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PkOUG Pakistan Oracle User Group

Community

Special Interest Groups

SIGs are focused communities inside PkOUG — built around tracks like Database, EBS, OCI, APEX and Security. They help members learn faster through deeper, hands-on, topic-driven collaboration.

Deep-dive learning Monthly sessions Hands-on tracks

Tracks

Active & upcoming SIG tracks

Join a SIG, volunteer as a co-lead, or propose a new one.

Database

Oracle Database & Performance

Performance tuning, AWR/ASH, patching, backup & recovery, HA/DR, and enterprise operations.

Monthly sessions Hands-on labs Best practices

EBS / Apps

Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS)

EBS 12.2 administration, adop, patching, integrations, security, and architecture patterns.

Upgrade clinics ADOP tips Integrations

OCI / Cloud

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)

Cloud architecture, migrations, Autonomous DB, DR, networking, and governance.

Cloud patterns Cost & security Migration playbooks

APEX / Dev

Oracle APEX & App Development

APEX best practices, security, UX, deployment patterns, and integrations with enterprise systems.

Build nights Security UX patterns

Security

Identity & Access (OAM / OID / OUD)

SSO/MFA patterns, integrations, directory services, and identity governance for Oracle estates.

SSO / MFA Directory services Governance

Data + Cloud

High Availability & Disaster Recovery

RAC, Data Guard, DR drills, RPO/RTO, backup strategy, and resilience engineering.

RAC Data Guard DR drills

Want a new SIG?

If you have a topic and a simple plan — even one session a month — PkOUG will help you launch it. Propose a SIG.

How it works

How a SIG works

SIGs are lightweight by design — the goal is consistency, not complexity.

1. Focus

Each SIG revolves around one clear Oracle topic area with a practical audience.

2. Rhythm

One session a month is enough to create momentum when it is focused and repeatable.

3. Reuse

Slides, notes, demos and links become reusable assets for the wider community.

Leadership

Who can lead a SIG?

Anyone with a useful topic and the commitment to guide discussion can propose one.