| Current PDC Initiatives | ||
| CAD Users Focus Group: |
Oracle
content management product management is creating a Focus Group to
identify market requirements for securing CAD drawings. CAD
applications can contain much of an organization’s sensitive
intellectual property which is at risk of falling into the wrong hands.
Oracle wishes to hear from its customers who share these concerns, and
to see how Oracle Information Rights Management can be adapted to fulfil
these requirements. |
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| Enhancements: | The IOUC have set up a working party to look at the Oracle Enhancement Process and are actively piloting ORACLE MIX | |
| Oracle technology and IOUC Beta Testing Program |
The Beta Testing Program is a joint initiative of the
IOUC Product Development Committee and Oracle USA. This initiative
provides a structured approach to include members of Oracle User Groups
in the Server Technology Beta Programs. The overall goal is to allow
selected user group members to do in depth testing and analysis of
Oracle's new products and releases in order to help Oracle deliver
better products to market. As a beta testing participant, you will
perform in-depth testing of the next generation of Oracle products. This
will help you to build your personal knowledge base, become an industry
recognized technology leader, and help influence Oracle's future product
direction.
The Server Technologies Beta Program office offers beta test programs for all Oracle Technology products, including; Oracle Database, Oracle Application Server, Oracle Collaboration Suite, Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control, Oracle Business Intelligence and Oracle Enterprise Search. Click here to view more information on this initiative and to register as a potential tester. |
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| EBusiness Suite R12 Managed Release Program: |
This program was announced and opened to enrolment recently, the
first chance to see demos of Release 12. The level of
registrations was phenomenal and the planned live web casts
have had to be changed to a secure download. As you will
remember one of the requirements to sign up for the program
was a signed Non Disclosure Agreement, this is because
Release 12 was not yet on General Availability. The process
to ensure all those who registered have a Non Disclosure
Agreement and are licensed customers is a very time
consuming process and at this time Oracle was unable to
extend the program to anyone who did not originally
register. Viewing the Recorded Demonstrations The demonstrations recorded using Oracle Web Conferencing are best viewed at a screen resolution higher than 1024 x 768. The recommended setting for viewing the demonstrations is 1280 x 1024. At lower screen resolutions, the lower portion of the screen may not be visible. To view the hidden portion of the screen, click-and-hold the left mouse button to scroll the screen up and down. Internet Explorer is required to playback the recorded demonstrations. You may need to disable any pop-up blockers. In some configurations, we have noticed that the web conference playback buttons (e.g. pause, rewind, stop, etc.) and the close button at the top of the browser are partially hidden. The buttons can be located by moving your mouse along the top of the screen, while reading the micro-help. Post-demo Surveys After reviewing each demonstration, please take 3 to 5 minutes to complete the survey associated with each demonstration. We'd like to thank the International Oracle User Council (IOUC) and the affiliated Oracle User Groups for their support with this program. The EBS R12 demo program for User Groups and SIGs is a direct result of recommendations provided by the IOUC members. |
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| Nominations for CABs (Customer Advisor Boards): |
Oracle Development has agreed to a User Group Nominated
member on each of their CABs. We are not currently looking for nominations but follow the link to see who we have placed on CABs CAB Nomination Information Page |
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Charter: IOUC Product Development Committee
I. Objectives of the IOUC Product Development Committee
Under the auspices of the IOUC, the PDC represents Oracle customers to the Oracle Executives and the Oracle Product Development Team by:
a) Reviewing and responding to proposals and initiatives from Oracle related
to the Fusion initiative
b) Informing user groups members with regards to Fusion timeline and objectives
c) Polling members on issues relating to Product Development including Fusion
d) Reviewing and responding to proposals and initiatives from Oracle related
to current products and their enhancements/developments (including e-Business
Suite, Enterprise, Enterprise One, and World)
e) Informing user groups members with regards to current product development/release
schedules
f) Presenting sessions at the IOUC Meetings
g) Publishing results on each of the IOUC Website
h) Distributing the results electronically to all affiliated User Groups and
Councils
II. Activities and Goals
a) A single IOUC Channel into Oracle Development
b) To influence Oracle by user feedback
c) Responsible for raising ongoing Development issues with Oracle
d) Current focus is on Fusion
e) Collate information from member organisations, however the PDC does not
dictate how the organisations work within themselves
f) Funnels information from Oracle to these member organisations
g) Collaborate together to encourage and support each other
The Product Development Committee shall consist of a Chairperson and at least 1 member from each recognised IOUC umbrella user group. The Chairman shall be elected by the IOUC, and the other members will be appointed by the President/Chair of each umbrella organisation. The Chairperson will ensure that each group is equally represented
IV. Council Member Responsibilities
a) Represent current customer base on Product Development issues
b) Poll peers from member user groups to solicit additional input as needed
c) Identify potential problems experienced by customers and suggest ways to
solve
d) Publish information to member User Groups on Product Development issues
e) Disseminate information provided by Oracle to member User Groups
f) Provide feedback to Oracle on the results of PDC initiatives
g) Respect the confidentiality of the information shared by Oracle with the
Council, and ensure that confidential information is not disseminated outside
of the Committee.
V. Oracle Responsibilities
a) Assign primary contacts from Oracle Development
b) Explain services and information currently available
c) Participate in discussions on how to improve the information available
to User Groups
d) Review development plans and initiatives with the PDC
e) Develop programs to address concerns of User Groups on Product Development
issues
VI. Frequency and Duration of Meetings
a) Monthly teleconference calls
b) On site at Oracle headquarters, and/or
c) On site at User Group Conferences
VII. Customer Member Profile
a) An IOUC member User Group