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PITTOAUG Welcome, Board Announcements TITLE: How to manage a successful R12 upgrade and overcome the challenges – Methodology and tips that work.
ABSTRACT: Are you ready to upgrade? Beware…R12 is not your typical upgrade! It is different from the previous point release upgrades that the technical staff handled with the 11i applications. The technology and tools are better but the challenges are different. Because of the user interface overhaul (look & feel plus application navigation) and other changes, all of your Oracle applications users will have to adjust. You will need to approach and manage this upgrade differently.
We’ll take you through what you need to know to succeed and discuss what makes R12 different. We’ll share the secrets of what you need to do, and where to find the answers. This presentation is for anyone who needs to plan, manage, or be part of an upgrade. It covers the upgrade from a 360 degree view and puts it into perspective. From planning to process to resources and management, we’ll give you the full picture of how it happens, when, and how it comes together. In addition we’ll share the methodology and tips we have used in delivering successful R12 upgrades.
BIO: Art Dowd, Consulting Director for O2Works, has been involved with the Oracle applications for more than 10 years. As VP of IT for a national hospitality company, he was responsible for the implementation of the Oracle 10.7 NCA apps. He has been involved with upgrades ever since as an employee of Oracle and two highly regarded consulting firms who specialize in the Oracle eBusiness applications
TITLE: ROI PERSPECTIVES for EBS R12 UPGRADE With "soft" benefits easy to define, justifying an upgrade with tangible, hard cash ROI can be a challenge for any organization. Organizations need to focus on their people and process, rather than just the technology, when considering an upgrade. In order to make an informed decision regarding an upgrade investment one needs to take a view from three perspectives: purely technical, functionality improvement, and business process enhancement. But to properly define a tangible ROI, organizations need to assign return to all three. By quantifying opportunities for improvement within each key business function, businesses can accurately project cash flow and ROI impacts that justify both the out-of-pocket and opportunity costs of an upgrade project. David McNeil - Executive Director. Mr. McNeil is an Executive Director with Zanett Commercial Solutions responsible for the firm's Oracle EBS consulting practice. He offers over 16 years of experience in the Consulting industry working with customers to deploy technology solutions to address real business issues. In addition to his technology capabilities, Mr. McNeil is a known industry expert as it pertains to implementing systems and defining and deploying leading operational practices to drive efficiencies in "project centric" environments such as the Professional Services, Life Sciences, and Aerospace and Defense Industries. Most recently, Mr. McNeil was an Associate Partner at ZensarThoughtDigital where he held a similar position, starting the firms New England consulting practice. In just over 12 months, Mr. McNeil was able to establish ZensarThoughtDigital as one of the top regional players consistently providing value added professional services for Oracle Technology. Prior to joining ZTD, Mr. McNeil was a Senior Practice Director with Oracle Corporation and a member of the firm's North East Portfolio Practice. In this role he was responsible for the profitability and referencability of critical accounts within the region. During Mr. McNeil's 11 plus years at Oracle he was a thought leader for the design, development and implementation of financial and professional services automation systems for all types and sizes of companies. Mr. McNeil has consistently demonstrated outstanding leadership in both Practice and Project Management roles. He has excelled in developing and growing consulting practices from the ground up as well as in planning, leading, and implementing projects ranging from full ERP system implementations to extensive business process redesign and strategic system planning. Mr. McNeil is a graduate of the University of Dayton with a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering and holds a masters degree from the Notre Dame Graduate School of Business. TITLE :Release 12 Subledger Accounting: What it Is, What it Does, How to Use It The Subledger Accounting Engine is a powerful new feature in Release 12 that enables centralized processing of accounting from individual subledgers to the General Ledger. This presentation explains not only the basic setup using the Accounting Setup Manager, but also how to utilize the Accounting Methods Builder (AMB) to configure the accounting. Also, the Create Accounting program, the new online journal inquiry features, drilling down from the General Ledger, and journal entry reporting will be discussed. Alyssa Johnson Bio: Alyssa Johnson is a solution architect with Solution Beacon. Since the of launch of Release 12, her primary focus has been on analyzing the new functionality and significant changes to the Application, understanding the functional impact to customers wishing to upgrade or re-implement, and developing strategies for successful implementations of Release 12. She is one of the primary authors of the Release 12 Primer and she has presented at Oracle user groups both nationally and internationally on a variety of Release 12 topics.
TITLE : EBusiness Tax in Release 12 Oracle EBusiness Tax is a new Oracle R12 module that introduces as a single solution for managing transaction-based tax requirements. It provides functionality for compliance and reporting of tax transactions that is uniform across the entire EBusiness Suite. This presentation will cover the basic concepts includes in EB Tax, how it is configured, and implications for both new R12 implementations as well as upgrades from earlier releases. BIO: Ed Eichler is Tier1’s Vice President of Consulting and is currently responsible for Oracle E-Business Suite consulting project definition and management for Tier1. He has over 14 years of experience with Oracle EBS. Tina Tyson is a Senior Oracle Applications Consultant at Tier1, and has 7 years experience with Oracle EBS, specializing in the Financials Suite. She has implemented and upgraded Oracle EB Tax for several Tier1 customers. |
