Upcoming OAUG OBI SIG Webcasts

As a Board Member of the OAUG OBI SIG I would like to point out that we have 4 upcoming OBI webcasts in the run up to OpenWorld 2009. You can also view this info on the OBI SIG website at http://obisig.oaug.org/events.php?page=Events

The webcast details are as follows:

1) What's New with Oracle BI Applications 7.9.6?
Monday, August 10th, 10:00 am Pacific, 12:00 Noon Central, 1:00 pm Eastern – 1 Hour DurationSpeaker(s) : Joe Thomas, Oracle Corporation
Abstract : The 7.9.6 release of the Oracle BI Applications was the most significant since the Oracle acquisition of OBI EE and the BI Apps from Siebel. Come learn about new BI Apps such as Oracle Project Analytics and Oracle Loyalty Analytics, along with significant enhancements to other BI Applications such as Oracle HR Analytics or Oracle Procurement and Spend Analytics. New integrations to JDE and well as enhanced integrations to EBS and Peoplesoft will also be discussed.Conference DetailsConference Title OBI EE SIG: What's New with Oracle BI Apps 7.9.6Conference ID 152549725Conference KeyDate and Time 10-Aug-2009 10:00 AM PST Duration 1 HourTimezone (-08:00) US Pacific TimeDial-In Number 866.682.4770 (Toll-free) or 408-774-4073 (Toll)https://conference.oracle.com/imtapp/app/cmn_jm_hub.uix?mID=152549725Audio Conference Code: 3679513, then 0988 as the security code

2)Oracle Business Intelligence (OBIEE) Integration Today & Tomorrow
Monday, August 24th, 10:00 am Pacific, 12:00 Noon Central, 1:00 pm Eastern – 1 Hour DurationSpeaker(s) : Jim Glazar, Kerdock Consulting
Abstract : Learn how to integrate the current version of OBIEE (10.1.3.4) with other Oracle applications as well as 3rd party applications in order to provide pervasive business intelligence throughout your enterprise. We will demonstrate current OBIEE integration points with the following Oracle applications Hyperion Workspace and Hyperion SmartView and discuss future integration plans with Hyperion HFM & Hyperion Planning. Also, we will demonstrate how to integrate OBIEE with 3rd party applications such as Microsoft Sharepoint, Adobe Flex, and Apple iPhone.
Conference Title OBI EE SIG: > Oracle Business Intelligence (OBIEE) Integration Today & Tomorrow
Conference ID 153230394
Conference Key Date and Time 24-Aug-2009 10:00 AM PST
Duration 1 Hour
Timezone (-08:00) US Pacific Time
Dial-In Number 866.682-4770(Toll-free) or 408-774-4073(Toll)
https://conference.oracle.com/imtapp/app/cmn_jm_hub.uix?mID=153230394

3)Maximizing your Oracle Discoverer investment with Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition Plus
Thursday, September 10th, 10:00 am Pacific, 12:00 Noon Central, 1:00 pm Eastern – 1 Hour DurationSpeaker: Jose Villacis, Oracle
Abstract: This session covers migrating from Oracle Discoverer to Oracle Business Intelligence Suite Enterprise Edition Plus. Hear how Oracle Discoverer metadata and worksheet concepts correspond to Oracle Business Intelligence Suite Enterprise Edition Plus concepts and how to create Oracle Business Intelligence Suite Enterprise Edition Plus physical, logical, and presentation layers with Oracle Discoverer info.

4) Fortune 100 Company gains Efficiency with Oracle BI Solutions, Hyperion Solutions and Essbase
Monday, September 28th, 10:00 am Pacific, 12:00 Noon Central, 1:00 pm Eastern – 1 Hour DurationSpeaker(s) : Debbie Kraus, Humana - Todd Randolph, Optimum Solutions
Abstract : Learn how a Fortune 100 healthcare company planned, designed, built, and implemented an improved Incurred Financial Model process, utilizing and integrating Oracle Essbase, OBI EE and Hyperion. This organization leverages monthly operational information to estimate their claims liability, a process consisting of 3 major steps that previously used Microsoft Access Databases to manage, maintain and audit this information. Upon outgrowing this system, the company performed research, due diligence and a proof of concept in search of a new solution. The key considerations for selecting the new solution was the ability to meet current requirements and future growth, improved functionality, performance, scalability, and total cost of ownership.