On Demand Recording: http://www.kpipartners.com/watch-support-for-oracle-discoverer-is-ending
Premier support for Oracle Discoverer is ending in June 2014 and if you're feeling the pressure to migrate to another solution, you're not alone. Moving to Oracle Business Intelligence and Oracle BI Applications, Oracle's newest flagship platform for business intelligence and decision support, is a decision facing many Discoverer customers.
Team members from Oracle and KPI Partners explored the options available to Discoverer customers who wish to continue to get value from their existing investments.
Our panelists explored:
Premier support ending for Oracle Discoverer in June 2014 Options for Oracle Discoverer customers Overview of OBIEE & Oracle BI Applications Tools & processes for migrating Discoverer customers How KPI Partners has helped others with migration
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What Is Oracle Discoverer?
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BackgroundWhat Is Oracle
Discoverer?
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A query, reporting, analysis and Web publishing toolset.
Provides web based access to data from relational and multidimensional data sources.
2 main web based products: Oracle Discoverer Plus Oracle Discoverer Viewer
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Many acquired Discoverer as part of EBS applications
Custom reports built by developers.
Reporting tool – No Analytical features
Latest release came out in 2009 (11.1.1.6)
OriginWhat Is Oracle
Discoverer?
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Discoverer Support Is Ending
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Premier Support ending June 2014 No next release planned Ensure certification with new 3rd party
products/versions Ensure certification with new Oracle
products
Take ActionDiscoverer Support Is Ending
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Simplify your BI Deployment Reduce total number of reports Map multiple data sources Mobile BI
Take ActionDiscoverer Support Is Ending
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Oracle is committed to Protect, Extend and Evolve strategy which allows customers to protect the investment they have in traditional technologies while allowing new tools and technologies to be adopted for evolving requirements or new development.
With this strategy, Oracle allows customers to continue to leverage their existing investment in Discoverer while offering a path to Oracle’s strategic business intelligence offering.
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Premier Support is Ending for Oracle Discoverer in June 2014
Recommendation:Develop A Plan For Migration
What’s The Problem?
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Options For Oracle Discoverer Customers
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① Do Nothing
② Migrate To Oracle BI EE
③ Deploy Enhanced Functionality w/ BI Apps
Overview Of OptionsOptions For Oracle Discoverer Customers
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What Are The Reporting Scenarios?
Oracle E-Business Suite
Custom Transactional Application
Custom Data Warehouse
ConsiderationsOptions For Oracle Discoverer Customers
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Challenges
Lots of Redundant Reports
Development Team
Strictly Operational/Tactical Reporting
Usage: Data Download
ConsiderationsOptions For Oracle Discoverer Customers
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Opportunities
Report Consolidation
Serve Real Business Needs
Provide Insight, Not Just Reports
Enable Cross-Functional Analysis
Go Mobile
ConsiderationsOptions For Oracle Discoverer Customers
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Understand Your Org’s Unique Situation
Use This As An Opportunity To Consolidate & Enhance
Options For Oracle Discoverer Customers
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BI Tool Migration Methodology
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MethodologyBI Tool Migration Methodology
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① Audit
② Analyze
③ Development
④ User Acceptance
Download Info Sheet at
www.kpipartners.com/Migration
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Exploring The Migration Options
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21Migration Options
Exploring The Migration Options
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Migrate To Oracle BI EEDiscoverer-to-OBIEE Metadata Migration Assistant
KPI Partners Real-Time Discoverer Toolkit
Deploy Enhanced FunctionalityOracle BI Applications
KPI’s Real-Time Solution Extensions for Oracle BI Apps
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1Migrate To OBIEEExploring The Migration Options
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Discoverer vs. OBIEE
OBIEEAnswers
Discoverer Plus Viewer
Exploring The Migration Options
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Discoverer vs. OBIEE
OBIEEDashboards
Discoverer Portal Provider
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Discoverer vs. OBIEE
OBIEEAdmin Tool
Discoverer Administrator
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Discoverer vs. OBIEE
OBIEERepository (RPD)
End User Layer (EUL)
Exploring The Migration Options
Physical LayerLogical LayerPresentation Layer
RPD
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Advantages of OBIEEExploring The Migration Options
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① Robust 3-Layer Metadata Support
② Scalable, Modern Architecture
③ Non-Oracle Database Support
④ Data Federation Capabilities
⑤ Enhanced Mobile Features
⑥ Robust Security Architecture
⑦ Improved Performance
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OBIEE Is Oracle’s Strategic Direction For BI
Enhanced Functionality Compared To Discoverer
Exploring The Migration Options: Migrate To OBIEE
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Discoverer Migration AssistantExploring The Migration Options
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What Is It?Command-Line Utility
What Does It Do?Reads Discoverer EUL
What Does It Produce?OBIEE Repository (RPD)
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1 • Export Discoverer Metadata (EEX File)
2 • Configure & Run Discoverer Migration Assistant
3 • Upgrade RPD from OBIEE 10g to 11g
4 • Build OBI Answers Requests & Dashboards
5 • Deploy OBIEE 11g
5-Step Process : Discoverer Migration Assistant
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KPI’s Real-Time ToolkitExploring The Migration Options
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What Is It?Command-Line Utility
What Does It Do?Converts Workbook Queries to Views & Auto Generates OBIEE Metadata for Views
What Does It Produce?OBIEE Repository (RPD)
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1 • Create DB Views from Workbook Queries
2 • Run KPI RPD Generator
3 • Build OBI Answers Requests & Dashboards
4 • Deploy OBIEE 11g
4-Step Process : KPI Partners Real-Time Toolkit
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KPI’s Real-Time ToolkitExploring The Migration Options
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Automated E-Business Suite Key Flexfield Support
Automated E-Business Suite Descriptive Flexfield Support
• Last week of the Month (Orders / Shipments / Invoices)• First week of Month (GL Posting, Trial Balances)
But Business Critical
• Are any of my customer orders on hold?• Are any of my customer orders on backorder?• Have all my sub-ledger transactions posted to GL?• VP of Sales needs updates every 2 hrs during last week of month
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Exploring Migration Options
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OBIA Is Recommended For EBS & Multi-Source Environments
Combine OBIA w/ KPI’s Real-Time Extensions
Exploring The Migration Options: Deploy Enhanced Functionality
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Migration Assistant
KPI Real-Time OBIA
ERP (E-Business Suite & Other)
ERP Real-Time Needs
Custom Transactional Schema
Custom Data Warehouse
Migration Options for DiscovererFinal Summary
Final Takeaways
Oracle Discoverer Premier Support Is Ending
Oracle’s Strategic BI Platform Is OBIEE Foundation Suite
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Final Takeaways
Multiple Options Are Available For Customers To Adopt OBIEE
Most Customers Will Choose A Combination Of Options
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Q & A
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