While both applications have evolved to become very powerful tools, I’ve always been amazed about how drastically different the Telesales and Order Management applications have become. You would think that the Telesales quotation screens and the OM order entry screens would have some similarities – maybe even the same application interfaces since the data is so similar. But the reality is that like most Oracle modules, Telesales and Order Management were each independently developed by separate teams several years apart from each other. This leads to the obvious inconsistencies in how each module behaves from a user prospective and discrepancies in how Telesales interfaces to OM in the quotation to order process…
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A recent encounter that my current client experienced exemplifies why any corporation of global stature should implement an organized pricing policy…
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One of things that have burned so many consultants (including myself) is being able to provide view-only access to the Order Organizer with abilities to apply and release holds. It simply can’t be done out of the box…
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Adding a Process Integration Team to Your Project Organization
One of the key advantages to Oracle Applications that distinguishes itself from other competitors in the ERP market is its flexibility. In other words, a client implementing Oracle has the ability to pick and choose the functional modules that are specific to their business requirements (for the most part). Combining this modular structure with the flexibility of its application interfaces, reporting tools, database, and workflow driven processes; Oracle becomes a very favorable option to many clients who find themselves limited to what they can do under different applications.
While flexibility is a great advantage – it poses many significant challenges during the implementation process…
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