real life with oracle's jd edwards applications in the cloud

© 2013 Velocity Technology Solutions, Inc.

EXPERIENCE. INNOVATION.

Oracle® OpenWorld 2013 Presented by Ward Quarles – Velocity Technology Solutions Philp Lam – Nektar Therapeutics

Real Life with Oracle’s JD Edwards in the Cloud

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• Director of Strategic Alliances for Velocity Technology Solutions

• A regular contributor to industry topics related to Oracle software solutions

• Previously Director of Marketing for Oracle’s JD Edwards

Ward Quarles

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Velocity Technology Solutions

Velocity is a leader in enterprise and business application hosting which are fully managed and protected within a virtual private cloud.

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• ERP Project Manager • Responsible for management and support of

JD Edwards EnterpriseOne applications and infrastructure, including change management and security.

• Project manager and IT lead for ERP upgrades and implementations

Philip Lam

Nektar — Co-Presenter and Executive Sponsor


Agenda – JD Edwards in the Cloud

• What is Real (Life)? What is Marketing?

• What are the key drivers to Private Cloud?

• Are there benefits to JD Edwards in the Cloud?

• What are the risks in Private Cloud computing?

• JD Edwards customers in the Cloud – In their Opinions!

• Q&A with JD Edwards customer – Nektar Therapeutics

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Considerations for Success High-Performance JD Edwards Applications in the Cloud


Customer Requirements for Cloud Computing

• Improving system performance • Scalable solution • Hardware obsolescence • Capital expenditure avoidance • Security management • Qualified technical resources • Cost predictability • Improved service level

agreement • Corporate compliance


Two Key Drivers for Moving Applications to the Cloud

Focusing IT Staff on Innovation

Business demand to focus internal technology staff on innovative or transformational projects, leveraging service providers for day-to-day technology management

Need for greater application flexibility

Companies must increase the adaptability and resiliency of their software delivery model to match business requirements today


Flexibility Means More Control to Manage the Business

• More time to focus on innovation, growing the business versus building infrastructure

• Addresses shortage of IT expertise and resources to manage technology internally

• Provides a model for more controllable, predictable costs of ownership

• Helps maximize the strategic value of software by making it easier to take on the latest software upgrades, features, or modules


Risks to Manage When Moving to the Cloud

• Security • Compliance • Infrastructure fit to application

requirements • Ability to customize • Level of management required • Service levels • Disaster recovery planning


Benefits of Cloud Computing

More quickly adapt business to change (business agility)

Greater control over costs

Faster time to market with new solutions

Increased workforce productivity

Reduced business risk

Higher technology service levels


Velocity Customer:

San Diego County Regional Airport Authority

“Having Velocity host EnterpriseOne helps us to utilize the system on a larger scale and at a more effective cost, and we also benefit from a higher degree of business continuity in the event of a disaster.”


Real Life with Oracle’s JD Edwards in the Cloud Nektar Therapeutics – Philip Lam


• Biopharmaceutical company developing therapeutics based on its PEGylation and advanced polymer conjugation technology platforms

• Robust R&D pipeline of potentially high-value therapeutics in oncology, pain and other therapeutic areas

• Publicly traded on the NASDAQ (NKTR) with 2012 annual revenues of $81.2M and revenues through June 2013 of $56.8M

• Based in San Francisco, CA, with 500+ employees in San Francisco, CA, Huntsville, AL, and Hyderabad, India

Nektar Therapeutics


Nektar – JD Edwards Solutions

• EnterpriseOne 9.1 with Linux OS and Oracle DB • Migrated platform from Windows / SQL to Oracle

• Using Financials, Distribution, Manufacturing and HR modules

• Upgraded from EnterpriseOne 8.12 to 9.1 in July 2013 • 15 IT members, 3 in Business Systems supporting roles

• Complementary solutions include: DSI Barcode, InsightSoftware, Business Objects, SAP ETL, Kronos, and SharePoint


Business Challenge


System Upgrade and Migration

CNC & Change Management Expertise

Managed Application Services

Velocity collaborated with CSS, Nektar’s consulting partner, to manage functional and technical requirements of the project

Velocity helped Nektar address issues that arose including:

1) CFR Auditing

2) Custom Data Dictionary changes

3) Integrations to third-party systems, data replication and Nektar custom reporting

Velocity is providing day-to-day management of Nektar’s portfolio of Oracle’s JD Edwards software deployed to support multiple, international locations

Velocity Solution


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How to Evaluate and Select Cloud Computing Solution

Expertise, Security and Uptime Requirements

Align SLA with Internal Customer Expectation

Proven Disaster Recovery Procedures

Compliance and Regulatory Requirements

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EXPERIENCE. INNOVATION.

Velocity Customer:

Nektar Therapeutics

“Velocity regularly addresses issues of an unforeseen nature pertaining to key aspects of Nektar’s business system needs. We worked hand-in-hand with Velocity, who manages our communications with our partners, third-parties, customer users and management, and did so professionally and without question in the interest of providing a quality solution and an uncompromised level of service.”

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• Chief Information Officer • Focus on maximizing the value of

investments in IT by aligning to business imperatives, establishing governance and delivering results by developing high-performing teams.

Gary Fling

Phibro — Executive Sponsor


• Global leader in the fields of animal health and performance products

• Privately held with revenues exceeding $600M

• Over 1,000 employees who manufacture and market 550+ products

• Headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey, with manufacturing facilities and offices across the U.S., Brazil, Mexico and around the world

Phibro Animal Health Corporation


Business Challenge


Velocity Solution


Results


Velocity Customer:

Phibro Animal Health Corporation

“I am very happy with the results. Application performance

was a big issue in Brazil and this solution perfectly meets

our needs and brings greater facilities management,

greater credibility in information quality and time-saving

processes.”



Must have JD Edwards Competency

Measureable Operational Stability

Partnership that is Personal

Scalable Platform

Can provide non-JD Edwards Support


• Executive Director of Business Excellence and Global IT

• Systems thinker and integrator. Focused on business processes and technology, strategic planning and implementation.

Steve Holliday

Tredegar — Executive Sponsor


Tredegar Film Products

• Manufactures plastic films for protective apparel, agriculture/landscaping, construction/building materials, durables, food preservation, home care, medical, packaging, personal care, electronic display, surface protection, lighting and specialty markets.

• Publicly traded on the NYSE (TG) with revenues exceeding $520M.

• Headquartered in Richmond, VA with 2,700 employees across production facilities in Brazil, China, Hungary, India, the Netherlands, and five plants in the United States.


Business Challenge


Velocity Solution


Results


Velocity Customer:

Tredegar Film Products

“By outsourcing the hosting of JD Edwards and disaster recovery, it gives our internal

IT staff the chance to increase its technical skills and be more strategy-minded in

helping the business function efficiently. We don’t have to worry about day-to-day

operations since Velocity makes sure the system functions properly. They also

proactively take care of maintenance tasks, which is a big load off our plate.”



Management attitude

Stability (financial, people)

What other customers have to say

Continuous Improvement mindset


Why Applications in the Cloud? Moving Oracle Applications to the Cloud


Oracle Applications in the Velocity Virtual Private Cloud

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• Multiple platform options to support JD Edwards applications

• Standardized components and extensive configuration testing

• Fault tolerance through built-in redundancy and replication, clustering, and disaster recovery

• Embedded diagnostics enabling deep observability and real-time troubleshooting

• Unified management from the hardware to the application

• Experienced customer care for technical and application support


Velocity Customer:

Graniterock Construction

“We're a construction company—we’re not an IT company. The economics are such that it would probably have cost us more to host a solution internally, and we would not have done as good a job.”

– Excerpt from FierceCIO, “Q&A: Disaster recovery when your business sits on the San Andreas Fault,” February 1, 2012


Reasons Companies Move to the Cloud

Increase business adaptability/agility

Focus internal staff on business change, less

on maintenance

Accelerate application deployment

Deliver new features/functions

faster

Lower overall costs


About Velocity

Established and Managed by Industry Veterans Founded 2003

Experts in Managing Enterprise Applications Extensive application and industry workflow expertise

Strong Growth Expanding and long-term customer relationships

Privately Held Management team, Silver Lake

International Presence United States, Canada, United Kingdom


International Footprint to Serve Our Customers

Denver, Colorado

Seattle, Washington

London, Ontario

Temple Terrace, Florida

Minneapolis, Minnesota Tukwila, Washington

New York, New York

Glasgow, Scotland


Velocity Universal Cloud Services

Fully-managed cloud solutions for all of your essential business applications • ERP • Content management • Business analytics • Industry solutions • More… core business

systems

application complements

business analytics

market systems

pervasive systems


Universal Cloud Services Architecture

Velocity’s cloud architecture uses a defined set of technology components—building blocks—purpose-built to optimize the performance of the customers’ specific applications

SOPHISTICATED CLOUD ARCHITECTURE, OPTIMIZED FOR EACH APPLICATION AND USE

CUSTOMER APPLICATION A

Components

Configuration B

Components

Configuration A

Components

Configuration C

CUSTOMER APPLICATION B

CUSTOMER APPLICATION C

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Customers Rely on Velocity to Manage Their Enterprise Applications

Every day, our job is to help you use enterprise applications to:

Increase Responsiveness to the Market

Manage Risk Grow Your Business


For More Information

Ward Quarles Director, Strategic Alliances & Velocity Solutions for Oracle [email protected] 303-996-3410

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