Minutes of the Atlanta OAUG Meeting

 

Date: Friday, October 15, 2004

 

Time Called:   8:30 a.m.

 

Host:               Jaros Technologies

Location:         Marriott Century Center, Atlanta

 

I. Vendor Spotlight

Jaros Technologies, Michael Spencer, michael.spencer@jarostech.com

 

II. Presentation 

Sarbanes-Oxley Best Practices in an Oracle Applications Environment - Jeffrey T. Hare, ERP Seminars; jhare@erpseminars.com

Presentation at http://www.atloaug.org/presentations/2004index.html

 

III. Presentation

Oracle 11i.10 Financials Update - Alex Leatherwood, Oracle - Alexander.Leatherwood@Oracle.com

Presentation at http://www.atloaug.org/presentations/2004index.html

 

IV. Breakout Sessions

 

1.       Sarbannes-Oxley Roundtable Discussion –

-Brian O'Neil, Appssurance, Inc -  brian.oneil@appssurance.com

-Jeffrey T. Hare, ERP Seminars - jhare@erpseminars.com

-Toni Cobb, NDC Health

2. Technical: Sending Mail from SQL and PL/SQL Custom Programs - John Missinne- McKee Foods

3. What's New in Oracle HRMS - Rodney Turner, Oracle - rodney.turner@oracle.com

 

Selected breakout presentations can be viewed at http://www.atloaug.org/presentations/2004index.html

 

V. OAUG News –

View Conference Papers

OAUG members can now access OAUG Connection Point 2004 papers and PowerPoint presentation files on the OAUG Web site in the “Members Only” section.

Conference papers and presentations will also be available to non-member conference registrants for the next 60 days on the OAUG Web site in the “Members Only” section. To gain access, non-member registrants may use the following login and password:

Login: CP04
Password: Presentations

Once logged in, use the navigational menu (immediately under the OAUG logo at the top left of the page) to select:
Member Services
Conference Resources Papers & Presentations

On the Conference Paper Search page, select “Fall 2004” in the “Conference” field to search papers and presentations from OAUG Connection Point 2004.

We look forward to seeing you at OAUG Connection Point 2005, which will be held Monday, June 13, through Thursday, June 16, in Dallas, Texas, at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center.

 

Oracle OpenWorld San Francisco

December 5 - 9, 2004, Moscone Convention Center, San Francisco, California

The OAUG will be participating in Oracle OpenWorld San Francisco, which will include keynote presentations, breakout sessions, SIG meetings, Geo/GAP-sponsored lunch tables and extensive networking opportunities.

The OAUG, IOUG and ODUTG will host a User Forum on Sunday, December 5. This will include SIG meetings, a welcome session, breakout sessions, a panel discussion and an evening networking reception.

 

OAUG Board of Directors — Call for Candidates

The OAUG announces its call for candidates for the 2005 Board of Directors. The deadline for inclusion on the ballot is Wednesday, November 3, 2004.

Anyone who is employed by an OAUG member company or who is an Individual Associate member in good standing may run for the Board. Additional information regarding the call for candidates, including Board of Director position qualifications, submission process and election process, is available on the OAUG Web site.

 

VI. General Business - Brenda Carlton, Consultant

 

Next Meeting – November 19, 2004

Host:   Optio Software

Location: Villa Christina, 45 Perimeter Summit Blvd, Atlanta, Georgia 30319

Reservations: Julie Clark 770-576-3570, or Juliec@optiosoftware.com

 

November 19 PRESENTATIONS

1. Vendor Spotlight:  Optio Software - Ashley Carmen

2. Demo: Oracle Enterprise Planning and Budgeting Module - Mike Hipps, Oracle

3. It Is Month-End, Now comes the Reconciliation Crunch - Richard Byrom - Oracle Consultant, Speaker & Author (Flying over from London to join us!)

4. Technical: Apps on RAC - Mark Riley, Oracle

5. Keeping Your Master Data Clean: Suppliers and Customers - Andrew Snyder, NoodleIt, Inc.

6. New Features: Financials 11.5.10 - Karen Brownfield, Solution Beacon

 

Newsletter

The deadline for getting articles into the November newsletter is October 29.  Please email your contributions to our editors.

Functional - satyakanth@bosscorporation.com

Technical - eshin@sagewisegroup.com  

Previous issues can be viewed at http://www.atloaug.org/newsletters/

 

Volunteers Needed

Speakers & breakout session facilitators for 2005.

Please send an email to bcarlton@sprynet.com to volunteer.

 

Become a Member of Atlanta OAUG

Go to www.atloaug.org and click on the button ‘Register as a Member’.  Admission is free and this keeps you informed as to upcoming meeting agendas, copies of newsletters, etc.  If you have changed email addresses lately, be sure to update your registration with a permanent address so you will receive meeting notifications.

 

Update Your Email Address

If you have changed email addresses since registering as a member of Atl-OAUG, please update your address by sending an email to webmaster@atloaug.org.

 

List Server - OAUGNET

The Oracle Applications Users Group (OAUG) hosts an Oracle Applications list server, OAUGnet. OAUGnet offers you a list server with constant monitoring, prompt communication of any list server problems, an easy-to-use web interface, and an archive updated daily. To subscribe to OAUGnet, send a blank email to: OAUGNet-subscribe@oaug.com . The address of the new list is OAUGNet@oaug.com.  To switch to digest mode, send a blank e-mail to: OAUGNet-digest@oaug.com

 

Liaison Contact Person Needed from each Member Company

One liaison is needed from each company to forward Atl-OAUG notifications and newsletters to the other Oracle users/consultants within your company.  Consultants are encouraged to invite their clients to Atl-OAUG.

 

Local Technical User Group

Monthly Meetings are in Dunwoody on the 2nd Thursday, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. See www.gouser.org.

 

VII. Thanks!

Thanks to Jaros Technologies for providing us with conference space, breakfast, door prizes and audiovisual equipment.

Thanks to Jaros Technologies, Logical Apps and OAUG for providing door prizes.

 

55 attendees were present.  Companies represented are as follows:

 

Users:

Acuity Brands Lighting, Family Dollar, AMVESCAP, Georgia Lottery, NDC Health, ChoicePoint, McKee Foods, Southern Company, Schweitzer-Mauduit, Atlanta Housing Authority, Porex, Cox, Huber, Equifax

 

Consultants:

Colibri, Independents - Various

 

Vendors

Jaros Technologies, Logical Apps, Optio Software, Oracle, ERP Seminars