Fusion Applications: A Primer and Implementation Approaches

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1 Fusion Applications: A Primer and Implementation Approaches Mani Kumar Manda Rhapsody Technologies, Inc. 17th August, 2012 NCOAUG Summer Training Day 1-1 Drury Lane Conference Center Oakbrook, IL

2 Agenda As a result of this presentation, you will learn about Fusion Applications: What it is? How is it made of? What it means to you? When it is coming? Recommendations 1-2

3 About My Self Founder and Chair for OAUG CDM SIG msig Mani Kumar Manda Rhapsody Technologies, Inc. Naperville, IL, USA President of Rhapsody Technologies, an Oracle partner with specialization in implementing Oracle s MDM applications Frequent speaker of topics associated with Oracle s MDM products Customer Data Hub, Product Hub, Site Hub and Supplier Hub Working with Oracle Applications for over 18 years and has implemented Technology Solutions for clients in many industries. 1-3

4 About Rhapsody Founded in 1998 Managed by a team of veterans with over a century of collective experience A player in MDM space even before the term MDM was coined Preferred MDM Partner of Oracle Products Services Assessments / Audits Business Case Development ERP / CRM / SCM / HCM E-Business Suite (R12) Strategy and Architecture Oracle MDM Hubs & related Products Implementation Roadmaps Implementations / Upgrades Data Governance Initiatives Data Quality Initiatives Enterprise Information Management (EIM) Training and Workshops Turn-Key Service Offerings Fusion Applications Customer Hub (CDH & UCM) Fusion Customer Hub Product Hub (PIM / PDH) Fusion Product Hub Supplier Data Hub Supplier Life Cycle Mgmt. 1-4 Site Hub Hyperion DRM Enterprise Data Quality Party (EDQ) Enterprise Data Quality Product (EDQP)

5 About Rhapsody Other Offerings Turn-Key Solutions Training Offerings Oracle DQ Discovery Executive MDM Seminars Oracle Data Quality Search Optimization MDM Overview Boot Camps Oracle TCA Functional Support Oracle Customer Data Management Functional Fundamentals Semantic Business Models Oracle Supplier Data Management Functional Fundamentals Modeling Workshops Oracle Product Information Management Functional Fundamentals Implementation Health Checks Data Steward Training Representative List of Customers 1-5

6 Fusion Applications!!! What is it anyway? 1-6

7 What is Fusion Applications Fusion Applications is neither Fusion Technology nor Fusion Middleware, rather it is a new generation of business application (just like existing EBS, PeopleSoft, or Siebel) that is built using Fusion Middleware from ground up, only better Fusion applications is Not any of the current applications; and It is all of the current applications o mashed up along with usability and business process optimization giving birth to a new set of better applications 1-7

8 Fusion Applications!!! What is it made off? 1-8

9 End User Productivity An intuitive UI and rich feature set (known as UI Shell) Navigate to a Task or Activity quickly and easily A process centric application business user friendly aligned with real life business processes Embedded dash boards in task flows that are role based empowering users with analytical information Security role based access Robust Help functionality available when and where user needs it Bubble help, Hovering Text UPKs and FAQs Customizable Integrated Collaboration features such as messaging 1-9

10 Fusion Architecture WebCenter View Business Logic User Interface ADF Faces components Data Business Services ADF Business Components Database Schema Data Binding SDO Services Events Business Activity Monitoring Human Workflow Service Assign Task Mediator /BPEL Process Human interaction Orchestration Image is courtesy of Oracle facts results Task Complete Monitoring Rules Engine 1-10 Policy evaluation

11 Fusion Architecture 1-11

12 Fusion Middleware Technology SOA Suite (BPEL, BAM, Business Rules) Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition Plus (OBIEE) Application Integration Architecture (AIA) Content Management BPM Suite Collaboration Suite Web Center Suite Oracle Database 11g JDeveloper Essbase Applications Development Framework (ADF) Enterprise Scheduler Service ADFui, ADFbc, ADFdi Identity Management Weblogic Applications Server BI Publisher Aka BI Foundation Suite 1-12

13 In Comparison to R12 Fusion Apps is built upon ADF ADFui ADFbc ADFdi Metadata driven control logic Model abstraction through data bindings o o Metadata driven validations EL expression support o o Works closely with ADFbc & ADFui Requires Microsoft Excel 2007 SOA Suite o o EBS R12 is built upon BAM (Business Activity Monitoring) BPEL (Business Process Execution Language) BPM (Business Process Management) AMX ESS (Enterprise Scheduler Service) EFF (Extensible Flexfields Framework) UCM (Universal Content Manager) Contextual Actions Web Center Identity Manager Security Manager 1-13 OA Framework BC4J Workflow XML Gateway WebADI Concurrent Program Manager UDA FND Attachments

14 Fusion Applications!!! How is it built? 1-14

15 Fusion Applications is made of FUSION Middleware FND OU EBS DM Set ID Fusion Apps. 1-15

16 Fusion Applications is A new application that is built ground up With o Enhanced versions of EBS data model and Siebel CRM data model Customer Data is based on Enhanced version of TCA framework o PeopleSoft Set IDs o Extensible Attributes o Date Effectivity o PeopleSoft Trees Without o o o o o o FND User EBS Responsibilities Operating Units Business Groups OICM Date Track 1-16

17 Paradigm Shift Identity Manager replaces FND User Business Units replace Operating Units Access Control Governor replaces OICM Date Effectivity replaces DateTrack Enterprise Scheduler Service (ESS) replaces Concurrent Manager 1-17

18 Consists of User Experience (UX) focus, not just UI centric How fast a user can complete a task? o Productivity focused and Process based o Seamless Integration o Social Collaboration Tools native to the application Ratings, Tags, Discussions o o o o o Enhanced Business Processes ADF Desktop integration A robust UI Shell Share Context between applications Faster Navigation 1-18

19 Consists of User Experience (UX) focus, not just UI centric How easily a task can be learned? o Intuitive layout o Embedded User Assistance Types Bubble Help In-field Help Notes Terminology Definition Instruction Text In-depth context sensitive assistance Structured around business processes Documentation includes FAQs, Examples, UPK Demos and PDF Guides o Process based training that are packaged based on Roles and taught using case studies consisting of real world scenarios 1-19

20 Consists of Complete with Industry focus, Built with Open Standards Architecture and Integrated using AIA framework Process Centric Everything is done by means of a process Built with BPA Suite 1100 Services Service = Object, e.g.: Invoice Service Method = Business Process Task, e.g.: Create Invoice Enhanced Functionality Facilitates Service Provider model with MOAC combined with BU Mapping Reusable Chart of Accounts Structure Native BI Over 20 Role based Dash Boards 1-20

21 UI Shell Global Area Global Area Regional Regional Area Area Local Area Local Area 1-21 Contextual Contextual Area Area

22 UI Shell Navigation Global Area Tasks Regional Area Search Analytics Local Transactions Area Contextual Area Tools Reports 1-22

23 Project Management Dashboard 1-23

24 HR Organization Chart 1-24

25 Sales Dashboard 1-25

26 Fusion Applications!!! What is in released version? 1-26

27 Fusion Applications v 1.0 Included are Financials o GL, AR, FA, Expenses, Cash Management o Common Modules SLA HCM (Human Capital Management) CRM (Customer Relationship Management) o including MDM for Customer SCM (Supply Chain Management) o Including MDM for Product o Distributed Order Orchestration PPM (Projects Portfolio Management) Procurement GRC (Governance, Risk and Compliance 1-27

28 Fusion Applications v 1.0 Excluded are Manufacturing Public Sector Industry Verticals Planning Etc. Limitations Limited Localization support (Primary focus is North America and UK) Budgetary Control 1-28

29 Fusion Applications!!! Upgrade Scenarios 1-29

30 Upgrade Scenarios One to One EBS to Fusion Apps PeopleSoft Financials to Fusion Apps PeopleSoft HRMS to Fusion Apps Siebel CRM to Fusion Apps Many to One Can not be done through automated upgrade path Upgrade one environment first and then reimplement rest One to Many If you use any functionality that is not part of V1 but still see business value in going to Fusion Apps, this may result in multiple Fusion Apps instances. 1-30

31 Upgrade Styles Continue with Apps Unlimited Path Upgrade only when you are ready Big Bang upgrade to Fusion Applications Suitable for only some companies, especially service based ones Fusion V1 doesn t include all the functionality (for example lack of localization support, budgetary control, manufacturing modules, etc.) 1-31

32 Upgrade Styles Co-Existence Approach Co-existence of parts of Fusion Applications with current applications environment Pre-packaged co-existence integrations (about 10 of them with V1) using SOA and ODI. For example: o Fusion distributed order orchestration to non-fusion order entry fulfillment o Fusion Accounting Hub to non-fusion financials 1-32

33 Fusion Applications!!! What does this means to you? 1-33

34 Adoption and Implementation Get trained in Fusion Middleware Technologies Or become a Dinosaur Eventually Prepare to re-implement if your current installation is heavily customized Take stock of all customizations Document existing business processes Identify and document process issues and deficiencies Upgrade (probably technical) to EBS R12 if you are on R11i and your installation is either vanilla or lightly customized Can upgrade easily from R12 to Fusion Applications, though you can technically upgrade from R11i to Fusion Applications o Older versions of EBS (prior to R ) will not be able to directly upgrade to Fusion Applications 1-34

35 Adoption and Implementation Explore implementing Fusion MDM applications either for Customer or for Product or both initially This will give you following benefits o You are implementing a must have application that you most likely have not implemented yet o Learn the inner workings of Fusion Applications in the process o By the time you are ready to migrate from Apps Unlimited Applications to Fusion Applications You will have trained resources The product would have stabilized Oracle might have released one or two point versions Possibly increased functionality like releasing of Manufacturing modules and/or MDM solution for other domains like Sites, Suppliers, Accounting, etc. 1-35

36 Adoption and Implementation Explore implementing Fusion Accounting Hub This will give you following benefits o Sophisticated financial reporting base o With sophisticated Allocation Engine o With built-in Reporting capabilities through use of Cubes Minimal disruption 1-36

37 Adoption and Implementation Explore implementing New Apps Identify business needs that are not being fulfilled by AU Apps at your organization regardless of AU App exists or not See if an App is provided by Fusion Applications Consider implementing these modules 1-37

38 Fusion Applications!!! Where do I learn more? 1-38

39 Learning more at Information about Fusion applications at Documentation at Technet Linked In group Oracle Fusion Applications Follow news about Fusion Applications at Twitter ID: ORCLFusionApps 1-39

40 In Short, Fusion Applications is has more of what you need, less of what you don t, and some of what you didn t even think possible. Paul Brook VP, Application Support, Oracle 1-40

41 Q& A QUESTIONS ANSWERS 1-41

42 Mani Kumar Manda Founder & President Mmanda DOT com Phone: x101 Direct: MDM Resources: Special Interest Groups: Customer Data Management SIG Product Data Quality SIG Supplier Life Cycle Management (SLM) & Supplier Data Hub (SDH) SIG Oracle Fusion Applications