This document discusses data management challenges for Oracle Transportation Management (OTM) users. It outlines that mapping user data to OTM business objects and tables can be difficult due to complexity. Formatting data for OTM can also be a pain point. The document recommends getting experience from peers, using standard OTM functionality, working with partners knowledgeable in OTM and user systems, and leveraging commercial accelerators and data maintenance tools to help mitigate these issues.

1. Data Management for Dummies
Lourens Andriesse
28 January 2013
HP Enterprise Services
© Copyright 2013 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice.

2. Agenda
Data Management for Dummies
• Who i
Wh is HP Enterprise Services?
E t i S i ?
• Importance
• Pain Points
• Solutions
2 © Copyright 2013 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice.

3. HP Enterprise Services
p
Business P
B i Process Application
A li ti Infrastructure
I f t t
Outsourcing Services Outsourcing
Improve operational efficiencies and Reduce complexity and Enable agility and
increase customer loyalty
y y align to business priorities
g p enhance performance
p
Transformation & Modernization
Enterprise Shared Services Services Workplace Services
Customer Relationship Applications Development Security, Compliance
Management Services Services and Continuity Services
Enterprise
Financial Process Management Applications Services
A li ti S i Data Center Services
Applications
Administrative Services Management Services Networking Services
Global Delivery | Enterprise Service Management
3 © Copyright 2013 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice.

4. Why is OTM Data Management
relevant f me?
for
The importance for all stakeholders
© Copyright 2013Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice.

5. Importance
The basics of data management that all stakeholders need to know
• Everyone i i
E is impacted by the OTM data design
t d b th d t d i
• Good design means less maintenance and costs
• Data design impacts OTM application performance
• Data can loaded dynamically, statically, and both
5 © Copyright 2013 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice.

6. Importance
The basics of data management that all stakeholders need to know (cont’d)
• U
User master data
t d t • OTM b i
business objects
bj t • OTM d t t bl
data tables
• Products, carriers, clients, • Items, Service Providers, • Physical storage of date in
y g
suppliers, rates… Locations, Rate Offerings… 1600+ Oracle database tables
• Key objects in OTM and • Business objects consist of
reports multiple related tables
6 © Copyright 2013 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice.

7. Why is OTM Data Management
so difficult?
iffi
The pain points
© Copyright 2013Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice.

8. Pain Points
Data Management for Dummies
• M
Mapping – Wh
i Where t put your user data in OTM?
to t d t i
8 © Copyright 2013 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice.

9. Pain Points (cont’d)
Mapping user data to OTM business objects
????
9 © Copyright 2013 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice.

10. Pain Points (cont’d)
Mapping OTM business objects to Oracle data tables
????
10 © Copyright 2013 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice.

11. Pain Points
Data Management for Dummies
• M
Mapping – Wh
i Where t put your user data in OTM?
to t d t i
• Formatting – How to prepare my data for OTM?
11 © Copyright 2013 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice.

12. Pain Points (cont’d)
Formatting user data for OTM data tables
???? ????
12 © Copyright 2013 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice.

13. How can I mitigate issues with
OTM Data Management?
g
Solutions
© Copyright 2013Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice.

14. Solutions
Data Management for Dummies
• Know th data!
K thy d t !
• Get experience from your peers in the OTM SIG Community
• Use OTM’s standard functionality
• Work with business partner that knows OTM and your other systems
• Finally,
Fi ll use commercial accelerators and d t maintenance t l
i l l t d data i t tools
14 © Copyright 2013 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice.

15. Thank you
© Copyright 2013Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice.