The Big Picture of the R12.1.3 Upgrade

It’s coming! Don’t close your eyes. Face it head on. Ease your worries by attending this walkthrough of an upgrade from Release 11.5.10.2 to Release 12.1.3. We’ll describe the tried and true tips and techniques when we upgrade – everything from “oops – did you know about these extra patches?” to ways to decrease your down time.

The Big Picture shows at a high level the tasks and challenges of the R12.1.3 upgrade. The Big Picture describes how to get started, how to motivate business users to upgrade, and whether to re-implement or upgrade. It covers the technical upgrade steps with a few functional steps; understanding these steps helps all team members work toward a better upgrade.