Minutes of the Atlanta OAUG Meeting

 

Date: Friday, October 21, 2005

 

Time Called: 8:30 a.m.

 

Host: Taxware

Location:  Sheraton, Buckhead, GA

 

I. Vendor Spotlight

 Taxware – Greg Majors, greg.majors@taxware.com

 

II. Presentation 

Panel: Self Service Procurement in Shared Service Environment

GR RamishGenpact; govind.ramesh@ps.ge.com

Jeff Phillips- UPS

Presentation at http://www.atloaug.org/presentations/2005index.html

 

III. Presentation

Case Studies: Update and Learnings from Seven Corporate Implementations of  Enterprise Planning and Budgeting (EPB)

Steve Jolly, Genpact - Steve.Jolly@ge.com

Presentation at http://www.atloaug.org/presentations/2005index.html

 

IV. Breakout Sessions

a. Diagnostics Demo - Chris Warticki, Oracle - Chris.Warticki@oracle.com

b. Intercompany Solutions in a Shared Services Environment –

1. Hari Mundra, Genpact - hari.mundhra@ps.ge.com

2. Hans Kolbe, Celantra Systems - hanskolbe@celantrasystems.com

c. iProcurement- Key to Speedy Processing - Seema Sharma, Patni - Seema.Sharma@Patni.com

Presentation at http://www.atloaug.org/presentations/2005index.html

 

V. OAUG News

 

Christine Hilgert, Director of Meetings, Meeting Expectations, shared upcoming conference information. The Independent Oracle Users Group (IOUG) (formerly International Oracle Users Group), the Oracle Applications Users Group (OAUG) and Quest International Users Group (Quest) are combining to host one conference.

 

          COLLABORATE 06
Technology and Applications Forum for the Oracle Community
April 23-27, 2006 - Gaylord Opryland
Nashville
, TN

The OAUG call for presentations is now open. The deadline for submission is December 12.

 

See http://www.oaug.org/conferences/2006/collaborate06/

OAUG eLearning Returns: Free Online Education and Training

The OAUG is offering free, easy-to-access educational, training and networking opportunities for the Oracle family of applications users — OAUG Training Tuesdays and OAUG Community Thursdays. These sessions will be delivered by the OAUG’s most highly regarded training professionals. Scheduled sessions will begin in October.

Tuesdays - See http://www.oaug.org/elearning/trainingtuesdays/

Thursdays See http://www.oaug.org/elearning/communitythursdays/

 

VI. General Business - Brenda Carlton, Consultant

 

NEXT MEETING – November 18, 2005

 

Host: Quest Software

Location: W Hotel, Dunwoody - – NEW LOCATION

Reservations: Stephanie Owens, Stephanie.Owens@quest.com, 469-221-4333

 

November 18 PRESENTATIONS

Main Presentations:

1. Member Spotlight:  Cox Communications - Nancy Patin, Cox Communications

2. Need Volunteer – Member Spotlight or General Topic

 

Breakout Sessions:

1. Oracle Applications, RAC and Linux – “The Real Story from Zensar - Toby Smith, Zensar/Intelligium

2. Contract Management - How it Interfaces with Purchasing, Sales & Service - David Judd, Oracle

3. Oracle Time and Labor - Ajoy A. Devadawson, Ciber Inc

 

Vendor Spotlight:

Quest Software, Brad Saathoff

 

Volunteers Needed

Speakers, hosts & breakout 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 Taxware for providing us with conference space, breakfast, door prizes and audiovisual equipment.

Thanks to Taxware and OAUG for providing door prizes.

TaxwareiPod, golf balls, t-shirts

OAUG – Conference CDs

 

Fifty attendees were present.  User companies are represented as follows:

 

User Companies Represented:

General Electric, Equifax, UPS, Cox Communication, Porex, American Intercontinental University, Southern LINC, Internap, Cbeyond Communications, Heery International, Mactec Engineering, Thyssenkrupp Elevator, Boral Industries