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Bingham, Richard. Managing Oracle Fusion Applications. US: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media, 2011.

Managing Oracle Fusion Applications

Published:  June 2011

eISBN: 9780071750349 0071750347 | ISBN: 9780071750332
  • Contents
  • Foreword
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • 1 A Fusion Applications Product Overview
  • Business Architecture
  • The Business Process Model
  • Fusion Applications 1.0 Features
  • Functional Architecture
  • Functional Architecture Objects
  • Functional Setup Manager
  • 2 A Fusion Applications Technical Overview
  • Technical Architecture Fundamentals
  • The User Interface
  • The Model-View-Controller Architecture
  • Business Logic Execution Architecture
  • Orchestration
  • The Security Architecture
  • Data Storage and Retrieval
  • The Technology Stack
  • The Front End
  • ApplCore
  • Fusion Middleware Extensions for Fusion Applications
  • Core Fusion Middleware
  • Identity Management and Security
  • A Processing Walkthrough
  • Coexistence Overview
  • The Extension Architecture
  • Configuration
  • Personalization
  • Extensibility
  • Customization
  • The Fusion Applications Ecosystem
  • User Assistance
  • The Supportability Architecture
  • Next-Generation Manageability
  • 3 Successful Enterprise Application Management
  • What Is Enterprise Application Management?
  • Definition and Goals
  • Role Introduction
  • The Principles of Enterprise Application Management
  • Reliability
  • Availability
  • Performance
  • Optimization
  • Governance
  • Defining Success
  • The Benefits of Success
  • The Impacts of Failure
  • 4 The Fusion Applications Lifecycle
  • What Is a Lifecycle Model?
  • Example Lifecycle Models
  • Software Development Lifecycles
  • Application Lifecycle Model (ALM)
  • Information Lifecycle Management (ILM)
  • IT Service Management (ITSM)
  • Applying the Generic Lifecycles
  • Benefits
  • Limitations
  • A Fusion Applications Management Lifecycle Model
  • 5 A Fusion Applications Management Toolbox
  • Why a Toolbox?
  • Toolbox Scope
  • Toolbox Structure
  • Toolbox Content
  • Alternative Views
  • 6 A Reliability Management Toolbox
  • Business Process Level
  • The Diagnostic Test Framework (DTF)
  • Functional Setup Manager
  • Oracle Support
  • Applications Technology Level
  • Incident Management
  • Platform
  • 7 The Availability Management Toolbox
  • Business Process Layer
  • Business Service Availability
  • Fusion Applications Control
  • Service Testing
  • Applications Technology Layer
  • ADF
  • Fusion Middleware Availability
  • The MBean Browser
  • Platform Layer
  • Business Intelligence
  • Oracle Data Integrator
  • WebLogic Server
  • Fusion Middleware Availability
  • Database Availability
  • High Availability and Backup and Recovery
  • 8 A Performance Management Toolbox
  • Business Process Layer
  • Product Performance
  • Diagnostic Test Framework
  • SOA and Business Process Execution
  • Business Activity
  • Enterprise Scheduling Service
  • Applications Technology Layer
  • Business Intelligence Performance
  • SOA Performance Management
  • Platform Layer
  • More Fusion Middleware Performance
  • WebLogic Server Performance
  • Core Java Performance
  • Database Performance Management
  • Logging, Tracing, and Other Utilities
  • 9 An Optimization Management Toolbox
  • Business Process Layer
  • BPEL and BPM
  • Oracle Enterprise Repository
  • Configuration and Data Optimization
  • Proactive Support
  • Applications Technology Layer
  • Extending Features
  • Business Intelligence
  • Applications Configuration
  • Platform Layer
  • Database Optimization Tools
  • Middleware Optimization Tools
  • Hardware Optimization
  • 10 A Governance Management Toolbox
  • To GRC or Not to GRC
  • Business Process Layer
  • Functional Setup Manager
  • Master Data Management
  • Fusion Applications Patch Management
  • Diagnostic Test Framework (DTF)
  • WebCenter
  • Applications Technology Layer
  • SOA Governance
  • Testing Suite Tools
  • Security Governance
  • Platform Layer
  • Enterprise Manager Compliance
  • Information Management
  • Configuration and Change Management
  • 11 Getting and Staying Healthy
  • The Principles of Application Health
  • Health in Four Dimensions
  • Importance: Business Health vs. System Health
  • Monitoring, Monitoring, and More Monitoring
  • One Last Lifecycle
  • Be a Superhero, Not a Target
  • Mind, Body, and Soul = Business, System, and Process
  • Business Process Health
  • System Health
  • Healthy Processes and Procedures
  • Day-To-Day Health
  • Patching
  • Patch Expertise
  • System Testing
  • Proactive Health
  • Reactive Health
  • Eleven Proven Ways to Application Health
  • Project Management
  • Reusable Templates and Automation
  • Training
  • Make It Fun
  • Learn from Experience
  • Channeling Communication
  • Create Knowledge
  • Using Outsourcing
  • Careful Resourcing
  • Getting More from Partners
  • A Fusion Application Manager’s Checklist
  • 12 Planning for the Future
  • Application Architectures
  • Client Evolution
  • Component Maturity
  • Business Intelligence and Analytics
  • Integration Expansion
  • Hardware
  • Fusion Applications
  • Business Processes
  • Pillar Replication
  • Business Activity Monitoring
  • Cloud-Based Solutions
  • Third-Party Services
  • Fusion Application Management
  • Implementations
  • Enriched Supportability Ecosystem
  • Coexistence
  • Configuration and Change Management
  • Patching
  • Deeper Technology Stack Management
  • Seamless Tooling
  • Health Automation
  • A Further Reading and References
  • Oracle Product Documentation
  • Other Oracle Documentation
  • Oracle Press Series
  • Online Resources
  • Index