Hello all

Has anyone worked on an R12 implementation where the whole look and feel of Self-Service has been changed (or Skinned) to look completely different?

One of the many comments we get from our users is the 'clunkiness' of the look and feel of standard SSHR, with many people commenting that it looks very dated compared to modern web applications.
Just wondered whether this was something other people had come across before?

Regards

Barry

Take a look at Applaud Solutions... They produce some nice looking Self Service interface replacements using Flash. Not a 100% replacement but there maybe something that you could introduce?

http://www.applaudsolutions.com/#panel=0

Not sure if they would be willing to pay the cash for the license though...

I have a somewhat hazy memory of one of my previous sites using this oufit for their absence management. A well-known Council of UK Reseach bodies based in Swindon!

Gavin / CT

Cheers - will take a look

Regards

Barry

Hi Barry,

If you want a supported way of doing this, you should look into "Customizing Look and Feel Administrator" responsibility and creating Custom Look And Feels (or 'skins'). These will work on any e-Business Suite OAF module e.g. SSHR, iRec, iExpenses etc, without the need to customize your system with custom applications.

They work in much the same way that the swan theme works, and once you've created a new CLAF, you just select which theme you want to use via the profile option - "Oracle Applications Look and Feel". They also work in both 11.5.10 and R12, and are supported in upgrades.

I'm obviously biased as I've been creating them for years, but I think using the supported skinning functionality should be your first port of call based on your requirements.

You can see some examples of what is possible here:
http://oracleskins.com/Examples.html

Mike

John Lewis have completely reskinned SSHR.

Have they!

ANy idea on how long it took them? Who did it?
Come on man, spill the beans

Regards

Barry

Hi Mike
Thanks for the info and link - will digest and get back to you for further information.

Regards

Barry

Barry,

Hitachi are in at John Lewis and if you want to speak to some one give Rob English a call. Even better give the old man Bob Moran a shout, he is working for Hitachi and is on the John Lewis project at present. He'll be able to guide you. And another name in the hat is Phil Bryne. Sure you know him as he was working at McKessons for years.

If you need contact details give me a shout in the office tomorrow

Cheers


Paul

the world is getting smaller by the day.
I saw Rob at the user group back in December and has his number (and Bob's too).
Didn't know Phil was there though - thanks for the head's up.

We must do beers again sometime soon - will have to organize the lads for a date in Feb