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Upgrade to R12 with TruTek


November, 2011

 

Dear (Contact First Name),  
 

We're wrapping up the year with training, consulting and conferences. Come find us at OAUG's Connection Point EPM/BI/R12.1 Upgrade Conference next week in Atlanta, or take a trip to sunny England for the December 5-7 UK Oracle User Group Conference.

 

We have openings in November and December to work on Release 12 Upgrade Readiness Assessments and First Pass Upgrades. So if you're ready to upgrade to Release 12, look us up! 

 

We have four classes coming up soon that are filling up quickly - don't miss your chance to attend: 

 


Sincerely,

Mike Swing
TruTek
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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. 

Book Your 2012 Assessment and First Pass Upgrade Now

  TruTek R12.1 Upgrade Support

 
We're starting to plan out our work for 2012. If you're preparing for Release 12.1, don't delay scheduling TruTek for a Release 12.1 Upgrade Readiness Assessment and a First Pass Upgrade consulting engagement.

 

First and second quarters tend to fill up fast, so contact us as soon as possible.

Don't Miss OAUG Connection Point - EPM/BI/R12.1 Upgrade in Atlanta, November 15-16
 
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Our presentations have all been submitted for the OAUG Connection Point EPM/BI/R12.1 Upgrade Conference, to be held in Atlanta next week! You can download a sneak preview of our presentations:

Don't miss the chance to meet with the leading experts on Release 12.1.

 

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 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.

Don't Miss the UK Oracle User Group Conference, December 5-7
 
UK OAUG

Yes, we're sending Mike "across the pond". He'll be at the UK Oracle User Group Conference December 507, in Birmingham. He'll be presenting

Six Easy Pieces: Essentials of Database Tuning for Packaged Applications

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

   

Date

Title

Location

 

Oracle Apps Technical Classes

 

Dec 12-15

Oracle E-Business Suite R11i to R12 Technical Upgrade

SLC, UT

Jan 9-12

Oracle 11i/R12 Applications DBA Concepts and Admin

SLC, UT

Financial Classes

Dec 6-9

Oracle Release 12 Financials New Features

Orlando, FL

Dec 6-9

Oracle Release 12 Financials New Features

SLC, UT

Dec 13-16

Oracle Release 12 Financials New Features

Seattle, WA

Dec 13-16

Oracle Release 12 Financials New Features

Boston, MA

Jan 3-6

Oracle Release 12 Financials New Features

San Diego, CA

Jan 3-6

Oracle Release 12 Financials New Features

Chicago, IL

Jan 10-13

Oracle Release 12 Financials New Features

Newark, NJ

Jan 10-13

Oracle R12 New Features Order to Cash

SLC, UT 

Jan 10-13

Oracle R12 Financials Business Process Overview

Las Vegas, NV

Jan 17-20

R12 AME

SLC, UT

Jan 17-20

Introduction to Oracle EBS and Oracle Project Management 

SLC, UT

Jan 17-20

Oracle R12 Purchasing 

Las Vegas, NV 

Developer Classes

TBD

SQL Tuning for Developers

Online

TBD

TOAD for IT Professionals

Online

TBD

Advanced PL/SQL Tips and Techniques

Online

TBD

TOAD for IT Professionals

Online

TBD

Advanced PL/SQL Tips and Techniques

Online

Nov 9-11

PL/SQL Fundamentals 

SLC, UT 

Nov 29-Dec 1

Oracle SQL Performance Tuning Tips and Techniques

SLC, UT

Nov 18

TOAD Tips and Techniques

SLC, UT

Nov 21-23

Intermediate Oracle PL/SQL Tips and Techniques

SLC, UT

Nov 29-Dec 1

Introduction to SQL

SLC, UT

Jan 24-26

Oracle Workflow Builder, Business Events and Administration

SLC, UT

DBA Classes

Dec 12-15

11g DBA Boot Camp II

SLC, UT 

Jan 9-12

11g  DBA Boot Camp I

SLC, UT

Jan 16-20

Backup and Recovery using Oracle 11g RMAN

SLC, UT

Jan 17-19

Oracle Data Guard 11g Administration

SLC, UT

Jan 23-27

Oracle Database 11g  New Features

SLC, UT

APEX Classes

TBD

Intermediate APEX 4.0 with Scott Spendolini

Online

Nov 7-11

Introduction to Oracle APEX I Using 4.0 with Scott Spendolini

Online

Nov 14-16

Introduction to Oracle APEX II Using 4.0 with Scott Spendolini

Online

Nov 17-18

Troubleshooting & Debugging APEX Using 4.0 with Scott Spendolini

Online

Dec 5-7

Secure APEX Development Best Practices

Online

Dec 8-9

APEX Installation and Administration Using 4.0 with Scott Spendolini

Online

Business Intelligence Classes

Jan 2012

Oracle Warehouse Builder for OBI Standard Edition One

SLC, UT  

Jan 2012

Introduction to Oracle Business Intelligence Standard Edition One

SLC, UT  

Jan 2012

Introduction to OBIEE Repositories

SLC, UT  

Jan 2012

Business Intelligence Applications - Reports & Dashboards

SLC, UT  

Jan 2012

Modifying Oracle BI Applications

SLC, UT  

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

Nov 15-16

OAUG Connection Point - EPM/BI/R12.1 Upgrade

Atlanta, GA

Dec 5-7

UK OUG Conference 2011

Burmingham, UK

Feb 14-16

RMOUG Training Days

Denver, CO

 

Let us know by calling 801-486-6655


 

If you'd like one of TruTek's experts to come to your local user group meeting, let us know!

  

 

 

 

 

Latest News from Oracle 
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Thinking About Reimplementing? 

Talk to us. We're very impressed by eprentise's solutions, and think you will be too.

 

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Worrying About Your E-Business Suite Customizations for the R12 Upgrade? 

Talk to us. Check out a demo of 2e2's ConfigSnapshot.  

  • Automatically generate setup documentation for > 130 modules
  • Control setup for new changes
  • Directly compare setups across multiple environments
  • Compare operating units, sets of books etc. within or across environments
  • Create date stamped copies of setup for historic reporting and comparison over time
  • Setup planning capabilities
  • Covers key technical areas including workflow, database objects etc.
  • Extensible to cover custom application setups 

Looking for more information about customizations? Check out Donna Campbell and Barb Matthews' presentation What You Need to Know About Identifying Customizations Before You Upgrade to Release 12.1 and Sara Woodhull's Session 17250 (search the Oracle OpenWorld Content Catalog - no password required this year!) from Oracle OpenWorld 2011, Upgrading Your Customizations to Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1.

Feeling a Little Insecure? 

Talk to us. Check out Integrigy, they've got R12 security figured out.  

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