March 16, 2001 Meeting


http://www.atloaug.org

Agenda

TIME SUBJECT SPEAKER
8:30 - 9:10 Networking / Breakfast Snacks / Member Introductions
9:10 - 9:30 Vendor Demo
DecisionPoint Applications: "The Oracle Decision Support Solution"

Mary M. Ledbetter

9:35 - 11:00
Presentation 1:  "Mirant Corp (formerly Southern Energy) - Survivor! T he 10.6/10.7 to 11i Upgrade "

Mirant will have completed the 11i upgrade March 12th. Join Mirant on a discussion chronicling their accelerated 10.6/10.7 upgrade to 11i, including a concurrent implementation of Oracle's HRMS product suite.

Alan Green, Mirant Corp
Eric Stouffer, System Architechs
Presentation 2 (Member Spotlight Company):  BellSouth - Driving Process Improvements with ERP Systems"

Learn how BellSouth approached their Shared Services and Oracle Apps 11.03 implementation focusing on all three critical components of "Process, People and Technology." Specifically hear:

  1. A summary view on some of the process and policy changes implemented by BellSouth.
  2. The future direction and continuing improvement initiatives.
Ed Martinez, Bellsouth
11:00 - 12:00 Breakout Sessions: 
1. Oracle Financial Analyzer/Data Warehousing

Julian Kozicki, JP Kozicki & Associates
2.Technical: 11i Install from DBA PerspectiveDavid Rincon, DBA Group
3. Imaging/Workflow in Payables
Bill Pipkin, BellSouth
4. 11i Upgrade - Project Management
Eric Stouffer, System Architechs
Adjourn - Networking 

Reservations Required: Contact Erin Ostrow, Erin.Ostrow@netapp.com, 800.952.5005

Location

Host: Network Appliance
The Westin Atlanta North at Perimeter
7 Concourse Parkway
(In the Concourse complex next to the King/Queen towers)
Atlanta, Georgia 30328
770.395.3900
Map

Directions:
From downtown Atlanta/airport - 85 North to GA 400. Take exit 4a (Glenridge Connector) - turn right. Go to 2nd light and turn left onto Peachtree Dunwoody. Go under 285 - go to first light and turn left into the Concourse complex. Follow the signs to the hotel (on right).

From Marrietta (west side of Atlanta) - 285 east to exit 26 (Glenridge). Turn left. At 4th light turn right onto Hammond Dr. At 2nd light turn right into the Concourse complex. Follow the signs to the hotel (on left).

From Roswell (north side of Atlanta) - 400 south to exit 5 (Abernathy Rd) and turn right. At 1st light turn left (Barfield Road). Barfield deadends at Hammond. Turn left. At 1st light turn right into the Concourse complex. Follow the signs to the hotel (on left).

From East side of Atlanta - 285 north (after I-85 it becomes 285 west). Go to exit 28 (Peachtree Dunwoody) and turn right. Go to 1st light and turn left into the Concourse complex. Follow the signs to the hotel (on right).

Parking is complementary and they have a shuttle that can go to and from Dunwoody MARTA station.