Oracle updates five major applications
By Nicole Kobie,
Oracle today announced new versions of five of its major products.
The "Applications Unlimited" launch showcased the releases of E-Business Suite 12, PeopleSoft Enterprise 9.0, Siebel CRM 8.0, JD Edwards EnterpriseOne 8.12, and JD Edwards World A9.1.
"These releases are proof that Oracle is delivering on its strategy to protect and extend customers' current investments in Oracle's leading horizontal, specialty and industry suites," said Oracle president Charles Phillips.
Oracle also announced it is expanding its partner program which allows third-party software firms to integrate with and build on Oracle applications using Oracle's Fusion Middleware.
Integration was the key word of the launch, with Oracle focusing on creating common definitions and systems across their applications.
The E-Business Suite update, originally previewed at Oracle OpenWorld in the fall of 2006, offers new profitability, human capital and project portfolio managers, as well as a centralised financial architecture.
The PeopleSoft Enterprise release featured the latest product in the line, PeopleSoft Enterprise Human Capital Management.
The Siebel Customer Relationship Management release offers Linux support for the first time and features an updated task-based user interface, new search abilities, expanded web services support and the ability to change business processes in a drag and drop environment in real time.
The JD Edwards EnterpriseOne release was originally delivered in the Spring of 2006 with five new products, including operational sourcing and new modules for the food and beverage industry.
The first major release of JD Edwards World in ten years was spurred by customer request, Oracle said. It features all new documentation - something else customers apparently asked for.
"We continue to drive applications forward based on customers' feedback," said John Wookey, senior vice president of applications development at Oracle.
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