Quest Welcomes SPL Customers

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Quest Welcomes SPL Customers!
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Quest Welcomes Oracle SPL Customer Leaders
Quest is pleased to bring the Oracle SPL
customers and user groups into their community.
You are part of an exciting, innovative and
dynamic community of Oracle product users. By
affiliating with the Quest, you will have access
to a global network of users and an
infrastructure to support your communication and
development as a user group community.
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Agenda

• Who is Quest
• Quest Value Proposition
• Benefits of aligning with the Quest
• Upcoming events
• Next steps
• Your contacts
• QA

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Quest Mission and Values

• Quest is a catalyst to maximize the value of
  your business investment through the power of our
  community, tools and experiences.
• Not-for-profit association for users of Oracle
  applications their associated communities
  Total IT Experience
• Self-funded through conferences, sponsorships and
  membership fees
• Led by volunteer board and committees
• Staff executes strategic directions and decisions
  of the board
• Offer a full range of services for and by the
  user community
• Members report that Quest has enhanced their
  experience and satisfaction with their software

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Quest Customer Affiliation Options

• Quest is open to the entire user community at two
  basic levels
• Free Subscriber (self-enrollment or via
  Quest-affiliated user groups)
• Paid Member (individual or corporate membership
  options)
• Special reduced rates for Oracle SPL customers
• Individual Membership - 225 vs. 245
• Corporate Membership covering 10 individuals with
  full membership and Quest member discounts to all
  employees - 895 vs. 995
• Membership pays for itself it someone is planning
  on attending Collaborate conference

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Membership Value

• How are your membership fees utilized
• Quest Enhancement Process and Tools
• User group/advocacy committee services
• Staff support for user groups and travel to user
  group meetings events
• Socious user group tools
• User group teleconferencing
• Quest meeting software
• Expert presentations
• Product-specific content planning and meeting
  logistics at OpenWorld, COLLABORATE, regional
  conferences, individual SIG meetings, etc.

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Quest Value Proposition
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Quest Value Proposition

• Quest members
• SIGs
• Vendor Partners
• Oracle
• Committees
• International Chapters Partners

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Quest Value Proposition

• www.QuestDirect.org
• Infocast
• Application Pages
• SIG Tools
• Member Directory
• Vendor Directory
• Job Bank
• Ask the Experts

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Quest Value Proposition

• COLLABORATE
• Regional Conferences
• Oracle OpenWorld
• User Group Workshops

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Quest Value Proposition

• Enhancements
• IOUC
• Board of Directors
• Advocacy Committees
• SIG Leaders

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Quest Value Proposition

• QA Magazine
• eNews
• Presidents Letters
• Quest HQ Update
• SIG Leader Calls

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What does Quest provide to Oracle SPL
customers?

• Oracle SPL customers will have their own SPL
  Advocacy Committee
• This committee
• Ensures that Quest's services and offerings are
  appropriate to the needs of the Oracle SPL user
  community
• Partners with Oracle SPL management team to
  enhance the value for customers of their Oracle
  SPL product
• Is an information resource for customers unsure
  of where to go within the Oracle SPL community
  for information and/or assistance.

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What does Quest provide to Oracle SPL
customers?

• Quest has established an Oracle SPL Advocacy
  site on the Quest website.
• The advocacy web pages can include
• Oracle information on Oracle SPL
• New releases and product announcements
• Presentations/web conferences
• Surveys and feedback
• Oracle SPL strategy team in Oracle
• Oracle SPL-specific vendors
• Quest initiatives for Oracle SPL members
• Oracle SPL events and training both online and
  face-to-face meetings
• You will tell us what you want on these pages, we
  will make it happen.

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What does Quest provide to Oracle SPL
customers?

• Oracle SPL SIG leaders will have access to
  websites and forums to communicate with members
• Quest will support Oracle SPL SIGs with the
  following services
• Enhancement Process Tool
• Governance
• Agenda Development/Meeting Participation
• Website Membership Tools
• Communications
• Meeting Space/Logistics

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Upcoming Events

• Quest Midwest Conference - Schaumburg, Illinois,
  Sept. 6-7
• Quest Asia Conference Exhibition Showcase,
  Singapore, Sept. 19-21
• Oracle OpenWorld San Francisco, November 12-15
• COLLABORATE 08 - Denver, April 13-17, 2008

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Important URLs

• Quest International Users Group
  www.questdirect.org
• Quest Oracle SPL Advocacy Pages
  www.questdirect.org/QuestDirect/Applications/spl
  
• Oracle user group central www.oracle.com/techno
  logy/communities.html
• Look for the global user group calendar
• Read about upcoming events

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Your Quest contacts

• Steve McDowell, President, Quest Board of
  Directors
• Steve.Mcdowell_at_questdirect.org
• DeLaine Bender, Executive Director, Quest
• Delaine.bender_at_questdirect.org
• [phone]
• Viki Young, Advocacy Director, Quest
• Viki.young_at_questdirect.org
• [phone]
• Luke Hodges, Alliances Director, Quest
• Luke.hodges_at_questdirect.org
• [phone]

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