Welcome to the Multi-National SIG Day

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Welcome to the Multi-National SIG Day at OAUG
Collaborate 2006
April 25, 2006 900 am 530 pm Radisson
Opryland Hotel Donelson A
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Agenda
900 am Introduction 930 1030
am Challenges and Opportunities for Global
Implementations - a report from MN-SIG Workshops
2002-2006 (H. Kolbe) 1030 1130
am Customizations and Tools in Global
Implementations Scope and Examples (P.
McGrath) 1130 1230 pm Managing Global and
Local Data Elements (G. Cockayne) Lunch 130
230 pm Language and Culture How to manage
global implementation projects (M.
Hentschel) 230 330 pm Building a Global
Template and re-usable components across
countries and time lines (S. Jolly) 330 430
pm Global Compliance Challenges
Sarbanes-Oxley, local tax and fiscal compliance
and other statutory issues (M. Iyer) 430 530
pm The Future Functionality of Release 12 for
Global implementations, multi-org,
intercompany, sub-ledger accounting (A.
Fiteni)
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Format of Our Sessions

• User input and exchange is key the sessions are
  open for questions and discussion at any time
• Each section is lead off with a 15 min
  introduction by the lead person from the MN-SIG
  Group followed by questions and answers.
• Scheduled guests for panel discussion include
• John Eaton, Virtual Trader Ltd, on Tools for
  Global Implementations
• Folia Grace, VP Oracle Corp, on Release 12
  functionality
• Schedule Conflicts
• Steve Miranda 11-12pm and Cliff Goodwin 145245
  pm will be attended by MN-SIG representatives and
  reported back to the group
• Distinction Award for MN-SIG Group at 12pm we
  will be late.

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The Multi-National SIG Groupits purpose,
organization, and activities

• Mission
• Cross-Module and Cross-Geographies
• Processes and Issues specifically facing global
  or multi-country Oracle applications users
• Organize exchange of ideas and experiences
• Take active role in OAUG Enhancement process with
  Oracle Corporation
• Synchronize with other SIGs and GEOs

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Board Members

• Hans Kolbe, Celantra Systems Chair
• Patty McGrath, CSC Vice Chair, Enhancement
  Liaison
• Steve Jolly, Gecis, Oracle Liaison, Membership
  Liaison Americas
• Markus Hentschel, Bearing Point, Membership
  Liaison for Europe,
• Mohan Iyer, FSCP Solutions, Membership data
  maintenance and other technical issues
• Ash Patel (IBM Consulting)
• Associate Board Members Alison Ulrich - Germany
  (Independent Consultant), Gavin Cockayne (IBM
  Consulting), Gair Bardstu - Norway (Accenture),
  John Spiegler (UPS)

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Key Issues for the Multi-National SIG

• - Multi-org
• Global or Regional Shared Services
• Inter-Company (trading, accounting, pricing)
• Using multi-language and multi-byte (MLS NLS)
• Tax and Legal Compliance Issues (coordinate
  solutions in different regions, work with Euro
  Financials SIG)
• Global Single Instance issues

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Plans for 2006/2007

• Expand the Board with additional members, ensure
  participation from the key Oracle users and big 5
  implementation firms)
• - Continue Multi-National Focus events OAUG and
  Oracle Conferences
• - Newsletter with functionality questions from
  members, publish answers, solicit member input
  articles from members.
• Start Web-Cast training sessions
• Create topical member collaboration (sub-groups)
• Make contact with Peoplesoft, JD Edwards and
  Siebel User Groups
• Improve and formalize collaboration with Oracle
  Corp.

We want your participation!
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Why are you here?

• Introductions
• Name
• Organisation
• Multi-National connection or interest
• Suggestions/Hot Topics are you interested to
  participate

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Challenges and Opportunities for Global
Implementations A Report from Multi-National
SIG Panels and Workshops 2003 - 2006
Hans Kolbe Celantra Systems, Inc.
hanskolbe_at_celantrasystems.com
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Objectives of Global Implementation Workshops

• Communicate and Share Oracle Functionality
  Improvements, Third Party solutions and
• in-house customizations
• Collect Feedback for Oracle CAB and Liaison
  sessions
• Communicate program and project experiences

Workshops were organized in 2003 London,
Northern California, San Diego 2x 2004 San
Diego, Paris, 2005 San Francisco, Grapevine TX,
Birmingham UK, Atlanta
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Key project and business decisions

• Central versus local or regional control
• Containing and tracking variations without
  compromising integrity (DFF, Transaction Types,
  COA etc.)
• Customer, Vendor, Item global visibility, naming
  conventions, and maintenance
• Project Management across countries and regions,
  central team, local teams, external sources

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Important Oracle functionality issues remain for
Global Implementations

• Multi-org restrictions as related to Shared
  Services and Supply Chain Visibility
• Uncertainty about Legal Compliance tools
  (Globalizations, GAE, VAT) and varying legal
  requirements
• Intercompany models are not sufficiently
  developed
• Language issues (NLS, MLS)
• Single instance Issues (Performance, Time Stamp,
  Sys Admin complexities)

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MN SIG Workshop Results

• - Significant shift to Global Implementations
  with 11I Upgrade consolidate instances, global
  COA, global or regional business processes, SSCs.
• - Biggest issues confirmed Multi-Org, IC, Legal
  Compliance, Global Data Integrity
• - Better direction from Oracle required to avoid
  lengthy investigation and verification by each
  individual client.
• - Requesting recommendation of alternatives and
  complimentary tools for intercompany, external
  documents, multi-org, cross-instance and other
  issues.
• - No Global Implementation is known without
  significant customizations (under many
  euphemisms).

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MN SIG Workshop Results

• Negative Feedback (if used at all)
• GlS, Global Accounting Engine (more reliable in
  11.5.9 and 5.10), MLS, Multi-Byte, MRC, Euro
  Conversion tools, AR Credit Checking, Pricing and
  Documents on IC transactions
• Positive Feedback
• - Improvements to PA Accounting including
  cross-charging,
• - OM functions across orgs (releases and
  shipping from central warehouses),
• - GL consolidation tools
• - IC Internal Sales Order Invoicing 11.5.9 and
  5.10
• Unknown / i.e. no feedback
• Global Procurement functions
• External IC Drop-Ship
• Very positive! Improved Communication with Oracle
  Product strategy groups!