What are some of the pitfalls of 11i customization?
What steps need to be taken to create a successful 11i upgrade team?
How can my organization accurately estimate the costs and risks with an 11i upgrade?
How can we objectively determine if an 11i upgrade is right for us?
What should I know when hiring appropriate consulting services for an 11i upgrade?
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Donald K. Burleson, independent Oracle database consultant and author, provides a no-holds-barred, in-depth look at the Oracle E-Business Suite Version 11i. In an interview, Fred J. Studer, vice president of ERP Marketing at Oracle, describes some of the benefits of upgrading to the new version, and discusses Oracle's competitive plans. In the program, Burleson begins his discussion with an overview of the Oracle 11i e-business suite, and some of the more important architecture changes. He then highlights the benefits and spells out the risks associated with Oracle 11i. In addition, Burleson weighs the merits of packaged versus custom solutions. He continues by describing how to build an 11i team; exploring the key elements of an ROI analysis; and focusing on how to control ERP software costs. By watching this program, you will learn to:
~ Compare your organization's needs with the new features of Oracle E-Business Suite Version 11i;
~ Objectively determine if an 11i upgrade is right for your company;
~ Create a successful 11i upgrade team;
~ Accurately estimate the costs and risks associated with an 11i upgrade;
~ Avoid the pitfalls of 11i customization; and
~ Hire the appropriate consulting services for an 11i upgrade, if necessary.
Viewers of the CD and online versions of the program have access to white papers including: 'Hunt Down and Harness Those Upgrade Projects'; 'Planning Your 11i Upgrade Project'; 'Solving Your 11i Patching Dilemma'; 'The Art of Supporting Oracle Applications'; 'Two Roads to 11i: Upgrade vs. Re-Implementation.' Web links include: 'Oracle E-Business Suite Draws Cautious Interest'; 'Oracle 11i Upgrade Information Gathering'; 'Oracle 11i: Working Out the Kinks'; 'Inside the Oracle Concurrent Manager'; 'Oracle 11i Upgrade Services'; 'DBA Call to Action: The Information Chase'; 'Corporate Performance Management - CPM - With Oracle Applications'; 'Selecting an ERP System: Build or Buy?'; 'Report: Oracle Applications 11i Is Finally Ready for Prime Time'; 'Oracle Tempts Users to Upgrade With Services' and Oracle Internals Home Page.
PROGRAM TOPICS:
INTRODUCTION
AGENDA
PROGRAM ROI
ORACLE BACKGROUND
OVERVIEW OF ORACLE 11i
Fred Studer: Overview of Oracle Advantages and Goals
ORACLE 11i ARCHITECTURE
Components of the Oracle 11i Architecture
BENEFITS AND RISKS OF AN ORACLE 11i UPGRADE
Benefits of an Oracle 11i Upgrade
Risks of an Oracle 11i Upgrade
PACKAGED VERSUS CUSTOM SOLUTIONS FOR ORACLE 11i APPLICATIONS
Fred Studer: Case Study – RIT Implementation of Oracle E-Business Suite
BUILDING AN ORACLE 11i UPGRADE TEAM
ROI ANALYSIS FOR ORACLE 11i
Fred Studer: Advancements in the Oracle E-Business Suite
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