Upgrading to Release 11 NCA

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Upgrading to Oracle Applications Release
11 John Stouffer jstouffe_at_csac.com Alicia
Hoekstra - ahoekstr_at_csac.com www.csac.com
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Audience

• Functional
• Management
• Analyst
• End User
• Technical
• Database Administrator
• Web Administrator
• Developer
• Current Application Release
• Release lt10.7, 10.7, 11.0.X, 11i
• Current User Interface(s)
• Character, SmartClient, Citrix, OADM, and NCA

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Typical Upgrade Steps

• System Review and Project Planning - 3-5 days
  (Production)
• System Stabilization (Production) - Environment
  Dependent
• Test Upgrade and Support - 5-7 days (Complete
  Copy of Production)
• Application Testing and Support - Environment
  Dependent
• Enhancements and Interface Development/Remediation
  - Environment Dependent
• Training - Environment Dependent
• System Integration Testing - Environment
  Dependent
• Production Upgrade and Support - 3 days

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System Review and Project Planning

• Hardware
• Software - Operating System, Oracle Technology
  Stack, and Oracle Applications Installation and
  Technical Configuration
• Resources - Technical and Functional
• Enhancements and Interfaces
• Environment
• User Interface(s)
• Project Planning

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System Stabilization

• Prioritize
• Repair/Replace
• Baseline
• Hardware Acquisition and Installation

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Test Upgrade and Support

• Hardware and Software Installation/Configuration
• Pre- and Post-Upgrade Steps
• Database Rebuild - Optimize
• Timings
• Enhancements and Interfaces
• Undocumented Issues
• Patches
• User Interface(s) and Access

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Application Testing

• Functionality
• Enhancements and Interfaces
• Sizing
• Patches
• User Interface(s) and Access

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Enhancement and Interface Development

• New Application Database Structures
• New Application Functionality
• Testing of Continuing Enhancements and Interfaces
• Testing of Continuing Enhancements/Customizations

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Training

• Technical
• Navigation
• New Features
• New Functionality
• Character v. SmartClient v. Citrix v. OADM v. NCA

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System Integration Testing

• New Functionality w/Enhancements and Interfaces
• Business Process Testing
• Performance or Stress Testing

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Production Upgrade and Support

• Project Planning
• Timing
• Test Upgrade Window Delays
• Adequate Testing
• Patches
• Post-Upgrade Production Support

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Major Upgrade Issues

• Hardware Adequate
• Network/Connectivity Adequate
• Software Certification
• Resources Personnel/Time
• Enhancements and Interfaces
• Environment Stability
• User Training
• Interface
• Functionality
• Web Application Server Configuration

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Information Sources

• OAUG Members Only Papers/Presentation Database
• Oracles MetaLink
• Multiple List Servers
• OAUGnet
• OraNCA-L
• OraTutor-L
• OraGemms-L
• (see OAUGs website at www.oaug.org or CSAs web
  site at www.csac.com/oracle-sites.html for more
  information