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TruTek at Collaborate 11


April, 2011
Greetings!  

Folks, it's raining spiffs. We're getting ready for Collaborate 11, and we're breaking out the good stuff. We're holding our TruTek R12 Adventure Day at the Peabody Hotel, right near the Orlando Convention Center on Monday, April 11th. TruTek R12 Adventure Day includes presentations, lunch, and a party in the evening.
 
We'll be doling out our new book, the little r12.1.3 upgrade essentials for managers and team members at our suite. And if you can't make it to the Peabody, our vendor partners eprentise (Booth 1011), Confio (Booth 1206) and 2e2 (Booth 1246) will have copies available at their booths in the Exhibit Hall.
 
You can buy DVD versions of the little r12.1.3 upgrade guide - now a shocking 525 pages long - and the little r12.1.3 project plan at the OAUG Bookstore, or just buy directly from our website, where you can snag the soft cover editions. And if you're in the mood to talk about upgrading to Release 12, drop me a line and let's set up some time.

 

Sincerely,

Mike Swing
TruTek
IN THIS ISSUE
What We Do
NEW! The R12.1.3 Upgrade Trio
What Haven't We Got?
Best... Upgrades... Ever!
Collaborate R12 Adventure Day
Thinking About Reimplementing?
Confio: Performance Management Software
Your Claim to Fame!
Upcoming Oracle Training
QUICK LINKS
What We Do

TruTekTruTek is a national leader in technical and functional Oracle training and consulting. We also offer permanent placement services for part-time and full-time employees. We offer Oracle database and E-Business Suite consulting, training and remote services. We have a state of the art training facility in Salt Lake City, Utah.


If you have 5 or more people interested in a class, we can also bring classes to your company if you would like onsite training. And if you've wanted to take a training class, but were intimidated by the crowds, we also offer "Personal Training" for certain classes, as well as online training. 

Did You Say "New Editions" of The Release 12 Upgrade Trio?
"Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple."   -- Dr. Seuss
"Unfortunately, that is not the case with upgrading to R12." -- Mike Swing 

the little r12.1.3 project plan      the little r12.1.3 upgrade essentials     the little r12.1.3 upgrade guide 

                                            PLAN                                            PREPARE                                       PERFORM

Are you the Mighty Oracle Foot Soldier, ready to tackle the upgrade to Release 12.1.3 for your company? We recommend you start here, with TruTek's 3-part guided tour.

One of the first steps you should take in preparing to upgrade is to actually try the upgrade. If you haven't already installed the Release 11.5.10.2 Vision Instance on a test environment, go ahead and do it. And then use Mike's guides to upgrade that instance to Release 12.1.3. Surprisingly, even the Vision Instance doesn't upgrade flawlessly. Mike includes pointers to additional patches and steps that you'll need to take to make your upgrade a success.

Mike's comprehensive trilogy consists of:

the little r12.1.3 project plan - this is the project plan that Mike's students use when they step through an upgrade.

the little r12.1.3 upgrade essentials for managers and team members - this book describes why you need to upgrade, and includes a discussion of how it should be done.

the little r12.1.3 upgrade guide - sponsored by the Oracle Application Users Group, this 525 page (so far) book provides the detailed steps to upgrading your Vision instance from R11i to R12.1.2. It includes the steps for upgrading your database to Version 11gR2. It includes pointers to more than 175 patches and 150 My Oracle Support notes. That's right, just because you've got this book doesn't mean you get out of downloading patches and reading the Readmes and assorted other explanations. But we tell you, all in one place, which documents to read, how to apply the patches, and "gotchas" that we've discovered along the way.

This edition is bigger and better than the last, as Mike continues to add information about patches and bugs and features that you need to understand to upgrade to E-Business Suite Release 12.1.

Are you looking for a guided tour? Don't worry, Mike uses this book as the basis for  TruTek's Oracle E-Business Suite R11i to R12.1 Technical Upgrade class.  He's also available to chat if you'd like to discuss your upcoming upgrade plans - just give him a call at 801 486-6655 or send him an email at mswing@trutek.com.   Best of all, Mike has the hands-on experience that you'll need for an upgrade, so consider TruTek for meeting your consulting needs.  

Assessments, First Pass Upgrades, Books, Classes, Consultants... What Haven't We Got?

We've gone to a lot of effort coming up with an assortment of ways to help you get your Oracle E-Business Suite Environment upgraded to Release 12. Check out our offerings:

 

TruTek Release 11i Extended Support Mandatory Patching Assessment - Ugh. We'll read all those readmes, create the big spreadsheet, and map out what patches you need to apply to meet Oracle's Minimum Baseline Requirements for Release 11i Extended Support.

 

TruTek Release 12 Upgrade Readiness Assessment - We review your entire environment and prepare a report describing whether you're ready to upgrade to Release 12, and if not, what you need to do to get there.

 

TruTek Release 12 First Pass Upgrade - We come onsite for two weeks with our books and our spreadsheets, and we work with your DBAs to run through a First Pass Upgrade from Release 11.5.10.2 to Release 12. At no time do we touch the keyboard - this is a hands on learning experience for your folks. We're just the guides who help make it happen. If there's time, we also include your functional leads in the prerequisite steps and post upgrade steps.

 

TruTek Release 12.1.3 Books - They say the technical part of the Release 12 upgrade is the easy part; it's the functional part that's hard. Check out our new Release 12.1.3 books, as we're mapping out the steps.

 

Release 12 New Features Classes - our functional consultants teach these classes, so they have plenty of hands on experience with the real issues.

 

Release 12 Consulting - Been there, done that. Give us a call if you'd like consulting from the Oracle Upgrade Experts.

BEST ... UPGRADES ... EVER! by Barbara Matthews

Mike and I just finished two back to back TruTek Release 12 First Pass Upgrades, one on the West Coast, and one on the East Coast. What a workout! For those of you who have started upgrade testing, we've been battling with what we call "the HR Hooks" problems - our West Coast client is running HR in shared mode, and our East Coast client is running HR fully installed. We thought we nailed the HR issues when we left the West Coast, but we've since concluded that if you're fully installed, you have to apply a few more patches. Our motto is now "There's always another patch!"

Come Join Us at Collaborate for our R12 Adventure Day by Barbara Matthews
 
finaladventuredaypage1Here at TruTek, our philosophy is: work hard, play hard. So join us at the Peabody Hotel on Monday, April 11th. Mike Swing will present two of his hottest presentations, fresh from an exciting trip to the Rocky Mountain Oracle User Group meeting. And our favorite partners will be presenting too. We've been worrying right along with our customers about tough Release 12 upgrade issues like security, customizations, reimplementation, and database tuning - so come meet our vendor partners, who have figured out how to address those problems. We'll wrap up with a party, and all we ask is that you RSVP if you plan to attend presentations or the party, so we'll know to look for you.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Thinking About Reimplementing? 
Talk to us. We're very impressed by eprentise's solutions, and think you will be too.
Worrying About Your Customizations? 
Talk to us. Check out a demo of 2e2's ConfigSnapshot.
Feeling a Little Insecure? 
Talk to us. Check out Integrigy, they've got R12 security figured out.

Confio Igniter Suite

ConfioConfio builds performance management software that improves the effectiveness of IT systems and the people who run them. The Confio Igniter Suite includes products that help Oracle DBAs, managers, and developers continuously monitor the performance of databases and the applications that depend on them, isolate specific problems, and identify solutions in production systems.
Your Claim to Fame...

AmazonOh, go on. Maybe you've written a great presentation or paper and want to tell people about it? Here's your chance. Drop us a line, and if we publish your article, we'll send you a $50 Gift Certificate from Amazon!


Don't be shy! Send your submission to editor@trutek.com by April 25th. We'll include the winning article in our next newsletter. 

Upcoming TruTek Training 
We're always open to adding new classes, so let us know your interests! We add new classes regularly, so be sure to check the latest version of the schedule on our website. 
 
*** Class Dates and Locations are Subject to Change
Time Zone for Online Classes is MST
 

 

Oracle Apps Technical Classes

 

Apr 18-22

Oracle E-Business Suite R11i to R12 Technical Upgrade

SLC, UT

May 23-27

Oracle E-Business Suite R11i to R12 Technical Upgrade

SLC, UT

Apr 25-29

Oracle 11i/R12 Applications DBA Concepts and Admin

Madison, WI

May 16-20

Oracle 11i/R12 Applications DBA Concepts and Admin

SLC, UT

 

 

 

 

DBA Classes

 

May 9-13 

11g DBA Boot Camp I

SLC, UT 

May 16-20

Oracle Database 11g  New Features

SLC, UT

May 16-20

Backup and Recovery using Oracle 11g RMAN

SLC, UT

Jun 20-24

11g DBA Boot Camp II

SLC, UT 

 

 

 

 

APEX Classes

 

May 2-4

 Intermediate APEX 4.0 with Scott Spendolini

SLC, UT

May 5

Troubleshooting & Debugging APEX Using 4.0 with Scott Spendolini

SLC, UT

May 10-11

APEX 4.0 New Features with Scott Spendolini

SLC, UT

May 12

APEX Installation and Administration Using 4.0 with Scott Spendolini

SLC, UT

May 23-25

Introduction to Oracle APEX I Using 4.0 with Scott Spendolini

Las Vegas, NV

May 26-27

Introduction to Oracle APEX II Using 4.0 with Scott Spendolini

Las Vegas, NV

 

 

 

 

Developer Classes

 

May 10-12 

Introduction to SQL 

SLC, UT 

May 17-19

PL/SQL Fundamentals 

SLC, UT 

May 31- Jun 2

Oracle SQL Performance Tuning Tips and Techniques

SLC, UT

May 31- Jun 2

Intermediate Oracle PL/SQL Tips and Techniques

SLC, UT

June 3

TOAD Tips and Techniques

SLC, UT

June 7-9

Oracle Workflow Builder, Business Events and Administration

SLC, UT  

 

 

 

 

Financial Classes

 

Apr 26-28 

Oracle Release 12 Financials New Features 

Las Vegas, NV 

Apr 26-27

Oracle R12 Payables

Las Vegas, NV 

Apr 26-27

Oracle R12 Assets 

Las Vegas, NV

Apr 26

R12 New Features General Ledger and Assets

Las Vegas, NV

Apr 27

R12 New Features Purchasing and Payables 

Las Vegas, NV

Apr 28

R12 New Features Receivables and Cash Management 

Las Vegas, NV

Apr 26-29

Oracle R12 New Features Order to Cash

SLC, UT 

Apr 26-29

Oracle R12 Financials Business Process Overview

Las Vegas, NV

Apr 27-29

R12 AME

SLC, UT

Apr 28-29

Oracle R12 Purchasing 

Las Vegas, NV 

May 24-26

Introduction to Oracle E-Business Suite and Oracle Project Management

SLC, UT 

 

 

 

 

Manufacturing Classes (Oracle E-Business Suite)

 

May 3-6

R12 Shop Floor 

SLC, UT

May 3-6

Oracle Inventory

SLC, UT

May 3-6

Oracle Bill of Materials & Engineering

SLC, UT 

May 3-6

Oracle Material Requirements Planning

SLC, UT 

May 3-6

Oracle Work In Process Fundamentals

SLC, UT 

May 17-20

Oracle Quality

SLC, UT

May 17-20

Oracle Manufacturing Functional Foundation

SLC, UT 

May 17-19

R12 Oracle Manufacturing New Features

SLC, UT 

 

 

 

 

Business Intelligence Classes

June 7-9

Oracle Warehouse Builder for OBI Standard Edition One

SLC, UT  

June 7-9

Introduction to Oracle Business Intelligence Standard Edition One

SLC, UT  

June 14-15

Introduction to OBIEE Repositories

SLC, UT  

June 14-16

Business Intelligence Applications - Reports & Dashboards

SLC, UT  

June 14-16

Modifying Oracle BI Applications

SLC, UT  

 

 

 

 

Conferences and User Group Meetings - We'll Be There!

 

Apr 10-14

Collaborate 2011

Orlando, FL

Jun 26-30

ODTUG 2011

Long Beach, CA

July 12-13

OAUG Connection Point - Release 12.1

Chicago, IL

 

Let us know by calling 801-486-6655


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