ODTUG Kscope12 - Symposiums

Symposium

ODTUG Kscope offers you the opportunity to start off a week of learning by spending an entire day dedicated to your area of interest. 

Unlike some other conferences, Kscope offers you a choice of six symposiums at no additional cost.

• Application Express
• Business Intelligence
• EPM
• EPM Business Content
• Database and Developer's Toolbox
• Fusion

APEX Sunday Symposium – Oracle APEX Development Team

8:30 – 8:45
Welcome
Dan McGhan, SkillBuilders and Chet Justice, ORACLENERD

8:45 – 9:45
Oracle Database Tools
Mike Hichwa   NOTE: This session is shared with Database Track
Mike Hichwa, vice president of database tools, will provide an insight into the latest development of database tools and the Oracle Database Cloud Service. Everybody who is currently utilizing Oracle database tools should attend this session.

9:45 – 10:45
Oracle Database Cloud Service
Rick Greenwald, Oracle Corporation
The Oracle Database Cloud Service was introduced as part of the Oracle Public Cloud at OpenWorld in October of 2011. Based on Oracle Application Express, the Database Cloud Service has provided a new way to use powerful Oracle technologies. This session will provide an overview of the Database Cloud Service, a historical perspective of the use and adoption of the Service, and some insights into why the Database Cloud Service will be an important part of the computing landscape going into the future.

10:45 – 11:00
Break

11:00 – 12:00
Modern Web Development Trends and Application Express
Shakeeb Rahman, Oracle Corporation
HTML5, CSS3, Modernizr, Compass Style + SCSS, Responsive Web Design, Progressive Enhancement, Fluid Grids. These are just some of the emerging trends for modern web development, where your application must be device agnostic and functional on a variety of different platforms, screen sizes, and resolutions. This session will give you a primer on these trends and how to apply them to your existing APEX applications. Learn best practices and see firsthand how you can adopt these emerging trends and technologies.  

12:00 – 1:00
Lunch

1:00 – 2:00
Practical Uses for Web Services in Application Express
Jason Straub, Oracle Corporation
Web services have been around since the last millennium, but what can you actually do with them? Is there any practical reason to consume web services in an Application Express application?
This session aims to answer both questions. During this session, you will learn about popular web services from major Internet players such as Amazon, Google, and Yahoo, and why integrating some of these services into your Application Express application may make sense. This session will also cover techniques for debugging and discovering why your interactions may not be working as you expected.

2:00 – 3:00
How to Build Commercial Applications for the Oracle Database Cloud Service
Marc Sewtz and Anthony Rayner, Oracle Corporation
The Oracle Database Cloud Service provides a unique combination of the simplicity and ease of use promised by Cloud computing and the power, productivity, and robustness which are the hallmarks of Oracle technology. The Oracle Database Cloud Service includes the Oracle Application Express (APEX) development environment and a set of APEX-based business productivity applications which can be installed with just a few clicks. In addition to these pre-packaged business applications, the Oracle Database Cloud Service will support third party applications which share the same infrastructure and user pool. This session provides an overview of the packaged application infrastructure and architecture, and outlines the validation process third-party developers will have to follow when submitting their applications for inclusion in the Oracle Database Cloud Service.

3:00 – 3:15
Break

3:15 – 4:15
Update from APEX Development
Joel Kallman, Oracle Corporation
Learn about the latest initiatives from the APEX development team directly from Joel Kallman, director of software development for Oracle Application Express.

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Business Intelligence Symposium

Business Intelligence Symposium
Oracle's BI Symposium at Kscope12 will give attendees a unique opportunity to interact with Oracle BI product management in ways not available during the rest of the Kscope12 conference. Three main sessions will focus on: 1) Oracle BI Strategy and Roadmap, Exalytics, and Mobile, 2) The incorporation of unstructured data as well as self service and departmental use cases for BI analysis, and 3) The convergence of EPM and BI and implications for BI in the Cloud. A highlight of the symposium will be a panel for each of the three sessions where attendees will have the opportunity to share their thoughts and partake in a collaborative discussion with Oracle BI product management.

8:30 - 9:15
BI Presenter Panel
We will start the symposium with Oracle's BI product strategy, including a sneak peek at upcoming features planned for future releases. This survey will provide context for BI Foundation, BI Applications, Exalytics, Predictive Analytics, and Mobile BI. Enterprise infrastructure enhancements as well as efforts consolidating new acquisitions and older assets will be covered.

9:15- 9:30
Oracle Introductions
Kevin McGinley, Accenture

9:30 - 10:15
BI Strategy/New Features Keynote
Brian MacDonald, Mike Donohue, & Nikos Psomas, Oracle Corporation

10:15 - 10:30
Break

10:30 - 11:15
Exalytics and Mobile
Brian MacDonald, Mike Donohue, & Nikos Psomas, Oracle Corporation
Specific plans for BI Mobile and Exalytics will be discussed here as well as the intersection of Mobile BI and Exalytics; and how this combination allows mobile analytics to become speed-of-thought BI for the masses.

11:15 - 12:00
Customer Panel #1 - Mobile Workforce
Brian MacDonald, Mike Donohue, & Nikos Psomas, Oracle Corporation
Share your thoughts with Oracle BI product management in the areas of mobile strategy, trends, and the evolving mobile workforce.

12:00 - 1:00
Lunch

1:00 - 1:45
Unstructured Information, Self-Service, and Departmental BI
Brian MacDonald, Mike Donohue, & Nikos Psomas, Oracle Corporation
With the Endeca acquisition, Oracle plans to create a comprehensive platform to analyze both structured and unstructured information. This session will discuss progress here and the kinds of decisions afforded by including unstructured information. We’ll also discuss the emerging trend of self-service and departmentally-based reporting in Enterprise BI.

1:45 - 2:45
Customer Panel #2 - Growth of Departmental BI
Brian MacDonald, Mike Donohue, & Nikos Psomas, Oracle Corporation
Share your thoughts with Oracle BI product management in the areas of growth and influence of self-service reporting and Departmental BI.

2:45 - 3:00
Break

3:00 - 3:45
Essbase and Planning for EPM and BI
Brian MacDonald, Mike Donohue, & Nikos Psomas, Oracle Corporation
The session will discuss the convergence of Business Intelligence & Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) specifically as delivered via Oracle Essbase. Existing options with BI Foundation as well as planned capabilities for supporting BI and Essbase use cases will be featured.

3:45 - 4:30
Customer Panel #3 - Cloud BI
(Brian MacDonald, Mike Donohue, Nikos Psomas)
Following a brief presentation, share your thoughts and comments with Oracle BI product management on topics associated with BI in the Cloud.

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EPM Symposium

8:15 - 8:30
Welcome/Housekeeping
Natalie Delemar

8:30 - 9:30
EPM Strategy and Interactive Keynote
Balaji Yelamanchili, Oracle Corporation
This keynote will be a kickoff from senior EPM development management and will focus on trends, EPM's role at Oracle, emergence of Fusion applications, and priorities for the EPM development team.

9:30 - 10:15
Financial Close Solutions Futures
Rich Wilkie, Oracle Corporation
The discussion topics of this session will include Hyperion Financial Management, Financial Close Manager, Disclosure Management, and Oracle Financial Management Analytics.

10:15 - 10:30
Break

10:30 - 11:15
Essbase
Gabby Rubin, Oracle Corporation
This session will be an update on the latest and greatest with Essbase.

11:15 - 12:00
SmartView Discussion
Matt Milella, Oracle Corporation
This interactive session will focus on Smart View's statues within the EPM and Essbase communities.  One of the main topics Matt will be discussing is the Essbase-focused work going on to implement the Essbase addin functionality into Smart View and disc

12:00 - 1:00
Lunch

1:00 - 2:00
Planning and Budgeting Futures
Shankar Viswanathan, Oracle Corporation
This session will cover the latest in Planning solutions at Oracle and provide an interactive discussion for the audience to provide feedback on future modules and Planning solutions that cross financial, operational, etc.

2:00 - 2:45
Data Integration and Metadata Management
Rich Wilkie, Oracle Corporation
This session will cover Oracle's strategy and roadmap for ODI, EPMA,FDM, DRM, and Studio.

2:45 - 3:00
Break

3:00  - 3:45
EPM Foundation and Common Services
Kash Mohammadi, Oracle Corporation
Kash will provide an interactive discussion in the areas of foundation and common services. These include install, config, shared services, life cycle management, etc.

3:45 - 4:15
EPM Reporting and Integration with OBIEE
Mitch Campbell, Oracle Corporation
This session will focus on OBIEE and what it means for Oracle EPM and Hyperion BI tools customers.

4:15 - 4:30
Wrap-up
Edward Roske/Natalie Delemar
 

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EPM Business Content Symposium

12:30 - 1:30
Keynote Session:  Analytics-Led Business Innovation
Matthew Bradley,Vice President, EPM Applications, Oracle Corporation
Ann Winblad, partner at VC firm Hummer-Winblad recently commented that “data is the new oil of business”.  With the exploding amount of data being generated by internal systems, web sites, social media and sensors there is increasing interest in tools and applications that can turn raw data into actionable business information.  In fact, Analytics has been identified as the top IT investment priority per a 2011 Gartner CIO survey.  In this session, learn about best practices and new technologies that are emerging to help organizations harness and leverage the exploding volume of structured and unstructured data – such as Big Data Management, Mobile Applications, Information Discovery Tools, Data Visualization and others.

1:30 - 2:15
Hot Topics in Financial Reporting
Rob Foytech, Oracle Corporation
CFOs and Finance organizations are faced with new and constantly-changing accounting and reporting requirements. Join this session to hear and discuss the latest developments on the convergence of US GAAP with IFRS, XBRL, Sustainability Reporting, and other financial reporting topics.

2:15 - 3:00
Best Practices in Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting
Floyd Conrad – Director, Global Sales Support, Oracle Corporation
Planning and forecasting in today’s volatile and uncertain economic environment is challenging for Finance organizations in all industries. Join this session to discuss best practices in planning, budgeting, and forecasting and find out how some of these techniques can help your organization deliver more predictable results.

3:00 - 3:15
Break

3:15 - 4:00
Best Practices in Profitability and Cost Management
Toby Hatch – Principal Solution Specialist, Oracle Global Sales Support, Oracle Corporation
In today’s global economy, it’s no longer sufficient to understand profitability at a corporate or business unit level. In order to stay competitive decision makers need better insights into profitability by location, product, service, customer segment, and other dimensions. Join this session to hear about and discuss best practices in costing and profitability management and how these techniques can help improve management insight and boost bottom line performance. 

4:00 - 4:30
Predictive Modeling - Enhancing Planning and Forecasting
Lucie Trepanier - Solutions Specialist, Oracle Crystal Ball, Oracle Corporation
Planning and forecasting performance in today’s volatile economic environment can be challenging with traditional planning applications and manual modeling techniques. To address these challenges, leading edge companies are leveraging predictive modeling to bring statistical analysis and techniques such as Monte Carlo simulations into the mix. Join this session to hear about and discuss best practices in integrating predictive modeling into long-range planning, financial budgeting, and sales forecasting to improve accuracy and reduce risk in business decisions.

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DB and Developer’s Toolbox Symposium

8:30 - 8:45
Welcome
Dan McGhan, SkillBuilders and Chet Justice, ORACLENERD

8:45 - 9:45
Oracle Database Tools
Mike Hichwa, Oracle Corporation  NOTE: This session is shared with Database Track
Mike Hichwa, vice president of database tools, will provide an insight into the latest development of database tools and the Oracle Database Cloud Service. Everybody who is currently utilizing Oracle database tools should attend this session.

10:00 - 10:30
SQL Developer Data Modeler
Kris Rice, Oracle Corporation
SQL Developer Data Modeler allows for easy modification of existing database objects. This session will cover how to reverse engineer, modify, and create a script of the changes. Collaboration is an important part of any development team; with built-in subversion support, the modeler makes collaboration possible.

10:30 - 11:00
Break

11:00 - 12:00
SQL Developer
Jeff Smith, Oracle Corporation
SQL Developer provides the framework for your complete PL/SQL development process. It begins with developers working together to quickly and efficiently build new applications. Versioning your code, merging in changes from other developers, pushing out the latest and greatest to your QA teams or the Cloud is all a natural part of the tool.
Of course before you publish anything to anyone, you're testing your code, right? For the folks out there that feel guilty about having their users testing their code for them, you can actually build your own test suites and identify regressions.

12:00 - 1:00
Lunch

1:00 - 1:45
Continuous Integration with Database Projects
Susan Duncan, Oracle Corporation
Continuous Integration facilitates frequent integrations of a project. This can help reduce turnaround times for broken builds by alerting the development team sooner. Hudson, along with SQL Developer's built-in source code versioning integration, can make a highly coupled solution for any database project.


1:45 - 2:45
How to "Tune" a Query
Tom Kyte, Oracle Corporation
I am often asked how I tune a query, or more generally, how does one "tune" a query. In this session, we'll look at how query tuning is performed. You might be surprised at the answer as it often does not involve rewriting a single query.

2:45 - 3:15
Break

3:15 - 4:00
SQLDeveloper with Enterprise Manager: Integrating Changes from Developer to DBA
Jagan Athreya, Oracle Corporation
Developers and DBAs have usually faced conflicting changes, delayed application upgrades, and production downtime due to lack of integrated tools to manage the database change lifecycle. Come to this session to see and learn about the integration between SQL*Developer and Enterprise Manager Cloud Control 12c that enables developers to define changes in SQLDeveloper and allows DBAs to promote these changes to Test and Production seamlessly via Enterprise Manager thereby reducing errors, accelerating productivity, and eliminating unplanned downtime.

4:00 - 4:45
Oracle Optimizer - Top Tips to get Optimal SQL Execution All the Time
Maria Colgan, Oracle Corporation
Simple system changes such as gathering optimizer statistics or changing a parameter value can affect SQL execution plans and therefore the performance and stability of a system. Managing such changes is an ongoing challenge for many customers. This session shows the process of analyzing and resolving the most common SQL execution performance problems including poor cardinality estimations, bind peeking issues, selecting the wrong access method, and more. With clear how-to examples, you will learn how to identify and quickly resolve these issues.

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Fusion Middleware Sunday Symposium

8:30 - 9:30
Oracle ADF - A Status Update
Duncan Mills, Lynn Munsinger, and Chris Muir, Oracle Corporation
Get the latest news about Oracle ADF. Learn what's new in the latest versions. See how and where Oracle ADF is used inside and outside of Oracle. Get to know the latest resources that are available for you to get up to speed and hone your ADF skills. Learn how the ADF community is evolving and how you can get plugged in to your peers.

9:30 - 10:30
Oracle on Your iPhone: Design Patterns for Mobile Compliments of ADF
Lynn Rampoldi-Hnilo, Senior Manager - Oracle Mobile User Experience and Edward Roske, CEO of interRel Consulting, Oracle Fusion UX Advocate and Oracle ACE Director, Oracle Corporation
Today’s businesses often support mobile devices and many may also want to produce their own mobile applications for their workforce. Mobile design requires a deep understanding of its users and their tasks to aid in the productivity of the modern worker. Oracle's User Experience team and ADF present a set of smartphone design patterns that will allow you to get started on your mobile apps now. These patterns include how to design your navigation, the best layout of a list, and simple and apparent ways to complete a task. The patterns have been vetted in Oracle's own mobile products (Sales, Time Entry, Expenses, Field Service, and more), and work across different user roles, product lines, and platforms. Use ADF to build Oracle's mobile design patterns, and get quickly and efficiently to a smartphone application that your users will find intuitive, easy, and productive to use.

10:30 - 10:45
 Break

10:45 - 11:45
How Fusion Middleware Built the Fusion User Experience
Patanjali Venkatacharya, Chief Evangelist, Applications User Experience, Oracle Corporation
See how you can leverage the entire Fusion Middleware stack to create a compelling user experience; just like Oracle's Applications User Experience team did during the design of Fusion Applications. Learn about key Fusion Middleware components that comprise Oracle's new end-to-end user experience platform in Fusion Applications. Hear about the role of components such as Application Development Framework (ADF), WebCenter, Metadata Services (MDS), Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), and design patterns.

12:00 - 1:00
Lunch

1:00 - 2:00
Customizations Under the Covers – Making Fusion Applications Your Own
Killian Evers, Senior Director Application User Experience, Oracle Corporation
Managing customizations of enterprise applications has just gotten a whole lot easier with the release of Fusion Applications and Fusion Middleware. In this session, we will discuss the latest Fusion Middleware technology and tools that are designed to ease the complexity of customizing applications, and more importantly, how they do so in an upgrade-friendly manner. Participants will understand Oracle Metadata Services, which provides the engine to support these capabilities.

2:00 - 3:00
Fusion Applications User Experience Tools: Dashboards, Analytics, and Web 2.0, Oh My!
Patanjali Venkatacharya, Chief Evangelist, Applications User Experience, Oracle Corporation and Floyd Teter, Vice President of Applications Delivery and the Project Management Office, Innowave Technology, ACE Director and Fusion User Experience Advocate
See three key areas of the user experience features in Oracle Fusion Applications: Dashboards, Embedded Analytics, and Web 2.0. These experiences provide users with opportunities to be more productive and efficient every day. You will get a fundamental understanding of the basic concepts, demonstrations of the features, as well an explanation of how it all comes together in the tooling. Come see Oracle’s next-generation applications user experiences in action.

3:00 - 3:15
Break

3:15 - 4:30
Sessions Panel of Oracle Experts

 

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