Post on 01-Nov-2014
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Do your Oracle Finance reporting in Excelreporting in Excel
Do your Oracle yFinance Reporting
in Excelin Excel
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GL Wand
• Current Reporting Challenges• GL Wand
ArchitectureBrief product historyp y
• Demo• Current Customers
C i l t• Commercial termsLicensing
• Why choose GL Wand?y• Questions & Answers
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CurrentReporting cycle
•Finance users demand highly d ti i d lli d
Define Execute Review Distributeproductive review, modelling and distribution interface.
•Have MS Excel on desktop and can use it.
Oracle Excel integrationMonthly Reporting Ad hoc Enquiries
Many organizations employing dual Oracle & Microsoft strategies
•Manual refresh process / retype
•Iterative
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•Changing requirements
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•Time to log on
•Time to query
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•Loss of productivity
•User frustration
•Specialist FSG skills
•FSG limitations
•Loss of productivity
•Time to convert to distribute
•User frustration
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GL WandReporting cycle
•Proven reporting tool built around fi l i i ti i
Define Execute Review Distributefinance role in organizations running Oracle Applications
•Installs in minutes
•Easy to usey
Monthly Reports Ad hoc Enquiry Oracle Excel integration
•Use custom functions to retrieve balances
Monthly Reports
•Fast query to resolution
Ad hoc Enquiry
•HTTP connect direct Oracle DB
•Apps sign on / security
Oracle Excel integration
•Copy / Paste to edit report definitions
•Highly productive
•Drill to details
•Distribute information
•Reduced frustration
•Range / Sheet / Workbook refreshable on demand
•Cells refreshed in place
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Architecture
Central Java ServletP !
E l Add i
ProfileOptions
Java Servlet Option
Proven!
Excel Add-in
Client PCOracle Application Server
Oracle Database Server
Read only access
Connection URL
Session Id =
HTTP (s) Connection
Remote PC upgrades
WAN support
Session Id GL Wand
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HistoryyE-business
suite11.5.7 11.5.10 12
suite –11.5.9
Connectivity options
DB package DB package
Java Servlet
Java Servlet
Brief product history
Mar-03 Proof of concept releasedSep-04 First sale to Schroders
Investment Corporation Jan-06 GL Wand 3 00 series releasedoptions
GL Wand versions
3.30 / 3.50
3.30 / 3.50
3.50 3.50
Jan 06 GL Wand 3.00 series released with HTTP framework
Jun-06 GL Wand 3.10 Subleger drill downs, many enhancements
Feb-07 GL Wand 3.20 Twenty Three New features including Office 2007 supportversions
Compatible
MS Office requirements
Office 2000Office 2003Office 2007
Office 2000Office 2003Office 2007
Office 2000Office 2003Office 2007
Aug-07 GL Wand 3.30Dec-07 GL Wand 3.50
Coming in Spring 2009 - GL Wand 4.0 redesign
Office 2007 Office 2007 Office 2007
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Demonstration
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Customers
NATO
Adcock IngramAl Fahim EnterprisesAuscott LimitedAustralian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA)Australian Red Cross Blood ServiceAvista Corp
Harmony Gold Mining Pty LtdHBO FilmsIndianapolis Airport AuthorityInsurance Commission of Western Australia (ICWA)Integro Insurance BrokersInternet Solutions
Paramount Citrus Association (PCA)Paramount FarmsParliament of VictoriaPAS TechnologiesPerry Equipment CorpRed Rock Consulting Pty LtdAvista Corp
Avtec LimitedBank of Scotland TreasuryBartter Enterprises Pty LtdBateman Projects LimitedBossini Enterprises LimitedBrick WarehouseCapital Finance Australia LimitedCell C (Pty) LTd
Internet SolutionsITV PlcJSC SeverstalKawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (K Line)KnappKPMGLancashire County CouncilLancashire Fire & RescueLancashire Police Authority
Red Rock Consulting Pty LtdRoll InternationalRural Ambulance VictoriaSamimSARCCSchroders Investment Management LimitedSchweitzer Mauduit Intl IncSITA (Pty) LtdSouth African TourismCell C (Pty) LTd
Clark CountyCochlear LtdCoogee ChemicalsDepartment of Indigenous Affairs (DIA)Destination Hotels & ResortsDHL Excel Supply Chain Singapore Pte LtdEdgars Consolidated Stores LtdEllerine Furnishers (PTY) Ltd
Lancashire Police AuthorityLouisville Metro GovernmentMasterCard InternationalMB Petroleum Services LLCMediacom Communications CorpMediMediaMetrobusMultiplex LimitedNational Health Laboratory Service
South African TourismThe British LibraryThe University of MelbourneTiger Management ServicesTourism AustraliaUniversity of JohannesburgUniversity of the WitwatersrandUniversity of Western SydneyVodacom (Pty) LtdEllerine Furnishers (PTY) Ltd
Epol a Division of Rainbow FarmsEuramax Exterior ProductsGallardoGeratechGFI Group Inc
National Health Laboratory ServiceNATO CIS Services AgencyNetwork TenNextel Communications Argentina SANorth-West UniversityOptium Corporation
Vodacom (Pty) LtdVW Credit IncWesbankWesfarmers Energy LimitedWesfarmers Premier Coal LimitedWyndham Hotels and Resorts
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Why GL Wandy
1) Easy to install and use. Developed for Oracle EBS customers only.Simple Central profile options in Oracle. Detects your GL setup including your existing segment hierarchies.
Test for yourself in the trial.
2) Report data always = Oracle EBS data. GL Wand is fast
and will always show the same as Oracle No PC Cache involved Test refresh performance di t f O l
friendly
and will always show the same as Oracle. No PC Cache involved. direct from Oracle in trial
3) Lower cost of ownership. Easy PC maintenance with modern Http
architecture. No odbc connections, no TNS names, no Sql Net. Automatic version upgrades via internet.
Ask technologists to review the architecture and desktop install.p
4) Secure. GL Wand uses Oracle EBS usernames & password and enforces Oracle’s security rules. No separate desktop components to maintain security and user license keys. Supports HTTPS.
Test for yourself in the trial.
5) Proven global product support. Many Oracle customers on GL Ask our other l b l t
) g p pp yWand around the globe. Multiple timezones / languages supported. global customers.
Test us in trial.
6) Proven remote report development services and training services available. No implementation needed!
Choose to do it yourself or ask us to assist
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7) Try before you buy. Due to the simple installation process, it is possible to be up and running in trial mode in minutes.
Low risk purchase.
Next steps
• In house 30 day t ialtrial
• Unlimited users • Install .msi add-in (PC)
l d• Run script to load DB package
• Configure URL• Logon with GL Wand• Logon with GL Wand• Request a trial key• Use Report wizard to
build report
Trial on ouronline Vision
Server side Install PC Install Full Trial on
your server BuyProxy server
permitting
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Questions
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Contact Info
Scott StollwerkScott StollwerkRegional Sales Manager
tt t ll k@ l4scott.stollwerk@excel4apps.com
Chris MeyerRegional Directorgchris.meyer@excel4apps.com
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