Uncovering “Agile to EBS”
Integration
Design to Release PIP
August 19, 2009
Govinda R Krishnan
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 Agile – Oracle EBS
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Processes supported
Technology components
 PIP implementation & Challenges
 Sierra Atlantic AIA & PIP Expertise
 Q&A
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Design to Release PIP
Process Supported
Processes Enabled
Overview
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New Product Release
• Release a new product, its structure and Approved
Manufacturer information for each component, to
Engineering/Mfg
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Product Design Update
• Release a new revision of an existing Product
packaged as a product design update, with new and
revised components, structure and manufacturer
information
3.
New Product Request
• Request for a new part number to be used in a design.
Part number can then be selected from an approved
list or created based on operational validation
4.
User Definable Attributes
• Expand item attributes by leveraging UDA support
resulting in infinite number of attributes
Supporting Bi-directional data sync features (Configurable)
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Agile ECO updated real-time with Transfer Status, Effectivity and Implementation Dates from EBS
Agile Product Record is updated with part lead-times and on-hand balances from EBS Inventory
Agile Product Record is updated with product/part cost information from EBS Cost Management
Any EBS Item Master attributes can be mapped and synchronized with Agile attributes
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Design to Release PIP
/ PIM
Agile Enterprise PLM (A9)
• 9.2.2.4 or higher
• AIA for PLM
enhancements
(patch)
• Modules
• Product
Collaboration
Agile PLM Integration Pack for E-Business
Suite: Design to Release
• AIA Foundation Pack Release 2.4
• Oracle SOA Suite Version 10.1.3.4
• Oracle Database & Apps Server EE 10g
• Operating Platform:
• OS: Linux & Windows
• Language
• English only
• Others planned for future release
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Oracle E-Business/PIM
• EBS 11.5.10 CU2
• EBS 12.1 (12.1.1)
• PIM 12.1 (12.1.1)
• AIA for PLM
enhancements (patch)
• Modules
• Engineering
• Inventory
• Bom Mgmt
For Internal Use Only
Standard Implementation
Standard Implementation (OOTB)
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Solution Design workshop
PIP Install & Configuration
Assistance for production deployment
User training
UAT support
Final outcome – “Production-ready”
• Fixed price & Fixed scope with out-of-the-box features
Recommended deployment for a Rapid Implementation – Only on
certified OS & Application environment/versions using limited
license of FP & SOA Suite
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Standard Implementation Plan
• Agile, EBS and PIP server
readiness and validation
• Pre-install checklist & system
compatibility
• Software and Patches
Download
• Document data and process
mappings
• Install PIP related Patches
• Install OOTB EBS- PIP
Well defined
Tasks
Configuration
• Configuration required for
AIA
• Configuration of ACS and
destination services
• DVM and Cross reference
configuration - Basic
• End-to end testing and
validation by Sierra Team
• Test Result publication to
customer and sign-off
• User training - train the
trainer approach
System Readiness
& Install
6- Week Rapid
implementation
Testing & Training
Test &
Production
Deployment
• Conduct a User
acceptance testing
• Suoport a Conference
Room Pilot
CRP1 &
UAT
• Production hardware
validation and cutover
planning
• Production cutover
support
UAT Assistance
User Training
Best Practices
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Customer Implementation
Tailor-made PIP implementation (Standard plus
customizations)
• To be scoped and priced based on customer requirements
• Customer specific full fledged implementation with customizations in
Agile, PIP and /or ERP as appropriate
• Non-certified application/MW versions, additional business process
integration invoking full use of SOA suite or Foundation Pack
• Data migration for DVM and Cross reference
• Extended validation Cycle
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Challenges
Technical
Functional
Project
• Un-Supported Application versions
• Lot of our Customers in 12.0.x
• Requires upgrade to Agile 9.2.2.4 or 9.2.2.6 or 9.3
• Staying up-to date with current releases
• New updates to the product
• Currently not available out-of-Box
• Commoning of BOM’s from Child Org
• Substitute Parts/ components
• Error queue handling
• Requires additional hardware
• SOA, AIA FP& PIP
• Development license for building extensions
• Standard PIP is offered with Restricted license
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Tips for Implementation planning
Customizations, Extensions, Preparation
• Extending the Business flows
• AIA Design guidelines to be followed
• Maintaining Transactionality on a all-or nothing
transaction
Cross – Reference & DVM Mappings
• Easy to maintain, but requires data setup &
planning
EBS Side patches
ECO Reference information
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AIA & PIP Expertise
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AIA Co-development partner
 Variant Management Release 2.5
 Design-to-Release Process Integration Pack – Release 2.3, 2.4 & 2.5
 Oracle FSAH to PeopleSoft GL integration
 Employee Sync using Foundation Pack
 Q2C Process Integration Pack 1.0
“We wanted to co-develop this integration
Dedicated AIA CoE
 90+ consultants trained on AIA
 AIA Demo center
 Lab - PIP Validation for EBS Release 12.0.6
and implementation services
solution with Sierra Atlantic, through our
Application Integration Architecture partner
initiative, to bring their extensive integration
experience, domain expertise and competitive
service rates to bear for our customers.”
Jose Lazares,
Vice President, Development & Product Strategy, AIA
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Fusion Application
 Part of Fusion SCM strategy council
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Sample FMW & AIA Customers
 NetApp, Juniper Networks, Ciena, Navilyst, Form Factor, Sybron Dental, AOC
Resins & Airvana
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AIA & PIP Expertise
Functional
► 100+
customers
using our
integration
product
Customer
► Early PIP
implementers
► Currently
working with
4+ customers
Development
► Co-developed
the SAP – PIP
versions 2.3,
2.4 & 2.5
► Co-developing
EBS – PIP 2.5
Technical
► Building
extensions to
standard PIP
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Q&A & Contacts
 Email:
Govinda.krishnan@SierraAtlantic.com
 AIA BLOG Site:
http://sierraatlanticblogs.com/aia
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