Part I Implementation Guidelines

This section describes global implementation guidelines that apply to all Oracle Utilities cloud services running on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), which includes

• Oracle Utilities Billing Cloud Service
• Oracle Utilities Customer Care and Billing Cloud Service
• Oracle Utilities Customer Cloud Service
• Oracle Utilities Customer Program Management Cloud Service
• Oracle Utilities Market Settlements Management Cloud Service
• Oracle Utilities Meter Solution Cloud Service
• Oracle Utilities Rate Cloud Service
• Oracle Utilities Work and Asset Cloud Service

Note that these cloud services are all based on the Oracle Utilities Application Framework (OUAF), which supports many different configuration and extension methods, almost all of which are available for use in the cloud. This section provides recommendations for many aspects of set-up and operation of the services. Note that it assumes familiarity with OUAF concepts and tools.

In a nutshell, the top cloud service implementation rules to be aware of are the following:

• Use Groovy code in Scripts (not Java)
• Use existing data structures to extend the base model - such as Characteristics and the Fact table
• Use plug-in driven batch can be used in many scenarios for data fixes - this will ensure proper data validation

The guidelines in this are intended to help implementers to configure and run their cloud services efficiently.

This section include the following chapters:

• Post-Provisioning Setup
• Security and Access
• Configuration Tools
• Integration Guidelines
• Data Access and Analytics
• Information Lifecycle Management
• Network Integration Guidelines for Integrating Oracle Utilities Cloud Services with External Applications
• Migrating Legacy Custom Tables and Java to Oracle Utilities Cloud Services