Date: Friday, May 21, 1999
Time Called: 9:30 a.m.
Location: BellSouth, Midtown offices - hosted by Kriss Poll
See www.atloaug.org for presentations
I. Presentation
"Expense Reporting Electronic Funds Transfer – Easy As ABC"
Allen Webb, The Kaylor Group, AWebb@prcnet.com
Presentation and Technical Assistance Document (including scripts and Alerts) at http://www.atloaug.org/presentations/index.html#may99
II. Presentation
"Getting the Most From Oracle Applications By Utilizing EC/EDI"
Doug Johnson, St Paul Software, djohnson@stpaulsoftware.com
See presentation at http://www.atloaug.org/presentations/index.html#may99
Panel members participating included:
Nancy Ballard -NCR, Peachtree City
Sheo Jha -KPMG Consulting
Raja Doddala -Char-Broil
Many questions were entertained from the audience. A breakout session for EC/EDI convened after the presentation.
III. Breakout Sessions
The breakout sessions were a huge success! Due to the positive response, breakout sessions will be offered at future meetings using a variety of rotating topics.
Volunteers are requested to facilitate breakout sessions at future meetings. Please submit an email to bcarlton@kpmg.com and volunteer to moderate in your area of expertise.
The following sessions were held on May 21.
GL, GLDI, FA Ken Cisna AnswerThink Consulting
AP, PO Steve Bradley Oasis Consulting
AR, OE, PA Jim Crum BOSS Corp
Mfg/Dist/Logistics Mike Hopper DRT Consulting
HR/Payroll Ken Durand Tactics Consulting
Upgrades Neil Burt KPMG Consulting
OAUG Orlando Conference
The OAUG fall conference is in Orlando Sept 26-30. See www.oaug.org for details. Register now so you can book your hotel at the OAUG member discount price.
ECO/SEOUC Conference in Atlanta – March 19-22, 2000
For the first time ever, the East Coast’s "oldest, newest and best" Oracle developers’ conference (ECO) is joining forces with their southern (SEOUC) counterpart. Join us in Atlanta March 19-22, 2000 at the Atlanta Hilton and Towers. Ten tracks per day, 100 sessions (35+ for apps) are scheduled. Attendance is expected to be ~800. The call for papers will be Aug/Sept. Web sites (when completed) are www.seouc.org and www.oracleusers.com.
Next Meeting
June 18, AnswerThink, W Hotel, 111 Perimeter Center West
Reservations: Susan Mason, Smason@answerthink.com
Agenda
1) Member Spotlight Company – Southern Company
2) "SQL for the Non-Technician, Jeff Walsh, Answerthink
3) Breakout Sessions – specific topics to be announced
1999 Meetings: Jan 15, Mar 19, May 21, Jun 18, Aug 20, Oct 15, Nov 19
Volunteers Needed
Volunteers needed to present a topic, facilitate a breakout session, speak on a panel or, a project team to present as a Member Spotlight. Send an email to bcarlton@kpmg.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.
Thanks!
Thanks to BellSouth for providing us with the conference space, refreshments, signage and audiovisual.
75 attendees were present (our largest to date!). Companies represented are as follows.
Users:
ChoicePoint, NCR, Schweitzer-Mauduit, Tensar, BellSouth, Motorola Energy Systems, Char-Broil, IKON Office Solutions, North American Mission Board, Lithonia Lighting, Southern Company, UPS Logistics, Sieman Electromechanical Components, U.S. Dept of Energy, Invesco Capital Management, BAPCO, Inacom,
Consultants:
AnswerThink, KPMG, BOSS Corp, Tactics, Oasis Consulting, Oracle Corp, Smartech, Sapient, Arthur Anderson, Application Technology Services, Consulting Assistance, Kaylor Group, DRT
Vendors
St. Paul Software, Optio Software, Precise Software, CodeSoft, Oracle,
Other
OAUG Managing Editor
See web page for updates, agendas, directions, minutes, list server, etc.