Introducing Oracle iSetup Kirk Williams Frontier Consulting, Inc. Senior Oracle Consultant

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Oracle iSetup Setup Automation and Management of the Oracle e-Business Suite Our vision is to Automate the setup of Oracle E-Business Suite. Our vision is to make the Oracle E-Business Suite the smartest E-Business Application to setup and maintain on an ongoing basis. Frontier Consulting, Inc.

Frontier Consulting, Inc. Agenda Vision and Goals iSetup Components and Architecture Benefits Release Status Footprint Next Steps Q&A Use of iSetup makes sure that you get proven setup data to run your business processes. At the same time, these data are tailored to your requirements based on your responses. While generating setup options, iSetup follows consistent naming conventions, thus improving the usability and maintainability of your data. Use of iSetup reduces risk in your implementation. The setup data created by iSetup is proven and customized based on your responses. With this reduced risk you can focus your attention on training your users and transitioning your company to the new E-business environment. Use of iSetup during your implementation will provide benefits on an ongoing basis. Implementation using proven and consistent data will reduce your ongoing maintenance and support needs. Avoid mistakes caused by missed steps Typical time savings of 10-15 days Lipomed implemented Financials in 20 days using iSetup Frontier Consulting, Inc.

Vision To fully automate the setup of the Oracle E-Business Suite Frontier Consulting, Inc.

Frontier Consulting, Inc. Business Goals New Implementation Support initial implementation Simplify requirements collection Automate data setup Management of Setup Data Automate moving setup parameters from one instance to another Extend existing data Keep track of setup data Generate Setup Reports Frontier Consulting, Inc.

Oracle iSetup Components iSetup Configurator iSetup Migrator iSetup Reporter Use of iSetup makes sure that you get proven setup data to run your business processes. At the same time, these data are tailored to your requirements based on your responses. While generating setup options, iSetup follows consistent naming conventions, thus improving the usability and maintainability of your data. Use of iSetup reduces risk in your implementation. The setup data created by iSetup is proven and customized based on your responses. With this reduced risk you can focus your attention on training your users and transitioning your company to the new E-business environment. Use of iSetup during your implementation will provide benefits on an ongoing basis. Implementation using proven and consistent data will reduce your ongoing maintenance and support needs. Avoid mistakes caused by missed steps Typical time savings of 10-15 days Lipomed implemented Financials in 20 days using iSetup Frontier Consulting, Inc.

Frontier Consulting, Inc. iSetup Configurator For initial implementation Collects requirements by presenting business questions Derives setup options based on your responses Incorporates leading business practices into template data Loads all the setup data with the click of a button The iSetup for initial implementation is based on very simple concept. The concept is that you should be able to specify your requirements in a simple easy to answer way. Once your requirements are specified you should be able to do your setup without doing any additional steps. Frontier Consulting, Inc.

Frontier Consulting, Inc. iSetup Configurator Frontier Consulting, Inc.

Frontier Consulting, Inc. iSetup Migrator Automates moving of setup data from one instance to another Generates additional setup data based on existing data. For example: Create a new Accounting Calendar Create a new Chart of Accounts The iSetup for initial implementation is based on very simple concept. The concept is that you should be able to specify your requirements in a simple easy to answer way. Once your requirements are specified you should be able to do your setup without doing any additional steps. Frontier Consulting, Inc.

Frontier Consulting, Inc. iSetup Migrator Frontier Consulting, Inc.

Frontier Consulting, Inc. iSetup Reporter Report on Setup data Maintain snapshots for later reference Compare setup data across instances Compare setup data at different times The iSetup for initial implementation is based on very simple concept. The concept is that you should be able to specify your requirements in a simple easy to answer way. Once your requirements are specified you should be able to do your setup without doing any additional steps. Frontier Consulting, Inc.

Frontier Consulting, Inc. iSetup Reporter Frontier Consulting, Inc.

iSetup Usage Scenario - I Frontier Consulting, Inc.

iSetup Usage Scenario - II Migrate Frontier Consulting, Inc.

Frontier Consulting, Inc. iSetup Benefits New Implementations Proven and consistent setup data Reduced risk to your implementation Reduced time to go-live Reduced ongoing maintenance and support needs Use of iSetup makes sure that you get proven setup data to run your business processes. At the same time, these data are tailored to your requirements based on your responses. While generating setup options, iSetup follows consistent naming conventions, thus improving the usability and maintainability of your data. Use of iSetup reduces risk in your implementation. The setup data created by iSetup is proven and customized based on your responses. With this reduced risk you can focus your attention on training your users and transitioning your company to the new E-business environment. Use of iSetup during your implementation will provide benefits on an ongoing basis. Implementation using proven and consistent data will reduce your ongoing maintenance and support needs. Avoid mistakes caused by missed steps Typical time savings of 10-15 days Lipomed implemented Financials in 20 days using iSetup Frontier Consulting, Inc.

Frontier Consulting, Inc. iSetup Benefits Existing Implementations Ease of maintenance Reduced time in administrative tasks Easier expansion of setup parameters Easier to maintain history of setup data Help in resolving system problems Use of iSetup makes sure that you get proven setup data to run your business processes. At the same time, these data are tailored to your requirements based on your responses. While generating setup options, iSetup follows consistent naming conventions, thus improving the usability and maintainability of your data. Use of iSetup reduces risk in your implementation. The setup data created by iSetup is proven and customized based on your responses. With this reduced risk you can focus your attention on training your users and transitioning your company to the new E-business environment. Use of iSetup during your implementation will provide benefits on an ongoing basis. Implementation using proven and consistent data will reduce your ongoing maintenance and support needs. Avoid mistakes caused by missed steps Typical time savings of 10-15 days Lipomed implemented Financials in 20 days using iSetup Frontier Consulting, Inc.

Frontier Consulting, Inc. Release Status iSetup Configurator In production with R11i.8 iSetup Migrator Scheduled for R11i.9 iSetup Reporter Frontier Consulting, Inc.

Frontier Consulting, Inc. iSetup Footprint Financial General Ledger Accounts Payable Accounts Receivable Fixed Assets Cash Management Purchasing Frontier Consulting, Inc.

Frontier Consulting, Inc. iSetup Footprint Manufacturing Inventory Bill of Material Engineering WIP Costing Order Management Shipping Frontier Consulting, Inc.

Frontier Consulting, Inc. iSetup Footprint Human Resources Payroll Frontier Consulting, Inc.

Application Implementation Method Frontier Consulting, Inc.

Frontier Consulting, Inc. iSetup and AIM Frontier Consulting, Inc.

iSetup Integration Strategy Business Information Workflows System Configuration Oracle iSetup Tutor Procedures Automated Test Scripts Business Flows Frontier Consulting, Inc.

Frontier Consulting, Inc. iSetup and AIM Tasks RD.020 – Conduct Current Business Baseline Complete iSetup Questionnaire RD.050 – Gather Business Requirements BR.020 – Prepare Mapping Environment Run iSetup Loader BR.100 – Define Application Setups Edit iSetup BR.100 document TE.060 – Prepare Testing Environments PM.040 – Prepare Production Environment Frontier Consulting, Inc.

Frontier Consulting, Inc. Outsourcing Timeline Begin iSetup Configuration Load iSetup Configuration 1 5 6 15 17 18 19 Contract Signed Implementer Selected Hardware Ready Apps Installed Begin Testing Frontier Consulting, Inc.

Loading Multiple Instances iSetup Configurator CRP Original Configuration System Test You can use the same configuration to populate multiple instances or make refinements before loading subsequent instances. Production Revised Configuration Frontier Consulting, Inc.

Frontier Consulting, Inc. Alternate Approach iSetup Configurator CRP Refine Original Configuration System Test Backup Another approach is to back up your setups and use the backup to configure future environments. This might be the best approach if you are implementing more than Financials or you need to make many changes. Production Frontier Consulting, Inc.

Configuring Test Scripts Assumptions One RT per form Data driven Dynamic linking between RTs to support any business flow Configured RT Suite Bus. Flow iSetup Setup Data Customized Data Files Frontier Consulting, Inc.

Frontier Consulting, Inc. Summary iSetup Is Not for Every Customer Situation Advantages & Disadvantages of iSetup Summarize Cost of Implementation or Migration Option Frontier Consulting, Inc.

Frontier Consulting, Inc. Contacts Jim Lange, Product Director E-mail: Jim.Lange@oracle.com Phone: 425-820-1203 Manoj Gupta, Product Manager E-mail: Manoj.K.Gupta@oracle.com Phone: 650-506-5947 Kirk Williams, Project Manager E-mail: Kirk.Williams@att.net Phone: 832-244-6255 If you need any more information, or if you want to use iSetup for one of your customers, please feel free to contact me or Jim. Frontier Consulting, Inc.

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