2014 Oracle Fusion Middleware Innovation Award Nomination Form
Category: Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA)
Deadline for submission is June 20, 2014 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 that do not have the solution area identified and the disclaimer on the last
page cannot be considered for 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:
“SOA_CompanyName_InnovationAwards2014” when submitting your nomination.
5. Oracle may contact you to collect additional details, if necessary.
6. Winners will be notified in mid-August.
WHAT IS THE “Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA)” CATEGORY
The “SOA” category is for customers using either a single component or multiple components of Oracle SOA Suite
for their solutions.
WHAT ARE THE NOMINATION CRITERIA
An ideal nomination should highlight criteria including, but not limited to:

Innovative and visionary use of SOA Suite 11g
o Originality of architecture
o Uniqueness of business use case
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Level of impact such as ROI or other measurable business benefit
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Solution in or close to production
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Solution includes one or more of the following:
o Cloud integration
o Mobile enablement
o Fusion Applications integration
o B2B projects, especially replacement of legacy solutions (Sterling, Gentran, etc.)
o Processing and integration of events from devices (Internet of Things)
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Usage of complementary technologies such as Data Integration, BPM, Business Intelligence…
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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? (Answer to this question must
be YES or N/A to be considered for award)
Yes, the customer use case referenced in this nomination is aware of this submission on their behalf
No, customer is not aware of this submission. I understand this submission will not be considered for an
award.
N/A, this nomination is being submitted by the customer directly
ABOUT THE CUSTOMER (The Nominee)
Company Name:
Company Industry / Vertical:
Company URL:
Number of Employees
Contact Name:
Contact Email:
Contact Title:
Contact Role:
Contact Phone:
ABOUT YOU (The Nominator)
(Skip if same as above)
Name:
Email:
Title:
Role:
Phone:
ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS PARTNERS
Oracle Contact
Name:
Email:
System Integrator / Consulting Partner
Name:
Email:
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
In which area(s) does Fusion Middleware help to modernize your IT infrastructure for this project? (if more
than one, then rank in priority - 1 as most important) This is a mandatory question for award
consideration.
Modernize and Extend Enterprise Applications
Enterprise Mobility (Develop, integrate, and secure mobile applications)
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 (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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TECHNOLOGY LANDSCAPE
Which Oracle SOA products or components are used in your solution?
SOA Suite, version #: ____
Service Bus (version #:) ________
Business Rules (version #:) ________
Foundation Pack (FP) (version #:) ________
Enterprise Repository (version #:) ________
SOA Management Pack (version #:) ________
BPEL Process Manager (version #:) ________
B2B (version #:) ________
Business Activity Monitoring (BAM) (version #:) ________
Event Processing (OEP or CEP) (version #:) ________
Oracle API Gateway (OAG) (version #:) ________
Other, version #: _______________________
Which other Oracle products are used in your solution?
BPM Suite, version #: ____
Business Intelligence, version #: ____
Oracle Enterprise Manager, version #: _________
WebCenter Portal, version #: ____
Oracle Exalogic, version #: ____
Oracle Database, version #: ____
Oracle VM, version #: _________
Oracle Data Integrator, version #: _________
Identity Management, version #: _________
Oracle Coherence, version #: _________
WebCenter Content, version #: ____
Oracle Exadata, version #: _________
RAC, version #: ____
Other, version #: _______________________
Does your solution leverage Oracle Application Development Framework (ADF)?
ADF for User Interfaces
ADF-BC
Version #___
Version # ____
Others (please specify): _____________
ADF Mobile
Version # ____
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APPLICATIONS LANDSCAPE
Which Application(s) are used with your solution?
Agile
Version #___
BaaN
Version # ____
E-Business Suite
Version # ____
IBM Maximo
Version # ____
JD Edwards
Version #___
Mainframe
Version # ____
OTM
Version # ____
PeopleSoft
Version # ____
Primavera
Version #___
Salesforce
Version # ____
SAP
Version # ____
Siebel
Version # ____
Fusion Apps
Version #___
Taleo
Version # ____
RightNow
Version # ____
Microsoft Dynamics
Version # ____
HR Access
Version #___
ATG eCommerce
Version # ____
Workday
Version # ____
Demantra
Version # ____
Industry Apps from Oracle (industry name and products) __________________________
(Specify industry name, e,g, Communications, Health Care, Utilities, Financial Services )
Others (please specify): Products _____________ (version #:) ________
For Applications listed above, are these deployed:
On-premise?
Off-premise?
Both
If using Oracle Applications, in which areas does Fusion Middleware further extend the value of your IT
investments? (check all that apply)
Business process automation/agility
On premise to cloud integration
Real-time data integration
Enhances digital experience
Simplifies enterprise mobility
Enterprise intelligence
Security and identity management
Platform optimization
Other ( please specify): ___________________________________________________________________
IMPLEMENTATION STATUS & ENVIRONMENT INFORMATION
What is the status of this implementation?
Design/Prototype
User testing
Number of Applications involved in the solution:_____
Number of Processes Deployed: _________
Number of Instances or Messages/Day: _________
Number of Users: _________
Production
Other (please specify):______
Go-live date:___________
Number of Transactions/Day: ________
Peak Rate/Hour: ________
Please provide your environment / deployment details:
OS: ____________, version #: _______
# Servers: ______
HW: ____________, version #: ______
# CPUs: ______
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WHY YOUR SOLUTION IS INNOVATIVE
Business Drivers – Describe the primary business drivers for your initiative? What business challenges were faced? What
business objectives or benefits was your organization trying to achieve? Specify if this is to support a new line of business,
growth through acquisitions, organic growth, or modernization of IT infrastructure (or something else).
Did your solution replace an existing solution? If so, what?
Vision – Describe the vision for this project for the next 18-24 months? What business challenges you anticipate? How you
plan to stick to and broaden the vision?
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Technology Drivers – What were the primary technical challenges your organization faced? Please describe your IT
environment prior to the adoption of Oracle technology.
Project Description – Describe the business solution that has been rolled out, including functionality, users, and regions.
Please include version numbers for each product in production.
Who was your implementation partner? Check ALL applicable
Oracle Consulting
Third party integration partner (name) _____________________________________
Other - (name)________________________________________________________
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Technical Solution Details – Describe the solution architecture and how it integrates with Oracle Applications as well as third
party packaged applications. If diagrams or architectural overviews are available, please submit them with the nomination.
(please name your files with “companyname_solutionname_filename.xyz”).
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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Business Impact – What are the short and long term business benefits achieved with this initiative or if not yet achieved, what
benefits are anticipated? What was the ROI on the project (quantifiable cost / time savings / other tangible benefits)? Please
include quantifiable metrics in table below.
Estimated Benefits Realized (Please respond to ALL that apply): (please specify currency when noting cost savings)
____% Return On Investment (ROI)
____% Reduction in time to market (from new business requirement to production deployment)
____% Reduction in development/test/production man-hours for new feature (or change) introduction
____% Reduction in overall IT budget devoted to ongoing maintenance (increased availability for new projects)
____% Reduction in time to complete a business transaction
____% 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:
Center of Excellence, SOA Steering Board, …
Business recognizes and supports reusable services development
Streamlined framework for project lifecycle resulting in better engagement between business and IT
Other_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Is your organization affiliated with any of the following Oracle User Groups?
Quest International Users Group
Independent Oracle User Group (IOUG)
Local Oracle User Group (please specify): ___________
Oracle Applications User Group (OAUG)
ODTUG
Others (please specify): ________________
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Reference – Based on the experience with this implementation, would you be willing to participate in reference
activities? Click here to see benefits of being part of the customer reference program.
Yes/No ________________________________
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
Press Release
Video
Magazine Feature (such as Oracle Magazine, Profit Magazine)
Podcast
Speaking Opportunities such as Oracle OpenWorld and industry events
Industry Analyst interviews
Sales Referencing
Advertisements
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.
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