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2014 Oracle I nnovation Award Nomination Form
Category: Big Data & Business Analytics (BI , EPM, Exalytics, Big Data Analytics)
Deadline for submission is Tuesday, J une 20, 2014 at 5pm PDT

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




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 COMPANY
Company 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): __________


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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):___________
Oracle Data Relationship Governance (# of users):___________

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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): _______________________


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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 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).









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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?


























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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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