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Making the switch to Oracle Fusion Apps
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Fusion Apps: Undergoing possible rebranding?
An analyst claims that, due to lagging sales, Oracle is rebranding Fusion Applications, but Oracle begs to differ. Read Now
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Many skills needed for in-house Oracle Fusion Applications
An early adopter prepares to host Oracle Fusion Applications in-house. Read Now
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Oracle Fusion Applications becomes available to all customers
This article discusses the long-awaited release of Oracle Fusion Apps to the general public. Read Now
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Oracle announces release of Oracle Public Cloud
Read about the release of Oracle Public Cloud, which initially offered Fusion CRM and HCM. Read Now
Editor's note
The long-awaited Fusion Applications from Oracle offers up a suite of enterprise applications that assist companies in performing enterprise resource planning, human capital management, customer relationship management and other tasks. They promise to deliver improved performance, integration with existing technologies and lowered IT costs.
Top Oracle execs demoed Fusion Applications at OpenWorld a while back. How has it been received since then? According to a recent Forrester report, 65% of Oracle applications customers surveyed had no plans to implement Fusion Apps, and another 24% were unsure if they would. Businesses have been hesitant to adopt Fusion Apps due in part to lack of migration incentives. However, the new generation of applications offers more in terms of innovation and development possibility.
Not sure if your organization is ready for Fusion Applications? This guide offers users news articles exploring Fusion Apps development, advice on implementation of Fusion Applications and expert discussion of Fusion adoption.
1What do users have to say about Oracle Fusion Applications?
Companies that have implemented Oracle Fusion Applications have firsthand experience with integration issues, changes in how applications are managed and what skill sets are needed for successful adoption. This section offers stories from users as well as helpful information about Fusion Apps for users of other Oracle applications.
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How one user resolved integration challenge with Oracle Fusion Apps
This article highlights the experiences of a user who installed Oracle Fusion Apps and faced an integration challenge. Read Now
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Transition to Fusion Applications difficult for Oracle partner, but successful
Oracle partner eVerge Group struggled with the reduction in control over their application, but emerged pleased with the move to Fusion Applications. Read Now
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Fast-food restaurant chain adopts Oracle Fusion Applications
Much staff training is needed for one fast-food chain to effectively upgrade to Oracle Fusion Applications. Read Now
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Why has the implementation of Oracle Fusion Apps been so slow?
Users and analysts discuss the slower-than-expected adoption of Oracle Fusion Applications. Read Now
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What Oracle shops need to know about Oracle Fusion Apps
It's time for Oracle shops to start thinking about how Fusion fits their application infrastructures. Read Now
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Oracle Fusion Applications widely available after long wait
This article discusses the general availability of Oracle Fusion Applications and their price list. Read Now
2Executive leadership commentary on Oracle Fusion Applications
These videos offer discussion of Fusion Applications adoption from a business perspective. In this section, Oracle Vice President Steve Miranda, Ventana Research CEO Mark Smith and Oracle Applications Users Group President Mark Clark discuss Oracle Fusion Applications development, adoption and implementation.
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How did it go? One of first users of Fusion Applications goes live in production
Check out this video to hear Oracle VP Steve Miranda describe how Principal Financial Group went live with Fusion Apps. Watch Now
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Fusion Apps built on Java foundation
Oracle VP Steve Miranda explains how Oracle Fusion Applications are built on the foundation of Java. Watch Now
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Expert offers insights into business engagement and Fusion Applications
Get insider advice for adopting Fusion Applications and maintaining business engagement. Watch Now
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How does Oracle support measure up? OAUG president explains
Reflect on user plans and Oracle support in this video with Oracle Applications Users Group President Mark Clark. Watch Now
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Video: Oracle applications users adopt Fusion Applications
Oracle Applications Users Group President Mark Clark discusses the present and future of Fusion Applications adoption. Watch Now
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Who actually has plans for Fusion Applications implementation?
Learn what OAUG President Mark Clark has to say about interest in Fusion Applications versus plans for implementation. Watch Now
3Glossary of terms related to Fusion Applications
Read and review the terminology pertinent to Oracle Fusion Applications.
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CRM (customer relationship management)
Customer relationship management (CRM) is the combination of practices, strategies and technologies that companies use to manage and analyze customer interactions and data throughout the customer lifecycle, with the goal of improving customer service relationships and assisting in customer retention and driving sales growth. Read Now
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ERP (enterprise resource planning)
ERP, or enterprise resource planning, is a modular software system designed to integrate the main functional areas of an organization's business processes into a unified system. Read Now
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GRC (governance, risk management and compliance) software
GRC (governance, risk management and compliance) software allows publicly-held companies to integrate and manage IT operations that are subject to regulation. (Continued...) Read Now
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human capital management (HCM)
Human capital management (HCM) is the comprehensive set of practices for recruiting, managing, developing and optimizing the human resources of an organization. Read Now
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middleware
Middleware is the software that connects network-based requests generated by a client to the back-end data the client is requesting. Read Now
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Oracle Fusion Applications
Oracle Fusion Applications is an all-encompassing suite of Oracle applications built for enterprise resource planning (ERP), customer relationship management (CRM), human capital management (HCM) and other business tasks. Read Now
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supply chain management (SCM)
Supply chain management (SCM) is the broad range of activities required to plan, control and execute a product's flow, from acquiring raw materials and production through distribution to the final customer, in the most streamlined and cost-effective way possible. Read Now