Web ADI: Extending the EBusiness Suite with Desktop Applications

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John Richardson Director Oracle Corporation
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Web ADIExtending the E-Business Suite with
Desktop Applications Session ID S1847
This presentation is for informational purposes
only and may not be incorporated into a contract
or agreement.
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Agenda

• Desktop Integration
• Development
• Product Roadmap
• For More Information
• Questions

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Desktop Integrationthe leveraging of Desktop
Application functionality for performing
E-business Suite tasks
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Desktop Integration Motivators

• Productivity Through the Use of a Familiar User
  Interface
• Utilization of a Desktop Application Feature
• Addressing a Gap in the Functionality Provided by
  the IT Department

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Desktop Integration Challenges

• Security
• Movement of Data
• Integration
• Maintenance
• Availability of Skills
• Legislative Compliance (Sarbanes-Oxley)

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Applications Desktop Integrator

• General Ledger, Assets, Reporting
• 10 Year Anniversary
• Addressed Security, Movement of Data, Legislative
  Compliance
• Gaps In Maintenance, Integration, Availability Of
  Skills

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Desktop Integration Objectives

• Use Internet Computing Architecture
• Minimize Footprint
• Enable Product Teams to Create Solutions
• Improve Performance
• Support Any Programmable Desktop Application
• Preserve Existing Functionality

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Client Server Analysis
General Ledger
Common Components
Journal Wizard
Security
Personalization
Budget Wizard
List of Values
Report Wizard
Automation
Analysis Wizard
Layout Definition
Fixed Assets
Validation
Create Assets
Upload
Record Physical Inventory
Concurrent Programs
Report Manager
Publish Report
Feedback
Format Report Output
Download
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Web ADI

• Enterprise Framework for Desktop Integration
• Meta Data Driven Client Side Application
  Generator
• Zero Client Install
• Reduced Bandwidth Requirements to Client
• Processing Is Performed on the Middle-Tier

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Web ADI

• Implementations for Excel, Word and Projects
• Enhancements Benefit All Users
• First Released January 2001, 1 Solution
• 11i10 Released With Over 100 Solutions by 18 Teams

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Solution Product Owners

• Advanced Product Catalog
• Assets
• Financial Intelligence
• General Ledger
• Human Resources
• Incentive Compensation
• Internal Controls Manager
• Projects
• Public Sector Budgeting

• Public Sector Financials International
• Public Sector HR
• Public Sector Payroll
• Sales Offline
• Student Systems
• Territories
• Trade Management
• Training Administrator
• Web Applications Desktop Integrator

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Technology Stack

• Client Side
• Office 97 / 2000 / XP / 2003
• Internet Explorer, Netscape, Firefox, Mozilla
• Oracle Applications 11.5.3 or Later
• Oracle Self Service Framework Version 5.6E or
  Later
• Oracle 9iAS Release 1.0.2.2.2 
• Oracle 8.1 Database or Later

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D E M O N S T R A T I O N
Web ADI in Action
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Superior Ownership Experience

• Integrated Workflow
• Secure Communication
• Product Enhancements Synchronized
• Lower Total Cost Of Ownership
• Business Rules Protected From Modification

Part Of, Looks Like, Works Like an E-business
Suite Product
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Development

• A Solution For Delivering Interactive Desktop
  Applications Without Needing Microsoft Tech Stack
  Skills
• Faster to Market
• Lower Maintenance Cost
• Basics are implemented using Meta-data
• Advanced Functionality using Java Extensibility

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Technical

• Any Product In E-Business Suite That Requires A
  Full Cycle Workflow For Their Product Can Be
  Integrated With Web ADI
• Upload to PL/SQL, Open Interfaces, Base Tables,
  Java
• Download from Java, SQL, Text Import
• Concurrent Manager Support for Import Programs
• Single Sign on Compliant
• Java Framework Includes Many Factory Patterns To
  Allow Easy Adaptation With Other Java Frameworks

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Architecture
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D E M O N S T R A T I O N
Building a Solution
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Product Roadmap ADI Migration
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Product Roadmap Web ADI

• Release 12
• Web ADI Shipping With ATG Family Pack
• Layout Definition Enhancements
• Formulas
• Graphs
• Multiple Sheets
• Fusion
• Tighter Integration with products

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ADI - Current Releases

• ADI 7.2 Terminal Release
• Patch 3966101
• 11i10 DVD Pack
• Electronic Delivery (edelivery.oracle.com)
• ADI 7.2 Rollup Patch 3
• Patch 4444037

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Web ADI - Current Releases

• Web ADI Patchset D
• Base 3218526
• Latest Patch 4636671
• Includes Support For All Browsers

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