The Independent Oracle Users Group (IOUG), now part of the
Quest Oracle Community
Quest Oracle Community (formerly Quest International Users Group) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to supporting users of JD Edwards, PeopleSoft, and Oracle Cloud applications. It is an Oracle User Group.
It is part of the Internati ...
The deal was finalized in May 2019. represents the voice of Oracle technology and database professionals and empowers them to be more productive in their business and careers by:
*Delivering education
*Sharing best practices
*Providing technology direction and networking opportunities
Incorporating the elements of the G.R.E.A.T. strategy, the IOUG empowers Oracle database and development professionals by delivering the highest quality:
*Information
*Education
*Networking
*Advocacy
The IOUG helps each member:
*Enhance their skill set with technical content created for users by users
*Increase the technical advantage of their organization
*Boost their individual marketability
*Gain access to a network of peers for collaboration and information exchange
*Voice opinions to Oracle about their products, services and policies
This is one of many
Oracle User Group An Oracle User Group is a private, generally non-profit or not-for-profit organization that provides support and education for users of Oracle Corporation technology, particularly for professional users, however student user groups have also been es ...
s formed as a self-supporting forum for discussion, education and networking outside of the formal Oracle Corporation-sponsored community forums on the Oracle TechNet Discussion Forums.
History
The IOUG was founded in 1993.
Effective 17 September 2005, IOUG changed their name from International Oracle Users Group to the Independent Oracle Users Group.
The last IOUG LIVE conference was hosted in 2005. Starting from 2006, IOUG has jointly participated in the Collaborate unified conference with OAUG and
Quest Oracle Community
Quest Oracle Community (formerly Quest International Users Group) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to supporting users of JD Edwards, PeopleSoft, and Oracle Cloud applications. It is an Oracle User Group.
It is part of the Internati ...
.
In March 2019, it was announced that the IOUG will be joining the Quest Oracle Community. The deal was finalized in May 2019.
Conferences
* 2001 - IOUG Live, April 29-May 3 in Orlando, FL
* 2002 - IOUG Live, April 14–18 in San Diego, CA
* 2003 - IOUG Live, April 28–30, Orlando, FL
* 2004 - IOUG Live, April 18–22 in Toronto, Canada
* 2005 - IOUG Live, May 1–5 in Orlando, FL
* 2006 - Collaborate, April 23–27 in Nashville, TN
* 2007 - Collaborate, April 15–19 in Las Vegas, NV
* 2008 - Collaborate, April 13–17 in Denver, CO
* 2009 - Collaborate, May 3–7 in Orlando, FL
* 2010 - Collaborate, April 18–22 in Las Vegas, NV
* 2011 - Collaborate, April 10–14 in Orlando, FL
* 2012 - Collaborate 12, April 22–26 in Las Vegas, NV
* 2013 - Collaborate 13, April 7–11 in Denver, CO
* 2014 - Collaborate 14, April 7–11 in Las Vegas, NV
* 2015 - Collaborate 15, April 12-16 in Las Vegas, NV
* 2016 - Collaborate 16, April 10-14 in Las Vegas, NV
* 2017 - Collaborate 17, April 2-6 in Las Vegas, NV
* 2018 - Collaborate 18, April 22-26 in Las Vegas, NV
* 2019 - Collaborate 19, April 7-11 in San Antonio, TX
Related Affiliates
* Quest Oracle Community - a 55,000+ international community for Oracle's
JD Edwards
J.D. Edwards World Solution Company or JD Edwards, abbreviated JDE, was an enterprise resource planning (ERP) software company, whose namesake ERP system is still sold under ownership by Oracle Corporation. JDE's products included World for IB ...
, PeopleSoft, Cloud Applications, Database & Technology users
Oracle Applications & Technology Users Group(OATUG) - the user community that provides support for Oracle applications & technology users (formerly OAUG)
* Oracle Developer Tools Users Group (ODTUG) - the user community of developers supporting creation of applications and toolsets for use with Oracle application and database technology
* United Kingdom Oracle Users Group (UKOUG)
[UK Oracle Users Group Website - http://www.ukoug.org/about-us/] - formed to support the UK and adjacent Oracle user communities in Western Europe
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