OOW15 - Building, Deploying, and Managing Smartphone Apps for Oracle E-Business Suite
- 2. Copyright © 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. | Building, Deploying and Managing Smartphone Apps for Oracle E-‐Business Suite Vijay Shanmugam Director, ApplicaJons Technology Oracle E-‐Business Suite October 28, 2015 Copyright © 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. |
- 3. Copyright © 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. | Safe Harbor Statement The following is intended to outline our general product direcJon. It is intended for informaJon purposes only, and may not be incorporated into any contract. It is not a commitment to deliver any material, code, or funcJonality, and should not be relied upon in making purchasing decisions. The development, release, and Jming of any features or funcJonality described for Oracle’s products remains at the sole discreJon of Oracle. 3
- 4. Copyright © 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. | Program Agenda Overview Development Approach Technical Architecture Demo Roadmap 1 2 3 4 5 4
- 5. Copyright © 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. | Overview 5
- 6. Copyright © 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. | Mobile Enterprise Challenges MulJple mobile plaWorms, versions, devices and vendors Requirements driven by consumer mobile applicaJons Access to highly secured enterprise data in BYOD model Deployment, configuraJon and management 6
- 7. Copyright © 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. | 7 E-‐Business Suite Mobile Strategy Smartphone Apps Tablet Op7miza7ons Targeted funcJon and role based smartphone apps for iOS and Android for EBS 12.1.3 and 12.2 Browser apps built with Oracle ApplicaJon Framework (OAF) enhanced with tablet opJmizaJons in EBS 12.2 Mobile Discrete Produc0on Supervisor
- 8. Copyright © 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. | 8 Be Informed and Take Ac7on on the Go E-‐Business Suite Smartphone ApplicaJons Horizontal Apps for most employees • Approvals • Expenses • Timecards Line of Business Apps • Sales Orders • Inventory • Product InformaJon • Procurement • Project Manager • iProcurement • Person Directory * • Learning * • Discrete ProducJon Supervisor • Process ProducJon Supervisor • Project Manufacturing • Maintenance • Field Service • iOS and Android • EBS 12.1.3 and 12.2.3 and above • No addiJonal costs for licensed users of base products • Built with Oracle Mobile ApplicaJon Framework (MAF) For latest app availability, check EBS Mobile Apps MOS Note 1641772.1 or search ‘Oracle EBS America’ on app store * New in EBS Mobile Release 4 Targeted Apps for Mobile Use Cases Delivery Strategy
- 9. Copyright © 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. | Func7onal Advancements • 2 New Apps – Mobile Person Directory – Mobile Learning • Enhancements to ExisJng Smartphone Apps – Approvals: workflow types including supplier invoices, Jmecards, and item changes Deployment and Security • Enhanced AuthenJcaJon with Oracle Access Manager (OAM) • TranslaJons for 10 AddiJonal Languages – Brazilian Portuguese, Canadian French, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, LaJn American Spanish, Simplified Chinese, and Spanish • Enterprise DistribuJon Support – Delivery of Mobile ApplicaJon Archives (MAA) – CustomizaJon Support for Corporate Branding – Oracle Mobile Security Suite (OMSS) Support for ContainerizaJon and Mobile Single Sign-‐On 9 E-‐Business Suite Mobile Release 4 Highlights – GA Oct 2015 Significant Updates for Deployment and Security * Mobile Release 4 is a coordinated release across all EBS mobile apps except Mobile Expenses and Mobile Field Service Deployment and Security Func7onal Advancements
- 10. Copyright © 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. | Development Approach 10
- 11. Copyright © 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. | E-‐Business Suite Smartphone Apps Approach 11 Secure and Deploy Package and Release Design and Develop • Design and review as per EBS UX • IdenJfy, develop and test OA REST services for use in mobile apps • Develop mobile apps using Oracle MAF and EBS common components • Test apps • Package and test server side patches • Translate and package MAAs for Enterprise DistribuJon • Package mobile apps for App Store and Play Store • Document and release • Choose deployment opJon – App Store or Enterprise DistribuJon • Choose authenJcaJon type and configure mobile apps • App Store – Roll out mobile apps through App Store and/or Play Store • Enterprise DistribuJon – OpJonally implement corporate branding and/or ContainerizaJon Oracle Oracle Customer
- 12. Copyright © 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. | Development Approach 12 Easily view work orders and opera0on progress Consistent UX Design Well-‐defined tasks and content that user needs to complete job while on the go Visual indicators on what needs aoenJon Common UX design paoerns and components Mobile device interacJons and integraJon: gestures, camera, email, phone, text, maps Simple AcJonable Consistent Device Integrated
- 13. Copyright © 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. | Data Services UJlity Services ConfiguraJon Service Security Services AOL Java FoundaJon Middle Tier Design and Develop Consistent Web Services PlaOorm Database E-‐Business Suite FuncJon Security Model Mobile App RegistraJons And ConfiguraJons OAF BC4J Aoachments Logging and DiagnosJcs EBS ApplicaJon Tables OAF REST AuthenJcaJon AuthorizaJon 13
- 14. Copyright © 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. | 14 Consistent Client Development Environment Design and Develop Java HTML5 Use Existing Skills Set Built On Standards Oracle MAF Write once, Deploy to Many
- 15. Copyright © 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. | Package and Release Mobile FoundaJon release notes provides features and technical updates on the server side 1642431.1 – Oracle E-‐Business Suite Mobile FoundaJon Release Notes Each mobile applicaJon has a corresponding Release Note. All Release Notes are collected in on MOS note 1641772.1 – Oracle E-‐Business Suite Mobile Apps, Release 12.1 and 12.2 DocumentaJon Index E-‐Business Suite Online TOI courses provide informaJon about funcJonal changes in mobile applicaJons 807319.1 – Oracle E-‐Business Suite Release 12.1 and 12.2 Transfer of InformaJon Online Training 15 • Server patches are consolidated at family pack level • Client applicaJons are packaged and released for app store distribuJon and enterprise distribuJon • ApplicaJons are translated to 10 languages
- 16. Copyright © 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. | Secure and Deploy Distribu7on Op7ons OpJon 1: App Store DistribuJon OpJon 2: Enterprise DistribuJon 16
- 17. Copyright © 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. | Secure and Deploy Op7on 1 – App Store Distribu7on 17 Users install apps directly from Apple App Store and/or Google Play Store and connect to E-‐Business Suite server • Users get the latest version of apps released by Oracle by updaJng from the store directly • Administrators should plan to upgrade to corresponding EBS server patches with each new mobile release in order to provide new features for the users
- 18. Copyright © 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. | Secure and Deploy Step 1 – Prepare EBS 18 • Apply required server patches • Setup mobile applicaJon access • Perform opJonal product configuraJons • Configure Mobile Apps – Search and Enable ApplicaJon – Select AuthenJcaJon Type • HTTP Basic or Web SSO – Configure and Validate
- 19. Copyright © 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. | Secure and Deploy Step 2 – Test and Rollout 19 • Use ‘Oracle EBS America’ to search for E-‐Business Suite smartphone apps in App Store and Play Store • Install and test apps • Announce availability of apps to users
- 20. Copyright © 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. | Secure and Deploy Op7on 2 – Enterprise Distribu7on 20 DistribuJon of mobile apps to users through an enterprise’s internal site rather than through the public app stores • Developers consume mobile applicaJon archives and create enterprise applicaJons • Administrators opJonally containerize and manage enterprise applicaJons using Oracle Mobile Security Suite • Administrators control the versions of mobile applicaJons deployed in the enterprise
- 21. Copyright © 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. | Secure and Deploy Enterprise Distribu7on Steps 21 Distribute App Customize Branding Create Enterprise App Install MAF Prepare EBS • Apply EBS Patches • Register App • Configure App • Install Xcode and/or Android SDK • Install JDeveloper 12.1.3 Studio • Install MAF 2.1.3 Extension • Download MAA File • Import MAA File • Change Bundle ID • Change Privacy Policy Link • App Logo • App Name • Splash Screen • EULA • Company Logo • Copyright • Op7on 1: Host app in internal site OR • Op7on 2: Containerize and upload to OMSS catalog 1 2 3 4 5
- 22. Copyright © 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. | Secure and Deploy Step 1 – Prepare EBS 22 • Apply required server patches • Setup ApplicaJon Meta-‐data – Register enterprise applicaJon – Select authenJcaJon type • HTTP Basic or Web SSO – Configure and Validate • Setup ApplicaJon Access – Create mobile app access role – Grant role to applicaJon responsibiliJes
- 23. Copyright © 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. | Secure and Deploy Step 2 – Install MAF 23 • Register for iOS Developer Program • Setup mobile development tools – iOS PlaWorm – Xcode and iOS SDK – Android PlaWorm – Android SDK • Install MAF with JDeveloper – JDK 1.7 and JDK 1.8 – JDeveloper 12.1.3 Studio – MAF 2.1.3 extension – Configure for target plaWorms
- 24. Copyright © 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. | Secure and Deploy Step 3 – Create Enterprise Apps 24 • Install Apple cerJficate and provisioning profile • Create MAF applicaJon from MAA • Change applicaJon bundle id (same as registered previously) • Change privacy policy link • Deploy iOS and/or Android app • Test against E-‐Business Suite
- 25. Copyright © 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. | Secure and Deploy Step 4 – Corporate Branding (Op7onal) 25 OpJonally you can customize the applicaJon to match the corporate branding for your company • Developers customize following for corporate branding – App Logo – App Name – Splash Screen – End User License Agreement (EULA) – Company Logo – Copyright InformaJon
- 26. Copyright © 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. | Customize Corporate Branding App Logo and Splash Screens 26 • Prepare images for iOS and/or Android • Create new deployment profile for your enterprise applicaJon project • Select Profile Type – MAF for iOS – MAF for Android • Set applicaJon logo and splash screens in deployment profile
- 27. Copyright © 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. | Corporate Branding Samples 27 Standard Launch Icon Customized Launch Icon Standard Splash Screen Customized Splash Screen App Logo
- 28. Copyright © 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. | Customize Corporate Branding App Name 28 • Shown below app logo on device home screen • Shown on About page and Springboard of the applicaJon • Device home screen – maf-‐applicaJon.xml • About Page and Springboard – ebs.properJes
- 29. Copyright © 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. | Customize Corporate Branding Company Logo, EULA and Copyright 29 • Copy company logo to ApplicaJon Controller project for Login page • Place following files in .adf/META-‐ INF/ebs/custom folder – EULA in HTML format – Copyright in a text file – Company logo for Server URL page – App logo for About page • Update ebs.properJes
- 30. Copyright © 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. | Corporate Branding Samples 30 Standard Login Page Customized Login Page Standard About Page Customized About Page App Logo Copyright Infroma7on App Name App Name Company Logo
- 31. Copyright © 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. | Secure and Deploy Step 5 – Op7on 1: Distribute Enterprise App 31 • Host the applicaJons in an internal site from where users can install on their device • iOS Apps (.ipa) InstallaJon – Wireless – Host an applicaJon installaJon meta-‐data PLIST file and the applicaJon in an internal web server – iTunes synch – Provide the applicaJon directly to users to install using iTunes • Android Apps (.apk) InstallaJon – Host the applicaJon in an internal web server – Ask users to download to device directly and install
- 32. Copyright © 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. | OpJonally implement support for Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) with Oracle Mobile Security Suite Secure and Deploy Step 5 – Op7on 2: Containerize and Distribute Enterprise App (Op7onal) 32 • Enterprise Workspace on Device • Enterprise App Catalog on OMSS • Data EncrypJon • ApplicaJon Tunneling (no VPN) • Data Leak ProtecJon • Container AuthenJcaJon and Single Sign-‐On
- 33. Copyright © 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. | • Install Oracle Mobile Security Suite ContainerizaJon Tool • Configure JDeveloper preference • Check “Enable Oracle Mobile Security Suite” for iOS and Android deployment profile • Deploy iOS and/or Android applicaJon ContainerizaJon Containerize Enterprise App 33
- 34. Copyright © 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. | • Sign iOS Workspace app with same cerJficate and provisioning profile as enterprise iOS apps • Sign Android workspace with same cerJficate as enterprise Android apps • Upload apps to OMSS App Catalog • Users install workspace and download apps ContainerizaJon Distribute through OMSS App Catalog 34
- 35. Copyright © 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. | Technical Architecture 35
- 36. Copyright © 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. | Technical Architecture Overview REST/XML Oracle E-‐Business Suite 12.1.3 or 12.2 Middle Tier Database Mobile Apps Data Services OAF REST OAF BC4J Security Services EBS ApplicaJons Tables and Database Objects EBS Smartphone Apps • Uses REST services so no addiJonal technology required to deploy against EBS instance • Install mobile app server patch for each app to get mobile app data services 36
- 37. Copyright © 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. | Technical Architecture Connec7vity Op7ons 37 • App Store or Enterprise DistribuJon – OpJon 1 – Setup VPN on smartphone devices and access Oracle E-‐Business Suite – OpJon 2 – Setup Oracle E-‐Business Suite with DMZ and connect E-‐Business Suite Smartphone Apps through external access point • Enterprise DistribuJon with OMSS – OpJon 3 –Setup Oracle Mobile Security Suite’s Mobile Security Access Server (MSAS) on the DMZ and containerize E-‐Business Suite Smartphone Apps
- 38. Copyright © 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. | Technical Architecture 38 OMSS Mobile Security Access Server (MSAS) Oracle Access Manager (OAM) Oracle Internet Directory (OID) EBS DMZ HTTPS ApplicaJon Tunnel LDAPS HTTPS VPN HTTPS Internet Corporate DMZ Corporate Network OAM or Local Login 3 2 1 Oracle E-‐Business Suite 12.1.3 or 12.2 Middle Tier Database Mobile Apps Data Services OAF REST OAF BC4J Security Services EBS ApplicaJons Tables and Database Objects LDAPS
- 39. Copyright © 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. | Key Takeaways 39 • 16 EBS smartphone apps and growing • Built with Oracle Mobile ApplicaJon Framework • DistribuJon OpJons – App Store DistribuJon – Enterprise DistribuJon • ConnecJvity OpJons – OMSS Mobile Secure Access Server on DMZ – E-‐Business Suite on DMZ – VPN
- 40. Copyright © 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. | D E M O N S T R A T I O N D E M O N S T R A T I O N 40
- 41. Copyright © 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. | Roadmap 41
- 42. Copyright © 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. | E-‐Business Suite Smartphone Apps Approach Recap 42 Secure and Deploy Package and Release Design and Develop • Design and review as per EBS UX • IdenJfy, develop and test OA REST services for use in mobile apps • Develop mobile apps using Oracle MAF and EBS common components • Test apps • Package and test server side patches • Translate and package MAAs for Enterprise DistribuJon • Package mobile apps for App Store and Play Store • Document and release • Choose deployment opJon – App Store or Enterprise DistribuJon • Choose authenJcaJon type and configure mobile apps • App Store – Roll out mobile apps through App Store and/or Play Store • Enterprise DistribuJon – OpJonally implement corporate branding and/or ContainerizaJon Oracle Oracle Customer Roadmap Oracle and Customers
- 43. Copyright © 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. | E-‐Business Suite Smartphone Apps Roadmap Themes 43 Roadmap • CustomizaJons – Ability to extend MAAs to add addiJonal funcJonality – Ability to upgrade customized applicaJons with new versions of MAAs • Custom ApplicaJons – Mobile foundaJon client and server features to develop custom applicaJons using Oracle Mobile ApplicaJon Framework – Login component to make client applicaJon development easy – Server features to make deploy and manage applicaJons simple
- 44. Copyright © 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. | E-‐Business Suite Smartphone Apps Customiza7ons 44 Roadmap • Ability for developers to use mobile applicaJon archives to – Customize exisJng features – Add custom features – Enable push noJficaJons
- 45. Copyright © 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. | Data Services UJlity Services ConfiguraJon Service E-‐Business Suite Smartphone Apps Custom Applica7ons Oracle E-‐Business Suite Security Services AuthenJcaJon AuthorizaJon EBS FuncJon Security Model AOL Java FoundaJon Mobile App RegistraJons and ConfiguraJons EBS ApplicaJon Tables Middle Tier Database EBS Mobile Login Component Aoachments Logging and DiagnosJcs REST Services Framework REST/XML Roadmap OAF REST OAF BC4J 45
- 46. Copyright © 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. | E-‐Business Suite Smartphone Apps Custom Applica7ons 46 Roadmap • REST Services Framework – Publish ApplicaJon Module interfaces to IntegraJon Repository – Deploy ApplicaJon Module and PLSQL interfaces as REST services • Mobile FoundaJon – Mobile applicaJons deployment metrics – Login component for applicaJon development – Sample applicaJon for reference – Mobile ApplicaJons Developer Guide
- 47. Copyright © 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. | REST Services Framework 47 Roadmap • ApplicaJon Module and PLSQL interfaces as REST services • HTTP Basic or EBS Session Token for AuthenJcaJon • XML and JSON payload for REST services • Available on E-‐Business Suite 12.1.3 and 12.2.3 onwards
- 48. Copyright © 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. | Mobile FoundaJon Deployment Metrics 48 Roadmap • ApplicaJon installaJons by users • ApplicaJon installaJons by plaWorm • InstallaJons by plaWorm for a given user • ApplicaJon usage history such as applicaJon, version, plaWorm, plaWorm version, login and logout Jme and responsibility. – Usage history for N days – Purge history records
- 49. Copyright © 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. | Mobile FoundaJon Login Component Features 49 Roadmap • E-‐Business Suite mobile applicaJon development using Oracle Mobile ApplicaJon Framework • E-‐Business Suite Server URL configuraJon • Context IniJalizaJon with Responsibility Picker • Default About Page and Seungs Page Features • Support for Corporate Branding • Create and Deploy a “Hello World” E-‐Business Suite mobile app in less than 15 minutes
- 50. Copyright © 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. | Mobile FoundaJon Sample Applica7on Reference Features 50 Roadmap • Simple Search • Advanced Search • List of Values (LOV) • Error, Warning, Success Messages • Popups • Barcode Scanner • OrganizaJon Picker • Sample REST Interface ImplementaJons
- 51. Copyright © 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. | Key Takeaways 51 • Ability to customize E-‐Business Suite smartphone apps • Ability to develop custom applicaJons against E-‐Business Suite using Oracle Mobile ApplicaJon Framework Roadmap
- 52. Copyright © 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. | Summary 52
- 53. Copyright © 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. | • Deploy smartphone apps with EBS 12.1.3 or 12.2 • Give us feedback on new and exisJng smartphone apps as well as mobile deployment opJons • Realize the benefits of going mobile – Faster business execuJon – Faster decision making – Increased user saJsfacJon 53 Go Mobile with E-‐Business Suite
- 54. Copyright © 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. | Safe Harbor Statement The preceding is intended to outline our general product direcJon. It is intended for informaJon purposes only, and may not be incorporated into any contract. It is not a commitment to deliver any material, code, or funcJonality, and should not be relied upon in making purchasing decisions. The development, release, and Jming of any features or funcJonality described for Oracle’s products remains at the sole discreJon of Oracle. 54
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