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AgendaAgenda

AME OverviewAME Overview– Business Processes for TransactionsBusiness Processes for Transactions

and Approvalsand Approvals– Approval Policies / AME ComponentsApproval Policies / AME Components

AME componentsAME components SSHR AME IntegrationSSHR AME Integration Tool to view AME RulesTool to view AME Rules How AME Can be used?How AME Can be used? Useful LinksUseful Links Q & AQ & A

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AME OverviewAME Overview

AME is a powerful self-service Web application. It provides a great AME is a powerful self-service Web application. It provides a great deal of flexibility for creating the approval processes an organization deal of flexibility for creating the approval processes an organization needs, usually without writing any custom code needs, usually without writing any custom code

AdvantagesAdvantages– Minimal Coding required. One time setupMinimal Coding required. One time setup– No Customization in base applicationNo Customization in base application– One time definitionOne time definition– AME directly communicates with transactions from base AME directly communicates with transactions from base

applicationapplication– Built in Testing features to test a new/existing rulesBuilt in Testing features to test a new/existing rules

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Business Processes for Business Processes for TransactionsTransactions

and Approvalsand Approvals

Create Transactio

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ManageApprovals

and Notifications

• Approve• Reject• Return

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AME Architecture & ComponentsAME Architecture & Components AME ArchitectureAME Architecture

– Pre Approval GroupsPre Approval Groups

– Chain of AuthorityChain of Authority

– Post Approval GroupsPost Approval Groups

ComponentsComponents

– AttributesAttributes

– ConditionsConditions

– Actions (Approvals)Actions (Approvals)

– Approval GroupsApproval Groups

– RulesRules If <condition> = trueIf <condition> = true Then <action>Then <action>

– Test WorkbenchTest Workbench

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More on AME ComponentsMore on AME Components Rule = Condition + ActionRule = Condition + Action Action Types:Action Types: Actions are of various types as mentioned below: Actions are of various types as mentioned below:

– post-chain-of-authority approvalspost-chain-of-authority approvals– pre-chain-of-authority approvalspre-chain-of-authority approvals– dual chains of authority dual chains of authority – absolute job levelabsolute job level– supervisory levelsupervisory level

Transaction Types:Transaction Types: An application that uses AME to govern its approval process is An application that uses AME to govern its approval process is called ‘originating application’ . An originating application may divide its transactions into called ‘originating application’ . An originating application may divide its transactions into several categories where each category requires a distinct set of rules. Each set of rules several categories where each category requires a distinct set of rules. Each set of rules is called ‘Transaction Type’.is called ‘Transaction Type’.– Transaction Types under ‘PER’ (HRMS) Application :Transaction Types under ‘PER’ (HRMS) Application :

Oracle Self Service Human ResourcesOracle Self Service Human Resources Oracle HRMS Self ServiceOracle HRMS Self Service iRecruitment Offer ApprovaliRecruitment Offer Approval iRecruitment Vacancy ApprovaliRecruitment Vacancy Approval

Approval Groups:Approval Groups: Approval Approval groups are generally defined to contain approvers who are groups are generally defined to contain approvers who are usually members of peer groups such as payroll or the HR department, I.e outside the usually members of peer groups such as payroll or the HR department, I.e outside the chains of authority. chains of authority. Approval parallelization can be obtained via Approval groups. Approval parallelization can be obtained via Approval groups.

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Current Features in AMECurrent Features in AME– Rules based on evaluation of Conditions & Attributes Rules based on evaluation of Conditions & Attributes

– Can define distinct Can define distinct rules for Pre-Approval, Approval and Post-rules for Pre-Approval, Approval and Post-ApprovalApproval

– Approval Types (seeded)Approval Types (seeded) Job Levels – (Absolute & Relative)Job Levels – (Absolute & Relative) Supervisor Hierarchy (Absolute)Supervisor Hierarchy (Absolute) Manager & Final Approver, Final Approver OnlyManager & Final Approver, Final Approver Only Dual chain of authority, Approval Group ChainDual chain of authority, Approval Group Chain

– Static & Dynamic Approval GroupsStatic & Dynamic Approval Groups

– List Modification, Substitution Rules, & Ad-hocList Modification, Substitution Rules, & Ad-hoc Non-Final & Grant Final AuthorityNon-Final & Grant Final Authority If a specific condition exists then substitute approverIf a specific condition exists then substitute approver Add/remove/replace a person/userAdd/remove/replace a person/user

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SSHR AME IntegrationSSHR AME Integration Oracle SSHR integrates directly with AME Oracle SSHR integrates directly with AME

using the standard AME supplied API’susing the standard AME supplied API’s The standard AME package in 11.5.10 is The standard AME package in 11.5.10 is

‘ame_api2’‘ame_api2’

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How AME can be used?How AME can be used?

Responsibility “Responsibility “Approvals Management Business Approvals Management Business AnalystAnalyst” is defined , which gives the following utilities ” is defined , which gives the following utilities to the business users:to the business users:

– View all the existing AME rules and associated Objects for View all the existing AME rules and associated Objects for a particular transaction typea particular transaction type

– View the approval status of a current Transaction. View the approval status of a current Transaction.

– View the applicable rules and approvals required for any View the applicable rules and approvals required for any active transactionactive transaction

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AME Demo

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Business Analyst DashboardBusiness Analyst Dashboard

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AME AttributesAME Attributes

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AME Attributes AME Attributes

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AME ConditionsAME Conditions

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AME ConditionsAME Conditions

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AME Action TypesAME Action Types

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AME RulesAME Rules

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AME RulesAME Rules

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Test WorkbenchTest Workbench

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AME Approval GroupsAME Approval Groups

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Test Workbench - AttributesTest Workbench - Attributes

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Test Workbench – Applicable Test Workbench – Applicable RulesRules

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Test Workbench – Approval Test Workbench – Approval List/StatusList/Status