The JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Related Information Application Framework (RIAF) provides a loosely coupled, seamless integration framework that enables JD Edwards EnterpriseOne applications to integrate with third-party products including Oracle WebCenter group spaces, external websites (using the website URL), and (in Release 9.1 Update 2) Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition (OBIEE) objects.
With the WebCenter integration, authorized JD Edwards EnterpriseOne users can create WebCenter group spaces from within a JD Edwards EnterpriseOne application. Users can optionally establish context links between data on the JD Edwards EnterpriseOne form and the group space. After a context link is established, any time the user opens the application with the specific context data, the WebCenter group space associated with the context appears in the Related Information framework. Users can then simply click on the group space to take advantage of the numerous collaboration features within the group space.
RIAF for generic URLs enables authorized JD Edwards EnterpriseOne users to embed both external website information and (in Release 9.1 Update 2) OBIEE objects onto JD Edwards EnterpriseOne forms as tab pages. Depending on a user's permissions, the user can publish the tab pages for other authorized users to review.
An Oracle WebCenter space supports the formation and collaboration of project teams and communities of interest by providing a dedicated space for relevant services, pages, and content. WebCenter spaces bring people together in a virtual environment for ongoing interaction and information sharing. In essence, WebCenter spaces enable the formation and support of social networks.
The Oracle WebCenter Documentation Library on Oracle Technology Network (OTN) provides documentation for the WebCenter system.
See http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E21764_01/webcenter.htm
The JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Related Information Application Framework for WebCenter Spaces solution provides these business objectives:
Increased employee productivity through facilitated collaboration.
Reduced time to locate and collect artifacts for a given business process.
Meaningful transaction links between JD Edwards EnterpriseOne ERP and WebCenter collaborative tools provide an all-inclusive transaction history that is applicable for both daily operations and compliance assurance.
Improved execution quality through higher levels of communication.
Improved decision making through higher levels of collaboration.
RIAF enables JD Edwards EnterpriseOne users to associate external websites and (in Release 9.1 Update 2) OBIEE objects to JD Edwards EnterpriseOne application forms without involvement from development. This association is accomplished by an enabled user opening an enabled JD Edwards EnterpriseOne application form in the Related Information framework and creating a tab page that contains the website URL or (in Release 9.1 Update 2) OBIEE object. These website URLs and (in Release 9.1 Update 2) OBIEE object URLs are referred to as generic URLs. The same generic URL can be reused and shared by multiple end users in multiple transactions on the same application form.
Similar to context links between JD Edwards EnterpriseOne forms and WebCenter group spaces, users can optionally associate context information between data on the JD Edwards EnterpriseOne form and the external website URL. If context information is established, anytime the user opens the EnterpriseOne application with the specific context data, a URL tab page associated with the context opens in the Related Information framework.
The JD Edwards EnterpriseOne system administrator enables users and forms for access to Related Information framework and grants authorized users specific permissions for creating, viewing, and publishing generic URL tabs. Depending on permissions, authorized users can create and view generic URL tabs in the Related Information framework.
The JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Related Information Application Framework for External Web Applications solution provides these features:
System administrators enable this feature for a select group of users on select JD Edwards EnterpriseOne applications and forms.
JD Edwards EnterpriseOne end users can associate EnterpriseOne business data with external web content or (in Release 9.1 Update 2) OBIEE content, and then view the content directly within the Related Information Application Framework for that EnterpriseOne application form.
JD Edwards EnterpriseOne end users can associate different web content or (in Release 9.1 Update 2) OBIEE content for different EnterpriseOne applications, forms, and business records.
JD Edwards EnterpriseOne end users define the context of when to display the web content or (in Release 9.1 Update 2) OBIEE content within the EnterpriseOne application form.
Both web content and (in Release 9.1 Update 2) OBIEE content are defined by the URL and are displayed within the Related Information Application Framework as a tab page for that EnterpriseOne application form, with the option to display the content in a separate browser.
All functionality is accomplished using the HTML web client without the involvement of development.