Book excerpt: Planning, executing and controlling the implementation process for Oracle E-Business Suite is no easy task, but done right can do wonders for your business. Anant Porwal, a certified master in Oracle Financials with twenty years of experience helping businesses implement the suite of applications, provides a comprehensive blueprint to get the most value out of the product with this implementation guide. The first section highlights high-level features of core Oracle E-Business Suite applications, including various technology pieces. It also explains how the applications allow for flexibility in accounting and in processing transactions. The second section explores how to implement the suite of applicationsfrom identifying the goals you want to achieve, selecting and building an implementation team, designing an implementation process, documenting and tracking progress, and taking the necessary steps to ensure implementation is a success. A Practical Guide to Implement Oracle E-Business Suite is must read for all members of companies planning Oracle implementation including stakeholders, project managers, team members and consultants alike, it provides insight into the intricacies and efforts for implementing very complex package, Oracle E-Business Suite.