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1.DifferencesbetweenR12&11i.5.10New
R12FeaturesUpgradeAssessment

2.UpgradetoR12ProsandConsPros:Sub
ledgerAccountingThenewOracleSubledger
Accounting(SLA)architectureallowsusersto
customizethestandardOracleaccountingentries.As
aresultofCostManagement'suptakeofthis
newarchitecture,userscancustomizetheir
accountingforReceiving,Inventoryand
Manufacturingtransactions.EnhancedReporting
Currency(MRC)FunctionalityMultipleReporting
Currenciesfunctionalityisenhancedtosupportall
journalsources.ReportingsetsofbooksinR12are
nowsimplyreportingcurrencies.Everyjournalthat
ispostedintheprimarycurrencyofaledgercanbe
automaticallyconvertedintooneormorereporting
currencies.DeferredCOGSandRevenueMatching
R12providestheabilitytoautomaticallymaintain

thesamerecognitionrulesforCOGSandrevenue
foreachsalesorderlineforeachperiod.Deferred
COGSandDeferredRevenuearethuskeptinsynch.
Cons:ResourcesAvailabilityofknowledgeable
resourcesMaturityThoughR12isaroundsince
2007,notallthemodulesarematureenough
meaningmoduleslikeEBTaxhavemanybugs
beingfixedbyOracledevelopment.Integrationwith
customizedapplicationsInacustomized
environment,alltheextensions&interfacesneedto
beanalyzedbecauseofthearchitecturalchangesin
R12.
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3.R12Featuresanddifferenceswith11.5.10
Inventory/CostManagementMultiOrganization
AccessControl(MOAC)MultiOrgAccess
Controlenablesusestoaccessmultipleoperating
unitsdatafromsingleresponsibility.Userscan
accessreports,Concurrentprograms,allsetup
screensofmultipleoperatingunitsfromsingle

responsibilitywithoutswitchingresponsibilities.
UnifiedInventoryR12mergesOracleProcess
ManufacturingOPMInventoryandOracleInventory
applicationsintoasingleversion.SoOPMusers
canleveragethefunctionalitiessuchasconsigned&
VMIandcenterledprocurementwhichwere
availableonlytodiscreteinventoryin11i.5.10.
InventoryvaluationReportsThereareasignificant
numberofreportswhichhavebeenenhancedinthe
areaofInventoryValueReportingInventory
GenealogyEnhancedgenealogytrackingwith
simplified,completeaccessatthecomponentlevel
tocriticallotandserialinformationformaterial
throughoutproduction.FixedComponentUsage
MaterialsEnhancementEnhancedBOMsetup
screenandWIPMaterialRequirementscreenthat
supportmaterialshavingafixedusageirrespective
ofthejobsizeforWIPJobs,OSFMlotbasedjobs,
orFlowManufacturingComponentYield

EnhancementsNewfunctionalitythatprovides
flexibilitytocontrolthevalueofcomponentyield
factorsatWIPjoblevel.Thisfeatureallowstheuser
toincludeorexcludeyieldfactorwhilecalculating
backflushtransactions.PeriodicAverageCost
AbsorptionEnhancementsEnhancedfunctionality
forWIPFinalCompletion,WIPScrapAbsorption,
PACWIPValueReport,MaterialOverhead
AbsorptionRule,EAMworkorder,andPACEAM
WorkOrderCostEstimateProcessorReport.
ComponentYieldbenefitsComponentyield
functionalityuserhavetheflexibilitytocontrolthe
valueofcomponentyieldfactorsandusethose
factorsforbackflushtransactions.Ofcourseifthe
yieldfactorisnotused,yieldlossescanbe
accountedforusingthemanualcomponentissue
transaction.NewFeatures:
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4.R12Featuresanddifferenceswith11.5.10
AdvancedProcurementSuiteProfessionalBuyers

WorkCenterTospeedupbuyersdailypurchasing
tasksview&actuponrequisitiondemand,create
&manageordersandagreements,runnegotiation
events,managesupplierinformation.Freightand
MiscellaneousChargesNewpageforviewing
acquisitioncosttotrackfreight&miscellaneous
deliverycostcomponentswhilereceiving.Actual
deliverycostsaretrackedduringinvoicematching.
ComplexContractPaymentsSupportforpayments
forservicesrelatedprocurementincludingprogress
payments,recoupmentofadvances,andretainage.
UnifiedInventorySupportfortheconverged
inventorybetweenOracleProcessManufacturing
OPMInventory&OracleInventory.Document
PublishingEnhancementsSupportforRTF&PDF
layoutsandpublishcontractsusinguserspecified
layoutsSupportforContractorPurchasingUsers
Supportforcontingentworkerstocreate&maintain

requisitions,conductnegotiations,andpurchase
orders.NewFeatures:
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5.R12Featuresanddifferenceswith11.5.10
OrderManagement
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MultiOrganizationAccessControl(MOAC)
MultiOrgAccessControlenablesusestoaccess
multipleoperatingunitsdatafromsingle
responsibility.Userscanaccessreports,Concurrent
programs,allsetupscreensofmultipleoperating
unitsfromsingleresponsibilitywithoutswitching
responsibilities.TheycanalsouseOrderImportto
bringinordersfordifferentOperatingUnitsfrom
withinasingleresponsibility.Thesameappliesto
theOracleOrderManagementPublicApplication
ProgramInterfaces(APIs).PostBookingItem
SubstitutionItemSubstitutionfunctionality
supporthasbeenextendedtopostBookingthrough
Scheduling/reschedulinginSalesOrder,Quick

SalesOrder,andSchedulingOrderOrganizerforms.
ItemSubstitutionfunctionalityisalsosupported
fromPlannersWorkbench(loopbackfunctionality)
tillthelineispickreleased.ItemOrderability
Businessesneedtheabilitytodefinewhich
customersareallowedtoorderwhichproducts,and
theabilitytoapplythebusinesslogicwhentheorder
iscreated.MassSchedulingEnhancementsMass
Schedulingcannowschedulelinesthatneverbeen
scheduledorthosethathavefailedmanual
scheduling.MassSchedulingalsosupports
unschedulingandreschedulingException
ManagementEnhancementsImprovedvisibilityto
workflowerrorsandeasestheprocessofretrying
workflowsthathaveexperiencedprocessingerrors
SalesOrderReservationforLotBasedJobsLot
BasedJobsasaSourceofSupplytoReserve
AgainstSalesOrder(s).OSFMDisplaysSalesOrder
InformationonReservedJobsCascadingAttributes

CascadingmeansthatiftheOrderheaderattributes
change,thecorrespondinglineattributeschange
CustomerCreditCheckHoldSourceSupportacross
OperatingUnitsOrderManagementhonorscredit
holdsplacedoncustomersfromARacrossoperating
Units.WhenReceivablesplacesacustomeroncredit
holdaholdsourcewillbecreatedinalloperating
unitswhichhave:Asitedefinedforthatcustomer
Anorderplacedagainstthatcustomer.New
Features:
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6.R12Featuresanddifferenceswith11.5.10
Shipping
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PickRelease/ConfirmFeaturesPickRelease
enhancementsEnhancementswillbemadetothe
ReleaseSalesOrderFormandtheReleaseRules
Formtosupportplannedcrossdockingandtask
priorityforOracleWarehouseManagement(WMS)
organizations.Pickreleasewillallowauserto

specifylocationmethodsandifcrossdockingis
required,acrossdockrule.Thetaskprioritywillbe
abletobesetforeachtaskinasalesorderpicking
wavewhenthatwaveispickreleased.Thepriority
indicatedatpickreleasewillbedefaultedtoevery
OracleWMStaskcreatedParallelPickRelease
SubmissionThisnewfeaturewillallowusersto
runmultiplepickreleaseprocessesinparallelto
improveoverallperformance.Bydistributingthe
workloadacrossmultipleprocessors,userscan
reducetheoveralltimerequiredforasinglepick
releaserun.WorkflowShippingTransaction
EnhancementOraclehasenabledWorkflowinthe
Shippingprocessfor:workflow,processworkflow,
activityandnotificationworkflow,andbusiness
eventSupportforMiscellaneousShipping
TransactionsOracleShippingExecutionuserswill
nowbeabletocreateadeliveryforashipmentthat
isnottiedtoasalesorderviaXML(XML

equivalentofEDI940IN).Oncethisdeliveryhas
beencreated,userswillbeabletoprintshipping
documents,plan,rate,tender,auditandrecordthe
issuanceoutofinventory.Additionally,anXML
ShipmentAdvice(XMLequivalentofEDI945
OUT)willbesupportedtorecordtheoutbound
transactions.FlexibleDocuments:Withthisnew
feature,ShippingExecutionuserswillbeableto
createtemplatebased,easytouseformatsto
quicklyproduceandeasilymaintainshipping
documentsuniquetotheirbusiness.Additional
attributeswillbeaddedtotheXMLtemplatesfor
eachreportforaddedflexibilityEnhancedLPN
SupportOracleShippingExecutionuserswillnow
haveimprovedvisibilitytotheOracleWMSpacking
hierarchyatPickConfirmation.Thepacking
hierarchy,includingtheLicensePlateNumber
(LPN),willbevisibleintheShippingTransactions

formaswellasintheQuickShipuserinterface.
NewFeatures:
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7.R12Featuresanddifferenceswith11.5.10
WarehouseManagementCrossdockExecution
WMSallowyoutodeterminefinalstaginglane,
mergewithexistingdeliveryorcreateanew
delivery,synchronizeinboundoperationplanwith
outboundconsolidationplan,enhanceoutbound
consolidationplansandmanagecrossdocktasks.
LaborManagementWMSprovideslaboranalysis.
Itgivesthewarehousemanagerincreasedvisibility
toresourcerequirements.Detailedinformationfor
theproductivityofindividualemployeesand
warehousesisprovidedWarehouseControlBoard
AdditionsAdditionalTaskselectioncriteriaUser
ExtensibleLabelFieldsWMS,usersarenowable
toaddtheirownvariableswithoutcustomizingthe
application,bysimplydefininginSQLthewayto
gettothatdataelementMaterialConsolidation

acrossdeliveriesWMSallowsyoutoconsolidate
materialacrossdeliveriesinastaginglaneNew
Features:
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8.R12Featuresanddifferenceswith11.5.10
OSFMLotandSerialControlledAssemblyLot
controlledjobcannowbeassociatedwithserial
numberstotrackandtraceserializedlot/itemduring
shopfloortransactionsaswellaspostmanufacturing
andbeyondFixedComponentUsageSupportfor
LotBasedJobsOSFMnowsupportsfixed
componentusagedefinedintheBillofMaterialof
anendit.SupportforPartialMoveTransactions
Usersareabletoexecutemovementofapartialjob
quantityinteroperationEnhancedBOMtoCapture
InverseUsageUserscannowcapturetheinverse
componentusagethroughthenewinverseusage
fieldinBOMUISupportforRosettaNet
Transactioncomprisingof7B1(workinprocess)
and7B5(manufacturingworkorder).NewFeatures:

9.R12FurtherInfoThelatestRCD
(ReleaseContentDocuments)canbeaccessedfrom
themetalinknote404152.1(requiresusername&
password).TheTOI(TransferOfInformation)
sessionsreleasedbyOracleLearningcanbe
accessedfromitsportalat
http://http://www.oracle.com/education/oukc/ebs.ht
mlOracleWhitepapersExtendingthevalueof
YourOracleEBusinessSuite11i.10Investment&
ApplicationUpgradesandServiceOriented
ArchitectureR12FurtherInfoRCD&TOI