Greetings all,

In the previous chapter, we showed the steps to install the “UPK Developer single user” .

In the following chapter we will use the created “Hello World” outline to record and edit a topic.

This chapter will cover the following topics:

-          How do we record a UPK topic?

-          How do we preview a UPK topic?

Recording a UPK topic

In the previous chapter we ended with the following outline.

Greetings all,

In the previous chapter, the overview of the Oracle UPK tool and the end user experience became clear.

In the following chapter we will dive deeper into the UPK tool to see the developers point of view.

We will review the different types of installation and the UPK tool itself.

This chapter will cover the following topics:

-          How do we install the UPK developer tool?

-          What do we see when using the UPK developer tool?

-          How do I make my first “Hello World” outline?

Please Note: When you are going to install the Oracle UPK developer tool, make sure you use the UPK Version 11.0.

All the chapters that will be written for this blog, will be made with the Oracle UPK 11.0 professional version.

Greetings all,

As I told in the first chapter, the following chapters will provide a deeper look into the world of the Oracle UPK tool.

The conclusion made about the Oracle UPK tool in the first chapter was clear:

“As conclusion:
In short, the UPK tool is a simple tool that allows developers to record and edit “movies” of process workflows of the system they wish to teach to their end users.

The tool allows 5 different forms of phases for an end user to use when being trained.”

Today’s chapter will be about “Working with the UPK as an End User”

Greetings all,

My name is Michael van Adrichem and I am one of the Oracle UPK specialists in Logica in the Netherlands.

In the upcoming months I will try to keep you updated about the latest updates and developments of the Oracle UPK tool.

For the people who are not familiar with the Oracle UPK tool, a short introduction is in place.
In this blog post an overview of the UPK tool will be given.

In the upcoming blog posts I will explain the different process parts of which a complete UPK implementation project consists off.

Chapter one: UPK Overview
What is the UPK?
In short, the UPK tool can be divided into two categories:

Organisation:
User Productivity Kit (UPK) is a unique solution that enables an organization through contextual / content sensitivity, in an efficient manner, to create, manage and publish all documentation, training and other support materials for applications.

Users:
A simple tool that allows users to quickly manage Oracle Applications (with importance of training and saving on training).

So to clarify, the UPK tool is one of the easiest ways for an organisation to train their employee’s in new systems. The UPK will take the role of a virtual guide and try to train them in a simple but effective way.

Recently the Oracle Applications team of Logica discussed the near future of Oracle Fusion Applications. In various breakout sessions, the team got a better understanding of Oracle Fusion.

During a joint session we had a discussion on a number of statements. A brief recap: 

• About the question that it still would take did some years there were diverging views. The majority agreed that widespread implementation and upgrades will not be seen in the immediate future. Oracle has a tradition that it will take a while before a full product suite is not only available, but also stable and ease to implement and maintain. 
• There is certainly a market for Fusion Applications. Both in HCM and Financials and accross all Industry Sectors. Keywords are: mobile applications, less need for customization and user friendly.
• Fusion Applications will be a re-implementation of the current applications like PeopleSoft. To our opinion both functionally and technically the difference with the current applications are so major that upgrading is not likely. Change management will be important. Financial Applications seem already familiar with process-oriented approach. HCM is more module / function-oriented. Fusion is certainly process driven and compares better with Oracle eBusiness Suite.
• On the question of what training would be needed, there was a dichotomy between the technical and functional consultants. The latter expected more training on new features such as integrated BI and the process approach. For the technical consultants the focus will be on Java / OAF / JDEV. A shift from customizations to configuration and integration. Impact seems bigger on technical side.

The next steps. Make it available in a sandbox environment.

Shortly after our meeting Fusion Applications became available for partners and one of our consultants is trying to implement Fusion Applications in our sandbox environment. Follow his progress http://twitter.com/#!/Hakanbiroglu