Post 3: What is OAN ? Initial Thoughts

 Good Morning. As promised, yesterday i.e Saturday some 15 of us got together to brain storm on what and how we should take this forward and help the Ex-Oracle Alumni. We brainstormed different aspects, strengths to leverage, opportunities that exists and what can be done.


The thought process was what if every ex employee continues to do what they have been doing and how we can guide and support them. The enclosed carousal has details but let me explain the thought process.

We want OAN to be operated like a TED or Rotary where there is only guiding principles. People are free to operate the way they wish and there is NO HIERARCHY (Keep Oracle Designation out) and encourage freedom, entrepreneurship, collaborations keeping end Customer in mind. So these are the broad verticals we have thought of.

HUMANS : This is the core and heart of OAN which is its people, we are calling it Humans and will maintain the skills, expertise, experience, network etc of the Oracle Ex-Employees. They are members of OAN

CUSTOMERS : Here the OAN will make a list and interact with end customer who use Oracle Applications and Technologies. Ex Oracle folks in Sales, customer success, Consulting etc who have been dealing with end customers can be part of and contribute.

PARTNERS : Here it is to work, collaborate and leverage the vast Oracle Partners network and understand what skills and product gaps they need which can be filled by OAN.

PROBLEM FACER : This group like the Oracle Consulting arm and will interact with end Customers and Partners to make a list of current problems, challenges they face. It will be captured in dimension of Industry-Company-Persona-Business Process so that a collective view is taken and teams can think of solutions.

PROBLEM SOLVERS : This the Solution giving team, which will find solutions for the problem faced. They will make list of existing solutions which is out there that can be leveraged or find a solution. This group can incubate or start their own Start-up to serve the customer problem. Objective is that if they solve for one customer, they share this with the OAN who can propose to their customers. This group can INCUBATE startup where members can invest money. Become like a Y-Combinator of sorts.

EMOTIONAL WELLBEING : This group will focus on emotional well being of who ever needs it, from coaching, career guidance, mentoring or someone just to listen and have a chat and just be there.

EDUCATION & TRAINING : This group focuses on training, leverages Oracle University for technical skills and trains freshers and anyone who needs. It is also for upskilling and cross skilling within the OAN.

VOICE : This team handles the social media, collates the good news, shares success stories and promotes OAN.

We will form communities, whatsapp groups and start collating. For now the easiest step is join this whatsapp group https://chat.whatsapp.com/DSpxpzVq8Ey56Xkup2tQox

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