Mia Urman CEO AuraPlayer Inc. miaurman@auraplayer · Mia Urman CEO - Oracle ACE Director , 17 years exp. Oracle Yossi Nakash R&D manager – Java/ development 16 years Unique Patented

How We Used Microservices to Modernize our

Oracle Forms/EBS Systems

MiaUrmanCEOAuraPlayerInc.@[email protected]

March,2018

IntroducingAuraPlayer FoundersMiaUrman CEO-OracleACEDirector,17yearsexp.OracleYossiNakashR&Dmanager–Java/development16years

UniquePatentedSolution!

OracleGoldPartner› MemberofOracleCustomerAdvisoryBoardforMobile›  OnlyCertifiedPlug-inForOracleFormstoOracleMobileCloud

AwardedODTUG2016InnovationAward"ExcellenceinCreative,Effective,InnovativeUseofDevelopmentTools"

Awarded:DigitalTransformationPartneroftheYear!

AmongOurCustomers

Awards

•  DBA?FormsDevelopers?JavaDevelopers?APEXDevelopers?•  Developinginmobile?•  Beguntothinkaboutmobilestrategy?•  KnowwhataMicroserviceis?•  UsinganyOraclecloudproducts?•  DoingaSOAorIntegrationproject?

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•  Aflexible,independentlydeployablesoftwaresystem;•  Encapsulatesacorebusinessfunctionality;•  Canbecoordinatedsimultaneouslywithothers;•  Bornfromtheneedtobuildanetworkofservicesto

communicatewitheachother.•  Allowstoaccomplishanendgoalfromamyriadof

systems,irrespectiveoftheunderlyingtechnology.

WhatisaMicroservice?


BenefitsofMicroservices

•  Agility–optiontochangetheback-end/front-endofthesystematanypoint;

•  Noredevelopmentneeded;•  Vendor&codeindependence;•  Allowstoleverageexternalsystemsandcode;•  ExtendexistingsystemsintoCustomizableAPIs;•  Flexibilityofservices;•  Futureproof.

AuraPlayer–InnovativeApproachtoTurnYourFormsIntoMicroservices

TheOracleEBSWishList

•  UXmodernization•  LightweightUsersForms(RunAppletfree)•  Stability•  Low/norisktochange

–  Can’taffordripandreplace–  LimitedskillswhofullyunderstandtheFormssystem

•  ChangeMUSTshowabenefit•  Quickwinstoshowchangecanbenefitbusiness

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WhatarethecommonrequestsinaFormsinvestment

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WelcomeOracleForms12c!

FormsLookandFeelModernization

• Toolbarandnavigation

• LookandFeelProject• Color/Font/Size• Prompts/Titles

•  Images

• Frames

• OLB,templatesforvisualstandards

Todayitisaboutengagingyouremployeesandcustomers.ItisaboutAGILITY.

Thecombinationprovidesmore:ACCURACY PRODUCTIVITY EFFICIENCYUSERENGAGEMENTl l l

WhyAgility?

HowtoDeliverEnterpriseSystemstoMobileChannelsWithoutCostlyandRiskyRedevelopmentProjects?

TheChallenge:Agility

5SignsthatI’mReadyformyDigitalTransformation!

q DoIhaveasignificantOracleEBSinvestmentandneedtogomobile?q Areemployeesusingpaper,phonecallsorclerkstoenterdataintoa

back-officesystem?q Couldthesystembenefitfromimagecapture,signaturecapture,

scanningtechnologies?q IsthedataforthesystemgatheredonlocationTHENenteredintothe

systemafterthefact?q Doemployeesneedtoreturnorcallintotheofficetogetinformation

todotheirjob?


Step 1 – Keep Certified / Supported Upgrade to Forms 12c

Step 2 – Mobilize Use Cases Mobilize Existing Use Cases as NeededMobile User Interfaces Step 3 – Create Microservices Infrastructure Hybrid DevelopmentOracle Forms / Next Generation Tech/ Common DB Layer / AuraPlayer to run complex business process Step 4 – Full Migration over time Phased Migration to New Technologies or COTS

Solution: 4 Step Plan To Future


Whatuserswantvswhattheycurrentlyhave

TheArtofthePossible?

OracleFormsApplicationsModernMobile1stApps

“WhatifyoucouldmobilizeanyOracleFormsbusinessprocess,withoutchangingoraddingasinglelineofcode?”


IntroducingAuraPlayer

UnlockthebusinesslogictrappedwithinyourOracleForms/OracleE-

BusinessSuitesystemswithoutredevelopmentcost&risk

SameSystem-ManyUserInterfaces/Devices


PlatformasaServices(PAAS)

JavaCloudService


REST

MobileAPI

REST REST

URL

FormsURL

Future Architecture of Forms

Databases


MICROSERVICES REST / JSON / SOAP

JavaDeveloper

IntegrationDevelopers

MobileDevelopers

LowCodeDevelopers

CloudDeveloper

DatabasesWebApps

LegacySystems

CRMSystems

RADdevelopmenttools

OracleForms

OracleEBS


HowOracleFormsworkstoday

SimplifiedSolutionArchitecture

OracleDatabase

OracleFormsServer(runningonWebLogic)

OracleFormsUI

Datato/fromUI


HowtomobilizeOracleForms


OracleDatabase


OracleFormsUI

WebservicetomimictheappropriatefieldsfromtheFormsUI


HowtomobilizeOracleForms


OracleDatabase


OracleFormsUI

Custommobileapp

Datato/fromUI


DMZ DBaaS

OracleIaaS

Desktop

APPlayback

FullyCloudInfrastructureArchitecture

OracleMobileCloud

Service

WebServiceAuth

API

MAF&SQLLITE


3StepstoMobileSuccesswithOracleForms/EBS

1.BusinessprocessandUsereXperience•  IdentifythetheOracleFormsbusinessprocess•  Definetheend-userexperience•  CreateaStoryboard

2.MobileAPIs&Services•  Setupplatformtomanageservices•  LeverageexistingEBSAPI’s•  RecordyourbusinessprocessandcreateRESTservice•  CreateyourmobileAPIs

3. MobileApp•  DevelopmobileappagainstyourmobileAPIs,inthetoolsofyourchoice

•  Beagile,releaseearly,releaseoften•  MeasuresuccesswithMobileAnalytics


Let’sSeeitLIVE


CustomerSuccessStories


§  ModernizationofCollisionaccidentreportingsystem(CARS)

§  Accidentsonbridgesandtunnelwererecordedonpaperatscenethentypedintodesktopsystem

§  CARSsystemonlyavailableonthedesktop

•  DevelopedinOracleForms10g•  Wanttomaintainonesourceofbusinesslogic

onmobileanddesktop•  Nonetworkconnectivityinsomelocations•  Wanttocaptureimagesofcollisionand

documents

CustomerStory:NewYorkMTACustomerStory:RogersGroupInc.


Beforethebefore…..


ReportCollision


ReportCollision


CustomerStory:DepartmentofRevenue

§  ModernizationofRevenueCollectionSystem

§  Systemonlyavailableonthedesktop§  Collectionagents2daysaweekcollecting,3days

aweektypingondesktop!

•  DevelopedinOracleForms10g•  Wanttomaintainonesourceofbusinesslogic

onmobileanddesktop•  Hardtogetdirectionandfindlocations•  Wanttooptimizeroutes



CustomerSuccessStories


§  ModernizationofOracletimeandlabor§  Crewhours,unitsandequipmentarerecordedon

clipboardsonpaperatscenethentypedintodesktopsystem

§  OTLonlyavailableonthedesktop

•  Wanttomaintainonesourceofbusinesslogiconmobileanddesktop

•  Nonetworkconnectivityinsomelocations•  Wanttoensuresafetyofcrewwithheatindex•  Wanttohaveonline360◦viewoftheproject•  Automaticviewofrealisticbudgetstatus

CustomerStory:RogersGroupInc.





RogersGroupSolution

•  AutomatesDataSynchtoForms

•  OfflineDataSync•  PushNotifications•  SingleSignOn•  UserStatsDashboard

•  Secureofflinestorage•  DeviceIntegrations

•  PenIntegration•  Maps•  Weather/Heatindex

MAF


• OnlineSolution-Actonbudgetaryinformationimmediately

• Customized-SolutioncreatedtomeetYOURneeds/requirements

• LeverageExistingbusinessprocesses–EBScangomobileinminutes

• Lowcostofownership-Softwarecanbeusedtocreateunlimitedapps

• Lowmaintenance–Maintainonesystemrunningonbothdesktop&tablet

• RiskFreeSolution–Nochangesneededtoexistingsystemordata

• MaximizeROI-LeverageexistingEBSinvestment

BenefitsoftheSolution


MaximizeROINore-development/dataMigrationofEBS/Forms

GetAgile,MobilizeindaysFutureproofexistinginvestments,minimizingrisk

MaintainonecodebaseMultipleUIsanddeviceonexistingsystem

CloudReadyPlugFormsintotheCloudtoday


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