1. 3 Copyright © 2010, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Introduction to Oracle Applications R12.x

2. Copyright © 2010, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 3 - 2 Course Objectives After completing this lesson, you should be able to describe the following: Footprint of R12.x E-Business Suite Benefits of R12.x E-Business Suite R12.x E-Business Suite architecture Major components of the architecture File system and database structure Oracle E-Business Suite Integrated SOA Gateway

3. Copyright © 2010, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 3 - 3 Complete E-Business Suite from Oracle Automate key internal business processes. Extend automation and collaborate with your trading partners. Secure all integrated data. Analyze continuous improvement with real-time intelligence. ורוד-פעולות עיסקיות צהוב-נתונים ויישויות תכלת-בינה עיסקית Order Procure Fulfill Finance Develop Market Sell Plan MakeService Maintain HR Projects Contracts Customers Suppliers Products E-Business Suite Business Intelligence

4. Copyright © 2010, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 3 - 4 Integrated, Yet Modular The open applications solution enables you to: Integrate Oracle modules with other software Leverage investment in existing technology Eliminate or minimize disparate systems as needed Legacy Environment Vendor Y Planning Vendor X Human Resources Vendor Z Purchasing Oracle Marketing Oracle Finance

5. Copyright © 2010, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 3 - 5 Benefits of Oracle E-Business Suite Available in multiple languages Supports multiple currencies Supports flexible management of business processes Has a common data model Supports statutory and customary local requirements Is built on open standards Collaborates with trading partners

6. Copyright © 2010, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 3 - 6 Information-Driven Applications Philosophy behind Oracle E-Business Suite Start with a common data model that produces a single definition of key business entities (customers, suppliers, products, and so on). Build a robust suite of applications designed to work together. Support modular deployment of tailorable business flows. Promote low-cost integration with service oriented, standards-based architecture. Develop Market Sell Order Plan Procure Make Fulfill Service Maintain Finance HR Projects Contracts Customers, Suppliers, Products, … Customers, Suppliers, Products, …

7. Copyright © 2010, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 3 - 7 Major Oracle Application Product Families Oracle Financials Human Resources Management System Oracle Logistics and Manufacturing: Discrete and Process Management Project Management Module Supply Chain Planning and Management Customer Relationship Management Customer Relationship Management Supply Chain Management Manufacturing Finance Projects Human Resources Oracle Workflow

8. Copyright © 2010, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 3 - 8 R12.x E-Business Suite Footprint General Ledger Receivables Payables Assets Cash Management Global Consolidation System Advanced Collections Internet Expenses iReceivables Treasury Lease Management Internal Controls Manager Financials Centralized Solution Set (FINS) Financial Services Accounting Hub (FSAH) Daily Business Intelligence (DBI) Balanced Scorecard Financials & Sales Analyzer Enterprise Planning and Budgeting Profitability Manager Financial Consolidation Hub Oracle Business Intelligence Applications (OBI Apps) Governance, Risk, and Compliance Manager and Intelligence Application Access Controls Application Configuration Controls FinancialsCorporate Performance Mgmt. Government, Risk, & Compliance

9. Copyright © 2010, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 3 - 9 R12.x E-Business Suite Footprint Human Resources Self-Service Human Resources Advanced Benefits Compensation Workbench iRecruitment Payroll Performance Management Time and Labor Workforce Scheduling Approvals Management Learning Management iLearning Tutor DBI for HR Project Costing Project Billing Project Resource Management Project Collaboration Project Management Project Portfolio Analysis Project Contracts DBI for Projects Human Resources ManagementProjects

10. Copyright © 2010, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 3 - 10 R12.x E-Business Suite Footprint Advanced Supply Chain Planning Constraint Based Optimization Inventory Optimization Global Order Promising Collaborative Planning Strategic Network Optimization Demand Management Advanced Forecasting & Demand Management Predictive Trade Planning Deduction and Settlement Management Trade Promotion Optimization Advanced Planning Command Center. Order Management Advanced Pricing Release Management Sales Contracts Configurator iStore Supply Chain Planning and Order Management Intelligence Deal Management Supply Chain Planning Order Management New in R12.x Demand Signal Repository Service Parts Planning Manufacturing Operations Center Supply Chain Planning

11. Copyright © 2010, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 3 - 11 R12.x E-Business Suite Footprint Purchasing Sourcing Sourcing Optimization iSupplier Portal Procurement Contracts Services Procurement Advanced Pricing iProcurement DBI for Procurement Discrete Manufacturing Manufacturing Execution System Mobile Supply Chain Applications Flow Manufacturing Flow Sequencing Production Scheduling Repetitive Manufacturing Optimization Process Manufacturing Manufacturing Operations Center Manufacturing Procurement Enterprise Asset Management Self-Service Work Requests Asset Tracking Property Manager Asset Lifecycle Management New in R12.x

12. Copyright © 2010, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 3 - 12 R12.x E-Business Suite Footprint Inventory Management Mobile Supply Chain Applications Warehouse Management Transportation Management Transportation Operational Planning Logistics Inventory Visibility Forwarding & Brokering Operations Freight Payment, Billing & Claims Transportation Sourcing Transportation Cooperative Routing Fusion Transportation Intelligence Product Lifecycle Management Product Data Synchronization for GDSN and UCCnet Services CADView-3D Customer Hub Product Hub Site Hub LogisticsProduct Lifecycle Management Master Data Management (Hubs) New in R12.x

13. Copyright © 2010, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 3 - 13 R12.x E-Business Suite Footprint Marketing Trade Management Advanced Pricing TeleSales Field Sales Sales for Handhelds Quoting Partner Management Proposals Incentive Compensation Marketing & Sales Intelligence Deal Management TeleService Service Contracts Field Service Spares Management Advanced Scheduler Mobile Field Service Depot Repair iSupport Service Intelligence Advanced Inbound Telephony Advanced Outbound Telephony Email Center Scripting Marketing and SalesService Interaction Center Technology New in R12.x

14. Copyright © 2010, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 3 - 14 Oracle Applications R12.x Architecture

15. Copyright © 2010, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 3 - 15 Understanding the Oracle Applications R12.x Architecture The following topics are included in the Oracle Applications R12.x architecture: Business architecture Technical architecture

16. Copyright © 2010, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 3 - 16 Business Architecture: Oracle Applications R12.x 1.R12.x EBS (ERP, CRM, SCM, SEM 2.R12.x EBS has 5 principles that drive its business architecture: Modern foundation –standards include using Java/J2EE, HTML, JavaScript (JSP), Internet- accessibility, and centralized management Complete (100+ different sub-modules) End-to-end integration –integration is engineered into the product, thereby providing a fully NATIVE integrated package—one that is not realized through system integrations and customizations. Global –multiple languages and currencies; supports international features, such as flexible date formats and multiple radix support; supports data in the Unicode Character Set (gmail UTF-8); and has accounting and business localizations built into it. Rapid implementation and maintenance –rapid installation tool, patch application tools, and a host of configuration files and customizable Help files to allow the customer to configure the system to meet their needs

17. Copyright © 2010, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 3 - 17 Technical Architecture: Oracle Applications R12.x The following topics are included in the technical architecture of Oracle Applications R12.x: Forms based users (robust users) Self-service (HTML/JSPs) (infrequent users) Business Intelligence users (senior executives) Mobile users R12.x has developed four architectural modes for users that are accessed and controlled through the Personal Home Page (PHP) or Portal. The architectural modes equate to common classes of users.

18. Copyright © 2010, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 3 - 18 Basic Technical Architecture of Oracle Applications R12.x User Interface Desktop/Client Tier Application Logic Application Tier Application Data & Database Logic Internet Database Tier The connection between the application tier and desktop tier can operate successfully over a wide area network (WAN), because the desktop and application tiers exchange a minimum amount of information

19. Copyright © 2010, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 3 - 19 Desktop/Client Tier Application Tier Internet Database Tier The following topics are included in the technical architecture of Oracle Applications R12.x: Forms based users (robust users) Self-service (HTML/JSPs) (infrequent users) Business Intelligence users (senior executives) Mobile users The following topics are included in the technical architecture of Oracle Applications R12.x: Forms based users (robust users) Self-service (HTML/JSPs) (infrequent users) Business Intelligence users (senior executives) Mobile users

20. Copyright © 2010, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 3 - 20 Applications Tier Web server/Listener Portal (PHP) Forms server Concurrent Processing server Servlet Engine JavaServer Pages (JSP) Discoverer server Reports server Administration server Desktop/Client Tier Internet Database Tier

21. Copyright © 2010, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 3 - 21 Database Tier Desktop/Client Tier Internet Application tierDatabase Tier

22. Copyright © 2010, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 3 - 22 The Network Although the network is not a tier of R12.x E-Business Suite’s three-tier architecture, it is a critical component that makes it all work. R12.x EBS allows access through multiple channels including internal networks (LANs/WANs) and external networks (Internet/VPNs). All the choices in the network, good or bad, will ultimately affect your performance.

23. Copyright © 2010, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 3 - 23 Oracle Applications Technology Layer The Oracle Applications technology layer is an integrated collection of components used by all Oracle Applications modules, whose functionality is applicable to all Oracle Applications modules: The various components of the Applications technology layer are discussed in the following slides. Manufacturing Oracle Applications Technology Layer CRMFinancialsHRMS... Applications DBA (AD) Application Object Library (FND) Applications Utilities (AU) Common Modules (AK) Workflow (WF) Alert (ALR) OA Framework (FWK) Oracle XML Publisher (XDO)

24. Copyright © 2010, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 3 - 24 E-Business Suite Architecture E-Business Suite System Oracle E- Business Suite Database R12.x Database Tier 11.1.0.7 ORACLE_HOME WEB ORACLE_HOME 10.1.3.4 TOOLS ORACLE_HOME 10.1.2.3 COMMON_TOP APPL_TOP Applications Tier INST_TOP oraInventory/ContentsXML/inventory.xml Global Inventory

25. Copyright © 2010, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 3 - 25 E-Business Suite Product Directories 12.0.0 APPS.env appl aufndinv

26. Copyright © 2010, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 3 - 26 Oracle Applications Manager (OAM) Oracle Applications Manager is a key system administration tool, an HTML based central control console: Configure and administer your system Diagnose and correct problems Manage patches Monitor and tune performance Monitor system security Configure and administer your system Diagnose and correct problems Manage patches Monitor and tune performance Monitor system security

27. Copyright © 2010, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 3 - 27 Service-Oriented Architecture Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) is: An architectural style for integrating loosely coupled interacting software services A set of components (services) that can be invoked Enabled through a set of standards Service provider Service consumer Service request Service response

28. Copyright © 2010, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 3 - 28 Oracle E Business Suite Integrated SOA Gateway Provide robust, consistent integration framework with extensive infrastructure based on SOA principles. Integrate loosely coupled and heterogeneous applications. Contain prebuilt and reusable business services. Provide native service enablement capability within Oracle E- Business Suite. Use native services as building blocks to create composite services. Enforce function security and role-based access control security to allow only authorized users to execute administrative functions. Enable Web service invocation from Oracle E-Business Suite.

29. Copyright © 2010, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 3 - 29 Quiz You can implement only a minimum of five R12 E-Business Suite modules for an enterprise. a.True b.False

30. Copyright © 2010, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 3 - 30 Quiz The connection between the application tier and the desktop tier can operate successfully over a wide area network (WAN). a.True b.False

31. Copyright © 2010, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 3 - 31 Quiz In E-Business Suite Architecture, the tier which is responsible for holding the application logic and supports and manages the various Applications components is: a.Desktop tier b.Client tier c.Application tier d.Database tier

32. Copyright © 2010, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 3 - 32 Quiz Which of the following tasks does Oracle Applications Manager helps in managing and monitoring? a.Configure and administer your system. b.Diagnose and correct problems. c.Monitor and tune performance. d.Assign responsibilities to user. e.Monitor system security.

33. Copyright © 2010, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 3 - 33 Summary In this lesson, you should have learned to describe: The basic architecture of Oracle Applications The major components of the architecture The Oracle Applications file system The Product subdirectory structure and their roles Oracle E-Business Suite Integrated SOA Gateway