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Jason Shepherd
Upgrade Solutions Advisor
PeopleSoft Application Solution Centre - Sydney
20 October 2008
Agenda
• Upgrade Considerations
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Upgrades
One-Step
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• Upgrade Considerations
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Upgrade Initial
Pass
Batch Upgrade
Migrate
Customisations
Test Moves &
Testing
The Foundation for Success
• Parallel Test
Upgrade Project Structure
Project Timeline Variables
• Maturity of Upgrade Path
• Complexity of Upgrade Path
• Customisation Level & Complexity
• Implementation of New Functionality
• Products / Modules
• Hardware / Software Availability
• Resource Skillset and Availability
• Training of Project Team
• On-Site Testing Cycles (Confidence Levels)
Upgrade Project Structure
Key Roles and Resources
• Upgrade Considerations
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• Reduce customisations
• Upgrade Considerations
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“Upgrade Centre of
Excellence”
Oracle’s Upgrade Approach
The Upgrade Lab
Faster & more cost
effective projects (versus
on-site work)
ASC Minimise on-site
disruptions to user base &
infrastructure
Integrated Suite of
Knowledge, Tools and
Upgrade Centre of Excellence Methodologies to Drive
Your Success
The ASC Services Menu
200+ Offshore
Upgrade Planning Resources
Workshop
Batch Hosting
Jumpstart Services 40+ Global Onshore
Resources in 6
Centres ensure
Base Quality
Go-Live Customisation
Support
Upgrade Retrofit
Package
10+ years
experience in the
PeopleSoft
Test Move Functional Upgrade space
Support Support
Testing Support
Agenda
• Upgrade Considerations
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In Progress
Develop Refine
Roadmap Validate Candidate Finalize
Candidate Release Design Coding
Candidate List &
List List Estimates Plan
Requirements From:
• User Groups Validation Groups
• Customers • PeopleSoft Customer
• Industry Strategy Advisory Boards
• Global Strategy • PeopleSoft Strategy
• Support Councils
• Market Factors
9.0
Upgrades
One-Step
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