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Reporting Options and BusinessReporting Options and Business

Intelligence RoadmapIntelligence Roadmap

for Oracle Efor Oracle E--Business CustomersBusiness Customers

NarenNaren ThotaThota


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Professional BackgroundProfessional Background

Oracle Application Development since 1996Oracle Application Development since 1996

Experienced in Implementations and UpgradesExperienced in Implementations and Upgrades 10.6 SC is the start, worked thru 11.5.10.210.6 SC is the start, worked thru 11.5.10.2

Extensive experience with BI solutions for Oracle EBS Clients siExtensive experience with BI solutions for Oracle EBS Clients since 1997nce 1997

Experience with Packaged VendorsExperience with Packaged Vendors InformaticaInformatica

DecisionExpertsDecisionExperts fromfrom TeradataTeradata

Noetix ViewsNoetix Views

CognosCognos Enterprise Suite etc.Enterprise Suite etc. Extensive experience with Oracle BI ToolsExtensive experience with Oracle BI Tools

DiscovererDiscoverer

Daily Business IntelligenceDaily Business Intelligence

XML/BI PublisherXML/BI Publisher

OBIEE SuiteOBIEE Suite

Active in OAUG and regional User Groups. Currently serving as aActive in OAUG and regional User Groups. Currently serving as a Chair for theChair for theApplications Forum of Dallas Oracle Users Group (DOUG)Applications Forum of Dallas Oracle Users Group (DOUG)

Relationship with OracleRelationship with Oracle -- Solution Beacon is a 5Solution Beacon is a 5--Star Certified AdvantageStar Certified AdvantagePartnerPartner


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AgendaAgenda

Run down of major Products in the Market for Oracle EBSRun down of major Products in the Market for Oracle EBSOracle ProductsOracle Products

Oracle ReportsOracle Reports XML PublisherXML Publisher

DiscovererDiscoverer

Oracle Daily Business IntelligenceOracle Daily Business Intelligence

Oracle Business Intelligence Extended Edition Plus Suite (OBIEE)Oracle Business Intelligence Extended Edition Plus Suite (OBIEE) Hyperion acquisitionHyperion acquisition

Other ProductsOther Products

Noetix ViewsNoetix Views

Decision Experts fromDecision Experts from TeradataTeradata (formerly(formerly DecisionPointDecisionPoint Software)Software)

CognosCognos/Business Objects/Business Objects

Discuss scenarios and recommend applicable solutions from aboveDiscuss scenarios and recommend applicable solutions from above Summary & ConclusionSummary & Conclusion

Q&AQ&A


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Oracle ReportsOracle Reports

Component of Oracle Developer SuiteComponent of Oracle Developer Suite

Major FunctionalityMajor Functionality Static ReportsStatic Reports

RobustRobust

LimitationsLimitations

Rigid to change/enhance/customizeRigid to change/enhance/customize

IT involvement during upgrades, patches etc.IT involvement during upgrades, patches etc.

FutureFuture

XML PublisherXML Publisher

Integrated with EBS11Integrated with EBS11ii(11.5.8 and above)(11.5.8 and above)

More so with Release12 (over 800 templates preMore so with Release12 (over 800 templates pre--delivered)delivered)


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Discoverer10Discoverer10gg

Adhoc query tool based on Oracles standard EULAdhoc query tool based on Oracles standard EUL(abstraction layer)(abstraction layer)

Renamed to Oracle Business Intelligence Standard EditionRenamed to Oracle Business Intelligence Standard Edition

Secured by Application Responsibilities and UsersSecured by Application Responsibilities and Users

Can be customized, can be licensed as a separate suite,Can be customized, can be licensed as a separate suite,

create custom EULs for noncreate custom EULs for non--Oracle EBS databasesOracle EBS databases LimitationsLimitations

Limited to Oracle ELimited to Oracle E--Business, can be extended for nonBusiness, can be extended for non--EBSEBS

LimitedLimited DashboardingDashboarding capability via Discoverercapability via Discoverer PortletsPortlets

FutureFuture Integration of XML Publisher, rumor is with Discoverer11Integration of XML Publisher, rumor is with Discoverer11gg


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Oracle Daily Business IntelligenceOracle Daily Business Intelligence

PrePre--packagedpackaged KPIsKPIs and Dashboards forand Dashboards forFinancials, Procurement, Supply Chain, HR etc.Financials, Procurement, Supply Chain, HR etc.

Available with 11Available with 11ii(11.5.8+) and Release12(11.5.8+) and Release12

LimitationsLimitations Applicable to only Oracle EBSApplicable to only Oracle EBS

Rigid to customizeRigid to customize

FutureFuture Product is put on Maintenance mode, Oracle is pushingProduct is put on Maintenance mode, Oracle is pushing

OBIEE+ Suite with BI Packaged Applications as theOBIEE+ Suite with BI Packaged Applications as thereplacementreplacement


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Alternative SolutionAlternative Solution

ComboCombo -- OBIEE Answers and Dashboards interface (only the frontOBIEE Answers and Dashboards interface (only the front--end)end)

with Noetix Viewswith Noetix Views

Noetix ViewsNoetix Views Automatically picks up Key and DescriptiveAutomatically picks up Key and Descriptive FlexfieldsFlexfields

Combined solution can be an alternative to Discoverer and DBICombined solution can be an alternative to Discoverer and DBI

NoetixNoetix is also tightly integrated with Discoverer and BI Publisheris also tightly integrated with Discoverer and BI Publisher

Differentiator: OBIEE frontDifferentiator: OBIEE front--end can report from any data source, notend can report from any data source, notjustjust NoetixNoetix Views for EBS, on any platform. Repository can beViews for EBS, on any platform. Repository can be

expanded for other sources for realexpanded for other sources for real--time reportingtime reporting


Abstract layer (Metadata repository layer) for OBIEE doesnt exiAbstract layer (Metadata repository layer) for OBIEE doesnt exist yet, canst yet, canbe created rather easily.be created rather easily. NoetixNoetix and Oracle to create a public API toand Oracle to create a public API to

automatically refresh repository with changes in APPSautomatically refresh repository with changes in APPSMid 2008Mid 2008


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Data Warehouse in the MakingData Warehouse in the Making


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OBIEE PlusOBIEE Plus

Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition PlusOracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition Plus

(OBIEE)(OBIEE)

Presentation ServicesPresentation Services

Answers and DashboardsAnswers and Dashboards

Delivers/Delivers/ibotsibots

BI PublisherBI Publisher

OBIEE AdministratorOBIEE Administrator

PrePre--Packaged content (BI Applications)Packaged content (BI Applications)

Oracle Business Intelligence Standard EditionOracle Business Intelligence Standard Edition--1 (OBISE1 (OBISE--1)1)

Reporting interface (Answers and Dashboards, PS, BI Publisher)Reporting interface (Answers and Dashboards, PS, BI Publisher) Oracle Warehouse Builder license is includedOracle Warehouse Builder license is included

Supported only on Windows at the momentSupported only on Windows at the moment


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OBIEE Plus ContinuedOBIEE Plus Continued

Ability to connect to any data source on any platform,Ability to connect to any data source on any platform,

merge data from multiple sourcesmerge data from multiple sources

BI Applications (PreBI Applications (Pre--Packaged Solutions)Packaged Solutions)

Fusion IntelligenceFusion IntelligenceDBI components integrated into OBIEE; onDBI components integrated into OBIEE; on

maintenance mode as of July07maintenance mode as of July07

Business Intelligence ApplicationsBusiness Intelligence ApplicationsPhysical Data Warehouse StarPhysical Data Warehouse Star--schema adaptors for Oracle EBS,schema adaptors for Oracle EBS,

Siebel, PeopleSoft, SAP etc.Siebel, PeopleSoft, SAP etc.

InformaticaInformatica OEM Power Center Server and ETL withOEM Power Center Server and ETL with DatawarehouseDatawarehouse

Administrator Server and Console (DAC) to administer the ETLAdministrator Server and Console (DAC) to administer the ETL

Hyperions Financial Performance Metrics relatedHyperions Financial Performance Metrics related KPIsKPIs andand

Dashboards are included in Fusion Intelligence. Not fully integrDashboards are included in Fusion Intelligence. Not fully integratedated

with Hyperion thoughwith Hyperion though


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OBIEE Plus ContinuedOBIEE Plus Continued

Limitations?? Call Limitations?? Call emem ObservationsObservations

Expensive just as with any complete BI solutionExpensive just as with any complete BI solution

InformaticasInformaticas Power Center Server and ETL processes are slow, andPower Center Server and ETL processes are slow, andsupport intensivesupport intensive

Business Adaptors for Oracle EBS are incomplete, limitedBusiness Adaptors for Oracle EBS are incomplete, limited flexfieldflexfield supportsupport

etc.etc.

Organizations now need to acquire a newOrganizations now need to acquire a new

skillsetskillset

inin

InformaticaInformatica

ETLETL

Other Tools/OptionsOther Tools/Options

Either aEither a CognosCognos or a Business Objects as the UIor a Business Objects as the UI

Not complete solutions for Oracle EBS customers thoughNot complete solutions for Oracle EBS customers though

Need Data Warehouse as a sourceNeed Data Warehouse as a source

No preNo pre--built metadata repository if its for Oracle EBS (built metadata repository if its for Oracle EBS (NoetixNoetix offers it)offers it)

Cannot access or merge data from different sources on differentCannot access or merge data from different sources on different platforms, Iplatforms, I

believe Cognos8 and BO xiR2 (integration with Crystal Reports pobelieve Cognos8 and BO xiR2 (integration with Crystal Reports postst--

acquisition) can access them separatelyacquisition) can access them separatelyOBIEE has an edge hereOBIEE has an edge here


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Alternative SolutionAlternative Solution

ComboCombo -- OBIEE Answers and Dashboards interface (onlyOBIEE Answers and Dashboards interface (onlythe frontthe front--end) andend) and DecisionExpertsDecisionExperts (from(from TeradataTeradata))

DecisionExpertsDecisionExperts FormerlyFormerly DecisionPointDecisionPoint SoftwareSoftware

PrePre--packaged Starpackaged Star--schemas for Oracle EBS andschemas for Oracle EBS andPeopleSoftPeopleSoft

Comprehensive solution, full automatic support for KFFComprehensive solution, full automatic support for KFFandand DFFsDFFs

SQL based with a GUI InterfaceSQL based with a GUI Interface


Abstract layer for OBIEE doesnt exist todayAbstract layer for OBIEE doesnt exist today Plans underway develop OBIEE abstract layer andPlans underway develop OBIEE abstract layer and

integration withintegration with DecisionExpertsDecisionExperts


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Summary and ConclusionSummary and Conclusion

OBIEE is undeniably a great next generation BusinessOBIEE is undeniably a great next generation Business

Intelligence solutionIntelligence solution

OBIEEsOBIEEs packaged solutions are good, but other optionspackaged solutions are good, but other optionssuch assuch as DecisionExpertsDecisionExperts andand JarosJaros can be evaluatedcan be evaluated

A combination of OBIEE and the aboveA combination of OBIEE and the above--mentioned thirdmentioned third--

party backparty back--end packaged solutions are options to considerend packaged solutions are options to considerFinally, an assessment of your current systems,Finally, an assessment of your current systems,

architecture, tools, technology, resources must bearchitecture, tools, technology, resources must be

performed to prepare for an overall Corporate BI reportingperformed to prepare for an overall Corporate BI reporting

solutionsolution


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Thank You!Thank You!

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Books!Books!

The Release 12 PrimerThe Release 12 Primer

Shining a Light on theShining a Light on the

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