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Building, Deploying and Managing Smartphone Apps for Oracle E-‐Business Suite

Vijay Shanmugam Director, ApplicaJons Technology Oracle E-‐Business Suite October 28, 2015



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Program Agenda

Overview

Development Approach

Technical Architecture

Demo

Roadmap

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Overview

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Mobile Enterprise Challenges

MulJple mobile plaWorms, versions, devices and vendors

Requirements driven by consumer mobile applicaJons

Access to highly secured enterprise data in BYOD model

Deployment, configuraJon and management

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E-‐Business Suite Mobile Strategy

Smartphone Apps Tablet Op7miza7ons

Targeted funcJon and role based smartphone apps for iOS and Android

for EBS 12.1.3 and 12.2 Browser apps built with Oracle ApplicaJon Framework (OAF)

enhanced with tablet opJmizaJons in EBS 12.2

Mobile Discrete Produc0on Supervisor


Be Informed and Take Ac7on on the Go E-‐Business Suite Smartphone ApplicaJons

Horizontal Apps for most employees •  Approvals •  Expenses •  Timecards

Line of Business Apps •  Sales Orders •  Inventory •  Product InformaJon •  Procurement •  Project Manager

•  iProcurement •  Person Directory * •  Learning *

•  Discrete ProducJon Supervisor •  Process ProducJon Supervisor •  Project Manufacturing •  Maintenance •  Field Service

•  iOS and Android •  EBS 12.1.3 and 12.2.3 and above •  No addiJonal costs for licensed users of base products

•  Built with Oracle Mobile ApplicaJon Framework (MAF)

For latest app availability, check EBS Mobile Apps MOS Note 1641772.1 or search ‘Oracle EBS America’ on app store * New in EBS Mobile Release 4

Targeted Apps for Mobile Use Cases Delivery Strategy


Func7onal Advancements •  2 New Apps

– Mobile Person Directory – Mobile Learning

•  Enhancements to ExisJng Smartphone Apps – Approvals: workflow types including supplier invoices, Jmecards, and item changes

Deployment and Security •  Enhanced AuthenJcaJon with Oracle Access Manager (OAM)

•  TranslaJons for 10 AddiJonal Languages –  Brazilian Portuguese, Canadian French, Dutch, French, German, Italian,

Japanese, LaJn American Spanish, Simplified Chinese, and Spanish

•  Enterprise DistribuJon Support –  Delivery of Mobile ApplicaJon Archives (MAA) –  CustomizaJon Support for Corporate Branding –  Oracle Mobile Security Suite (OMSS) Support for ContainerizaJon and Mobile Single Sign-‐On

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E-‐Business Suite Mobile Release 4 Highlights – GA Oct 2015 Significant Updates for Deployment and Security

* Mobile Release 4 is a coordinated release across all EBS mobile apps except Mobile Expenses and Mobile Field Service

Deployment and Security Func7onal Advancements



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E-‐Business Suite Smartphone Apps Approach

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Secure and Deploy Package and Release Design and Develop

•  Design and review as per EBS UX

•  IdenJfy, develop and test OA REST services for use in mobile apps

•  Develop mobile apps using Oracle MAF and EBS common components

•  Test apps

•  Package and test server side patches

•  Translate and package MAAs for Enterprise DistribuJon

•  Package mobile apps for App Store and Play Store

•  Document and release

•  Choose deployment opJon – App Store or Enterprise DistribuJon

•  Choose authenJcaJon type and configure mobile apps

•  App Store – Roll out mobile apps through App Store and/or Play Store

•  Enterprise DistribuJon – OpJonally implement corporate branding and/or ContainerizaJon

Oracle Oracle Customer



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Easily view work orders and opera0on progress

Consistent UX Design

Well-‐defined tasks and content that user needs to complete job while on the go

Visual indicators on what needs aoenJon

Common UX design paoerns and components

Mobile device interacJons and integraJon: gestures, camera, email, phone, text, maps

Simple

AcJonable

Consistent

Device Integrated


Data Services UJlity Services ConfiguraJon Service Security Services

AOL Java FoundaJon Middle Tier

Design and Develop Consistent Web Services PlaOorm

Database

E-‐Business Suite FuncJon Security Model

Mobile App RegistraJons And ConfiguraJons

OAF BC4J

Aoachments Logging and DiagnosJcs EBS ApplicaJon Tables

OAF REST

AuthenJcaJon AuthorizaJon

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Consistent Client Development Environment Design and Develop

Java HTML5

Use Existing Skills Set

Built On Standards

Oracle MAF Write once, Deploy to Many


Package and Release

Mobile FoundaJon release notes provides features and technical updates on the server side

1642431.1 – Oracle E-‐Business Suite Mobile FoundaJon Release Notes

Each mobile applicaJon has a corresponding Release Note. All Release Notes are collected in on MOS note

1641772.1 – Oracle E-‐Business Suite Mobile Apps, Release 12.1 and 12.2 DocumentaJon Index

E-‐Business Suite Online TOI courses provide informaJon about funcJonal changes in mobile applicaJons

807319.1 – Oracle E-‐Business Suite Release 12.1 and 12.2 Transfer of InformaJon Online Training

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•  Server patches are consolidated at family pack level • Client applicaJons are packaged and released for app store distribuJon and enterprise distribuJon

• ApplicaJons are translated to 10 languages


Secure and Deploy Distribu7on Op7ons

OpJon 1: App Store DistribuJon OpJon 2: Enterprise DistribuJon

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Secure and Deploy Op7on 1 – App Store Distribu7on

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Users install apps directly from Apple App Store and/or Google Play Store and connect to E-‐Business Suite server

• Users get the latest version of apps released by Oracle by updaJng from the store directly

• Administrators should plan to upgrade to corresponding EBS server patches with each new mobile release in order to provide new features for the users


Secure and Deploy Step 1 – Prepare EBS

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• Apply required server patches •  Setup mobile applicaJon access • Perform opJonal product configuraJons

• Configure Mobile Apps – Search and Enable ApplicaJon – Select AuthenJcaJon Type

•  HTTP Basic or Web SSO

– Configure and Validate


Secure and Deploy Step 2 – Test and Rollout

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• Use ‘Oracle EBS America’ to search for E-‐Business Suite smartphone apps in App Store and Play Store

•  Install and test apps • Announce availability of apps to users


Secure and Deploy Op7on 2 – Enterprise Distribu7on

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DistribuJon of mobile apps to users through an enterprise’s internal site rather than through the public app stores

• Developers consume mobile applicaJon archives and create enterprise applicaJons

• Administrators opJonally containerize and manage enterprise applicaJons using Oracle Mobile Security Suite

• Administrators control the versions of mobile applicaJons deployed in the enterprise


Secure and Deploy Enterprise Distribu7on Steps

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Distribute App Customize Branding

Create Enterprise App Install MAF Prepare EBS

•  Apply EBS Patches

•  Register App •  Configure App

•  Install Xcode and/or Android SDK

•  Install JDeveloper 12.1.3 Studio

•  Install MAF 2.1.3 Extension

•  Download MAA File

•  Import MAA File •  Change Bundle ID •  Change Privacy Policy Link

•  App Logo •  App Name •  Splash Screen •  EULA •  Company Logo •  Copyright

•  Op7on 1: Host app in internal site OR

•  Op7on 2: Containerize and upload to OMSS catalog

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Secure and Deploy Step 1 – Prepare EBS

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• Apply required server patches •  Setup ApplicaJon Meta-‐data

– Register enterprise applicaJon – Select authenJcaJon type

•  HTTP Basic or Web SSO

– Configure and Validate •  Setup ApplicaJon Access

– Create mobile app access role – Grant role to applicaJon responsibiliJes


Secure and Deploy Step 2 – Install MAF

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• Register for iOS Developer Program •  Setup mobile development tools

– iOS PlaWorm – Xcode and iOS SDK – Android PlaWorm – Android SDK

•  Install MAF with JDeveloper – JDK 1.7 and JDK 1.8 – JDeveloper 12.1.3 Studio – MAF 2.1.3 extension – Configure for target plaWorms


Secure and Deploy Step 3 – Create Enterprise Apps

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•  Install Apple cerJficate and provisioning profile

• Create MAF applicaJon from MAA • Change applicaJon bundle id (same as registered previously)

• Change privacy policy link • Deploy iOS and/or Android app •  Test against E-‐Business Suite


Secure and Deploy Step 4 – Corporate Branding (Op7onal)

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OpJonally you can customize the applicaJon to match the corporate branding for your company

• Developers customize following for corporate branding – App Logo – App Name – Splash Screen – End User License Agreement (EULA) – Company Logo – Copyright InformaJon


Customize Corporate Branding App Logo and Splash Screens

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• Prepare images for iOS and/or Android

• Create new deployment profile for your enterprise applicaJon project

•  Select Profile Type – MAF for iOS – MAF for Android

•  Set applicaJon logo and splash screens in deployment profile


Corporate Branding Samples

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Standard Launch Icon Customized Launch Icon Standard Splash Screen Customized Splash Screen

App Logo


Customize Corporate Branding App Name

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•  Shown below app logo on device home screen

•  Shown on About page and Springboard of the applicaJon

• Device home screen – maf-‐applicaJon.xml

• About Page and Springboard – ebs.properJes


Customize Corporate Branding Company Logo, EULA and Copyright

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• Copy company logo to ApplicaJon Controller project for Login page

• Place following files in .adf/META-‐INF/ebs/custom folder – EULA in HTML format – Copyright in a text file – Company logo for Server URL page – App logo for About page

• Update ebs.properJes


Corporate Branding Samples

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Standard Login Page Customized Login Page Standard About Page Customized About Page

App Logo

Copyright Infroma7on

App Name

App Name

Company Logo


Secure and Deploy Step 5 – Op7on 1: Distribute Enterprise App

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• Host the applicaJons in an internal site from where users can install on their device

•  iOS Apps (.ipa) InstallaJon – Wireless – Host an applicaJon installaJon meta-‐data PLIST file and the applicaJon in an internal web server

– iTunes synch – Provide the applicaJon directly to users to install using iTunes • Android Apps (.apk) InstallaJon

– Host the applicaJon in an internal web server – Ask users to download to device directly and install


OpJonally implement support for Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) with Oracle Mobile Security Suite

Secure and Deploy Step 5 – Op7on 2: Containerize and Distribute Enterprise App (Op7onal)

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•  Enterprise Workspace on Device •  Enterprise App Catalog on OMSS • Data EncrypJon • ApplicaJon Tunneling (no VPN) • Data Leak ProtecJon • Container AuthenJcaJon and Single Sign-‐On


•  Install Oracle Mobile Security Suite ContainerizaJon Tool

• Configure JDeveloper preference • Check “Enable Oracle Mobile Security Suite” for iOS and Android deployment profile

• Deploy iOS and/or Android applicaJon

ContainerizaJon Containerize Enterprise App

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•  Sign iOS Workspace app with same cerJficate and provisioning profile as enterprise iOS apps

•  Sign Android workspace with same cerJficate as enterprise Android apps

• Upload apps to OMSS App Catalog • Users install workspace and download apps

ContainerizaJon Distribute through OMSS App Catalog

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Technical Architecture Overview

REST/XML

Oracle E-‐Business Suite 12.1.3 or 12.2 Middle Tier Database

Mobile Apps Data

Services OAF REST

OAF BC4J

Security Services

EBS ApplicaJons Tables and Database Objects

EBS Smartphone Apps

•  Uses REST services so no addiJonal technology required to deploy against EBS instance •  Install mobile app server patch for each app to get mobile app data services

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Technical Architecture Connec7vity Op7ons

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• App Store or Enterprise DistribuJon – OpJon 1 – Setup VPN on smartphone devices and access Oracle E-‐Business Suite – OpJon 2 – Setup Oracle E-‐Business Suite with DMZ and connect E-‐Business Suite Smartphone Apps through external access point

•  Enterprise DistribuJon with OMSS – OpJon 3 –Setup Oracle Mobile Security Suite’s Mobile Security Access Server (MSAS) on the DMZ and containerize E-‐Business Suite Smartphone Apps



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OMSS Mobile Security Access Server (MSAS)

Oracle Access Manager (OAM)

Oracle Internet Directory (OID)

EBS DMZ

HTTPS ApplicaJon Tunnel

LDAPS

HTTPS VPN

HTTPS

Internet Corporate DMZ Corporate Network OAM

or Local Login

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Oracle E-‐Business Suite 12.1.3 or 12.2

Middle Tier Database Mobile Apps Data

Services OAF REST

OAF BC4J

Security Services

EBS ApplicaJons Tables and Database Objects

LDAPS


Key Takeaways

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•  16 EBS smartphone apps and growing • Built with Oracle Mobile ApplicaJon Framework • DistribuJon OpJons

– App Store DistribuJon – Enterprise DistribuJon

• ConnecJvity OpJons – OMSS Mobile Secure Access Server on DMZ – E-‐Business Suite on DMZ – VPN


D E M O N S T R A T I O N

D E M O N S T R A T I O N

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Roadmap

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E-‐Business Suite Smartphone Apps Approach Recap

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Secure and Deploy Package and Release Design and Develop

•  Design and review as per EBS UX

•  IdenJfy, develop and test OA REST services for use in mobile apps

•  Develop mobile apps using Oracle MAF and EBS common components

•  Test apps

•  Package and test server side patches

•  Translate and package MAAs for Enterprise DistribuJon

•  Package mobile apps for App Store and Play Store

•  Document and release

•  Choose deployment opJon – App Store or Enterprise DistribuJon

•  Choose authenJcaJon type and configure mobile apps

•  App Store – Roll out mobile apps through App Store and/or Play Store

•  Enterprise DistribuJon – OpJonally implement corporate branding and/or ContainerizaJon

Oracle Oracle Customer

Roadmap

Oracle and Customers


E-‐Business Suite Smartphone Apps Roadmap Themes

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Roadmap

• CustomizaJons – Ability to extend MAAs to add addiJonal funcJonality – Ability to upgrade customized applicaJons with new versions of MAAs

• Custom ApplicaJons – Mobile foundaJon client and server features to develop custom applicaJons using Oracle Mobile ApplicaJon Framework

– Login component to make client applicaJon development easy – Server features to make deploy and manage applicaJons simple


E-‐Business Suite Smartphone Apps Customiza7ons

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Roadmap

• Ability for developers to use mobile applicaJon archives to – Customize exisJng features – Add custom features – Enable push noJficaJons


Data Services

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Services

Confi

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E-‐Business Suite Smartphone Apps Custom Applica7ons Oracle E-‐Business Suite

Security

Services AuthenJcaJon

AuthorizaJon

EBS Fun

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Security

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AOL Java FoundaJon

Mobile App RegistraJons and ConfiguraJons

EBS ApplicaJon Tables

Middle Tier Database

EBS Mob

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Aoachments

Logging and DiagnosJcs

REST Services F

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REST/XML

Roadmap

OAF REST

OAF BC4J

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E-‐Business Suite Smartphone Apps Custom Applica7ons

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Roadmap

• REST Services Framework – Publish ApplicaJon Module interfaces to IntegraJon Repository – Deploy ApplicaJon Module and PLSQL interfaces as REST services

• Mobile FoundaJon – Mobile applicaJons deployment metrics – Login component for applicaJon development – Sample applicaJon for reference – Mobile ApplicaJons Developer Guide


REST Services Framework

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Roadmap

• ApplicaJon Module and PLSQL interfaces as REST services

• HTTP Basic or EBS Session Token for AuthenJcaJon

• XML and JSON payload for REST services

• Available on E-‐Business Suite 12.1.3 and 12.2.3 onwards


Mobile FoundaJon Deployment Metrics

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Roadmap

• ApplicaJon installaJons by users • ApplicaJon installaJons by plaWorm •  InstallaJons by plaWorm for a given user • ApplicaJon usage history such as applicaJon, version, plaWorm, plaWorm version, login and logout Jme and responsibility. – Usage history for N days – Purge history records


Mobile FoundaJon Login Component Features

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Roadmap

•  E-‐Business Suite mobile applicaJon development using Oracle Mobile ApplicaJon Framework

•  E-‐Business Suite Server URL configuraJon • Context IniJalizaJon with Responsibility Picker • Default About Page and Seungs Page Features •  Support for Corporate Branding • Create and Deploy a “Hello World” E-‐Business Suite mobile app in less than 15 minutes


Mobile FoundaJon Sample Applica7on Reference Features

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Roadmap

•  Simple Search • Advanced Search •  List of Values (LOV) •  Error, Warning, Success Messages • Popups • Barcode Scanner • OrganizaJon Picker •  Sample REST Interface ImplementaJons


Key Takeaways

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• Ability to customize E-‐Business Suite smartphone apps • Ability to develop custom applicaJons against E-‐Business Suite using Oracle Mobile ApplicaJon Framework

Roadmap


Summary

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• Deploy smartphone apps with EBS 12.1.3 or 12.2

• Give us feedback on new and exisJng smartphone apps as well as mobile deployment opJons

• Realize the benefits of going mobile – Faster business execuJon – Faster decision making – Increased user saJsfacJon

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Go Mobile with E-‐Business Suite


Safe Harbor Statement The preceding is intended to outline our general product direcJon. It is intended for informaJon purposes only, and may not be incorporated into any contract. It is not a commitment to deliver any material, code, or funcJonality, and should not be relied upon in making purchasing decisions. The development, release, and Jming of any features or funcJonality described for Oracle’s products remains at the sole discreJon of Oracle.

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