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SOA PARTNER COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 2011
 

Dear SOA partner community member

The community is on the way to Oracle Open World 2011 in San Francisco! We are excited to meet and welcome you there. Please make sure you attend and follow the Fusion Middleware tracks: BPM,SOA,ADF and WebLogic.

Do you want to share your session and experience?
Please Send your tweets to http://twitter.com/soacommunity @soacommunity and http://twitter.com/wlscommunity @wlscommunity

We also invite you to sign up for our SOA, BPM, WebLogic and WebCenter partner Community Reception scheduled on Tuesday October 4th at 7:30 p.m. and find an opportunity to meet Oracle Product and Development management team. To register, Please send an email to Brigitte Felisaz with the following details. Name, Title, Company, E-Mail and Country.

Fusion Application, which is build on Fusion Middleware will be one of the key topics at Oracle OpenWorld. Don't miss this unique opportunity and gain the knowledge on implemention and customization of Fusion Applications.
To learn more about Fusion Applications please visit the Fusion Learning Center.

We have recently launched our new WebLogic Partner Community.We will transfer all information about WebLogic, Glassfish, Coherence, JDeveloper, ADF, Java to our new WebLogic Partner Community and will focus the SOA Community around SOA and BPM.You can register here and be a part of it!

Till we meet again!

Jürgen Kress
Oracle SOA Partner Adoption EMEA

NEW CONTENT

Join the oracle WebLogic partner community

BPM get specialized! New! Oracle unified business process management specialist guided learning paths!

A better way to plan, execute and manage BPM & enterprise architecture

Oracle PartnerNetwork provides fusion learning centre access to partners

SOA certified implementation specialist – free of charge at OOW 2011

News from our Partners and Community

Updated Oracle Material

 


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JOIN THE ORACLE WEBLOGIC PARTNER COMMUNITY

As a valued partner you have participated in Oracle Fusion Middleware events. As the next step, we are inviting you to register for the WebLogic Partner Community and to become Oracle WebLogic certified - free of charge!

Please first login at http://partner.oracle.com and then visit: WebLogic Partner Community.

The WebLogic Community keeps you informed about:

  • News & Events
  • Product Information
  • Education & Certification
  • Analyst Reports
  • Marketing & Sales
  • Monthly Newsletter
  • Community Webcasts
  • Community Forums

 

 
Oracle WebLogic Partner Advisory Council

Oct 4, 2011, SanFrancisco
at 14:00- 16:00 PM
 
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Free WebLogic Certification(Free assessment voucher to become certified)
For all WebLogic experts, we offer free vouchers worth $195 for the Oracle Application Grid Certified Implementation Specialist assessment. To demonstrate your WebLogic knowledge you first have to pass the free online assessment Oracle Application Grid PreSales Specialist.

For free vouchers, please send an e-mail with the screenshot of your Oracle Application Grid PreSales certirficate to brigitte.felisaz@oracle.com including your Name, Company, E-mail and Country. with the e-mail subject "Free WebLogic voucher!"

Note: This offer is limited to partners from Europe Middle East and Africa. Partners from other countries please contact your Oracle partner manager.

WebLogic Partner Advisory Council
It is our pleasure to invite you to attend the Oracle Application Grid Partner Advisory Council on October 4th in San Francisco, USA. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to meet and drive a closer engagement with global WebLogic Middleware Product Management Team.

  • Mike Lehmann, Senior Director Product Manager will host this workshop.
  • Target group: ACE Directors and key architects from our partners
  • Topics
    • Application Grid Roadmap
    • Partner project experience
    • Your feedback
    • Q&A session
  • Schedule: Wednesday 2:00 – 4:00pm October 4th 2011

If you are an expert in Application Grid make sure that you attend this workshop! To register please contact sam.sharp@oracle.com.

Please confirm your participation before October 04th, 2011.Your early confirmation to attend the event will be appreciated.

WebLogic Specialization
To become specialized in Application Grid, please make sure that you access the: Pricing and Licensing Updates

If you have any questions please contact the Oracle Partner Business Center.

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BPM GET SPECIALIZED! NEW! ORACLE UNIFIED BUSINESS PROCESS MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST GUIDED LEARNING PATHS!

Do you want to become an Oracle Unified Business Process Management Specialist and need training? Check out the new Specialist Guided Learning Paths:

For More Information please visit our OPN Competency Center

Contact Us: For any further information please feel free to contct Oracle Partner Enablement team at opn-edu_ww@oracle.com.

Oracle Unified Business Process Management Suite 11g Essentials (1Z0-560)
The exam is primarily intended for implementation consultants who are using Oracle's BPM product in the field to address customer opportunities. The exam targets the roles of process analyst/architect and process designer/developer. In addition to this on-the-job training, preparation can be done by completing the Oracle Unified Business Process Management Suite 11g Implementation Boot Camp or by utilizing alternate training.


The production exam is now available!

Exam Topics:

  • BPM Fundamentals
  • Product Overview
  • Process Modeling
  • Process Simulation
  • Process Implementation
  • Process Analytics
  • Process Spaces and BPM Workspace
  • Business Rules
  • Human Workflow
  • Custom Workflow User Interface
  • Compliance

Duration: 120 minutes

Number of Questions: 77

Passing Score: 65%

Oracle Unified Business Process Management Suite 11g Essentials - Exam Study Guide
Access this study guide to get the training information meant to help you to pass the Oracle Unified Business Process Management Suite 11g Essentials exam!

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A BETTER WAY TO PLAN, EXECUTE AND MANAGE BPM & ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE

IT Strategies from Oracle is an authorized library of guidelines and reference architectures that will help you better plan, execute, and manage your BPM, enterprise architecture and IT initiatives. The IT Strategies from Oracle library offers two types of best practice documents: practioner guides containing pragmatic advice and approaches, and reference architectures containing the proven technology patterns to jumpstart your initiative.

Learn more:

The IT strategies from Oracle library can help you to establish a reliable set of principles and standards and guide you the use of Oracle technology. We will expand this library over time across on all Oracle’s technologies. At present, you can access following documents:

  1. Overview documents providing an introduction to all the resources available in the library and best practices maturity models
  2. Oracle Reference Architectures covering the application infrastructure foundation, management and monitoring, security, software engineering, service-oriented integration, service orientation, and a master glossary
  3. Enterprise Technology Strategies for Service-Oriented Architecture offering practitioner guides on creating a SOA roadmap, frameworks for governance, determining ROI, identifying services, software engineering, and more
  4. Enterprise Technology Strategies for Business Process Management including a practitioner guide on creating a BPM roadmap and reference architectures on the BPM foundation and BPM infrastructure

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ORACLE PARTNERNETWORK PROVIDES FUSION LEARNING CENTER ACCESS TO PARTNERS

Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN) has provided hundreds of Oracle Fusion Applications, self-paced learning assets to our partners! By taking advantage of these learning assets, OPN members will be able to communicate the value of Oracle Fusion Applications and obtain deep product knowledge.

Oracle Fusion Applications are designed from the ground up using the latest technology and incorporate the best practices gathered from Oracle's thousands of customers. Oracle Fusion Applications are 100% open-standards-based business applications that set a new standard for the way we innovate, work, and adopt technology. Oracle Fusion Applications product families include:

  • Oracle Fusion Customer Relationship Management (CRM), which sets a new standard for sales performance management.
  • Oracle Fusion Financials, which revolutionizes productivity and information access with native, real-time intelligence.
  • Oracle Fusion Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC), which sets a new standard for risk management and compliance.
  • Oracle Fusion Human Capital Management (HCM), which sets a new standard for innovation, work, and HR.
  • Oracle Fusion Procurement, which sets a new standard for strategic supply management.
  • Oracle Fusion Project Portfolio Management (PPM) , which sets a new standard for the project-driven enterprise.
  • Oracle Fusion Supply Chain Management, which is a revolutionary new approach to collaborative, multi-system order fulfillment and product data management.

You can access the Oracle Fusion Applications training and content at:

OPN > Oracle Fusion Applications Knowledge Zone > Fusion Learning Center.

It is required to check and meet the following criteria to gain the access to Fusion Learning Center:

For further assistance, contact your local Oracle Partner Business Center.

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SOA CERTIFIED IMPLEMENTATION SPECIALIST – FREE OF CHARGE AT OOW 2011

We will be hosting on-site testing for OPN Certified Implementation specialist tests at Oracle OpenWorld San Francisco from October 3-5. Partners attending OOW can take these tests free of charge. Make sure you pre-register to get your seat and receive a confirmation:

  • partners do not need to be registered for Oracle OpenWorld and JavaOne 2011 to be admitted to the test.
  • partners need to have current OPN membership with the Company ID and Oracle Testing ID (Pearson VUE) before coming to the testing room
  • exam vouchers will be distributed to pre-registered attendees on site

Oracle Service-Oriented Architecture Certified Implementation Specialist(1Z0-451)
Oracle SOA Foundation Practitioner

You can find registration details here

Venue:

Hilton Hotel San Francisco
Union Square
333 O’Farrell Street
Union Square – Rooms 1 & 2

Test Dates:

  • Monday – October 3: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday – October 4: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday – October 5: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM

For any further queries, please feel free to write us at opn-edu_ww@oracle.com

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NEWS FROM OUR PARTNERS AND COMMUNITY
demed Check out this "Focus on SOA" doc for integration and SOA Suite sessions at Oracle OpenWorld 2011. bit.ly/oow11soa #oow #oraclesoa
whitehorsesnl Memory issues after installing Oracle Enterprise Repository: bit.ly/rd2zk6 (from @deltalounge) #oer #oracle #governance
OracleMiddle Are you planning out which BPM sessions to attend ? It's all here..bit.ly/oUl5cH #OOW11
OracleIDM Got #SOA security: Don't miss Telenor share an #OracleIDM case study: Oct 4 at #OO11: bit.ly/qiwdZV
biemond Solved my BPEL wsa action issue by disabling addressing on the request thanks to the blogpost of soadiscovery soadiscovery.blogspot.com/2011/04/soa-11…
OracleWebLogic Where to find this year's #middleware Innovators at #oow11? http://ow.ly/6FqFg
OracleIDM Securing #SOA can be challenging learn how #OracleIDM OEG can help at #OOW11 Oct 4th at 5:30 bit.ly/qiwdZV
OracleWebLogic Save the date, Oct 3, 11am PT. Hasan Rizvi showcases Oracle Fusion #Middleware at #oow11. bit.ly/CAFfocuson
adfcodecorner All ADF related sessions during OOW (PDF) at a glance: bit.ly/r4J4Y2
markxnelson Dave Shaffer joins the RedStack team wp.me/pgVeO-z4
OracleSOA Overcome application upgrade phobia with SOA. A quick video that explains how - bit.ly/qrv5eK
OTNArchBeat Tips for Installing Oracle BPM Suite 11g FP4 | Jan Kettenis http://ow.ly/6ADdi
lucasjellema Oracle University Celebrity Seminars - SOA for Database Professionals with Lucas Jellema, 28th Oct 2011, Estonia. - education.oracle.com/pls/web_prod-p…
OTNArchBeat A Better Way to Plan, Execute and Manage BPM & Enterprise Architecture IT Strategies from Oracle (SOA Partner Community Blog)...
OTNArchBeat Join the Oracle WebLogic Partner Community and become WebLogic certified and specialized! | Juergen Kress http://ow.ly/6zqxA
OracleMiddle OTN Lounge (Howard St. Tent) Open: 8am-7pm Mon/Tues, 8am-6pm Weds, 9am-2pm Thurs. Meet Fusion Middleware execs & engineers 1-on-1. #OOW11
ShawnAtOracle #myoraclesupport: Tuning / Troubleshooting SOA memory bit.ly/nuahjP
OracleBlogs Accessing Coherence Cluster Using Spring Bean on SOA SUITE 11g ow.ly/1eJIwe
demed When Java meets SOA blogs.oracle.com/rammenon/entry… - Ram Menon's blog entry on various ways to work with Java in #OracleSOA Suite
OracleBlogs Maintaining OWSM Policy Repository - Best Practices - 11g ow.ly/1eJ6cr
soacommunity Meet the experts at the SOA, BPM & Integration Days! October 12th & 13th Düsseldorf Germany - icio.us/xVeGuE #soacommunity #bpm #soa
OracleBlogs The Demo Grounds at OpenWorld 2011: Focus on Oracle Fusion Middleware for Applications ow.ly/1eIaKR
OracleSOA SOA Governance in the real world. Oracle customer Pacific Life tells how. bit.ly/ooUeVK #soa #soagovernance
OracleBPM Learn how JSC Kazakhtelecom created a management center to automate core telecom processes with #bpm. bit.ly/piusmL
OracleBPM Thinking about a #bpm proof of concept? Be sure to check out best practices that can enable your POC success. bit.ly/mPklxX
OracleBPM Now available on demand: Empowering the Business User See how #bpm user can model, manage, and optimize processes. bit.ly/oZ9x1U
OracleBPM Zero in on planning your #bpm sessions at OpenWorld #oow with the Focus on BPM document bit.ly/focusonbpm
arjankramer If you're not able to attend Oracle OpenWorld 2011: Oracle OpenWorld Debrief 2011 bij OBUG and Capgemini #in #yam events.linkedin.com/Capgemini-OBUG…
stevendavelaar How to become an Oracle ADF expert in one week (or in 1 day if you don't have so much time): tiny.cc/w1gfv
SOASimone RT @ShawnAtOracle: #myoraclesupport: New Oracle Service Bus information center bit.ly/r90PHn
SOASimone RT @OTNArchBeat: Monitoring SOA Composites Using Enterprise Manager Grid Control (SOA Governance@work) http://ow.ly/6thl4
OTNArchBeat Monitoring SOA Composites Using Enterprise Manager Grid Control (SOA Governance@work) http://ow.ly/6thl4
mkelderman Cool difference in #Java memory consumption and garbage collection on #SOA11g, tinyurl.com/6fm9h5y, #enjoy
oracle_em The Oracle Cloud Cookbook j.mp/nQ9dXI via @AddToAny
OracleSOA Final demo of the 3 part series featuring Oracle Enterprise Manager for SOA. Monitoring #SOA Composites Using EM - bit.ly/nbetw1
biemond Calling an OWSM protected service with Axis 1.4 and WSS4J: Not the whole world uses Fusion Middleware so sometim... bit.ly/r9lXas
mkelderman I knew I wrote this article, probably deleted, so; Repost a lost article on #OSB11g purging,

Please feel free to send us your news! And add your blog to our SOA blog wiki.

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UPDATED ORACLE MATERIAL

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HAVE YOU MISSED OUR LAST SOA PARTNER COMMUNITY WEBCASTS?
 

Business Driven Application Management & BPM11g & Application Grid & GoldenGate & Fusion Middleware Pricing & OC4J to WebLogic & Next Generation SOA & Fusion Middleware in Utility &Fusion Middleware in Communications & Fusion Middleware in Public Services& Fusion Middleware in Financial Services

Please check your local OPN trainings calendar for additional training dates and locations.

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SOA PARTNER COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Date

Event name

Location / Country

Contact person

Type

28.09.2011

Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g R1 Patch Set 3/Patch Set 4

Munich, Germany

Corry Weich

Tech

29.09.2011

BPM Deployment and High Availability

Webcast

Marketing

Tech

30.09.2011

SOA & BPM Partner Advisory Council

San Francisco, USA

Jürgen Kress

Tech

02-06.10.2011

Oracle Open World 2011

San Francisco, USA

Marketing

Business & Tech

04.10.2011

SOA Partner Community Reception

San Franisco, USA

Jürgen Kress

Tech & Business

12-13.10.2011

SOA & BPM Integration Days

Düsseldorf, Germany

Torsten Winterberg

Tech

17-20.10.2011

Oracle BPM 11g Implementation Bootcamp

Live Virtual Class

Oracle University

Tech

19-21.10.2011

Oracle AIA 11g Implementation Bootcamp

Live Virtual Class

Oracle University

Tech

20.10.2011

SOA & BPM Breakfast

Munich, Germany

Corry Weich

Business & Tech

21.10.2011

Oracle Coherence 3.5 Bootcamp

Live Virtual Class

Oracle University

Tech

24-27.10.2011

Oracle SOA Suite 11g Implementation Bootcamp

Espoo, Finland

Oracle University

Tech

24-27.10.2011

Oracle SOA Suite 11g Implementation Bootcamp

Lysaker, Norway

Oracle University

Tech

31.10-2.11.2011

Oracle AIA 11g Implementation Bootcamp

Utrecht, Netherlands

Oracle University

Tech

31.10-02.11.2011

Oracle Identity Administration and Analytics 11g Implementation Bootcamp

Utrecht, Netherlands

Oracle University

Tech

7-9.11.2011

Oracle AIA 11g Implementation Bootcamp

Ballerup, Denmark

Oracle University

Tech

7-10.11.2011

Oracle SOA Suite 11g Implementation Bootcamp

Utrecht, Netherlands

Oracle University

Tech

7-11.11.2011

WJax

München, Germany

Jax

Tech

14-17.11.2011

Oracle BPM 11g Implementation Bootcamp

Espoo, Finland

Oracle University

Tech

14-17.10.2011

Oracle SOA Suite 11g Implementation Bootcamp

München, Germany

Oracle University

Tech

14-18.11.2011

Devoxx Conference

Antwerp, Belgium

Devoxx

Tech

21-24.11.2011

Oracle SOA Suite 11g Implementation Bootcamp

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Oracle University

Tech

22-25.11.2011

Oracle WebCenter 11g Implementation Bootcamp

Live Virtual Class

Oracle University

Tech

28.11-01.12.2011

Oracle BPM 11g Implementation

Ballerup, Denmark

Oracle University

Tech

28.11-01.12.2011

Oracle SOA Suite 11g Implementation Bootcamp

Utrecht, Netherlands

Oracle University

Tech

28-30.11.2011

Oracle AIA 11g Implementation Bootcamp

Live Virtual Class

Oracle University

Tech

28.11-1.12.2011

Oracle WebCenter 11g Implementation Bootcamp

Live Virtual Class

Oracle University

Tech

29.11-2.12.2011

Oracle BPM 11g Implementation Bootcamp

Live Virtual Class

Oracle University

Tech

05-05.12.2011

UK User Group Conference

Berlingham, UK

Debra Lilley

Business & Tech

5-8.12.2011

Oracle ECM 11g Implementation Bootcamp

Espoo, Finland

Oracle University

Tech

6-8.12.2011

Oracle AIA 11g Implementation Bootcamp

Live Virtual Class

Oracle University

Tech

12-15.12.2011

Oracle BPM 11g Implementation Bootcamp

Utrecht, Netherlands

Oracle University

Tech

14-16.12.2011

Oracle AIA 11g Implementation Bootcamp

Live Virtual Class

Oracle University

Tech

16.12.2011

Oracle Coherence 3.5 Bootcamp

Live Virtual Class

Oracle University

Tech

19-21.03.2012

Oracle Identity Administration and Analytics 11g Implementation Bootcamp

Utrecht, Netherlands

Oracle University

Tech

26-29.03.2012

Oracle SOA Suite 11g Implementation Bootcamp

Utrecht, Netherlands

Oracle University

Tech

10-13.04.2012

Oracle SOA Suite 11g Implementation Bootcamp

Düsseldorf, Germany

Oracle University

Tech

23-26.04.2012

Oracle BPM 11g Implementation Bootcamp

Utrecht, Netherlands

Oracle University

Tech

7-10.05.2012

Oracle SOA Suite 11g Implementation Bootcamp

Utrecht, Netherlands

Oracle University

Tech

Please check your local OPN Training Calendar for additional training and locations here.

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SOASCHOOL.COM - SOA CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL(SOACP) PROGRAM

The SOASchool.com - SOA Certified Professional (SOACP) program is dedicated to excellence in the field of SOA and service-oriented computing. Through a series of seasoned course modules and exams, IT professionals have the opportunity to obtain a number of different certifications to recognize their accomplishment of gaining "project ready" SOA proficiency. This comprehensive and strictly vendor-neutral program was developed in cooperation with best-selling SOA author Thomas Erl and several major SOA organizations and academic institutions. Through the involvement of the SOA Education Committee, course contents and certification requirements are constantly reviewed and revised to stay current with developments in the service-oriented computing industry. The program is currently comprised of 12 course modules and 5 certifications and is expanding to 18 course modules and 8 certifications throughout 2009. For more information, visit www.soaschool.comand www.soacp.com.


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YOUR CONTENT ON THE SOA COMMUNITY PORTAL

Publishing Your Stories
We would like to invite our partners to publish information in the newsletter or on our SOA Community portal. Especially we are looking for your real life experience with our SOA technology. Please send your documents to Jürgen Kress. We look forward to getting your suggestions!

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SOA DISCUSSION FORUM BECOME INTERACTIVE AT THE SOA COMMUNITY!

Do you want to chat to experts, including partners and Oracle SOA Product Development? Do you want to get the latest information about our SOA solutions and events?

Attend our private online SOA Discussion Forum at OTN. Please send your OTN forums user name to Brigitte Felisaz. You must be a registered user to access the SOA Discussion Forum.

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INVITE YOUR COLLEAGUES TO JOIN THE SOA COMMUNITY

Please feel free to invite your colleagues to join the SOA Community and to participate in the SOA Assessment tests. For registration please login the Oracle PartnerNetwork and go to: www.oracle.com/goto/emea/soa

For any questions on the above or concerning SOA and Oracle in general please contact the Oracle EMEA Alliances & Channels SOA Team.

Best regards
Oracle EMEA SOA Team
Jürgen Kress

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Jürgen Kress
SOA Partner Adoption EMEA
Tel. +49 89 1430 1479
E-Mail: juergen.kress@oracle.com

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