Oracle Utilities Work and Asset ManagementRelease NotesRelease 2.1.0E61865-01May 2015Oracle Utilities Work and Asset Management Release Notes, Release 2.1.0.0.0Copyright © 2000, 2015 Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.This software and related documentation are provided under a license agreement containing restrictions on use and disclosure and are protected by intellectual property laws. Except as expressly permitted in your license agreement or allowed by law, you may not use, copy, reproduce, translate, broadcast, modify, license, transmit, distribute, exhibit, perform, publish, or display any part, in any form, or by any means. Reverse engineering, disassembly, or decompilation of this software, unless required by law for interoperability, is prohibited.The information contained herein is subject to change without notice and is not warranted to be error-free. 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Oracle Corporation and its affiliates will not be responsible for any loss, costs, or damages incurred due to your access to or use of third-party content, products, or services, except as set forth in an applicable agreement between you and Oracle.Contents Preface (i)Related Documents (i)Conventions (i)Release Notes (1)Release Overview (1)Relationship Between this Release and Prior Versions (2)Supported Platforms Notice (2)Integration Information (2)Oracle Utilities Work and Asset Management Functionality (2)Key Features and Functionality (2)Oracle Utilities Application Framework (3)Demo Data Information (3)PrefaceThese release notes provide an overview of the key functionality, known issues, and otherinformation in Oracle Utilities Work and Asset Management v2.1.0 and is intended for anyoneinstalling or using Oracle Utilities Work and Asset Management v2.1.0.Related DocumentsFor more information, see these Oracle documents:Installation, Configuration and Release Notes•Oracle Utilities Work and Asset Management Release Notes•Oracle Utilities Work and Asset Management Quick Install Guide•Oracle Utilities Work and Asset Management Installation Guide•Oracle Utilities Work and Asset Management DBA Guide•Oracle Utilities Work and Asset Management Configuration GuideUser Guides•Oracle Utilities Work and Asset Management User’s GuideFramework Guides•Oracle Utilities Application Framework v4.3.0 Administration GuideSupplemental Documents•Oracle Utilities Work and Asset Management Server Administration Guide•Oracle Utilities Work and Asset Management Security Guide•Oracle Utilities Work and Asset Management License Information User GuideConventionsThe following text conventions are used in this document:Convention Meaningboldface Boldface type indicates graphical user interface elements associated with anaction, or terms defined in text or the glossary.italic Italic type indicates book titles, emphasis, or placeholder variables for whichyou supply particular values.ConventionsConvention Meaningmonospace Monospace type indicates commands within a paragraph, URLs, code inexamples, text that appears on the screen, or text that you enter.Release NotesThis document provides general information about the Oracle Utilities Work and AssetManagement 2.1.0 release including delivered functionality, known issues and other importantinformation.Refer to the Oracle Utilities Work and Asset Management Quick Install Guide and theOracle Utilities Work and Asset Management Installation Guide for information regardingsupported platforms and installation steps.Please visit My Oracle Support () for the most recent service packs andpatches for this release to ensure you have the most current version of this product.This guide includes the following:•Release Overview•Relationship Between this Release and Prior Versions•Supported Platforms Notice•Integration Information•Oracle Utilities Work and Asset Management Functionality•Oracle Utilities Application Framework•Demo Data InformationRelease OverviewThe application is comprised of the following:•Oracle Utilities Application Framework•Oracle Utilities Work and Asset Management•Oracle Utilities Asset Management BaseProvides the repository for asset information to be used by all current and future OracleUtilities Asset Management applications.Features introduced in this release are highlighted in the Oracle Utilities Work and AssetManagement Functionality section.•Refer to the Oracle Utilities Work and Asset Management Quick Install Guide fora full list of the media pack components and application components included with thisrelease.•Visit My Oracle Support () for the most recent service packsand patches for this release to ensure you have the most current version of this product.Oracle Utilities Work and Asset Management FunctionalityRelationship Between this Release and Prior VersionsThis product is for new customers/installations. There is no supported upgrade path from anyprevious Oracle Utilities Work and Asset Management versions.For the complete installation/upgrade procedure, refer to the Oracle Utilities Work and AssetManagement Installation Guide.Supported Platforms NoticePlease refer to the Supported Platforms section of the Oracle Utilities Work and AssetManagement Quick Install Guide for this release.Integration InformationThe following integrations are supported in this version of Oracle Utilities Work and AssetManagement:•GIS IntegrationThe GIS Integration uses ESRI GIS software to allow users to view asset layers on amap, and to create and view work requests and work orders on the map.•BI Publisher Reports IntegrationBI Publisher Reports allow users to generate and print reports for certain entities, suchas operational data, activity reports, purchasing reports, inventory reports and so on.Please refer to the Oracle Utilities Work and Asset Management Configuration Guideavailable on the Oracle Technology Network for more information.Oracle Utilities Work and Asset Management FunctionalityOracle Utilities Work and Asset Management provides functionality to handle large volumes ofassets and to manage the receipt, installation, inspection, maintenance, tracking and removal ofthose assets. The system also manages approval processing, tracks purchasing transactions,manages inventory and resources, and tracks costs, accounting and financial transactions.Key Features and FunctionalityThe system handles the following main functional areas:360 Degree Search: allows users to search the entire system for assets, components,specifications, locations and contacts by various criteria.Home Page: The home page provides a comprehensive dashboard where you can accessinformation you need to review and complete your work. For example, the Main tab can beconfigured to display your key work areas; crews or buyers that you monitor, approval summary,your bookmarks or saved searches, and so on. Additional tabs provide easy access to informationand KPIs that approvers, planners, executives and others can use to review organizationalfunctions and complete their work.Approval Processing: One of the ways that the system simplifies and speeds up work is byrouting records when they require approval. Approval requests use approval profiles to determinethe properties and requirements for the approval. Approvers can use the Approval Dashboard tomanage the approvals that require their attention.Assets: Asset management provides functionality to track the purchase, repair and maintenance ofassets and asset components using general work management processing, preventive maintenancetechniques, purchasing processing and inventory tracking. The system also allows organizations torecord asset measurements and perform asset inspections in addition to the standard maintenancethat is performed on assets.Inventory: Inventory is tracked, ordered, and received from vendors and allocated in theInventory system. As inventory is allocated to work, the system passes this information back tothe Work Management system so that maintenance managers and crews know that their parts areavailable.Purchasing: Purchasing functions can be used to plan, initiate, and process purchases andpurchasing contracts. The system also manages vendors, designated buyers, and stock items.Resource Management: Resources encompass any object that contributes to the running ofyour organization. This includes crews and crew shifts, employees, equipment, contacts,documents, standard notes and attachments, and so on.Work Management: Work management is the process by which work orders are requested,approved and activated, work is performed and then work is finished and closed. While the workis being performed, materials, equipment assets and labor are tracked, as applicable to yourbusiness processes. The system also allows organizations to set up preventive and predictivemaintenance cycles including reliability centered maintenance.Accounting and Financial Transactions: The system tracks transactions that incur costsincluding purchasing and procurement costs, inventory and stocking costs, and the costsassociated with the labor, equipment and materials that are incurred when completing work.Please refer to the Oracle Utilities Work and Asset Management User’s Guide for moreinformation and details on using specific features.Oracle Utilities Application FrameworkThis release includes Oracle Utilities Application Framework version v4.3.0. Refer to the OracleUtilities Work and Asset Management Installation Guide for more information.For information about Oracle Utilities Application Framework, refer to the following documents:•The Oracle Utilities Application Framework v4.3.0 Release Notes: This documentprovides information about specific framework enhancements and known issues. Theserelease notes are included in the documentation delivered with the Oracle UtilitiesApplication Framework product.•The Oracle Utilities Application Framework Administration Guide: Thesedocuments are included with the documentation that is delivered with this media pack.Demo Data InformationThe application delivers a demo database based on the application versions provided with therelease, including Oracle Utilities Application Framework.Demo data provides sample configuration and data for key application features. Demo data isdelivered as part of the base installation. Please refer to the Oracle Utilities Work and AssetManagement Database Administrator’s Guide for more information, or contact OracleSupport.Oracle recommends that you do not clone the demonstration environment as a basis for a newproduction environment. The demonstration environment typically includes transactional datathat will be irrelevant to your production environment and can cause unexpected issues if it is notpurged correctly. The recommended process is to start a new production environment from a newinstallation and migrate "clean" system data (such as business objects and algorithms) andadministrative data (such as sample activity types or other administrative entities) from thedemonstration and/or test or development environments as applicable.Please refer to the Oracle Utilities Work and Asset Management Configuration Guide for more information or contact Oracle Support.。
