a fun and relaxed opportunity to meet vendors and learn more about what they offer to optimize your use of Oracle Applications.
GET CONNECTED Attendees and speakers are already connecting online through social networking. Join the conversation and reach out to participants you’d like to meet once you arrive in Las Vegas. During the conference, keep an eye out for news and giveaways!
Twitter: @COLLAB_OAUG Hashtag #C12LV Facebook: COLLABORATEOAUG LinkedIn Group: Oracle Applications Users Group
OAUG Membership Booth Drop by the OAUG Membership Booth to meet staff and volunteer representatives and learn how to extract even more value from your annual membership.
COLLABORATE attracts thousands of users seeking solutions to enhance the value of their technology investments. Be there live to meet decision makers and showcase your company’s offerings. Contact our sales team at chilgert@oaug.com to learn how you can reach this audience by exhibiting in Las Vegas.
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2012 STAR PARTNERS The OAUG thanks its 2012 Star Partners, sponsors and exhibitors who are among the leading third-party solution providers in the Oracle community. It is through their continued support that we are able to provide OAUG members with outstanding educational opportunities. Be sure to visit with them in the Exhibitor Showcase.
Five-Star Partners:
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Rising Star Partner:
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REGISTRATION OAUG Member Rate
Non-Member Rate
Government Rate (OAUG Member)
Government Rate (Non-Member)
Staying within COLLABORATE 12 hotel block
USD $1,525
USD $1,895
USD $1,095
USD $1,265
Outside COLLABORATE 12 hotel block
USD $1,725
USD $2,095
USD $1,295
USD $1,465
Staying within COLLABORATE 12 hotel block
USD $1,745
USD $2,125
USD $1,205
USD $1,390
Outside COLLABORATE 12 hotel block
USD $1,945
USD $2,325
USD $1,405
USD $1,590
USD $2,065
USD $2,445
USD $1,430
USD $1,630
Full Conference Pass (April 22-26, 2012)
Early Bird Registration
Advance Registration
On-site Registration
Availability
Through February 29, 2012
March 1 through April 19, 2012
After April 19, 2012
Register online at collaborate.oaug.org. Questions? Contact registration@oaug.com.
What’s Included (Full-conference registration fees above are per person and include): • • • • • • •
Entry into all conference general sessions and educational sessions Exhibitor Showcase and evening networking events Education sessions and materials Morning coffee (Monday-Thursday) Lunch (Monday-Wednesday) Sunday OAUG welcome reception and Wednesday Back to the ‘80s party Refreshment breaks
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OAUG Members Save A membership in the OAUG ($840 annually for user members— corporations or organizations that are licensed users of Oracle Applications) provides valuable training and networking for your entire company all year, in addition to a significant discount on COLLABORATE attendance (see table above). Join the OAUG prior to registering for COLLABORATE in order to receive the conference discount. Join online at oaug.org, email membership@oaug.com or call +1.404.240.0897.
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Groups Save – Divide and Conquer with Your Team! Register four or more people from your company and receive up to $230 off per registrant. To claim this discount, email registration@oaug.com or call +1.404.240.0897 prior to registering for the conference.
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