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Integration of Oracle E-Business
Suite with Oracle Utilities Work
and Asset Management
Session: CON5590
September 29, 2014
Marriott Marquis - Golden Gate C1/C2
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Agenda
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Introductions
About NEORSD
About AST
Product Definitions
Project Background
Integration
Lessons Learned
Questions
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Introductions
 Donice Bell – Program Manager, NEORSD
 Prakash Chhatwani – Senior Practice Director, AST
Corporation
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About NEORSD
Our Mission
Our History
Oracle Platform
 To serve our customers by leading effective
wastewater and storm water management
that protects the health and environment of
our region while enhancing quality of life
 Created in 1972 (1979 - NEORSD)
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Financials
 Role
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Core - Human Resource
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Advanced Benefits
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iRecruitment
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Self Service
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Purchasing
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iProcurement
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Inventory
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Order Management
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Sourcing
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iSupplier
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Oracle Database 11g
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SOA/BPEL
• Responsible
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planning,
financing,
constructing, operating and controlling
wastewater treatment and disposal facilities,
major interceptor sewers and other water
pollution control facilities within its service area
 Governance
• Board of Trustees
National Environment
Achievement Award
2009 - 2013
Supplier Diversity
2009
Excellence in Management
2003, 2007
Middle Market
Senior Management
2012, 2013
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Our Services
Oracle Partnership
Oracle Specialized
E-Business Suite
Oracle Platinum Partner
EBS Financial Management
Business Intelligence
Pillar Partner
EBS Human Capital Management
EPM-Hyperion
• SOA
EBS Supply Chain Management
Middleware
• Business Intelligence
BI Applications
CRM
• Hyperion
BI Foundation
Managed Services
Oracle University Approved Education Center
Service Oriented Architecture
Education / Oracle University
Oracle University Reseller
Application Development Framework 11g
Project Advisory Services
Oracle Accelerator Implementer
Hyperion Planning 11
Oracle Managed Cloud Services Implementer
Database 11g
Small Business Strategy Council
Public Sector
3 Time Oracle Excellence Award Winner
2011 Inc. Top Small
Company Workplaces
2012-2013 Inc. 5000
Fastest Growing Companies
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2012 Best & Brightest
Companies to Work For
Product Definitions
 Oracle EBS: Oracle E-Business Suite (R12)
Upgrade
 Oracle Supply Chain Management
Implementation
• Six (6) Modules
 Oracle Fusion Middleware
• SOA and BPEL
 Oracle Integration Pack (JSK)
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Project Background
 As Is:
• Oracle EBS used for FIN and HRMS only
• Oracle WAM used for all SCM, Work Orders & Asset Mgt
 To Be / Goal: Move Supply Chain functionality from
WAM to EBS
• Oracle EBS used for SCM (Procurement & Inventory) along
with Financials and HRMS
• Oracle WAM used for Work Orders & Asset Mgt only
 Business Driver: Need for Asset Costing in WAM
(increase operational efficiencies)
• Material & Services purchased for work orders
• Inventory Items used for work orders
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Overview of Integration
 Pre-Built Integration Packs (PIPs)
• Set of pre-built integrations - ‘plug & play’ interface
code
• Offered in 2 models based on pre-established,
standardized business flows
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EBS to WAM model (SCM in EBS) – chosen model
WAM to EBS model (SCM in WAM)
 Integration driven by SOA and BPEL
• All mapping, error handling and scheduling of interface
records handled using BPEL processes
 All records created/interfaced using standard APIs
(in both systems)
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Integration Flow
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Integration Features
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Integration Points
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Purchase Requisition Integration
Purchase Order Integration
Receipts Integration
Invoice and Payments Integration
Material Request Integration
Stock Transaction Integration
Vendor Integration
Accounts Integration
Employee and Employee Wages Integration
Catalog Integration
Store Room Integration
Checkout Integration
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Lessons Learned
 Planning & Approach
• Identify: Integration Points, Business Flows,
System of Record for Key Components (Items,
Suppliers, Employees, etc.)
• ‘As Is’ documentation (up-to-date)
• ‘Familiarization’ - Spend the time to learn the
business flows delivered (as early as possible)
• Not really an ‘Out of the Box’ solution
• GAPs should be identified (as early as possible)
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Lessons Learned
 Technology Impact
• Don’t underestimate time & resources based on the
concept of ‘plug & play’
• Technology is advanced and can speed up the process
but it doesn’t replace the need for
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Timeline – ensure adequate time is provided to:
– Build test environments
– Identify GAPs
– Test and disposition GAPs
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Resources - skillset and knowledge of the technical
components and products
– Technical resources – SOA
– Functional resources – Oracle EBS/Oracle WAM
– Subject Matter Experts – Business Flows
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Lessons Learned
 Testing
• Plan for multiple test iterations
• Include unit tests, system integration tests and even
performance tests
• Involve business and end users early on in the
testing process
• Provide for time between testing iterations to make
decisions and updates
• Test complete business flows between WAM and
EBS for exception handling
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Q&A
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