Topics and Definitions

Generic Topics
Server Technology
Design & Development Engineering
Application Server & Middleware
Technical Other
Business Intelligence
Business & Strategy
Fusion
Oracle E-Business Suite
P eopleSoft
S tellent
S iebel
JD Edwards

Generic Topics

Emerging Technologies

New technologies that change the way people work eg. RFID, wireless etc.

Implementation & Upgrade Projects

Describing successful implementations of applications products and services for betterment of business operations. R12 implementations in progress would be of specific interest.

Oracle Portal

Focuses on the use of Oracle Portal to develop state of the art web sites. The stream will cover portal setup and examinations of portal applications

Oracle Partner Solutions & 3rd Parties

A focus on solutions provided by Oracle's Business Alliance Partners. Topics may cover how Oracle software performs on particular hardware platforms, or how Business Partner software provides the solutions to specific problems.

Server Technology

Oracle Spatial & Oracle Locator

Oracle Spatial and Oracle Locator provide core geographic and location functionality within the Oracle Database that is required by most business applications. Presentations to include, but not limited to, Oracle Spatial advanced spatial features to support high end spatial and location based business solutions. The management of performance enhancement and tuning solutions within the database. The development and deployment of Oracle MapViewer business solutions utilising the Application Server Java component and JDeveloper extension for map rendering and viewing geospatial data managed by Oracle Spatial or Locator.

RAC & Grid Control

Covers existing implementations and new developments in RAC architectures. Includes automatic storage management (ASM) and grid control via Enterprise Manager

Back-up & Recovery

This sector includes presentations on user-managed backup, the use of Recovery Manager, and Data Guard techniques and configurations

Performance Tuning & Diagnostics

Topics within the area of automated and manual tuning techniques, including statistics gathering and management, optimization, problem diagnosis, root-cause analysis

Other Server Technology & DBA Topics

Topics in the area of general database administration, including the management of storage, security, middleware, replication.

Design and Development Engineering

Designing and Developing Applications with .NET

Covering the use of .NET

Designing and Developing Applications with 3rd Party Tools

Designing and Developing applications with Oracle tools

Covering the use of Designer, Developer, JDeveloper and J2EE including ADF (Application Developer Framework)

Designing and Developing with Java Tools & XML

Covering the use of J2EE and XML

Application Server & Middleware

Application Server

Covers the administration and management of the Oracle Application Server along with the deployment of applications based around Fusion Middleware and earlier versions.

General - Technology

Topics of cross-product interest i.e. Performance Management, Archiving etc and includes Technical aspects of the Applications

Technical Other

General - Technology

Topics of cross-product interest i.e. Performance Management, Archiving etc and includes Technical aspects of the Applications

Business Intelligence

CPM & Packaged Analytics

Performance management, reporting and financial analysis using tools from Oracle, Hyperion, Siebel and Peoplesoft

Technical / BI Tools

Developer BI tools such as Oracle Discoverer, Warehouse Builder, Brio, Oracle BI Suite EE

Technical / DW & OLAP

Data warehousing and OLAP topics such as summary management, data warehousing, Oracle OLAP, Essbase, partitioning etc

Business & Strategy

Business Support & Growth

Papers relating to the ways in which IT systems can support a company’s business and aid in its growth.

IT Estate management

Papers relating to all aspects of providing an IT service.

Platform Evolution

Papers relating to changes in the underlying technology that supports the IT of a company.

Strategic Planning

Papers of interest to those within an organisation who are responsible for, or who influence, the strategic decisions of the organisation, particularly, but not exclusively, in the area of Information Systems and Technology.

General

Papers that do not fit into any of the above categories, but which would be of interest to the UKOUG audience, such as, for example, “How to make a successful presentation at a UKOUG Conference” or “Oracle’s licensing strategy”.

Fusion

Fusion - All Topics

Everything you need to know about technology and applications direction, including suggestions and examples on how to use the fusion technology today getting ready for the applications of tomorrow.

Oracle E-Business Suite

Oracle EBS CRM

Aimed at people using, working with or interested in Oracle's Customer Relationship Management
suite of application modules. Presentations to include, but not be limited to; 11i experiences,
Novel use of functionality, Limitations, Workarounds.

Oracle EBS Financials

Aimed at people using, working with or interested in Oracle's Financials suite of application modules.
Presentations to include, but not be limited to; 11i experiences, Novel use of functionality, Limitations, Workarounds.

Oracle EBS HCM

Aimed at people using, working with or interested in Oracle's Human Capital Management suite of application modules.
Presentations to include, but not be limited to; 11i experiences, Novel use of functionality, Limitations, Workarounds.

Oracle EBS Supply Chain & Manufacturing

Aimed at people using, working with or interested in Oracle's Supply Chain / Manufacturing suite of application modules.
Presentations to include, but not be limited to; 11i experiences, Novel use of functionality, Limitations, Workarounds.

General Applications

Topics of cross-application interest

PeopleSoft

PeopleSoft HCM (Human Capital Management) & Global Payroll

Aimed at people using, working with or interested in PeopleSoft's Human Capital Management suite of application modules or Global Payroll. Presentations to include, but not be limited to; 8.x experiences, Expert or novel use of functionality, Limitations, Workarounds.

PeopleSoft Financials

Aimed at people using, working with or interested in PeopleSoft's Financials suite of application modules. Presentations to include, but not be limited to; 8.x experiences, Expert or novel use of functionality, Limitations, Workarounds.

PeopleSoft Technology

Aimed at people using, working with or interested in PeopleTools and the PeopleSoft technical environment. Presentations to include, but not limited to any technology enhancements, how to solutions, tuning and use of associated Tools.

Stellent

Web Content Management (WCM)

Web Content Management (WCM) - Aimed at people considering, implementing or already implemented a web content management solution. Both business and technical presentations to include, but not be limited to; user & security groups, managing multiple websites, customer case studies, and best practice

Documents & Records Management (DRM)

Document & Records Management (DRM) - Aimed at people considering, implementing or already implemented a document and / or records management solution. Both business and technical presentations to include, but not be limited to; records management strategy, compound documents, retention management, customer case studies, and best practice

Information Rights Management (IRM)

Information Rights Management (IRM) Aimed at people interesting in protecting information assets (IP and communications). Both business and technical presentations to include, but not be limited to; IRM strategy, the need for IRM, developing a business case for IRM, customer case studies, and best practice

Enterprise Content management (ECM)

Enterprise Content Management (ECM) - Aimed at people considering content management strategy, how to start and best practices. Both business and technical presentations to include, but not be limited to; ECM strategy, customer case studies and best practice

Siebel

Siebel - All Topics

All papers relating to Siebel or relevant to a Siebel User audience.

JD Edwards - EnterpriseOne

JDE E1 - Enterprise 1 Functionality Changes within 8.12

JDE E1 - Upgrading in Enterprise 1

JDE E1 - Enterprise 1 Technical Matters

JDE E1 - Business Improvements Utilising Enterprise 1

JDE E1 - Other

JD Edwards - World

JDE World - Business Topics

*Skills (eg people-skills, Project Management etc) *Compliance & security (SOX, etc.)
*Best Practice (eg Project Management, Performance measurement)
*Concepts
*Miscellaneous (ie non of the above)

JDE World - Functional Topics

*Future direction / product enhancements
*Support
*Best Practice >> By Business requirement (eg compliance)
*Best Practice >> By functional area / JDE module / Oracle product
*Best Practice >> By 3rd party application / enhancement area / satellite system (to JDE)
*Product migration / upgrades / coexistence
*Miscellaneous (ie non of the above)

JDE World - Technical Topics

*Future direction / product enhancements
*Support
*Best Practice >> By functional area / JDE module / Oracle product
*Best Practice >> By Enhancement area / satellite system (to JDE)
*Best Practice >> By hardware / network / operating system / DBMS / Technology area / Tools
*Best Practice >> By Development area / language / skill
*Product migration / upgrades / coexistence
*Miscellaneous (ie non of the above)