oracle innovation award nomination form

2014 Oracle Innovation Award Nomination Form

Category: Big Data & Business Analytics (BI, EPM, Exalytics, Big Data Analytics)Deadline for submission is Tuesday, June 20, 2014 at 5pm PDT

To submit all nominations, please send an email to the following: [email protected].

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 award3. 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:

“BA_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.

1. WHAT IS THE Business Analytics CATEGORY?

The “Business Analytics” category is for customers using Business Intelligence or Enterprise Performance Management applications.

WHAT ARE THE NOMINATION CRITERIA?

- Your company uses at least Business Analytics and components of Business Intelligence Product Line or Enterprise Performance Management applications

- This solution should be in production or active development or in a pilot phase

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ABOUT YOUR COMPANYCompany Name: Company Industry / Vertical:

Company URL:

ABOUT YOU (The Nominator)

Name: Email: Phone:

Title: Role:

ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS PARTNERS

Oracle Contact Name: Email:

System Integrator / Consulting Partner Name: Email:

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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.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Please check the box(es) that best describe your solution:

Business Intelligence

Oracle BI Enterprise Edition (# of users): __________ Oracle BI Foundation Suite (# of users): ______________

Oracle Essbase (# of users): ____________________ Oracle BI Mobile HD (# of users): ____________________

Oracle BI Mobile App Designer (# of users) ________ Oracle Scorecard and Strategy Management (# of users):

Oracle Exalytics (# of users): ______________

Oracle Endeca Information Discovery (Data Discovery) (# of users) : ___________________

Oracle BI Publisher(# of users): __________


Which Oracle products are you utilizing in your Business Analytics solution?


Advanced and Predictive Analytics

Oracle Real-Time Decisions (# of users): _______

Oracle Advanced Analytics (Predictive/Data Mining) (# of users): __________

Oracle R Distribution (# of users): __________

Oracle BI Applications - CRM Analytics

Sales Analytics (# of users): __________________________ Marketing Analytics (# of users):_________

Service Analytics (# of users): ________________________ Price Analytics (# of users):_____________

Contact Center Analytics (# of users): __________________

Loyalty Analytics (# of users): _________________________

Oracle BI Applications - ERP Analytics

Enterprise Asset Management Analytics (# of users):_______ Project Analytics (# of users): ___________

Procurement and Spend Analytics (# of users):___________ Human Resources Analytics (# of users)________

Oracle Manufacturing Analytics (# of users):_____________ Financial Analytics (# of users): __________

Supply Chain and Order Management Analytics (# of users):_____ Student Information Analytics (# of users):_______

EPM Applications - Strategy Management

Scorecard and Strategy Management (# of users):_________ Hyperion Strategic Finance (# of users):______

Hyperion Performance Scorecard (# of users) ____________

EPM Applications – Planning & Forecasting

Hyperion Planning(# of users):________________________ Project Financial Planning (# of users):_______

Capital Asset Planning (# of users):___________________ Workforce Planning (# of users):____________

Public Sector Planning & Budgeting (# of users):__________

Financial Services Balance Sheet Planning (# of users):________

Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud Service (# of users):______

EPM Applications - Financial Close & Reporting

Hyperion Financial Management (# of users):___________ Financial Close Management (# of users):________

Hyperion Disclosure Management (# of users):_________ Financial Management Analytics(# of users):______ Oracle Hyperion Tax Provision(# of users): _________ Hyperion Financial Data Quality Management (# of users):_________ Essbase Analytics Link for Hyperion Financial Management (# of users):___________

EPM Applications – Profitability Management

Oracle Hyperion Profitability and Cost Management (# of users):___________

Enterprise Dimension Management

Oracle Data Relationship Management (# of users):___________


Please provide your environment details.

OS: ____________, version #: ______ HW: ____________, version #: ______ # Servers: ______ # CPUs: ______ # Transactions/Minute: ______ # Concurrent Users (if applicable): _______

Please provide information on Oracle Engineered Systems.

# Exadata ______ # Exalogic: ______ # SuperCluster ______ # Virtual Compute Appliance: ______

# Exalytics ______ # Database Appliance: ______ # Big Data Appliance ______ # EZFS Storage Appliance: ______

In which area(s), does Business Analytics help to modernize your IT environment? ( if more than one, then rank in priority - 1 as most important) This question is mandatory for award consideration.

Modernize and Broaden Enterprise Applications using Business Analytics Enterprise Mobility (Extend business analytics investment to mobile devices) Big and Fast Data (Process, analyze and act on large volumes of dynamically changing data in realtime) Internet of Things (Drive real-time analysis, integration and security of machine to machine data) Cloud Computing (Business Analytics solutions that involve public, private, or hybrid cloud deployment) Digital Experience (Driving productivity and engagement via multi-device modern user experiences) Other (please specify) _____________________________________

Which Oracle product applications are used in your environment? (Check all that apply

Oracle E-Business Suite, release #: ______ List Primary Modules:_____________________ Peoplesoft, release #: _________________ List Primary Modules:_____________________ JD Edwards, release #: _______________ List Primary Modules:_____________________ Siebel, release #: ____________________ List Primary Modules:_____________________ Oracle Fusion Applications :____________ List Primary Modules:_____________________ Oracle Cloud Applications: _____________ List Primary Services:_____________________ Other (please specify):_____________________________________________________

For Applications listed above, are these deployed: On-premise? Off-premise? Both?

If using Oracle Applications, in which areas does Business Analytics further extend the value of your IT investments? (check all that apply)

Data-Driven Decision Making Reports and Dashboarding (Business Intelligence) Planning and Budgeting Business process automation/agility On premises to cloud integration Real-time data integration Enhances digital experience Extends enterprise mobility Security and identity management Platform simplification and optimization Other (please specify): _______________________________________


Is your organization affiliated with any of the following Oracle User Groups?

Quest International Users Group Oracle Applications User Group (OAUG) Independent Oracle User Group (IOUG) ODTUG United Kingdom Oracle User Group (UKOUG) Australian Oracle User Group (AUSOG) Others (please specify): _______________________

WHY YOUR SOLUTION IS INNOVATIVE 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 Oracle technology.

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Project Description – Describe the solution that has been rolled out, including functionality, users, and regions. Please include version numbers for each solution in production. Are there any additional Oracle products used in your solution?

Technical Solution Details – Describe the solution architecture and how Oracle Applications, as well as third party packaged applications, are integrated. If diagrams or architectural overviews are available, please submit them with the nomination.


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).

Business Impact – What are the short and long term business benefits achieved with this initiative? Please include quantifiable metrics in table below.

Estimated Benefits Realized (Please check all that apply): % Increase in Sales Win Rate ____________________ % Reduction in Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) ____________________ % Reduction in Procurement Costs (e.g., Cost of Goods Sold or indirect spend) ______________ % Reduction in Time to Close Service Tickets ___________________ % Increase in Orders Shipped on Time and Correctly _____________ % Reduction in Regrettable Turnover____________________ % Reduction in Time to Complete the Financial Close Process ____________________ % Reduction in Time to Complete Planning & Forecasting Process ____________________ % Time or Amount Saved on Data Analysis & Mining __________________________ Other____________________________________________________________________________________________

Future Plans – What is the future plan to expand this solution footprint?


Reference – Based on the experience with this implementation, would you be willing to participate in customer reference activities? Click here to see benefits of being part of the customer reference program.

Indicate Yes or No on this line: ________________________________

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

Press Release

Video

Magazine Feature (such as Oracle Magazine, Profit Magazine)

Podcast and/or Webcast

Speaking Opportunities such as Oracle OpenWorld and industry events

Industry Analyst interviews

Sales Referencing

Advertisements

Other____________________________________________________________________________________________

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