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APRIL 7-11, 2013
Colorado Convention Center Denver, Colorado
What’s on THE AGENDA A customizable curriculum
Select from 1200 sessions in 23 tracks packed with relevant, actionable information. Plus, online access to all presentation materials—share the knowledge with your colleagues. Pages 6-9
In-depth training
to continue elevating your Oracle knowledge with an OAUG Training Day Workshop (half-day or full-day) on Sunday, April 7. Page 15
A keynote
to challenge your thinking on human limitations by adventurer and author Aron Ralston, subject of the film “127 Hours.” Page 5
An Exhibitor Showcase
packed with products and solution providers who can help you solve your specific technology challenges and supercharge your Oracle performance. Pages 16-18
Networking events galore
including dozens of Geographic User Group (Geo) meetings, Special Interest Group (SIG) meetings, Women in Technology events, special receptions and more. Plus, we’ve lined up great networking events, including one at the famed Denver Museum of Art. Pages 12-13
When you’re not in sessions
enjoy the heart of downtown Denver and all it has to offer. Page 19
ELEVATE Your Knowledge! The COLLABORATE – OAUG Forum features hundreds of user-led product training sessions based on real-world challenges and solutions across the entire family of Oracle products including • • • • • • •
Oracle E-Business Suite Fusion Applications Hyperion Agile Siebel Primavera and others.
Plus, you’ll have access to training sessions by our partner users groups IOUG and Quest, including Oracle database technologies, PeopleSoft and JD Edwards. With over 1200 sessions, COLLABORATE education is an incredible value! Make your plans early for the lowest available rates.
WHO Will Be There? • Oracle Fusion, E-Business Suite, Hyperion, Primavera, Agile and other applications users • Oracle product development representatives and executive management • Applications managers • Executive management • Systems analysts • Strategic IT managers • Business and IT developers • Functional project managers • DBA professionals and technical support • Independent consultants • Solution providers
Get approval to attend If you need a manager’s approval to attend COLLABORATE, take advantage of a suite of documents designed to help you communicate the value of attending to your leadership. Visit collaborate.oaug.org/registration/justify.
This is the best ticket in town. People should just plan to attend EVERY YEAR and companies should budget this in their training budget!
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AGENDA At-a-Glance Sunday, April, 7
7 a.m. - 6 p.m. 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. 12:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. 1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. 5 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Monday, April, 8 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. 9:45 a.m. - 12 p.m. 9:45 a.m. - 6 p.m. 11:45 a.m. - 1 p.m. 11:45 a.m. - 1 p.m. 1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. 1:15 p.m. -3:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. 3:45 p.m. - 6 p.m. 6 p.m - 8 p.m.
Tuesday, April, 9 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. - 3:15 p.m. 10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. 11:45 a.m. - 1 p.m. 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. 3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.
General and Exhibitor Registration OAUG Training Day Workshops* Education Sessions and SIG Meetings New Attendee Orientation OAUG “Meet the Leaders” Session Night at the Museum OAUG Welcome Reception Denver Museum of Art
General and Exhibitor Registration Morning Coffee Opening General Session and Keynote – 127 Hours Between a Rock and a Hard Place, Aron Ralston Educational Breakout Sessions Oracle Roadmaps Lunch Women in Technology Lunch* OAUG Membership Orientation OAUG Educational Breakout Sessions Afternoon Break OAUG Educational Breakout Sessions Welcome Reception, Exhibitor Showcase
Morning Coffee General and Exhibitor Registration Educational Breakout Sessions Oracle Keynote – Sean D. Tucker, Aviator Exhibitor Showcase Open Educational Breakout Sessions Lunch Dessert Break, Exhibitor Showcase OAUG Educational Breakout Sessions IBM Keynote Educational Breakout Sessions OAUG Geo Meetings Exhibitor Showcase Happy Hour
Visit collaborate.oaug.org for detailed agenda information and to build and save your customized schedule using My Show Planner!
Wednesday, April 10 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. 7:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. 8:15 a.m. - 12 p.m. 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. 11:45 a.m. - 1 p.m. 1 p.m. - 2 pm. 2:15 p.m. - 3 p.m. 3 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. 7 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Morning Coffee General Registration Exhibitor Registration Educational Breakout Sessions Women in Technology Panel Exhibitor Showcase Open Lunch Educational Breakout Sessions Afternoon Break, Exhibitor Showcase OAUG Educational Breakout Sessions Urban Revival Party
Thursday, April 11
7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Morning Coffee 7:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. General Registration 8:30 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. Educational Breakout Sessions At press time. Visit collaborate.oaug.org for updates. *Pre-registration required.
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KEYNOTES COLLABORATE Keynote
Aron Ralston, Adventurer and Subject of the Film “127 Hours” 127 Hours: Between a Rock and a Hard Place Monday, April 8 • 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Aron Ralston demonstrates the human capacity for the extraordinary, proving anyone can survive the most grueling circumstances. In 2003, his human drama grabbed headlines. An experienced climber, Ralston was descending a remote Utah canyon alone when an 800-pound boulder broke loose, crushing his right hand and pinning him against the canyon wall. After nearly five days—without water and with no hope of escape—Ralston made a life-or-death decision. He chose life by severing his arm, rappelling a 65-foot cliff and trekking seven miles to find his would-be rescuers. Ralston documented his experience in the New York Times best-selling memoir, “Between a Rock and a Hard Place,” which was adapted for the film “127 Hours.”
COLLABORATE with Oracle Select Oracle Featured Speakers and Roadmap Sessions Over 60 Oracle-led sessions and specialized roadmaps are offered at COLLABORATE 13! Search speaker company “Oracle” in My Show Planner to see them all. Here’s a sample:
“There is no force more powerful than the will to live.” Aron Ralston
IBM Keynote
Are You Ready for the New Era of Computing and Big Data? Tuesday, April 9 3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Monday, April 8 Oracle Cloud Applications Strategy Overview and Roadmap Chris Leone, Group Vice President, Fusion and GRC Applications Development What’s Next for Oracle Database? William Hardie, Vice President, Oracle Database Product Management Oracle E-Business Suite - Strategy, Update and Roadmap Cliff Godwin, Senior Vice President of Applications Development Fusion Applications: Overview and Update Chris Leone, Group Vice President, Fusion and GRC Applications Development Oracle Business Intelligence Product and Technology Roadmap Paul Rodwick, Vice President, Product Management
Oracle Keynote
Sean D. Tucker, Aviator, Team Oracle Tuesday, April 9 9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Sean D. Tucker’s life is marked by a search for excellence and perfected skill. Whether he is climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro, heli-skiing, cave SCUBA diving, golfing, or flying his one-of-a kind aerobatic dream machine, he is full-throttle and extremely accomplished. Tucker has been named as one of the Living Legends in Aviation and is a National Aviation Hall of Fame inductee.
IT is at an inflection point. Gaining new insights and creating new opportunities with big data analytics is becoming a game changer for a growing number of organizations already competing on information and analytics. At the same time the growing number of analytics, enterprise and mobile applications challenge existing beliefs about scalability, data volumes and storage, and how to deal with data security, privacy and lifecycle management. IBM has worked with hundreds of clients to identify the highest value use cases and the pitfalls to avoid that ensure your information infrastructure is ready for the new era of computing and big data. Learn about the best practices and technology innovations for software and systems that can help you evolve your existing analytic, application and data center investments for better outcomes in 2013.
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EDUCATION Tracks & Session Highlights Application Strategy and Services
Discuss the overall strategy of Oracle Applications through leadership, user experience and integration sessions, applying to all product lines, including E-Business Suite, PeopleSoft and Siebel. Sessions cover services that aim to help you maximize the value of your applications investment, accelerate your implementation timelines and business results and optimize your postimplementation monitoring and support. Sample Sessions: An Upgrade Journey From Oracle E-Business Suite 11i to R12: Technical Perspective Hussein Sawwan, Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers R12 Upgrade for Oracle Process Manufacturing — Challenges and Best Practices for Successful Migration Samir Rathore, Hitachi Consulting 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: Integration of Oracle Projects and Oracle Fixed Assets—A Success Story Kulasekhar Sribhashyam, Occidental Petroleum Corporation R12 Event Accounting Revolutionizes Accounting Process in Oracle Assets Brian Bouchard, Northern Tier Energy
Big Data
Nowhere is the impact of data growth on factors like storage, access and analysis more obvious than the realm of Big Data. Big Data is driven by the massive amounts of data collection mechanisms in place today, for everything from customer tracking to research projects to financial transactions. How do organizations drive results without being overwhelmed by the processing power needed to handle all of this information? Sessions cover solutions like parallel processing and innovative data mining solutions, technologies like Hadoop and scalable storage options.
The 1200+ education sessions at COLLABORATE are organized into 23 tracks. Visit collaborate.oaug.org for extended track descriptions and session abstracts.
BI/ EPM/ Data Warehousing
BI and analytics are about better decisionmaking and supporting an organization’s competitive edge. By implementing a data warehouse is there a way to use the information for the business and produce analytics? Learn how organizations are using BI to transform their operations and sustain their competitive advantage and how BI and EPM function together to enable these solutions and assist companies in making the right decision. Sample Sessions: A Leap of Faith: Upgrading a Hyperion Environment at Catholic Health Initiatives Ross Kimball, Catholic Health Initiatives OBIEE Strategy: The BI Team’s Role in Transforming Our Business John Caskey, Cross Country Home Services
C-Level Development
It takes more vision, innovation and 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 C-Level Development 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: Fusion Application Adoption — A Paradigm Shift from the Legacy ERP Michael Curtin, Cardinal Point Solutions Slices of Business Insight: E-Business Suite Visualization and Data Kiosk on a Budget Jay Langhurst, ExactTarget
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Cloud Computing
How do you determine if going to the cloud is right for your company? Are the benefits promoted (reduced cost, increased storage capability, flexibility) realistic? Gain information to help you make the decision. Already using the cloud? Learn some best practices to make it even more efficient. Private, public and hybrid clouds are covered. Sample Sessions: Oracle Fusion Applications On Premise Installations Road Map Dennis Horton, Oracle How to Set Up Your Own Private Oracle Fusion Applications Cloud Tariq Farooq, BrainSurface
Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
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 customer-centric business transformations. Sample Sessions: Improving Customer Relationship Management With Automated Outbound Communication Manager Raghunandan Sharma, KPIT Cummins Infosystems Ltd. Customer Analytics, Big Data and Your Oracle Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System Linda Whitney, IBM
Database
The Oracle relational database continues to evolve and become even more complicated. On top of the daily challenges of maintaining a high performance database, now you have to be sure the data is available 24×7 and compatible with other systems. This track provides DBAs of every experience level and industry with the tools to productively and creatively administer data. Sample Sessions: Are You Confused About Oracle’s Security Patches for E-Business Suite R12, What to Apply, PSU or CPU? Kaberi Nayak, MITRE Corporation How to Replace Archiving With Partitioning to Improve Oracle E-Business Suite Performance Julie Lockner, Informatica
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 something that you can integrate? This track covers topics that surround the development and deployment of your applications. Sample Sessions: Tootsie Roll’s Sweet Use of Oracle’s Development Tools to Deliver Low-Cost Business Intelligence Kevin Wujcik, Tootsie Roll Industries A Developers Journey From Oracle EBS Forms to Oracle EBS ADF Pages Thomas Korbecki, OAppsNet
Engineered Systems
High performance is key, but software and hardware conflicts can sap your speed. Maybe it’s time to consider Engineered Systems and take advantage of a pre-integrated solution with some serious power. Learn how to optimize your database performance, decrease your time to production and reduce your overall costs with the family of products within this track. Sample Sessions: Oracle Exadata’s Database Machine Adminstrator Role and Coexistance in Traditional Organizations Phil Kilgore, The Wendy’s Company Running E-Business Suite Database on Oracle Database Appliance Maris Elsins, Pythian
Financial Modules
Financial Modules provides the regimen needed to maintain the health and wellbeing of an organization. This track covers the systems and processes that enable efficient operations and support strong internal financial controls. Sample Sessions: The Transformation of the Electric Utility-Customer Relationship in the World of Smart Grid Jan Ferro, Green Mountain Power Secrets of the Master Row Set in Oracle E-Business Suite Helene Abrams, eprentise
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Human Capital Management (HCM)
In the face of brutal competition, leaders must drive superior levels of efficiency and performance throughout their operations. This track discusses how Human Capital Management (HCM) 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: How MARTA is Using Technology to Effectively Communicate With Employees for Oracle Time & Labor Kalyan Gogineni, MARTA Oracle E-Business Suite Human Capital Management: Product Updates and Roadmap Ian Sterling, Oracle
Manageability
Master Data Management (MDM)
Master Data Management (MDM) 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: How Master Data Management Lays the Foundation for Enterprise Resource Planning Implementation Deepak Gupta, Vivid Edge Corp Master Data Governance Takes on a Global Chemical Company: The Challenges and How It Succeeded Mary Ann Burr, Michelman, Inc.
Middleware
With each new Oracle Database release, more selfmanagement features are added. These improvements can automate previously time-consuming tasks like monitoring and tuning, and do so consistently across the enterprise, giving database administrators more time to focus on improvements, innovation and cost-efficiency. Manageability topics include change management, configuration, diagnostics and tuning, deployment and patching and data security.
Your database is optimized and you’re running the latest applications, so why are you still experiencing slowdowns and breakdowns? Chances are it’s your middleware. Because it handles the communication between applications and operating systems, the everchanging mix of middleware technologies might be your biggest challenge, or your greatest opportunity. Learn about application servers, data integration, identity management, service-oriented architecture, web experience management, WebLogic and more.
Sample Sessions: Information Technology (IT) Never Has Enough Information, Especially During an Oracle EBS Upgrade Susan Dorn, RingMaster Software Corporation
Sample Sessions: Off the Farm and In to the Enterprise Oracle Enterprise Manager Floyd Teter, EiS Technologies, Inc.
Why Are You Only Using the Procurement Contracts Workbench For Your Purchasing Work Unit? Scott Marcus, City of Las Vegas
Tuning the BI Publisher in Oracle E-Business Suite R12.1: Going Beyond Oracle’s Recommended Settings Jon Walthour, CNO Financial Group
Manufacturing
Primavera
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. Sample Sessions: Revolutionizing Information Discovery With Endeca for EBS Manufacturing Applications Gopal Ratnam, Oracle Consignment Inventory R12 : A Do-It-Yourself Guide Arun Tipingiri, Jonam Solutions, LLC
Vertical industries are utilizing the 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 conference registration details. www.primaverasig.com Sample Sessions: Unifier in Action – Primavera Unifier Implementation at the University of Utah Greg Cokf, University of Utah Implementing Primavera Across the Enterprise Carol Johnson, DRS IDSS
Professional Development
It’s not enough these days to just know how to tune a database or build a web page. Skills like risk analysis, project management, determining return on investment, resolving conflicts and team building are just as valuable in the work place. Gain the other professional and personal skills you need to advance your career. Sample Sessions: Conflict Management: Fast Attack Strategy Katherine Ridenhour, Aurora Fire Department 5 Keys To Successful Oracle Enabled Business Transformation David Winters, Emerson Electric Co.
Project Portfolio Management (PPM)
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, this track 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: Help! They Expect Me to Be an Oracle Projects Business Analyst! Louise Abdulkader, Projects People International, LLC Funds Consumption Control and Sequencing for Public Sector Firms in E-Business Suite Projects R12 Lois Chrisman, Oak Ridge Associated Universities
Sales Order Fulfillment
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 multichannel 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. Sample Sessions: Order Fulfillment R11.5.9 to R12.1.2 Upgrade Tips & Tricks Michelle Taylor, AST Corporation Are You Confused With Order Management Blanket Orders Now Known as Sales Agreements? Kimberlee DeLong, AT&T
Security, Risk and Compliance
Security, Risk and Compliance is not just about business controls that legislation requires. In addition, it makes sound business sense to protect your reputation, remain competitive, ensure your staff follows your business processes and control your business finances. Follow this track if you are affected by government regulations or industry requirements, or you want to improve your management of business risk. Sample Sessions: How We Used GRC to Simplify Our Oracle Application Security Design Christopher Frank, Ernst and Young LLP Data Masking Success at Overstock.com: What Works David Oldroyd, Overstock.com
Sourcing and Procurement
The sourcing and procurement of goods and services is a critical business process to many organizations. Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) 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: Procure To Pay (P2P) When Only The Second P Is Oracle E-Business Suite Eric Guether, Tyco International Accrual Automation Using Oracle iReceiving in 12.1 Parag Jain, BioMarin Pharmaceutical
Supply Chain
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: Right Stuff, Right Place, Right Time. How OTM Helps Mutual Materials Achieve a Strategic Advantage Guy DeFlorio, Mutual Materials Item Orderability Rules: Where Can I Ship My Products? Julie Marquette, United States Distilled Products
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NETWORKING
OAUG Special Interest Group (SIG) Meetings
Over 40 OAUG SIG meetings take place throughout the week and are open to all attendees. Get to know the community of users who share your specific interests. For a complete list and schedule, visit collaborate.oaug.org session search (My Show Planner) and search for session type “SIG Meeting” or use the keyword search and the SIG names below. At press time: Accounts Payable Account Receivables, Credit and Collections Applications Desktop Integrator Archive & Purge Assets Channel Revenue Communications MetaSolv Configurator Cost Management Customer Experience Community (CXC) CRM OnDemand Database Discrete Manufacturing E-Business Suite EBS Applications Technology EBS User Management Enterprise Asset Management (eAM) Energy & Utility Federal Fusion Middleware General Ledger (GL) Governance, Risk & Compliance Government Contractor
Healthcare Industry User Group (HIUG) Hyperion Incentive Compensation Logistics Master Data Management (formerly Customer Data Management) Migration & Integration (MIG) Multi-National/ Multi-Organizational Oracle Business Intelligence (OBI)
Geographic Users Groups (Geos) Meet Tuesday, April 9 Gather with attendees from your region to exchange ideas and resources. All Geos meet Tuesday, April 9 from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Search session type “Geo Meeting” in the session search on collaborate.oaug.org (My Show Planner) for an updated list of regional meetings and their room assignments. Meetings at press time include:
Atlanta Central States OAUG DC Eastern States Florida Latin Michigan Mid-Atlantic New England
Nevada North Central Northern California Northwest NYC Metro / NJ Ohio Valley Pittsburgh San Diego Southern Ontario
Order Management Primavera Process Manufacturing Procurement Projects Public Sector Siebel SysAdmin Tax Management Upgrade UPK Value Chain Planning Workflow
Sunday, April 7
NETWORKING
New Attendee Orientation 1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. We extend a warm welcome to first-time attendees registered through the OAUG. Join us to hear tips on making the most of your experience.
Meet the Leaders Kickoff 5 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. The OAUG Board of Directors invites you to bring your questions to this Q&A session to learn more about the OAUG, its committees and their work. Member of the Year and Innovator of the Year will be honored. If you’re interested in becoming more involved in the OAUG as a volunteer, this is the session for you.
Night at the Museum OAUG Welcome Reception 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. • Denver Museum of Art The Denver Museum of Art comes alive at night just for OAUG attendees! Enjoy exclusive, after-hours access to the Museum’s awe-inspiring exhibitions of northwest coast Indian art, American Indian art and historic western American art! Tour the masterworks, see live native American dancers, forge new connections and see old friends. Drinks and hors d’oeuvres are included. Transportation is provided from the Convention Center to the Denver Museum of Art beginning at 5:45 p.m. and from the Museum to the conference hotels beginning at 7:30 p.m.
Denver Museum of Art
Monday, April 8
Women in Technology Luncheon 11:45 a.m. - 1 p.m. Women at COLLABORATE gather for an informal networking lunch. Featured speaker Retired Battalion Chief Katherine Ridenhour, Aurora Fire Department, kick-starts the conversation with Women Fire-fighters - Pioneers, Role Models and Leaders. Space is limited; select this free activity when you register for the conference. Men welcome, too!
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NETWORKING Monday, April 8
OAUG Membership Orientation 1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Whether you are considering membership, just joined or have been a member for years, attend this session to discover the resources and unlimited Oracle Applications education OAUG provides year-round.
Welcome Reception in the Exhibitor Showcase 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Join us to open the Exhibitor Showcase! Stroll the aisles, get a preview of participating companies and enjoy hors d’oeuvres and drinks.
Meet the Experts Monday, April 8 – Wednesday, April 10 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. All OAUG Forum attendees will have the chance to meet one-on-one with Oracle executives to ask questions. Topics covered will include Oracle E-Business Suite, Hyperion, Primavera, Fusion Co-Existence and more. Don’t miss this valuable opportunity to gain personal insight on your product investments, implementations, future directions and enhancements.
Tuesday, April 9
OAUG Geo Meetings 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Connect with others from your region. See page 10. Search session type “OAUG Geo” in My Show Planner for the latest list of participating Geos and room assignments.
Exhibitor Showcase Happy Hour 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. Join in for refreshments and fun as you learn about the products and services available to optimize the return on your Oracle investment.
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Wednesday, April 10
Women in Technology Panel Discussion 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Accomplished women in the technology field share their personal experiences and strategies for success in this moderated discussion. Men welcome, too!
Urban Revival Party Wednesday • 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. Mile High Ballroom COLLABORATE participants, step into the street-smart, food-worshipping, adventure-seeking city that is Denver today. It’s a mile-high street festival complete with Colorado craft brews, urban art, killer local food and a booming music scene.
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COLLABORATE has an easy way to connect with attendees who share your interests. Pick up your topic icon pins at the OAUG Welcome Reception on Sunday, April 7. These make it easy to spot others and strike up a conversation. Be sure to visit the Networking Zone in the Exhibitor Showcase too!
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project management
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supply chain
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Get Connected Before You Arrive
Attendees and speakers are already discussing COLLABORATE online through social networking. Join the conversation. Reach out to those you’d like to meet. Ask questions. Get the latest conference news and reminders. Win prizes, too! Twitter: @collab_oaug Hashtag #C13DEN Facebook: COLLABORATEOAUG LinkedIn Group: Oracle Applications Users Group
I think it’s a well-rounded mix of fun and business.
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ETC. Etc. Etc. My Show Planner
COLLABORATE offers My Show Planner as a free agenda-planning tool. Visit collaborate.oaug.org to search sessions and exhibitors, then create and save a personal agenda.
Features: Session descriptions Personal agenda Session materials available for download Exhibitor listings Exhibitor Showcase floor plan View #C13DEN Twitter feed Daily conference information and announcements Automatic updates reflecting changes to sessions on your saved agenda Mobile version - released just before the conference Plan your show today at collaborate.oaug.org!
Extremely valuable to hear from the people that actually use the products and not the company that develops the software. Earn CPE Credits at COLLABORATE 13
The OAUG is offering continuing professional education (CPE) credits for the entire Financial Modules track and select sessions in the BI/EPM/Data Warehousing track. 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 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.
Make Time for the Zone
Use the Networking Zone in the Exhibitor Showcase to post informal discussion topics and times, or meet up with other attendees.
OAUG TRAINING DAY Workshops Supercharge your week at COLLABORATE by adding one of these optional, intensive workshops. An additional fee is required; select and pay for this event during conference registration. Detailed descriptions of the OAUG Training Day Workshops are online at: collaborate.oaug.org/education/workshops.
Sunday, April 7 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. • $195 eBtax in a Nutshell - A to Z of eBtax Architecture Alex Fiteni, President, Fiteni International, LLC Providing the participant with a functional view top down of the key features that make up E-Business Tax and some dos and don’ts in building effective tax regimens to meet a variety of tax requirements.
Debits and Credits for Technical Professionals: Fundamentals of Accounting and Business-Related Cycles Anthony Reed, CPA, PMP A failure to understand the monetary flows and cycles may lead to customer dissatisfaction, major scope creep, project delays and cost overruns. Learn the fundamentals.
9 a.m. - 4 p.m. • $395 R12 Application Security Best Practices for Oracle E-Business Suite Jeffrey Hare, CPA, CISA, CIA, President, ERP Risk Advisors
The conference was a great experience. I learned so much and got a lot of ideas on how to better use the Oracle modules we’ve invested in.
In this workshop, we will cover the fundamentals of application security for Oracle E-Business Suite. Key concepts include function security, user management, internal risks and controls and top application security unmitigated threats.
Master Data Management (MDM) Overview Boot Camp Mani Kumar Manda, President, Rhapsody Technologies, Inc. Learn the definition of Master Data and Master Data Domains, challenges associated with Master Data and the drivers for implementing Master Data Management (MDM) solutions and how these solutions benefit the organization.
The R12.1.3 Technical UpgradeThe Whole Nine Yards Mike Swing, CTO, TruTek The R12 Upgrade starts with a Release 11.5.10.2 Vision Instance and upgrades that instance to Release 12.1.3. Basic concepts and downtime-reducing steps such as staging from the R12 DVDs are covered.
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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. Visit with your current business partners and get to know those who may be able to help you in the future.
Monday, April 8
6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Tuesday, April 9
10:15 a.m. – 3:15 p.m. 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Wednesday, April 10 10:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Special Events and Activities:
Use My Show Planner to Maximize Your Showcase Time
THEgame Participate in exciting (and frequently hilarious) “Minute-to-Win”style challenges around the Exhibitor Showcase, then advance to OAUG Plinko to claim big prizes!
With My Show Planner, you can explore the exhibiting companies to find those who address your specific interests. Reach out in advance to exhibitors with whom you’d like to meet.
COLLABORATE Mini-Theater
Face-time Matters!
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 Denver.
Come for movie-themed refreshments and 30-minute educational presentations. Search session type “MiniTheater” in My Show Planner to see them all and add them to your schedule!
Exhibitor SHOWCASE Special Events and Activities: Welcome Reception in the Exhibitor Showcase Monday, April 8 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Join us for the official opening of the COLLABORATE 13 Exhibitor Showcase! This is your first opportunity to meet with the product and service providers who can help your organization achieve its strategic goals.
Exhibitor Showcase Happy Hour Tuesday, April 9 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. Enjoy a fun and relaxed opportunity to meet vendors and learn more about what they offer.
The food, drink, show, people, organization that went into this was tremendous.
NEW! OAUG Radio
The OAUG Membership Booth features live interviews with presenters, exhibitors and solution providers sharing tips and success stories on the use of Oracle products. Everyone can enjoy this fun and interactive activity in person or via live streaming interviews.
Oracle in the Exhibitor Showcase The Oracle DEMOgrounds at COLLABORATE 13 feature Oracle Applications, database, Fusion middleware, Server and Storage Systems and support service solutions demos. It’s a great time to catch up on the latest products and technologies, and to meet with Oracle developers and experts.
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2013 STAR Partners
The OAUG thanks its 2013 Star Partners, who are among the leading third-party solutions providers in the Oracle community. It is through their continued support that we are able to provide OAUG members with outstanding educational opportunities. Visit them in the Exhibitor Showcase.
Five-Star Partners:
Four-Star Partners: Three-Star Partners:
Two-Star Elite Partners:
Two-Star Partners:
Rising Star Partner:
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REGISTRATION Full Conference Pass (April 7-11, 2013)
Early Bird Registration
Advance Registration
OAUG Member Rate
Register online. collaborate.oaug.org. Questions? Contact Registration@oaug.com. Government
Non-Member Rate
Rate*
(OAUG Member)
(Non-Member)
Staying within COLLABORATE 13 hotel block
USD $1,525
USD $1,895
USD $1,095
USD $1,265
Outside COLLABORATE 13 hotel block
USD $1,725
USD $2,095
USD $1,295
USD $1,465
Staying within COLLABORATE 13 hotel block
USD $1,745
USD $2,125
USD $1,205
USD $1,390
Outside COLLABORATE 13 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
On-site Registration
What’s Included
Full-conference registration fees above are per person and include: • • • • • • • •
Government
Rate*
Entry into all conference general sessions and educational breakout sessions Exhibitor Showcase access, including Monday and Tuesday evening receptions Education sessions and presentation downloads Morning coffee (Monday -Thursday) Lunch (Monday-Wednesday) Sunday OAUG Welcome Reception at the Denver Art Museum Wednesday Urban Revival Party Refreshment breaks
Availability
Through March 6, 2013
March 7 through April 4, 2013
After April 4, 2013
Denver City Guide & Discounts Denver welcomes COLLABORATE attendees with an exclusive website packed with city information and discounts for attractions and restaurants! Visit denver.org/visitdenver/collaborate13
Book Hotel First and Save
OAUG Members Save
• Sheraton Downtown Denver • Denver Marriott City Center • Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center • Denver Magnolia Hotel
Groups Save Divide and Conquer
Book your stay in one of our conference hotels prior to registering in order to receive significant conference registration savings. This $200 discount can be combined with other registration discounts. View hotel rates, locations and amenities and reserve through the link provided at collaborate.oaug.org/ location/hotels.
For the full list of official conference hotels and the reservation link, visit collaborate.oaug.org/location/hotels.
A membership in the OAUG ($880 annually for User Members) provides valuable benefits to your entire company all year, and significant savings on COLLABORATE 13 registration —up to $380 per person! When two or more from your company attend, the membership practically pays for itself. Join online at oaug.org, email membership@oaug.com or call +1 404.240.0897.
COLLABORATE With Your Team! Register four or more people from your company and receive up to $230 off per person. For more information, please contact registration@oaug.com prior to registering.
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First visit to COLLABORATE but will not be my last. Thanks for providing a great conference!
April 7-11, 2013 Colorado Convention Center Denver, Colorado USA
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