Sig Bp August 15 2012

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Oracle OpenWorld

September 30 October 4

San Francisco

Oracle Configurator SIG

Face-to-face meeting on Sunday, Sept 30

Time is 3:30 4:30, Moscone West Room 3020

Customer presentation by GEA of Denmark

Breakout groups to Meet the Experts from Oracle

Topics such as PLM/PIM, Configurator FCE, Support

Discussion of upcoming Configurator meetings worldwide

Excellent networking opportunity for the Configurator Community

Oracle OpenWorld


San Francisco

Configurator Session The Big Bang Theory for Implementing Oracle Configurator

Hear the in-depth story of how Oracles Sun division uses Oracle Configurator!

Wednesday Oct. 3rd, 10:15 - 11:15, Moscone West Room 2022

Session ID CON8755

Configurator Demo Pod See the latest release of Oracle Configurator Live!

Monday through Wednesday, Oct 1-3

Moscone West Exhibition Hall, Level 1

Located on the far left of the demo grounds near the wall

Demo ID 3183

Oracle OpenWorld


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If you are interested in meeting with any of these groups, please

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Oracle OpenWorld


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Using Agile PLM to enable the Data Driven Model

Brion Schweers

Solution Architect, Configurator

Copyright 2008, Oracle. All rights reserved.

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Oracle Configurator enables products to be configured to meet unique customer requirements and simplifies the configuration of complex

solutions, decreasing order errors and increasing top line growth.

But these models require a significant amount of effort to build and maintain

One way that Oracle has attempted to minimize this effort is through the use of properties (e.g. weight, voltage, color) of the items that are

being configured.

This allows the creation of property based rules and streamlines model maintenance when new items are created.

With the release of R12 Oracle integrated the Extensible Attributescreated in PIM Data Hub with Oracle Configurator.

This enhancement enabled customers to develop Data Driven Models that push as much model maintenance upstream as possible.

Now, with the advent of Agile PLMs Variant Manager and the D2R PIP, Data Driven Models can now be created and Maintained in PLM and

managed through a formal ECO process.


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Where are you on the Maturity Curve . . . Today?

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Integrated Product

Processes

Standardization, Foundational

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CAD Data ManagementCAD Data Management

Product Data Product Data

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Product Lifecycle Product Lifecycle

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Product Value Product Value

Chain ManagementChain Management

What was Best Practice 5+ Years ago, might only be Stable now


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What Analysts are Saying

PLM includes the source of content and rules that

drive sales configurators. Ideally, sales configurators

become extensions of PLM applications that describe permissible product

options. PLM software also includes a feedback loop for collecting and

analyzing information from sales and customers regarding the market

appeal of products and suggestions for improvements and new options.

This input will influence future product architecture to deliver needed

product variants and options.

Marc Halpern & Kenneth F. Brant

Magic Quadrant for Product Life Cycle Management, 3Q05


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DEMONSTRATION EXAMPLE



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Lamp Product Configuration

Lamp Model OptionsVoltage - 110v and 220v

Lamp Shade White and Black

Bulbs White, Red, Green and Blue (Blue to be added during Demo)

Lamp Height 12 and 16

Lamp Model Rules

220v lamp can only have a black shade

Green Bulb can only be a 16 Lamp


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Lamp Model Option BOM

Level Part Number Part Type Description Item Template Color Voltage Height Qty Optional MutEx

0CE-LAMP Model Lamp ATO Model

1CE-BULBS Option Class Light Bulbs ATO Option Class 1 No Yes

2CE-BULB1 CE_Bulb Bulb, White, 110V Purchased Item White 110V 1 Yes


2CE-BULB3 CE_Bulb Bulb, Red 110V Purchased Item Red 110V 1 Yes

2CE-BULB4 CE_Bulb Bulb, Red, 220V Purchased Item Red 220V 1 Yes

2CE-BULB5 CE_Bulb Bulb, Green 110V Purchased Item Green 110V 1 Yes

2CE-BULB6 CE_Bulb Bulb, Green, 220V Purchased Item Green 220V 1 Yes

1CE-SHADES Option Class Lamp Shades ATO Option Class 1 No Yes

2CE-SHADE1 CE_Shade Shade, White Purchased Item White 1 Yes

2CE-SHADE2 CE_Shade Shade, Black Purchased Item Black 1 Yes

1CE-STANDS Option Class Lamp Stands ATO Option Class 1 No Yes

2CE-STAND1 CE_Stand Lamp Stand, 12" Purchased Item 12 1 Yes


1CE-COMMON Option Class Common Components ATO Option Class 1 No No

2CE-SOCKET Part Socket Purchased Item 1 No

2CE-WIRE Part Wire Purchased Item 1 No


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Component Created using different Part Types




















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Part Type defines required Extensible Attributes




















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MODEL SETUP



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ATO Model created in PLM


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Model Option BOM Created and Maintained in PLM


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Example of Item Created in part subclass with predefined Extensible Attributes


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When ready the ECO is released in PLM


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which automatically creates product data in EBS


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including Extensible Attributes


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and the Model Option BOM


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Which is populated into CZ tables


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along with the Extensible Attributes


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Extensible Attributes can be used in Populators


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and various Iterator Rules


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or as the source Dynamic Text that could be stored as a Configuration Attribute


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Benefits of Data Driven Model

Items are created within a part class and predefines the extensible attributes that must be defined for an item before it is released

Unlike Catalog Groups, Extensible Attributes have predefined data types and can be controlled by a user defined list

Populators can be used to dynamically maintain options within option features as changes are released from PLM

Property based rules can be deployed to create maintenance freeupdates when new items are added to existing option classes

Changing the label of a value in a list (i.e. BLUE to Blue) will propagate downstream to all affected items, populators and rules

Deploying Structured data upstream in the process (i.e. PLM) reduces errors and omissions in the data downstream (i.e. CZ)

Extensible attributes can be stored as Configuration Attributes and passed further downstream for use in the pricing and fulfillment processes


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CHANGE MANAGEMENT



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Create New Change in PLM


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Create New Items and Redline BOM in PLM


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Set Value for Extensible Attributes for new items


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Release ECO in PLM


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Verify Process Completed in AIA


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Review Affected Items in EBS and Implement ECO


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Repopulate Nodes and Regenerate Logic


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Repopulate Automatically added Blue Option


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Regenerate Logic updates the Data Driven Rules


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Refresh UI and Test Model to Confirm Changes


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Test UI by Selecting New Options


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Preview Configuration to Verify BOM Mapping


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Republish Model once testing is complete


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Publish Model to PLM for use in Variant Manager


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Solution ComponentsDesign to Release for CTO

Agile 9.3

AIA 2.5 with PIP

PIM Data Hub

Oracle Configurator

eBusiness Suite (R12.1 or 11.5.10)


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VARIANT MANAGER



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BOM Model

Pre-Configured

New Item A

Available for Order

Pre-Configured

New Item B

Available for Order

Config A

Config B

Common

Configuration

Model

Updated

Sales Catalog

Derive new product from existing designs

Prototype design concept using instance variations

Add commonly requested configurations to standard catalog

Forecast and stock common configurations

Enter orders for stock configuration, or match based on models and options chosen

Variant Manager Pre-Defines Itemsfor Frequently Used Configurations and Prototypes


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Create Preconfigured Items in PLM


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Launch Configurator from PLM


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Select Options (using EBS Configurator)


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Instance BOM Created Based on Options Selected


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Manage Release of Preconfigured Items through integrated ECO Release Process


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Reasons to Use Variant Manager

Product Development During the design and development of complex configured products there is often a need for specific configurations of a model so that prototypes can be produced.

However at this stage of the product life cycle advanced rules may not be required (or known) and Agiles internal variant manager may be sufficient

Catalog Development CPG products are often make-to-stock (MTS) but are available for sale in several preconfigured variations that are designed to meet specific market or channel

needs.

The ability to rapidly generate specific BOM instances and release to production can provide significant value to customers with these types of products

Support CTO Process Variant Manager can also be deployed as part of the CTO strategy during design to release phase and for the establishment preconfigured items


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Current Limitations with Variant Manager

The current Agile-AIA-Oracle Configurator PIP 2.5 integration does not support the following features of Oracle Configurator:

Multiple Instantiation

Connectors

Configuration Attributes


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Q&A


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