2015 Oracle Fusion Middleware Innovation Award Nomination Form
Category: Cloud Application Foundation (CAF)
Deadline for submission is is July 31, 2015 5pm PDT
To submit all nominations, please send an email to:
Innovation-Middleware_us@oracle.com.
1. Please complete this form with as much detail as possible.
2. Nominations must have the solution area identified and the disclaimer on the last page completed in order to
be eligible for an award.
3. Submit completed form and any relevant supporting documents to the email address above.
4. IMPORTANT: Include category and company name in your email subject line, for example: “CAFCompanyName-InnovationAwards2015” when submitting your nomination.
5. Oracle may contact you to collect additional details, if necessary.
6. Winners will be notified in August
If this nomination is completed by someone other than the end user customer, has that customer been made
aware of this nomination in advance of this submission? (The answer to this question must be #1 or #3 to be
considered for an award.)
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Yes, the customer represented in the use case referenced in this nomination is aware of this submission on their behalf.
No, the customer is not aware of this submission. I understand this submission will not be considered for an award.
Not applicable, because this nomination is being submitted by the customer directly.
In which area(s), does Fusion Middleware help to modernize your IT infrastructure? (If more than one, please rank
these in priority order, with #1 as most important.) This is a mandatory question for award consideration.
Modernize and extend enterprise applications using Fusion Middleware
Enterprise Mobility: Develop, integrate, and secure mobile applications with Fusion Middleware
Big and Fast Data: Process, analyze and act on large volumes of dynamically changing data in real-time
Internet of Things: Drive real-time analysis, integration and security of M2M data
Cloud Computing: Middleware solutions that involve public, private, or hybrid cloud infrastructure & integration
Digital Experience: Driving productivity and engagement via multi-device modern user experiences
Other: please specify: _______________________________________________________________
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What is the Oracle Cloud Application Foundation category?
The Cloud Application Foundation category is for customers using component(s) from the CAF group of products:
- Oracle WebLogic Server
- Oracle Java
- Oracle Tuxedo
- Oracle Coherence
- Oracle GlassFish Server
- Oracle Enterprise Manager
What are the nomination criteria?
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Your company uses at least one component or product from the Cloud Application Foundation
Your solution shows innovative and/or visionary use of these products
There is a measurable level of impact such as ROI or other business benefit
This solution should be in production or active development
The company is aware of and agrees to this nomination
About the nominee’s company:
Company Name
Company Industry / Vertical
Company URL
Number of Employees
About you (the nominator):
Name
Email
Phone
Title
Role
Company (Customer/Partner/Oracle)
About your business partners:
Oracle Partner
System Integrator / Consulting Partner
Company name: __________________________
Company name: _______________________________
Contact name: ___________________________
Contact name: ________________________________
Email: __________________________________
Email: _______________________________________
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Technology Landscape
To mark a check box with an “X”, simply double-click on it, then choose “default value” = “checked”.
Which Cloud Application Foundation products are used in your solution?
Product
Oracle WebLogic Server
Oracle Coherence
Oracle Enterprise Manager
Ver #
Product
Oracle Java
Oracle Application Server
Oracle Glassfish Server
Oracle Tuxedo
Ver #
If you use WebLogic, how does it help differentiate your solution? Check all that apply.
Integration with Oracle Database
Java Messaging Service (JMS)
Active Gridlink for RAC
Flight Recorder / Mission Control (FRMC)
Disaster recovery / Multi data center architecture
Dynamic clustering
Coherence integration
Free developer licenses
Developer productivity
Management pack for WebLogic
Java Cloud Service
Cloud management pack
Other:
If you use Coherence, how does it help differentiate your solution? Check all that apply.
WebLogic integration/Managed Coherence Servers
Elastic data
Session state caching
Multi-data center solutions
Real-time data updates/GoldenGate HotCache
Live events/event based processing
Other:
If you use Tuxedo, how does it help differentiate your solution? Check all that apply.
Reliability and availability
Messaging API (Tuxedo / Q)
Performance and scalability
2-Phase commit XA transactions
Ease of operation, administration and maintenance
Mainframe rehosting of CICS applications
Mainframe integration
Mainframe rehosting of IMS applications
Developer productivity
Mainframe rehosting of batch applications
Other:
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Please describe your operating / deployment environment:
Operating system and version #:
_____________________________________________________
Hardware and version #:
_____________________________________________________
Number of concurrent users (if applicable):
_____________________________________________________
Number of servers:
_____________________________________________________
Number of CPUs:
_____________________________________________________
Number of transactions per minute:
_____________________________________________________
Other:
_____________________________________________________
To mark a check box with an “X”, simply double-click on it, then choose “default value” = “checked”.
Which other Oracle products are used in your solution?
Product
Ver #
Product
Oracle SOA Suite
Oracle RAC
Oracle Portal/Webcenter
Oracle Business Intelligence
Oracle VM
Oracle BPM
Oracle Data Integration
Oracle Identity Management
Oracle Enterprise Content Management
Oracle Toplink
Ver #
Oracle Public Cloud
Other:
What Oracle Engineered Systems are you using, if any?
Engineered System
Ver How Engineered System
#
many
Exalogic
Supercluster
Exadata
Exalytics
Oracle Database Appliance (ODA)
Virtual Compute Appliance (OVCA)
EZFS Storage Appliance
Big Data Appliance
Ver
#
How
many
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Which Oracle applications are used in your solution? (Check all that apply.)
Oracle Application
Release Number if Applicable
Primary Modules/Services
Oracle E-Business Suite
Peoplesoft
JD Edwards
Siebel
Oracle Fusion Applications
Oracle Cloud Applications
Other – please specify
For Applications listed above, are these deployed:
On-premise?
Off-premise?
Both?
If you are using Oracle Applications listed above in your project, in which areas do you feel Fusion
Middleware extends the value of your IT investments? (Check all that apply)
Area
How does FMW extend value of your IT investment?
Business process automation/agility
On premise to cloud integration
Real-time data integration
Simplifies enterprise mobility
Enterprise intelligence
Security and identity management
Platform optimization
Other (please specify)
Are any of these Oracle Application Development Framework (ADF) components used in your
solution:
ADF Faces, number of pages: ______
ADF Taskflow, number of taskflows: ______
ADF Business Components, number of entities: ______
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Is your company affiliated with any Oracle User Groups (OUGs)? If yes, which one(s)?
UKOUG
ODTUG
Independent OUG
AUSOUG
OAOUG
Quest
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Why your solution is innovative
Executive Summary: Describe your solution. Please include why it was built, and what the business and technical
goals were. Assume the reader does not know your environment.
Business Drivers: Describe the primary business drivers for your initiative. What business challenges were faced?
What business objectives was your organization trying to achieve?
Technology Drivers: What were the primary technical challenges your organization faced? Please describe your
IT environment prior to the adoption of this Oracle technology.
Project Description: Describe the solution that has been rolled out, including functionality, users, and regions.
Please include version numbers for each solution in production.
Technical Solution Details: Describe the solution architecture. Please include any diagrams or architectural
overviews with the nomination that will help to illustrate your solution.
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Deployment Complexity: Describe the complexity of the project, in terms of time to implement (in months), size of
the implementation (number of team members), deployment characteristics (transaction volume, hardware
configuration, global deployment), number of concurrent users, and future growth.
Solution Uniqueness: Please describe any unique characteristics of your solution (scalability across regions and
languages, user adoption, speed of implementation, volume of users, benefits achieved).
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Achieved Results and Business Impact
What short and long-term benefits were achieved through this initiative, or if not yet achieved, what benefits are
anticipated? What was the ROI on the project, such as quantifiable cost or time savings, and other tangible
benefits? Please comment here, and also include quantifiable metrics in the table below.
Metric
What
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Hi
Lo
Y
Med
N
ROI (return on investment)
Reduction in time to market (time from new business requirement to production deployment)
Reduction in development / test / production man-hours for new feature or change
Reduction in development/test/production man-hours due to increased manageability
Reduction in overall IT budget for ongoing maintenance (more available $ for new projects)
Reduction in time to complete a business transaction
Reduction in unplanned downtime
Reduction in planned downtime
Increase in throughput
Improvement in completing a business transaction (error recovery/diagnosis)
Risk reduction for future projects due to standardized architecture and processes
Improved interaction between IT and business stakeholders
Other:
Other:
Future Plans: What is the future plan/roadmap to expand this solution footprint? What are your next steps?
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Based on the experience with this implementation, would you be willing to participate in customer
reference activities? See benefits of being in the customer reference program here.
Yes
No
If Yes, please check the activities in which you would NOT be willing to participate. My organization would
NOT be willing to do the following:
Customer Case Study
Magazine Feature (such as Oracle Magazine, Profit Magazine)
Press Release
Speaking Opportunities (such as Oracle OpenWorld, industry events)
Video
Industry Analyst interviews
Podcast and/or Webcast
Advertisements
Sales Referencing
Other
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Thank you for taking the time to complete this nomination for Oracle Excellence Awards: Oracle Fusion Middleware
Innovation. Award winners will be notified mid-August. If you have any questions regarding the awards or nomination
process, please send your inquiry to: Innovation-Middleware_us@oracle.com.
Sincerely,
Oracle Fusion Middleware Innovation Award Team
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