We're reposting the list of technical whitepapers for the Oracle ETPM framework (called OUAF, Oracle Utilities Application Framework). These are are available from My Oracle Support at the Doc Id's mentioned below. Some have been updated in the last few months to reflect new advice and new features. This is reposted from the OUAF blog: http://blogs.oracle.com/theshortenspot/entry/whitepaper_list_as_at_november
Doc Id
Document Title
Contents
559880.1
ConfigLab Design Guidelines
This whitepaper outlines how to design and implement a data management solution using the ConfigLab facility. This whitepaper currently only applies to the following products:
Oracle Utilities Customer Care And Billing
Oracle Enterprise Taxation Management
Oracle Enterprise Taxation and Policy Management
560367.1
Technical Best Practices for Oracle Utilities Application Framework Based Products
Whitepaper summarizing common technical best practices used by partners, implementation teams and customers.
560382.1
Performance Troubleshooting Guideline Series
A set of whitepapers on tracking performance at each tier in the framework. The individual whitepapers are as follows:
Concepts - General Concepts and Performance Troublehooting processes
Client Troubleshooting - General troubleshooting of the browser client with common issues and resolutions.
Network Troubleshooting - General troubleshooting of the network with common issues and resolutions.
Web Application Server Troubleshooting - General troubleshooting of the Web Application Server with common issues and resolutions.
Server Troubleshooting - General troubleshooting of the Operating system with common issues and resolutions.
Database Troubleshooting - General troubleshooting of the database with common issues and resolutions.
Batch Troubleshooting - General troubleshooting of the background processing component of the product with common issues and resolutions.
560401.1
Software Configuration Management Series
A set of whitepapers on how to manage customization (code and data) using the tools provided with the framework. The individual whitepapers are as follows:
Concepts - General concepts and introduction.
Environment Management - Principles and techniques for creating and managing environments.
Version Management - Integration of Version control and version management of configuration items.
Release Management - Packaging configuration items into a release.
Distribution - Distribution and installation of releases across environments
Change Management - Generic change management processes for product implementations.
Status Accounting - Status reporting techniques using product facilities.
Defect Management - Generic defect management processes for product implementations.
Implementing Single Fixes - Discussion on the single fix architecture and how to use it in an implementation.
Implementing Service Packs - Discussion on the service packs and how to use them in an implementation.
Implementing Upgrades - Discussion on the the upgrade process and common techniques for minimizing the impact of upgrades.
773473.1
Oracle Utilities Application Framework Security Overview
A whitepaper summarizing the security facilities in the framework. Now includes references to other Oracle security products supported.
774783.1
LDAP Integration for Oracle Utilities Application Framework based products Updated!
A generic whitepaper summarizing how to integrate an external LDAP based security repository with the framework.
789060.1
Oracle Utilities Application Framework Integration Overview
A whitepaper summarizing all the various common integration techniques used with the product (with case studies).
799912.1
Single Sign On Integration for Oracle Utilities Application Framework based products
A whitepaper outlining a generic process for integrating an SSO product with the framework.
807068.1
Oracle Utilities Application Framework Architecture Guidelines
This whitepaper outlines the different variations of architecture that can be considered. Each variation will include advice on configuration and other considerations.
836362.1
Batch Best Practices for Oracle Utilities Application Framework based products
This whitepaper outlines the common and best practices implemented by sites all over the world.
856854.1
Technical Best Practices V1 Addendum
Addendum to Technical Best Practices for Oracle Utilities Customer Care And Billing V1.x only.
942074.1
XAI Best Practices
This whitepaper outlines the common integration tasks and best practices for the Web Services Integration provided by the Oracle Utilities Application Framework.
970785.1
Oracle Identity Manager Integration Overview
This whitepaper outlines the principals of the prebuilt intergration between Oracle Utilities Application Framework Based Products and Oracle Identity Manager used to provision user and user group security information. For Fw4.x customers use whitepaper 1375600.1 instead.
1068958.1
Production Environment Configuration Guidelines
A whitepaper outlining common production level settings for the products based upon benchmarks and customer feedback.
1177265.1
What's New In Oracle Utilities Application Framework V4?
Whitepaper outlining the major changes to the framework since Oracle Utilities Application Framework V2.2.
1290700.1
Database Vault Integration
Whitepaper outlining the Database Vault Integration solution provided with Oracle Utilities Application Framework V4.1.0 and above.
1299732.1
BI Publisher Guidelines for Oracle Utilities Application Framework
Whitepaper outlining the interface between BI Publisher and the Oracle Utilities Application Framework
1308161.1
Oracle SOA Suite Integration with Oracle Utilities Application Framework based products
This whitepaper outlines common design patterns and guidelines for using Oracle SOA Suite with Oracle Utilities Application Framework based products.
1308165.1
MPL Best Practices Oracle Utilities Application Framework
This is a guidelines whitepaper for products shipping with the Multi-Purpose Listener. This whitepaper currently only applies to the following products:
Oracle Utilities Customer Care And Billing
Oracle Enterprise Taxation Management
Oracle Enterprise Taxation and Policy Management
1308181.1
Oracle WebLogic JMS Integration with the Oracle Utilities Application Framework
This whitepaper covers the native integration between Oracle WebLogic JMS with Oracle Utilities Application Framework using the new Message Driven Bean functionality and real time JMS adapters.
1334558.1
Oracle WebLogic Clustering for Oracle Utilities Application Framework New!
This whitepaper covers process for implementing clustering using Oracle WebLogic for Oracle Utilities Application Framework based products.
1359369.1
IBM WebSphere Clustering for Oracle Utilities Application Framework New!
This whitepaper covers process for implementing clustering using IBM WebSphere for Oracle Utilities Application Framework based products
1375600.1
Oracle Identity Management Suite Integration with the Oracle Utilities Application Framework New!
This whitepaper covers the integration between Oracle Utilities Application Framework and Oracle Identity Management Suite components such as Oracle Identity Manager, Oracle Access Manager, Oracle Adaptive Access Manager, Oracle Internet Directory and Oracle Virtual Directory.
1375615.1
Advanced Security for the Oracle Utilities Application Framework New!
This whitepaper covers common security requirements and how to meet those requirements using Oracle Utilities Application Framework native security facilities, security provided with the J2EE Web Application and/or facilities available in Oracle Identity Management Suite.
