Il est temps de transformer vos contraintes de reporting en opportunité, pour une mesure pertinente des performances financières et opérationnelles de votre entreprise. Et d’avoir confiance en vos chiffres!

Oracle vous donne aujourd’hui la possibilité de rencontrer nos experts et de découvrir HYPERION FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, solution de pilotage de vos activités financières.

Mercredi, 17. septembre 2008 à Genève
09h00 - 11h30
Hotel de la Paix
11, Quai du Mont-Blanc
1211 Genève

Agenda

• 09h00: Accueil et petit déjeuner
• 09h30: Introduction Oracle Enterprise Performance Management
• 09h45: Financial Reporting
• 10h00: Financial Management & Financial Data Quality Management
• 10h45: Enterprise Planning
• 11h30: Q & A

Les présentations seront en anglais.

Firstly, Latency is the time delay between the moment a request is initiated and the moment its first effect begins(How fast can you go). Bandwidth is the Rate of data transfer (How much parallel traffic is going through).

Following our suggestion to the customer, we conducted a performance test on the Oracle demonstration environment (ADS, available from http://adsweb.oracleads.com - Oracle employee or partner login required) from an emulated customer network configuration. The customer IT Team has measured latency on office in Switzerland (140 ms) and on remote locations in Asia (240 ms) and Africa (600ms). So we assumed for our tests a best case (140ms latency) and a worst case (600ms latency).

We emulated similar network between an Oracle Demonstration environment (ADS) located in US (http://adsweb.oracleads.com) and customer site in Switzerland with Shunra VE Desktop network simulator tool. Shunra VE Desktop is a Windows-based product that simulates a wide area network link so that we can test applications under a variety of current and potential network conditions – directly from our desktop.

We conducted navigation on the Oracle solution (Forms, HTML and WebADI interfaces) located on the Oracle Demonstration environment through the emulated network configuration. Included was one business transaction per main connection type (Forms, HTML and MS Excel-upload/download). While we were connected, we carried out some typical navigation steps in the system to see if the performance is acceptable for the customer.

The tests focused on the differences of the network environment remote offices in Asia and Africa vs. customer office in Switzerland. It is assumed that the Oracle Demonstration environment (ADS) is not built for performance test, but to show a wide range of functionality.

We went through the scripts (documented with Oracle UPK), the business users watched so that had an impression if they feel that performance is acceptable. Performance is always a very subjective impression that users have with any kind of web based applications, be it the use of Oracle Applications or with the use of Amazon.com or Ebay. This means that a feedback from the users is required for acceptance reasons, and it also has to be set into relation with web applications performance in general.

In order to make the performance experience repeatable, we recorded the test with the free Jing recorder (The concept of Jing is the always-ready program that instantly captures and shares images and video…from your computer to anywhere.). We provide customer these videos.

Finally, for the customer IT team we use WireShark to analyse the network. Wireshark is one of the world’s foremost network protocol analyzer which includes Live capture and offline analysis.

Time plan suggestion for this performance test (we kept this timetable!) was the following:

• 10.00 - 12.00: Technical installation, technical tests and checks (”Business People” not required)
• 13.00 - 15.00: Business process walkthroughs: First go through the typical business processes without any latency manipulation. Then switch on additional latency and walk through the same business processes again. See the difference with and without additional latency. Tests has been recorded to produce videos delivered later
• 15.00 - 16.00: Acceptance discussion and conclusion

Test topology:

A video of a part of the test (.SWF/Flash format) is available below:

Experienced Results The experienced results from the customer at the end of our case study were the following:

140 ms Latency (best case):

• HTML (iProcurement Requisition): Good and Acceptable
• Professional User Interface (Form) with Cash Management Form: Good and Acceptable
• Excel Integration (Budget Upload from MS Excel): Good and Acceptable
• Amazon.com with check-out: Good and Acceptable

600 ms Latency (worst case):

• HTML (iProcurement Requisition): Good and Acceptable
• Professional User Interface (Form) with Cash Management Form: Perceived as relatively slow
• Excel Integration (Budget Upload from MS Excel): Good and Acceptable
• Amazon.com with check-out: Perceived as very slow

Case Study Conclusion

Performance is good and acceptable for 5 out of 6 connection types / latency combinations. Forms transactions (professional interfaces) are stable with a worst case latency of 600 ms, but can be perceived as relatively slow. Compared to an Amazon.com transaction in the worst case scenario, the professional user interface forms are faster. The bandwidth is not a problem at all.

So, the customer can start with a network situation like today, but needs to identify where offline functionality or HTML Input would be helpful in relevant business processes.

With enterprise applications, iPhone becomes an even more effective productivity tool. Enterprises can easily build their own in-house applications to meet distinct business needs utilising iPhone Multi-Touch technology, the accelerometer, wireless connectivity and GPS. Or users can simply download commercial applications directly to iPhone from the App Store.

Oracle recently announced the first in a series of Oracle business applications for the Apple® iPhone – Oracle Business Indicators – that became available on the Apple App Store as of July 10, 2008. These new Oracle business applications address how executives and managers work today – requiring targeted, intelligent and task focused information to make informed decisions with ease and simplicity with today’s increasingly mobile work style. The applications leverage the power of Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition Plus (OBIEE) and Oracle Business Intelligence Applications, Fusion Edition to provide access to key metrics and analytical data for mobile executives. These native applications for the Apple iPhone also leverage the Serviced-Oriented Architecture (SOA) capabilities of OBIEE and the powerful set of Oracle Business Intelligence Web Services. They also have support of SSL encryption protocol enabling superior and secure mobile flexibility and performance.

Oracle Business Indicators allows users to view and interact with Oracle Business Intelligence Applications that include financial, human resources, supply chain and customer relationship management analytics, as well as analytical alerts generated by Oracle Delivers, an integrated component of OBIEE. User configuration options allow users to select the relevant indicators to their role and preferences for browsing.

Oracle intends to release rich CRM solutions for the iPhone with applications that help users be productive when mobile; collaborate and share information with colleagues and customers, and manage leads, accounts, opportunities and forecasts, all through the iPhone.

The English language version of Oracle Business Indicators is available for free from Apple’s App Store on iPhone and iPod touch or at www.itunes.com/appstore. Details from Oracle also available here.

Sample Use Cases:

• Streamline the order-to-cash process using Oracle SOA as orchestration engine between Siebel CRM and e-Business Suite Financials.
• Actionable intelligence in finance, sales, service and HR to employees using Oracle BI on Siebel CRM.
• SOX compliance and faster Employee Onboarding by securely provisioning users on PeopleSoft HR using Oracle Identity Manager.

Please note that Oracle Fusion Middleware is not limited to Oracle SOA Suite. We also welcome nominations from:

• BEA customers
• Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) and Business Intelligence (BI) as well as Identity Management (IdM) or Enterprise Content Management (ECM) projects together with Oracle applications.

The award is jointly sponsored by Oracle and premier user groups: Oracle Applications Users Group (OAUG), Quest International Users Group, Independent Oracle Users Group (IOUG), Oracle Development Tools User Group (ODTUG), UK Oracle User Group (UKOUG), and Australian Oracle Users Group (AUSOUG).

Awards Recipients

• FREE registration to Oracle OpenWorld 2008 (September 21-25) in San Francisco
• FREE Oracle polo shirt
• Placement in Oracle Press Release
• Placement in Oracle Profit Magazine
• Podcast opportunity with Oracle SVP of Applications Technology
• 1-3 Meetings with Oracle Executives during Oracle OpenWorld 2008
• For Australian and Asia Pacific Excellence Award winners, free passes from Australian Oracle User Group(AUSOUG) to the annual conference (October 2008) as well as opportunity to participate in a panel session and reception.
• For Excellence Award winners from Europe, Middle East and Africa, free passes from UK (December 2008) as well as offer guaranteed speaker slots for the top 5 winners Oracle User Group (UKOUG) to the annual conference Award Nominations

To submit a nomination, please Register Now and download an official 2008 Oracle Excellence Award submission form.

Oracle Data Integrator’s Product Management team will be hosting a demonstration webcast every 2 weeks. They will be showing baseline functionality, and drilling into special topics as requested by the customers.

The webcast will be played for the Americas (on Friday) and for EMEA/APAC (on Thursday). Attendance to these webcasts is open to everybody.

The same format for the Webcast will be followed for each presentation:

• 05 minutes - Background & Overview
• 30 minutes - Introduction to ODI Features
• 15 minutes - Drill-Down into Special Topics
• 10 minutes - Questions and Answers

Next Webcast Special Topics:

• Changed Data Capture
• Creating Data Access Services from ODI
• Invoking WebServices from ODI

Webcast Details:

Americas - 23 May 2008, 01:00 PM Eastern | 10:00 AM Pacific (1 hour)

• Web Conference ID: 110527453
• Web Conference Key: 123456
• Dial-In Number: AMER: 1-888-967-2253
• Phone Meeting ID/Passcode: 604346

EMEA/APAC - 22 May 2008, 10:00 AM CET | 09:00 UTC (1 hour)

• Web Conference ID: 108351695
• Web Conference Key: 123456
• Dial-In Number: APAC: +800 9491 2777 | EMEA: +44 118 924 9000
• Phone Meeting ID/Passcode: 604346

More information on Oracle Data Integrator (ODI):

• Listen to a podcast (mp3) about ODI.
• Learn more and download Oracle Data Integrator.

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With Oracle Business Intelligence Applications Version 7.9.4, Oracle delivers now new integrations between Oracle Business Intelligence (BI) applications and Oracle E-Business Suite R12, as well as enhanced support across Oracle’s core BI foundation software including Hyperion Essbase.

Built on Oracle BI Suite EE Plus, Oracle BI applications allow organizations to take advantage of the platform’s hot-pluggable capabilities, and, as a result, drive greater insight and leverage a wide range of data sources. One of the big value is that all Oracle Business Intelligence Applications share a modular design and are integrated across application areas, enabling you to start in one area such as sales or finance and add analytic applications to support other functions as business needs demand. If you’re implementing multiple applications, you can benefit from features such as common, conformed dimensions, thereby enabling insight into complex cross-departmental relationships and business issues.

The following list shows the main changes in Oracle Business Intelligence Applications Version 7.9.4:

• New Adapter for Oracle E-Business Suite R12 including pre-built content and adapters for Financials, Human Capital Management, Order Management & Fulfillment, and Supply Chain modules
• Enhanced Universal Adapter to support all available Analytics Applications.
• New Ledger Dimension: This dimension represents Ledger or Set of Books details and can be used to analyze many relevant measures.
• New Company Dimension (Updated): With the introduction of the Ledger dimension to capture Set of Books related detail, the Company dimension represents Legal Entity (in previous releases, the Company dimension represented Set of Books detail).
• 11 new languages
• Order Management and Fulfillment: Support for COGS (Cost of Goods Sold), Margin Analysis of ATO (Assembled To Order) Orders, COGS (Cost of Goods Sold) and Margin Analysis of PTO (Packaged To Order) Orders.

In addition, Oracle BI Suite EE Plus now natively supports Hyperion Essbase as an optimized data source. With this integration, Hyperion Essbase customers can now leverage the Oracle BI Suite EE Plus enterprise information model to enable pervasive deployment and delivery of Hyperion Essbase information across the enterprise.

All the documentation about Oracle Business Intelligence Applications Version 7.9.4 is available here.

Drive business performance with Oracle EPM Succeeding in the Formula 1 circuit demands more than just a great driver. You also need an exceptional team who can deliver flawless technology race after race. Driving enterprise performance is no different. In addition to skilled and talented managers, you also require powerful business solutions and the IT professionals to man them.Oracle empowers business and IT professionals to work together in steering your company’s success. Join us for the Oracle EPM Summit to discover how you can:

• Access reliable enterprise information when, where and how you need it - regardless of the underlying system or source.
• Optimize financial performance, business operations and processes through a rich, comprehensive suite of tools and applications.
• Deliver intuitive, role-based solutions for everyone from front line employees to senior management.
• Drive business performance - one decision at a time.

Register today for this grand prix event in the city of your choice:

March 11, 2008 - Geneva

March 17, 2008 - Zurich

We look forward to seeing you at the EPM Summit in Switzerland!

In the event of any further questions, please contact us by e-mail: oracle@pleoncmatrix.ch.

 References :

Oracle Business Intelligence and Enterprise Performance Management

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Oracle France annonce un Web Seminaire ce 12 février 2008 à 10h30 (CET) sur les technologies BI (Oracle Business Intelligence Suite et Oracle Data Integrator) pour les applications JD Edwards : Nouveaux apports, maîtrise des coûts et retours d’expériences clients (PERNOD RICARD et PCAS) de la solution clé en main de transformation des données en analyses et en actions pour les PME/PMI et grandes entreprises.

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Sur une initiative de l’équipe d’Ysance, société de conseil et de réalisation informatique, le Label Décisionnel propose d’évaluer six offres du marché du Décisionel, avec pour objectif de permettre aux acteurs des projets décisionnels (éditeurs, DSI, développeurs, chargés de projets, etc.) de se faire une idée objective et pratique des solutions, en leur proposant d’évaluer eux-même de façon structurée les solutions décisionnelles les plus innovantes. Pour établir la grille d’évaluation, un questionnaire a été préalablement soumis à une cinquantaine de porteurs de projets décisionnels. Trois critères essentiels en sont ressortis : l’autonomie de la solution par rapport au système d’information, son ergonomie et sa rapidité d’implémentation.

Les six premières offres soumises à l’évaluation des entreprises sont celles de QlikView, Oracle Data Integrator, Talend, Kxen, MicroStrategy et MyReport. Un espace dédié à la solution Oracle Data Integrator (ODI est issu de l’acquisition en Octobre 2006 de la société Sunopsis SA) présente notamment les éléments suivants :

• Présentation de ODI comme une plate-forme unifiée d’intégration de données innovante par son approche ELT
• Des captures d’écran donnant un aperçu du produit
• Des tutoriels permettant d’évaluer la solution

Ce label est aussi un moyen d’améliorer concrètement la collaboration entre des acteurs complémentaires : maîtrise d’ouvrage et maîtrise d’oeuvre de l’entreprise, conseil et intégrateurs, éditeurs. Vous disposez sur le site www.labdecisionnel.com de toutes les informations et outils pour tester, évaluer les solutions et confronter vos opinions avec les autres utilisateurs et avec les éditeurs. Une belle initiative à suivre donc…