Products, services and benefits of membership
This page lists the free products and services that UKOUG offer to its members. You will also find information on the benefits of being part of UKOUG.
UKOUG serves its members who belong to different communities as part of the larger Oracle community. Therefore it is important to view our communities tab to see what products and services are specifically on offer for your particular needs.
Products & Services:
Events
Online resources
Discounts
Publications
Surveys
Book reviews
Benefits of being a member:
to yourself
to your organisation
Products & Services
Events
UKOUG provide a variety of events to include Special Interest Group meetings (SIGs), annual conferences, forums and webinar's.
We pride ourselves on providing professional events for our members to learn, network and share their experiences of using Oracle's products.
You can either view the full calendar of events, or navigate to your particular community webpage.
Online resources
Our online resources page will navigate you to our online library, forums, webcasts and news section. Many members find the library very useful, as we regularly update it with SIG meeting presentation slides, conference presentation slides, survey results and articles from our members wishing to share information.
View the online library - you will need your member login details to view library items.
Discounts
UKOUG negotiate as best we can to offer our members, discounts on a variety of training providers and book sales that assist in the education of the Oracle community.
Click to view discounts
Publications
UKOUG's flagship magazine is Oracle Scene, after numerous requests for additional copies from members we are now able to offer the publication online.
UKOUG also send regular ebulletins to keep our membership updated. To ensure you are receiving the right emails from UKOUG, click here to update your profile with your communication preferences.
Surveys
UKOUG listens to its members. You will receive some key surveys throughout the year ensuring UKOUG listen and change to ensure the membership is being served in the right way. Any key feedback received through our surveys, for Oracle, is passed on to ensure that UKOUG remain a powerful voice into Oracle's development for its customer base.
Together we represent a significant voice and as a group we make a positive difference.
To ensure you receive UKOUG surveys, please update your communication preferences.
Benefits of being a member
There’s something about belonging to a user group that makes our members come back year after year. According to our membership survey, 98% of UKOUG members would recommend UKOUG to another Oracle user.
Our members tell us the value they get from being part of UKOUG is the people they meet and the opportunities that being part of our group creates. If you haven’t tried it, you're missing out.
...to yourself
Increasing your network
By attending regular events you will meet new people to expand your contacts within the Oracle community. This gives you an instant network that you can communicate to regarding your experiences of your Oracle system. You can also get some free useful hints and tips on how to solve issues from Oracle staff, other users or the Partner community.
Education
You have questions, we have answers. Through attending regular meetings, joining webcasts, reading library items you will continue to develop your knowledge of the product/s you are using so that you can work more efficiently. The additional discounts we also provide our members for training courses mean that you can further develop your skill set for your career.
Volunteering
UKOUG is a rewarding way for you to share your expertise and learn from others. By getting involved as a volunteer you will be part of a growing community who assist in the direction UKOUG take to assist the membership. By being more involved you will naturally have access to more contacts within the community and also within Oracle, which in turn help build on your own network of people you can turn to when you are in need of assistance.
Get involved – the rewards are worth the effort.
...to your organisation
Reduction of costs for training
Your company will benefit from training you at lower costs through both your free attendance to events and also by using the training discounts we offer on courses from specific training providers.
Increased speed in problem resolution
Through your increase in a network of contacts, you will be able to ask questions of the community you become involved with, who may be able to offer advice or hints and tips in the area you have issues with, which in turn will speed up your problem solving.
Increased influence within Oracle
The more your organisation complete surveys and the more you get involved with our events, the more contact you will have with Oracle staff and feeding into the one significant voice of UKOUG in to Oracle.
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