Industry Initiative: Education and Research


Education and Research
Decreased funding and enrollment puts immense financial pressure on learning institutions. Much like corporations, colleges and universities, research institutions, as well as primary and secondary school organizations—both public and private—must demonstrate fiscal responsibility. To meet these complex demands, you need a solution that helps you improve your fiscal and academic accountability, enhance the productivity of your faculty and staff, and meet the high expectations of Web-savvy students.

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OPPORTUNITIES

Systems Integrators

Comprehensive industry solutions that are enterprise class
Tap the Oracle installed base for Oracle applications, Oracle Application Server and Oracle Database by upselling customers on the benefits of implementing SOA
Enable your clients to continue to build new capabilities on a SOA using standards-based Oracle Fusion Middleware, compatible with leading J2EE application servers
Grow your footprint with your existing Oracle technology customers to include Oracle applications
Oracle industry solutions open doors for new deployments of Oracle E-Business Suite and other advanced technologies
New opportunities for upgrading to Oracle Database Enterprise Edition, Oracle Application Server EE and other Oracle Fusion Middleware products, and technologies

Independent Software Vendors

Extend your functionality by leveraging BPEL process integration, BAM, Business Intelligence, Identity Management and other capabilities of Oracle middleware
SOA-enable your applications for optimized development and deployment by adopting Oracle Fusion Middleware
Create pull through revenue for new Oracle Fusion Middleware licenses through your Oracle Fusion Middleware-enabled applications
Offering industry solutions that include application(s), database and middleware.
Build software extensions for all Oracle applications
Target Oracle's huge customer base with your existing or new application extensions

Resellers/VARs/VADs

Generate new revenue stream from licenses for Oracle SOA Suite, Oracle Application Server 10g, other members of the Oracle Fusion Middleware family and options
Boost your top line through installation, deployment, training and maintenance
Enhance your bottom line through support revenue for new software licenses New license sales of Oracle add-on products such as Business Intelligence, Data Warehousing, Corporate Performance Management, Database 10g Special Edition One, Oracle Database 10g Special Edition, Oracle Application Server 10g Special Edition One and Oracle Application Server 10g Special Edition
Upgrade opportunities to new Oracle application releases, Oracle Database Enterprise Edition (EE), and Oracle Fusion Middleware

Hardware Providers

Offer customers proven and comprehensive functionality for developing, deploying and managing a service-oriented infrastructure
If vendor offers consulting and integration, see benefits for Systems Integrators
Offering a comprehensive solution that address industry needs using enterprise-class software solutions
Increased gross margin of total solution comprising of hardware, software and services

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BENEFITS

One-stop access to education and research-related information, assets and resources via the Oracle Education and Research Initiative authenticated portal. Portal is accessible after you have completed enrollment to join this initiative.

News and Events

Press releases and product announcements
Listing of current and future events
Replays of key events and webinars

Training and Education

On-line sales and technical training
Instructor-led classes

Sales and Marketing

Sales kits, collateral and business and technical presentations
White papers, research reports
Customer and partner testimonials

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REQUIREMENTS

To participate in the Oracle Education and Research Initiative, these requirements must be met:

Member of one or more of Oracle's Technology and/or Application Product Focus areas (e.g. E-Business Suite, Business Intelligence, Fusion Applications, JD Edwards World, JD Edwards EnterpriseOne, Peoplesoft Enterprise and Siebel)
Member of the Oracle PartnerNetwork in good standing
Completion of registration form to join the Oracle Education and Research Initiative.

Meet the Requirements? If you would like to apply to join the Education and Research Industry Initiative please click here and complete the application. You will then be informed of authorization to access Education and Research Industry Initiative once you are accepted by Oracle.
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Already a Education and Research Industry Initiative member? Look under My Company Initiatives on the Engage with Oracle page and click on Education and Research in the "Industry" section.

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Learn more about Oracle's activities in Education and Research.

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Meet the Requirements? If you would like to apply to join the Education and Research Industry Initiative please click here and complete the application. You will then be informed of authorization to access the Education and Research Industry Initiative once you are accepted by Oracle.
Not a member yet? Join Oracle PartnerNetwork
Learn more about the Product Focus Area, Go-to-Market and Industry Initiatives
Already a Education and Research Industry Initiative member? Look under My Company Initiatives on the Engage with Oracle page and click on Education and Research in the "Industry" section.

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