Posts

Introduction to AI for Oracle Cloud Apps

Image
Listen to article Artificial intelligence (AI) and its various forms facilitate new ways of conducting business operations by increasing efficiency, innovation, and effectiveness. AI will change traditional business models, displace industries, and fuel global economic growth. Oracle embraces this movement by delivering AI capabilities within Oracle Fusion Applications. The applications provide AI functionality using existing business application workflows without an upcharge to existing services. Oracle is applying AI within its applications so that customers can capitalize on Generative AI (GenAI) and AI Agents to realize immediate value. Oracle is unique in providing a comprehensive suite of enterprise applications, data warehousing, analytics, databases, and security. It combines this with the fastest cloud infrastructure engineered for AI, OCI, and Oracle Integration Cloud Service. This unique combination is essential, as the bes...

PeopleSoft Cloud Manager: Simplify Deployment & Automation on OCI

Image
Overview Oracle Cloud Manager, a robust application, is designed with simplicity in mind. It streamlines deploying and managing PeopleSoft environments on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), enhancing automation and facilitating seamless cloud adoption. This user-friendly tool allows organizations to scale efficiently, optimize resources, and streamline operations with minimal manual effort. As a free PeopleSoft application that runs exclusively on Oracle Cloud , it requires a subscription to OCI for use. Available through the Oracle Cloud Marketplace, Cloud Manager features an interface like PeopleSoft Fluid UI and assists in migrating on-premises PeopleSoft environments to OCI. &#160 &#160 &#160 &#160 &#160 One of the key advantages of running PeopleSoft on OCI is the comprehensive end-to-end cloud infrastructure service level agreements (SLAs) that Oracle provides, covering availability, performance, and manageability-an offering not matched b...

Introduction to Oracle Analytics Cloud AI Assistant

Image
Listen to article Overview Oracle Corporation began rolling out Oracle Analytics Cloud (OAC) AI Assistant (AIA) feature in late September 2024. Oracle Analytics Cloud AI Assistant is a tool that uses natural language to help users interact with data by utilizing a large language model (LLM) to understand the context of a user's question and translate it into actions within the platform. This eliminates the need to master intricate tool functions and allows users to focus on interpreting the results rather than navigating the complexities of the software itself. It acts as a conversational interface for data analysis and recognizes Oracle Analytics workbooks and datasets. AI Assistant (AIA) leverages natural language processing (NLP) and machine learning to understand complex questions and provide relevant data insights within the OAC platform. Key Benefits Increased Accessibility: Enabling non-technical users to analyze data effective...

PeopleTools 8.61 - Upgrade

Image
Oracle released PeopleTools 8.61 on January 17, 2024, initially available on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, with on-premises availability following in April 2024. This release aligns with Oracle's ongoing product and support strategy, ensuring customers benefit from enhanced functionality and security. Organizations still using PeopleTools 8.59 or earlier received their final Critical Patch Update (CPU) in October 2024, with no further updates planned for those versions. Upgrading to PeopleTools 8.61 is crucial for maintaining security compliance and leveraging new product enhancements. This version introduces innovative features that improve system performance, security posture, and user experience. Key Takeaways Critical Upgrade for Security and Functionality: Upgrading to PeopleTools 8.61 is essential to maintain security compliance and leverage innovative features, as no further updates will be provided for versions 8.59 or earlier after October 2024....

Redwood: Transforming Enterprise Applications with Modern Design

Image
What is Oracle Redwood? Oracle Redwood is the design system introduced by Oracle to reimagine the interface and user experience of its applications. It is built to deliver a unified, consistent, and intuitive experience across Oracle's product portfolio. Redwood combines modern aesthetics with robust functionality. This design system extends across Oracle's applications, including Oracle Fusion Applications, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), and any extension to these applications. Its goal is to enhance productivity, improve usability, and provide an engaging user experience. Key Takeaways Oracle Redwood is a game-changer for enterprise applications because of the modern, user-centric design system that enhances productivity and user satisfaction. Consistency and customization are at the heart of Redwood, providing a cohesive yet flexible design framework. Accessibility and inclusivity ensure that Oracle applications cater to diverse user needs, making technology more equita...

Fluid Experience and Open Search

Image
Fluid is a new capability for PeopleSoft that can add modern and intuitive experience to company operations. Without Fluid, an organization is likely to use outdated and unsupported versions of PeopleSoft applications. Over the last decade, additional, new PeopleSoft functionalities have been developed to improve enterprise experience, including Open Search capabilities in PeopleSoft. Read more to learn about the recommended upgrade benefits and details for PeopleSoft Fluid and Open Search applications. Key Takeaways Responsive Design: Makes PeopleSoft work on all devices including phones and tablets Navigation: Improves application organization and end-user experience Work Centers: Supports better departmental and user group work organization Search: Enables search functionality across the application Insights: Modern analytics capabilities within the PeopleSoft application What is Fluid? Fluid is a modern, responsive user interface that is utilized in the latest versions of Peo...

PeopleTools 8.60 Release - Newest Features and Benefits

Image
Oracle PeopleSoft's newest update, PeopleTools 8.60, was released late in 2022. While Oracle will support the 8.59 version for a while still, this new update comes with features that our Oracle advisory service highly recommend. Ignoring this new PeopleSoft upgrade for too long could be detrimental to your business goals, as continuing on an outdated Oracle ERP system effects many areas of management. Below you'll find an overview of the newest features that PeopleSoft Services provide and some of the benefits of upgrading to this new software. New Features for PeopleTools 8.60 Release User Interface Enhancements Include: - Redwood Color Scheme Refresh - User Interface Layout Changes - Quick Access Bar - Global Search - Configurable Search - User Personalization These changes represent Oracle's next generation design system. The Redwood color scheme is incorporated throughout the upgrade. PeopleSoft managed services design and acces...