COLLABORATE 11: Technology and Applications Forum for the Oracle Community - OAUG Forum Brochure

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Users. Experiences. Solutions.

Find them all at the COLLABORATE 11 – OAUG Forum: • 500 user-driven sessions selected by OAUG volunteers presenting tips, techniques and new approaches to help you do more — and be more productive — with your Oracle Applications.

Join thousands of users of E-Business Suite, PeopleSoft, Agile, Hyperion, Siebel, Primavera and other Oracle Applications for a fast-paced week of hand-picked education sessions, largescale networking opportunities and

• Access to all three users groups’ education sessions — cross over whenever you’d like — over 1,200 sessions in total.

groundbreaking keynotes to enhance your current use of applications and inform your organization’s future

• Over 50 Special Interest Group (SIG) meetings to connect with

strategies. Sharpen your skills and gain

like-minded users of your product or in your industry.

tips, tricks and tools to better leverage

• Geographic networking meetings — connect with users and resources close to home.

• Access to Oracle representatives.

• Eye-opening educational experiences, such as the Oracle Fusion Architecture “Soup to Nuts” seminar, OAUG Training Day Workshops and the popular Women in Technology events.

• A vibrant Exhibitor Showcase full of products and services to solve your specific challenges and accelerate your application performance.

• Incredible networking events with a healthy dose of Orlando adventure!

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your current Oracle investment. Stay ahead of the learning curve on Fusion Applications. Get objective insights from customers who have completed upgrades. Get updates and direction that will help your organization make bottom-line-boosting decisions.

COLLABORATE is a one-of-a-kind opportunity to connect with the users, experiences and solutions you need to take your Oracle Applications performance to the next level.

The Independent Oracle Users Group (IOUG), the Oracle Applications Users Group (OAUG) and Quest International Users Group (Quest) present COLLABORATE 11: Technology and Applications Forum for the Oracle Community. As an educational conference, COLLABORATE 11 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 11 offers an expert blend of customerto-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 11.

It All Starts Sunday!

Get ready once again to arrive on Saturday and hit the ground running on Sunday, April 10 for:

Who Will Be There?

• Oracle Fusion Applications, E-Business Suite, PeopleSoft, Hyperion, Primavera users • Oracle product development and executive management • Applications managers • Executive management

• 75 OAUG Educational Breakout Sessions

• Systems analysts

• OAUG Training Day In-Depth Workshops

• Strategic IT managers

• Oracle Fusion Architecture –

• Business and IT developers

Soup to Nuts Part 2

• DBA and technical support

• 25 Special Interest Group (SIG) Meetings

• Functional project managers

• OAUG Welcome Reception

• Independent consultants • Solution providers

More details can be found throughout these pages and on collaborate.oaug.org!

JUSTIFY IT! Do you require approval from your leadership to attend COLLABORATE – OAUG Forum? We’ve put together a suite

“COLLABORATE is the only conference that provides the opportunity for real users sharing real experiences.”

–John Kanagaraj, IT Architect, Cisco Systems Inc.

of tools and documents to help you communicate the value of participating in the conference and get you on the road to Orlando. Visit collaborate.oaug.org/about/justify.

Remember, you’ll save $400 off the on-site rate simply by registering at the early-bird rate before March 10.

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SCHEDULE AT-A-GLANCE* Detailed agenda information available at collaborate.oaug.org

Sunday, April 10

Tuesday, April 12

General and Exhibitor Registration............8 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Morning Coffee..................................................7 a.m. – 8 a.m.

OAUG Training Day Workshops..................9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

General and Exhibitor Registration............7:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Educational Breakout Sessions....................10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Educational Breakout Sessions....................8 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

SIG Meetings.......................................................10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

SIG Meetings.......................................................8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Oracle Fusion Architecture –

Exhibitor Showcase Open.............................10:15 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Soup to Nuts Part 2..........................................1 p.m. – 6 p.m.

Lunch in the Exhibitor Showcase...............11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.

OAUG Welcome Reception...........................6 p.m. – 8 p.m.

IBM Keynote........................................................2 p.m. – 3 p.m.

Educational Breakout Sessions....................3:15 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Geo Meetings......................................................4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Monday, April 11 Morning Coffee..................................................7 a.m. – 8 a.m.

Cocktail Reception in the Exhibitor Showcase..........................................5:45 p.m. – 7 p.m.

General and Exhibitor Registration............7 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Opening General Session and Motivational Keynote, Dan Thurmon.........8 a.m. – 9 a.m.

Wednesday, April 13

SIG Meetings.......................................................9:15 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Morning Coffee..................................................7 a.m. – 8 a.m.

Educational Breakout Sessions....................9:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

General Registration........................................7:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Lunch.....................................................................11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Exhibitor Registration.....................................7:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Women in Technology Lunch.......................11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.

SIG Meetings.......................................................8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Educational Breakout Sessions....................1:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Educational Breakout Sessions....................8 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Afternoon Break................................................3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.

Exhibitor Showcase Open.............................10:15 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Educational Breakout Sessions....................3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.

Women in Technology Panel........................10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Oracle Keynote..................................................5 p.m. – 6 p.m.

Lunch in the Exhibitor Showcase...............11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.

COLLABORATE Welcome Reception

Educational Breakout Sessions....................1 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.

in Exhibitor Showcase.....................................6 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Afternoon Break in Exhibitor Showcase..........................................3:15 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Educational Breakout Sessions....................4 p.m. – 5 p.m.

“Because COLLABORATE is run by the users, it is the best place to find real world experiences with using Oracle’s products. This information is found in the SIG meetings, the white paper and panel sessions and from just talking to other attendees throughout the conference. COLLABORATE provides a fantastic opportunity to find out how things really work instead of just how they are supposed to work.”

–Michael Brown, Colibri Limited

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Universal’s Islands of Adventure Party................................................7:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 14 Morning Coffee..................................................7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.

General Registration........................................7:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.

SIG Meetings.......................................................8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Educational Breakout Sessions....................8:30 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.

*At press time. Visit collaborate.oaug.org for updates.

COLLABORATE WITH ORACLE Keep pace with the rapidly changing technology landscape by hearing directly from Oracle representatives throughout the week at COLLABORATE. Get the face-to-face interaction you need through education sessions, meeting opportunities, product demonstrations and networking events. Attend COLLABORATE and you’ll be among the first to hear breaking news and product announcements. Equipped with the latest information from Oracle, you’ll be positioned to enhance your quality of service, strengthen your architecture for maximum performance and minimize IT costs. For the full, up-to-date list of confirmed participants and session abstracts, visit collaborate.oaug.org.

Oracle Presenters Russell Bayles, Principal Product Strategy Manager • R12 Migration for OPM Users • R 12.1 Features for OPM and Discrete Manufacturing Users

Oracle in the Exhibitor Showcase

Nadia Bendjedou, Senior Director, Product Strategy Applications Development

The Oracle DEMOgrounds at

• Oracle Applications Strategy and Roadmap

COLLABORATE 11 feature a host of

• Oracle E-Business Suite Applications Strategy and General Manager Update

Oracle applications, database, Fusion

• How to Get Your CFO to Say YES: Perspectives from

Middleware and service solutions demos.

Oracle’s CIO and CFO

It’s a great time to catch up on the latest

Cliff Godwin, Senior Vice President, Applications Development • Oracle E-Business Suite — Vision, Strategy and Roadmap

products and technologies and meet with Oracle developers and experts.

Susan Logan, Executive Director, Oracle Public Sector Solutions • Oracle Public Sector Perspective: Industry Trends and Product Direction Michael J. Malwitz, Director, Product Strategy • Delivering a World Class Close with Hyperion Financial Close Solutions John O’Rourke, Vice President, Product Marketing • Hot Topics in Financial Reporting: IFRS, XBRL and More Ramchand Raman, Senior Director, SCM Product Management • Oracle E-Business Suite Procurement: Vision Release Overview, Product Roadmap Joe Thomas, Senior Director, BI Applications • Oracle Business Intelligence Strategy and Roadmap

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KEYNOTES ORACLE KEYNOTE 5 p.m. – 6 p.m., Monday, April 11 Get the inside track on Oracle news and product announcements.

Hear from Oracle’s top executives as they discuss current initiatives, trends and future product releases. Visit collaborate.oaug.org for more details.

MOTIVATIONAL KEYNOTE: OFF BALANCE ON PURPOSE Dan Thurmon, Author of Success in Action and Off Balance On Purpose 8 a.m., Monday, April 11 Hit the ground running as we open COLLABORATE 11 with dynamic author Dan Thurman! Maintaining your balance in today’s off-balance world is a never-ending challenge. That’s why Thurmon tells you to give up trying to live your life “on balance,” and start living “Off Balance On Purpose.” This is the only way you will experience true happiness, accomplish meaningful goals and lead a life which has lasting significance.

The O.B.O.P. philosophy is based on three powerful principles: 1. You will never achieve perfect balance. You are in a constant state of being off balance, making adjustments in one area of life that affect other areas of your life.

2. Being “Off Balance” is the desired method of operation. Off balance is how you accomplish goals, grow and make a meaningful difference to others.

3. “On Purpose” has two very important meanings: First, your actions must be intentional and deliberate. This means taking responsibility for what you do and making conscious choices about how you will invest your precious resources of time, energy and money. Secondly “On Purpose” means that your decisions and actions are directly linked to your values, beliefs, mission and goals. Instead of living a life of activity, you need to start building a “pattern of action” that comes from the very core of who you are.

IBM KEYNOTE Sunil Soares, Director of Information Governance, IBM Software Group 2 p.m., Tuesday, April 12 Today more than ever, organizations need to make faster decisions based on the information at hand while dealing with increasing privacy risks and the ever growing requirements to comply with regulations. All of this is driving organizations to recognize the need to take a more strategic approach to managing information. For these reasons, information governance is an increasingly important area that is directly tied to an organization’s ability to enhance the quality, protect, audit, manage and ultimately increase the value of your organization’s enterprise information throughout its lifecycle — into Trusted Information. Join Sunil Soares, Director of Information Governance at IBM, as he discusses the core information governance disciplines that can help enhance your organization’s capabilities by leveraging people, process and technology to ensure your enterprise information is of highest quality, protected and managed throughout its lifecycle.

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EDUCATION TRACKS & SESSION HIGHLIGHTS As the leading knowledgebase for Oracle Applications users, it is the OAUG’s mission to enhance the capabilities of real users through education. COLLABORATE 11 – OAUG Forum is the cornerstone of that educational programming. To develop the topquality, user-driven content that is the hallmark of the OAUG, we engage leaders from 70 special interest groups (SIGS), the Conference Committee, Education Committee, Oracle Product Development and the Board of Directors to review and select sessions.

These sessions are organized into 20 tracks, designed to help you identify the most pertinent sessions to complement your particular educational needs. Design your own curriculum — feel free to fully immerse yourself in a single track, or sample offerings from as many as you’d like. As a COLLABORATE 11 attendee, you also have access to the educational offerings presented by IOUG and Quest — together, the three groups will deliver over 1,200 sessions at this year’s conference.

More detailed descriptions of the tracks and a searchable session database for all three groups are available at collaborate.oaug.org.

Application Strategy and Services

BI/Data Warehousing/EPM

Sessions discuss the overall strategy of Oracle Applications,

Business intelligence (BI), data warehousing (DW),

including leadership, user experience and integration.

knowledge management (KM), data mining, analytics:

Sessions cover E-Business Suite, PeopleSoft, Siebel, JD

What does it all mean? Is Business Intelligence just having

Edwards and others. In addition, you’ll find sessions on

a data warehouse? Enabling organizations to function

services that aim to help you maximize the value of your

more efficiently and make better decisions is more than

applications investment, accelerate your implementation

just designing and knowing to use analytics, but also

timelines and business results and optimize your post-

implementing a combined solution with business processes

implementation monitoring and support.

and knowledge as well as architecture of tools and database solutions. BI and analytics are about better decision making

Sessions Include:

and supporting an organization’s competitive edge.

• Building a Private Oracle EBS Cloud Using Oracle VM: Planning, Setup, Lessons Learned and Best Practices

Sessions Include:

Tariq Farooq, BrainSurface

• A Case Study of JR286 Inc.: Senior Management Reporting

• Upgrading an E-Business Suite 11i Database Version from

in Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise

10g R2 to 11g R2 with No Pain

Corwin Johnson, JR286

Kaberi Nayak, MITRE Corporation

• What’s New in Oracle Business Intelligence Publisher 11g Mike Donohue, Oracle

Asset Lifecycle Management Organizations are realizing significant cost savings and

Select sessions are eligible for CPE credit.

improved planning capabilities through integration of the

See p. 18 for details.

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.

Sessions Include: • Managing Assets in a Global Environment Brian Bouchard, Chi-Star Technology • R12.1.3 EAM Update Michael Affleck, Signum Group LLC

“The variety of functional and technical sessions is great. Backed by knowledgeable, approachable speakers, it was unbeatable.”

–Jodie Brunetti, Technical Project Manager, NCCI Holdings

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EDUCATION TRACKS & SESSION HIGHLIGHTS Customer Relationship Management

Development

The customer is always right, so you need to be right about

Working in application development means learning an

your customers. Creating profitable, loyal customers is the

alphabet soup of languages and performing a balancing act

ultimate goal of customer relationship management (CRM)

between web-based, wireless and client/server applications.

— customers who will continue to buy from you when a

What will give you the edge to create successful

competitive alternative exists. Gain insight and guidance from

applications? Do you use the Oracle suite of tools, or do you

your peers who are setting the standard for customer-centric

need to look for something that you can integrate? And how

business transformations.

will your applications be used? With wireless technology?

Through a portal? Will your forms and reports be used on an

Sessions Include:

intranet or on the Internet? This track covers the topics that

• Customer Case Study: Ability to Process Multiple Serial

surround application development and deployment.

Number Items Within One Service Request Pandu Sadam, eData Labs Inc

Sessions Include:

• CRM Imagine to Reality — Business Perspective

• Reporting Challenges in the Public Sector

Todd Dearborn, Broadridge Financial Solutions

Chad Johnson, Polk County Florida, BoCC • Are We There Yet? Replace Legacy Web Store with Oracle

Database

R12 iStore: A Case Study

The Oracle relational database continues to evolve to include

Mandar Kulkarni, Diebold, Inc.

more new features, and as a result, has become even more complicated. On top of all the daily challenges of maintaining

Executive

a high performance database, now you have to be sure the

It takes more vision, more innovation and more direction

data are available 24×7 and compatible with other systems.

than ever for executives to surmount the challenges in

This track is designed to provide DBAs of every experience

today’s economy. Yet despite what you may read in the

level and industry with the tools to productively and

financial pages, there is a cause for optimism in today’s

creatively administer your data.

business climate. The Executive Track provides the inspiration and know-how you need to rediscover the value

Sessions Include:

of business fundamentals while continuing to investigate the

• E-Business Suite DBA Best Practices

new systems, processes, strategies and markets.

James Morrow, SSG Limited • Secrets of Successful 11gR2 Upgrades in

Sessions Include:

An E-Business Suite Environment

• Oracle’s Strategy and Road Map for Hyperion

Michael Brown, Colibri Limited Company

Performance Management Applications John O’Rourke, Oracle • Advanced Technology Deployment Architectures

“I was thrilled to be able to find something to attend in almost every time slot at this conference.”

–Cindy Cline, Project Officer, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

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for Oracle E-Business Suite Steven Chan, Oracle

EDUCATION TRACKS & SESSION HIGHLIGHTS Financial Management

Human Capital Management

Financial Management provides the regimen needed to

In the face of brutal competition, leaders must drive superior

maintain the health and well-being of an organization. This

levels of efficiency and performance throughout their

track covers the systems and processes that enable efficient

operations. Human Capital Management is not just about

operations and support strong internal financial controls.

compliance and tracking data. This track discusses how Human Capital Management can be employed to improve

Sessions Include:

workforce performance to drive top line financial results and

• How to Set Up and Extend R12 Payments

covers processes ranging from hire to retire and ways to

Chris Thom, Johnson County Kansas

improve operating efficiencies and bottom line performance.

• R12 Upgrade — Testing Tips for Financials to Ensure A Successful Upgrade

Sessions Include:

Vinita Singh, O2Works LLC

• Hot Off the Press: PeopleSoft HCM 9.1 / PeopleTools 8.5 Success Story at TriWest Healthcare

All sessions are eligible for CPE credit.

Karen Furbush, TriWest Healthcare Alliance

See p. 18 for details.

• Hitchhiker’s Guide to PeopleSoft Benefits Administration Philip Ledbetter, TITAN Technology Partners

Governance Risk and Compliance Governance Risk and Compliance is not just about business

Hyperion

controls that legislation requires. It makes sound business

Overview of EPM - Oracle Hyperion products including

sense to protect your reputation, remain competitive, ensure

Planning, Financial Management and Essbase applications

your staff follows your business processes and control

presented by users, Oracle staff and Certified Partners.

your business finances, in addition to any legislation or

Learn best practices, tips, tricks and real life experiences for

industry requirements. Follow this track if you are affected

current releases. Learn about functions and options in the

by government regulations or industry requirements, or you

latest releases to evaluate your next steps for enhancements

want to improve your management of business risk and

and upgrades.

enable your organization to operate more effectively.

Sessions Include: Sessions Include:

• Dude, Where’s My Budget? An Innovative Budget-Entry

• Survival of the Most Informed — Using GRC to Enhance

Solution in Hyperion Planning

Business Performance

Jason Shaffner, Harvard University

Keri Dawson, KPMG LLP

• Security Best Practices in Hyperion EPM Implementation

• Intuit Optimizes Order-to-Cash Processes, Reduces

Deepak Khare, CareSoft, Inc.

Revenue Recognition Risk with Oracle Fusion GRC Robert Singleton, Intuit, Inc.

Select sessions are eligible for CPE credit.

See p. 18 for details.

“The Hyperion and Business Intelligence tracks for COLLABORATE 11 bring together a variety of topics and presenters that will engage both the novice and the experienced user. From ‘how do I begin...’ to ‘what’s new in...’ to ‘what’s just cool...’, COLLABORATE 11 has it all.”

–Bonnie Y. Johnson, Rescare, 2010 Track Manager and Attendee

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EDUCATION TRACKS & SESSION HIGHLIGHTS Infrastructure Technologies

Master Data Management

As a technology professional, you have the ability to guide

Master Data Management is a set of disciplines, processes

a company’s direction. Part of your evolving responsibilities

and technologies for ensuring the accuracy, completeness,

includes improving business processes, implementing best

timeliness and consistency of multiple domains of enterprise

practices and understanding viable future technologies.

data — across applications, systems and databases, and

Your knowledge of offerings will help lead discussions to

across multiple business processes, functional areas,

apply technology to the changing needs of the business.

organizations, geographies and channels.

This track covers the information you need to participate in your company’s infrastructure decisions surrounding the

Sessions Include:

applications, middleware and database environment. Topics

• Best Practices and Advanced Topics in Master Data

focus on an enterprise scope when dealing with networks,

Management and Data Governance

hardware, integration, middleware, backup strategies,

Dan Power, Hub Solution Designs, Inc.

disaster recovery, data management and technology trends.

• Master Data Management Case Study: Making Information Management the Foundation of the Future

Sessions Include:

William McKnight, McKnight Consulting Group

• Facebook for Oracle: All About Oracle WebCenter for Non-Technical Folks

Primavera*

M.A. Haseeb, Tetra Tech Inc.

Vertical industries are utilizing Primavera PPM products

• You vs. The Bad Guys: The Top 10 List for Securing

to manage projects throughout their lifecycles. Successful

E-Business R12

implementation of Primavera allows companies to utilize

Randy Giefer, Solution Beacon, LLC

real-time data to reduce costs, optimize resources, manage tasks, minimize risks and meet delivery deadlines.

Manufacturing In order to compete in the manufacturing arena companies

*Primavera track participants only, please register for the

must deal with the pressures of globalization, increasing

conference at primaverasig.com.

supply chain complexity and increasing customer expectations. Learn how different companies are gaining

Sessions Include:

a competitive edge by building responsive and lean

• Manage Program Costs with Primavera

manufacturing organizations.

Contract Management Donald McNatty, D. R. McNatty & Associates, Inc.

Sessions Include:

• How Organizational Cultures Effect Portfolio

• Oracle Quality: You Bought It, You Really Should Use It

Management Implementation

Robert Sigrist, IT Convergence

Kenneth Wagner, Stenstrom Group, Inc

• Recipe for Successfully Integrating Oracle Process Manufacturing with Advance Planning and Scheduling Sushil Srivastava, Accenture US

“After my first COLLABORATE I believe the conference is useful as a way to get exposure to new areas outside my area of expertise and I’ve learned a lot on how to integrate my expertise with new areas to expand my knowledge.”

–Wayne Bates, Senior Financial Systems Analyst, Waddell & Reed

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EDUCATION TRACKS & SESSION HIGHLIGHTS Project Portfolio Management

Sales Order Fulfillment

Learn about applications that enable organizations to

Sales Order Fulfillment applications streamline and automate

plan, select and manage projects and programs across the

the entire sales order management process, from order

enterprise. Whether in IT, delivering professional services,

promising and order capture to transportation and shipment.

constructing a bridge, launching a global advertising

It captures multi-channel demand, including EDI, XML,

campaign or driving efficiencies around business processes,

telesales and web storefronts. Business benefits include

project portfolio management (PPM) is at the very core

reduced fulfillment costs, reduced order fulfillment cycle

of business operations. Learn to leverage PPM to strategic

time and improved order accuracy and on-time delivery.

advantage via visibility and control into the project lifecycle and by driving transparency into business decisions.

Sessions Include: • Streamline Your International Shipment Process

Sessions Include:

Using Oracle E-Business Suite

• Program Level Reporting in Oracle E-Business Suite

Tim O’Donnell, Garmin International

Project Management

• Automated Drop Ship Order Processing in R12

Ravi Shankar, Project Partners, LLC

Kenneth Montgomery, BizTech

• Personalizations: Unlocking the Potential of Oracle Project Management

Sourcing and Procurement

Tyler Montileone, Cronin Business Solutions, Inc.

The sourcing and procurement of goods and services is a critical business process. Supplier Relationship Management

Professional Development

(SRM) is the integrated suite of procurement applications

It’s not enough these days to just know how to tune a

that can assist in managing supply costs. Enterprise SRM

database or build a Web page. You need to have all the

reduces spend on goods and services, streamlines procure-

skills to stand out in the sea of IT professionals and move

to-pay processes and drives compliance.

ahead, like risk analysis, project management, determining return on investment, resolving conflicts and team building.

Sessions Include: • R12 Professional Buyer’s Work Center

Sessions Include:

Melanie Abbas, University of Iowa

• Back to Basics: The Art of Conversation

• Enhancing iProcurement Using Smart Forms

Ian Dailey, Heartland IT Consulting

and Information Templates

• What Can the Change Management Strategic Interest

Neil Bryan, Neil Bryan & Associates

Group Do for You? Kathy Jacobs, ACT, Inc.

Supply Chain Planning When a performance-driven approach is applied to a manufacturing-based enterprise, an effective, streamlined supply chain takes center stage. These performance-

“The sessions discussed where ‘hot’ topics and several sessions will help

enhancing initiatives reduce inventories and operational costs and improve customer service through better, timelier product availability.

us plan and prepare for EBS R12 and Fusion Applications. Definitely value for money to attend the conference!”

–Mohan Dutt, Business Systems Manager, VeriSign Inc

Sessions Include: • Commodity Sourcing in Oracle Purchasing (11.5.10) Yes You Can! Dawn-Marie Lotz, ATCO I-TEK • Enhancing Oracle Mobile Supply Chain Applications for Material Handling and tracking Girish Palekar, KPIT Infosystems, Inc.

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SUNDAY, APRIL 10 – OAUG TRAINING DAY WORKSHOPS Add more intensive training to make the most of your time at COLLABORATE. Back by attendee request, these longer-format programs provide a more intensive, immersive experience and interaction with leading presenters.

R12 Application Security Best Practices Jeffrey Hare, CPA, CISA, CIA, ERP Risk Advisors 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. | $395 Explore the best practices related to the development and maintenance of application security for R12 users. Learn how to design application security taking into account the balance of operational efficiency versus proper control design. Review critical concepts such as Function Security, User Management and MOAC.

Introduction to Microsoft Project for Non-Project Managers Lisa Laine, Vice President of HCM Solutions, Solution Beacon 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. | $95 This course is for project team members who receive project schedules, but don’t really know how to interpret them. Get an overview of Microsoft Project’s capabilities, terminology and features. Learn how to read a project schedule and how to create a project timeline. Discover tips for building clear and readable Gantt charts, using slack in the schedule, setting key milestones to track and control the project, determine critical path tasks, create dependency diagrams and calculate the project duration.

Tips and Tricks for Managing Your IT Project in Microsoft Project Lisa Laine, Vice President of HCM Solutions, Solution Beacon 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. | $95 This session is for those who have a basic understanding of Microsoft Projects concepts and plans, and want to learn tips and tricks to better utilize the software. Workshop attendees will learn: how to set up a plan for project budgeting; techniques to set up MS Project to do the work for you instead of manually updating each task; how to best leverage MS project as a tool for tracking cost and status reporting; how to use custom filters and forms for tracking and viewing data for multiple simultaneous projects.

Master Data Management (MDM) Boot Camp Mani Kumar Manda, President & Madhavi Adivi, Senior Consultant, Rhapsody Technologies 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. | $395 Learn the definition of Master Data, Master Data Domains and challenges associated with Master Data and the drivers for implementing Master Data Management (MDM) solutions and how these solutions benefit the organization. Take this opportunity to learn about the basic features and functionality of various Master Data Management Hubs (MDM) 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. Discover best practices in MDM and conclude with discussion about Data Governance and its importance to MDM projects.

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POWERFUL NETWORKING – OAUG SIGS & GEOS Over 50 SIGs Meet in Orlando Meet others who share your interests through the OAUG Special Interest Groups (SIGs). The SIGs are forums to discuss user requirements and specific issues within Oracle

Geographic User Groups Meet Tuesday, April 12

Applications as they relate to a particular application or industry. Over 50 SIGs host their general meetings during

OAUG Geo members network

the conference — these are great opportunities to make

with other users in their regions to

connections and learn from your peers.

discuss a diverse range of topics and exchange ideas and area resources.

• K-12 Education

Get together with your region on

Integrator (ADI)

• Logistics

• Advanced Pricing (QP)

• Migration and

Tuesday, April 12 from 4:30 – 5:30 p.m.

• AR, Credit and Collections

Integration (MIG)

• Archive and Purge

• Multi-National /

• Asset

Multi Organizational

• Business Intelligence (BI)

• Order Management

• BI Publisher

• OTM (Oracle

• Change Management

Transportation Mgmt)

• Channel Revenue

• Outsourcing & Shared

Eastern States

(Trade Mgmt)

Services Center

Florida

• Communications

• PeopleSoft Credit and

Michigan

MetaSolv Solution

Accounts Receivable

• Configurator

(PSCARE)

Nevada

• Contracts

• PeopleSoft Distributors’ &

• Cost Management

Manufacturers’ (DMUG)

North Central

• CRM Connect

• PeopleSoft

Northwest

• Customer Data Management

Financial Modules

• Database

• PeopleSoft

NYC Metro

• Demantra

Government Contracting

• Discrete Manufacturing

• PeopleSoft Technology

San Diego

• E-Business Applications

• Primavera

Southwest Regional

Technology

• Process Manufacturing

• E-Business Suite

• Procurement

• E-Business Tax (eB tax)

• Public Sector

• Energy & Utilities Industry

• Quality

• Enterprise Visualization

• SysAdmin

• Federal

• Tutor/UPK and

• Fusion Middleware

Technology Adoption

• General Ledger (GL)

• Upgrade

• Governance, Risk &

• Value Chain Planning

Compliance

• Workflow

• Applications Desktop

The following Geos will meet: Atlanta DC

New England

Ohio Valley

• Incentive Compensation

For a complete schedule of OAUG SIG and Geo activities, please visit collaborate.oaug.org/program/geo-sig

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SPECIAL EVENTS & FEATURES Sunday, April 10 Oracle Fusion Architecture “Soup to Nuts” Part 2 | 1 p.m. – 6 p.m.

Join OAUG and users group partners Quest, IOUG, HEUG and ODTUG for a half-day seminar dedicated to all things Fusion. If you attended the “Soup-to-Nuts” program at COLLABORATE 10, you won’t want to miss this sequel. Hear from top Oracle Fusion Ace Directors and customer evangelists as they guide you through an intensive deepdive look into the latest Oracle Fusion content. Get the latest insights on OEM, Fusion Applications, Middleware with Applications Unlimited, Development Tools and the Database. This is it — Fusion “Soup to Nuts” — everything you want to know and more. This exclusive event is

Monday, April 11 Wednesday, April 13 Meet the OAUG Board of Directors Times to be announced Take advantage of three opportunities to ask questions, share your ideas and learn more about how the OAUG continues to evolve to serve its members.

open only to registered attendees at COLLABORATE 11.

OAUG Welcome Reception: 21 & Legal | 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.

21 at last! This is a time everyone looks forward to and we want you there to help kick off this exciting year. Proudly serving the Oracle community for 21 years, the OAUG is happy to host a special night out celebrating its “21 and Legal” status. Relax poolside at the Peabody Hotel, share past experiences with old friends and celebrate outstanding members and volunteers with awards and recognitions. Enjoy the balmy breeze of a warm, spring night, Florida-style. We’ll be serving up great music, food and cocktails — a hearty toast to 21, and many more great years to come.

Monday, April 11 Women in Technology Lunch | 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Make connections to carry you through your week at COLLABORATE— and beyond. Pre-registration is required; please select this activity when you register.

Welcome Reception | 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.

The COLLABORATE 11 Exhibitor Showcase officially opens at the Welcome Reception Monday evening. Continue your networking while you walk through the showcase and get a preview of what’s to come during the conference.

“This annual meeting is a great way to

Tuesday, April 12 Exhibitor Showcase Happy Hour |

network and I look forward to it every

5:45 p.m. – 7 p.m.

year. I am glad that we have Oracle

Take a well-deserved break after the education sessions and

representation at the conference as well.

join us in the Exhibitor Showcase for a cocktail reception held

–Diane Streubel, Manager, Cost & Systems Development, Schreiber Foods

join them for refreshments and fun as you learn about the

in your honor. The COLLABORATE 11 exhibitors invite you to products and services available to increase the return on your Oracle investment. The Exhibitor Showcase Happy Hour is sponsored by the COLLABORATE 11 exhibitors.

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SPECIAL EVENTS & FEATURES Wednesday, April 13 Women in Technology Panel | 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Learn about the experiences of women working in the technology realm. This interactive panel features women who have been successful in their careers as technology professionals.

Universal’s Islands of Adventure® Party | 7:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.

Get ready for one of the biggest parties COLLABORATE has ever thrown because we’ve reserved the entire Universal’s Islands of Adventure® theme park just for you! Featuring themed lands and cutting-edge rides, Islands of Adventure promises excitement around every bend.

All night long, you’ll have unlimited access to incredible rides and attractions like The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man® and Jurassic Park River Adventure®, and you’ll step into the all-new magic and excitement of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter™. Only here can you soar above the castle grounds as you join Harry Potter™ and his friends on Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey™, a ground-breaking new thrill ride. Plus explore Hogsmeade™ and visit some of the wizarding world’s best-known establishments. It’s an entire universe of action and excitement—and it’s all yours!

HARRY POTTER, characters, names and related indicia are trademarks of and © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Harry Potter Publishing Rights© JKR. (s11) Universal elements and all related indicia TM & © 2011 Universal Studios. © 2011 Universal Orlando. All rights reserved.

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COLLABORATE 11 EXHIBITORS & SPONSORS Exhibitor Showcase: See You On Main Street!

You spoke, we listened! The tradeshow floor is grouped according to product area to provide a more collaborative environment and make it easier to find the vendors you need to connect with. Areas include EBS, CRM, Fusion Middleware, Development & Infrastructure Technology, Primavera, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, BI/DW, Database and other application products. Main Street attractions include user groups membership booths, OAUG’s THEgame and other activities.

The COLLABORATE 11 Exhibitor Showcase offers new products and ideas for enhancing your

OAUG Demo Kiosks

technology environment to maximize performance

Stop by the kiosks in our Rising Star Partner demo area to try

and conduct your business more efficiently.

out the latest applications.

Inside the Exhibitor Showcase you can:

COLLABORATE Mini-Theater New this year, the Mini-Theater

• Find out about the products and services you

is hosted by IOUG, OAUG and

can use to boost efficiency and extend the

Quest. Grab your popcorn, the

functionality of your business applications.

show is about to begin! Listen to

• Discuss and get professional, unbiased

30-minute vendor presentations

advice on application maintenance, upgrades

inside the award-winning theater, located on the exhibit show floor,

and integration issues in the OAUG Demo Kiosks.

which highlight new developments, best practices, products and

• Get the information you need to make

services. By attending a presentation in the Mini-Theater, you are

better-informed purchasing decisions.

entered to win some great prizes!

• Win great prizes.

THEgame

Connect with exhibitors using My Show Planner.

Watch out for a new game this year. You will be challenged at

Plan your booth visits, make appointments and more at collaborate.oaug.org.

participating exhibitor’s booths to compete in fun and exciting games to qualify for the final round to win fabulous prizes. Stay tuned!

COLLABORATE 11 attracts thousands of users seeking solutions to enhance the value of

Relaxation Lounge

their technology investments. Be there live

Take a well-deserved break in the Relaxation Lounge, sponsored by

to meet decision makers and showcase your

Solution Beacon. Unwind with a chair massage and relax for a little bit!

company’s offerings. Contact our sales team at chilgert@oaug.com to learn how you can reach this prime audience by exhibiting in Orlando.

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2011 OAUG STAR PARTNERS* The OAUG would like to thank its 2011 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 you with outstanding educational opportunities.

Five-Star Partners:

Four-Star Partners:

Three-Star Partners:

Two-Star Elite Partners:

Two-Star Partners:

Enterprise Software Quality... Accelerated

Rising Star Partner:

*at press time

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NEWS & NOTES Design Your Agenda with My Show Planner Detailed session offerings for IOUG, OAUG and Quest are available now at collaborate.oaug.org via the My Show Planner online schedule builder. Intelligent search lets you select sessions and find companies and products of interest in the Exhibitor Showcase. The agenda planner lets you organize your search results and plan your show. You can also add your events to your Microsoft® Outlook calendar.

The OAUG is offering continuing professional education (CPE) credits for the entire Financial Management track and select BI and Hyperion sessions. Session abstracts and learning objectives may be viewed online through the agenda builder located 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 total credits by participating Monday though Thursday. All sessions are presented group-live, no prerequisite or advance preparation is required and all sessions are for all levels of experience.

How to participate at COLLABORATE 11: For details on how to participate in the OAUG CPE Program, visit us online at collaborate.oaug.org/program/cpe. For questions regarding CPE credits, contact Regina Robuck at +1.404.760.2887 or rrobuck@oaug.com.

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, Nashville, TN 37219-2417. Web site: nasba.org.

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with FIRST, a national not-for-profit

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attendees. Mark your own COLLABORATE-related tweets

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COLLABORATE 11 REGISTRATION INFORMATION Registration Category

Availability

OAUG Member

NonMember

Early Bird Registration

Through March 10, 2011

$1,385

$1,725

Advance Registration

March 11 – March 31, 2011

$1,585

$1,925

On-Site Registration

After April 1, 2011

$1,785

$2,125

Government Employee Registration

Through April 14, 2011

$995

$1,150

One Day Full Conference

Through April 14, 2011

Two Day Full Conference

Monday, April 11/Tuesday, April 12, 2011 Tuesday, April 12/Wednesday, April 13, 2011 Wednesday, April 13/Thursday, April 14, 2011

Exhibit Staff (exhibit hall only access)

Through April 13, 2011

$499

Exhibit Hall Only

Tuesday, April 12 OR Wednesday, April 13

$99

$775

$995

$1,335

Register online at collaborate.oaug.org. Questions? Contact registration@oaug.com Primavera track only: please register online at primaverasig.com OAUG MEMBERS SAVE! A membership in the OAUG ($800 annually for User Members — corporations or organizations that are licensed users of Oracle Applications) provides valuable training and networking benefits to your entire company all year, and significant savings on COLLABORATE 11 registration — at least $340 per person! When two or more from your company attend COLLABORATE, the membership practically pays for itself. An additional discount of $210 per person will apply for new member groups of four (4) or more. Join online, e-mail membership@oaug.com or call +1 404.240.0897.

GROUPS SAVE! Bring a group to divide and conquer. Register four or more people from your company and receive the best price per registrant. Save USD $210 per person on groups of four (4) or more registrations from the same OAUG member organization, and a discount of USD $140 per person on groups of four (4) or more registrations from the same non-member organization.

To take advantage of these discounts, e-mail registration@oaug.com or call +1.404.240.0897 prior to registering.

HOTEL & TRAVEL INFORMATION Hotel reservation instructions will be included in

Visit collaborate.oaug.org for discounted airfare and

your conference registration e-mail.

transportation offers just for COLLABORATE attendees!

*Rates below do not include tax.

The Peabody Orlando $212

The Rosen Plaza Hotel $179

The Rosen Centre Hotel $189

Hilton Orlando $197 / $104 - GOVT

Wyndham Orlando Resort $160.18

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Register today for: • 1,200 User-Led Sessions Packed with Tips, Tools & Real-World Case Studies • 20 Educational Tracks • Peer-to-Peer Interaction • Dozens of Networking Events • 250 IT Solutions Providers

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