The North Central Oracle Applications & Technology Users Group (NCOATUG), a non-profit, volunteer-based organization serving the seven-state region including Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, and Ohio, was created in 1994 to:
- Provide an outlet for communication among users and vendors of the Oracle Applications community, or persons interested in pursuing further information about Oracle and its products and services
- Supply an exchange mechanism for information from Oracle Corporation or third parties, with supporting products and services to the user community