Leveraging Oracle Business Accelerators to Manage E-Business Implementations

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Leveraging Oracle Business Accelerators to Manage
E-Business Implementations

• Dave Skonieczny
• Managing Principal
• DARC Corporation

Lee Schafer Senior Consultant DARC Corporation
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Agenda

• Introduction
• Benefits
• Preparation
• Execution
• Usage
• QA

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Oracle Business Accelerator Benefit Overview

• Goal is to rapidly achieve a configured baseline
• Automatically configures EBS using business flows
  defined from proven industry practices
• Highly structured process maintains rules and
  minimizes manual risk
• Utilizes focused skill sets to streamline
  execution

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Building Blocks for Success

• Defining the right Team
• Planning for Training
• Understanding Timeline
• Define appropriate goals / outcomes

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The Team Minimum 3 maximum of 9 team members

• Project Manager (1)
• Handles communication with OBFA Team
• Single Point of contact for Team
• Functional Expert 1 - (minimum)
• Evaluates Business Flow Analysis
• Collects/enters information in WorkSpace
• Executes Template Tool
• DBA ( 1 )
• Installs Base software
• Administers Backup/restores
• Executes Manual Database Level Operations

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Training
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Training

• Online Course
• Online Test Required
• Project Manager
• 2 Mandatory, 4 Optional
• Functional Consultant
• 5 Mandatory , 1 Optional
• DBA
• 1 Mandatory, 1 Optional

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Timeline

• Time Allocation is a key element in execution.
• WHY?
• Multiple Teams working in collaboration
• Working with The Oracle Accelerator Team in
  mandatory
• Workspace is available on a time-limited basis -
  (21-days from request date)

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Execution

• Training
• Analysis
• Selecting appropriate Business Flow
• Business Flow Definition
• Selecting Your Business Sector
• Gap Analysis
• Evaluating / Collecting Answers that define your
  business
• Completing Questionnaire

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Execution

• Requests
• Configuration Workspace
• Set Up Tool Template
• Manual Steps
• Post Set Up Steps
• Team Review

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Post Installation Review

• Service Request to initiate/schedule Review
  Meeting
• Meet with Accelerator Team
• Discuss results and next steps

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Benefits

• Reduces Set Up Time
• Provides Set Up Documentation
• Reduces Duplicate Work
• Enter Account Values
• Enter Customers and Suppliers
• Enter Inventory Items
• Enter Fixed Assets

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Lessons Learned

• Use Oracles Key Flexfield Defaults
• Use Other Oracle Defaults Whenever Possible
• Do Not Use Numbers in Naming Conventions
• Closely Review Dates Used in Oracle Defaults
• Use the Mass Load As Much As Possible
• Delete Oracle Defaults That You Do Not Need

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R12 Changes

• Simplified Installation Process
• Flow enhancements, Merging has taken place
• Increased use of APIs in Setup Automation
• Improved Business Flow Footprint
• Additional Training Courses have been added

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Questions
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Thank You!
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