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- Gartner, Oracle's Demand Data Breakthrough
(Publication: March 2008)
- Gartner, Oracle OpenWorld: Oracle Offers Manufacturers More Than It Communicates
(Publication: December 2007)
- AMR, What Is an Effective Trade Promotion? Part 2 (PDF)
(Publication: December 2007)
With Oracle rating the highest on TPM strategic vendor importance, the company is a strong contender to close the application gaps in TPM.
- Gartner Predicts 2008: Analytical Capabilities Will Drive Competitive Advantage for Consumer Goods
(Publication: December 2007)
- Gartner, MarketScope for Sales Force Automation in the Consumer Goods Industry, 2H07
(Publication: November 2007)
- AMR, Using Downstream Data To Create Integrated Business Performance
(Publication: September 2007)
The Oracle demand signal repository application will include data capture and management capabilities, analytics, and exception alerts to enable enhanced out-of-the-box functionality. This will leverage existing Oracle database products and include prebuilt integration with Oracle applications like Demantra, Siebel, and G-Log.
- Gartner, Making Sense of the Direct Point-of-Sale Options in the Consumer Goods Industry
(Publication: June 2007)
- AMR, Giant Eagle and Kraft: A Successful Joint Value Creation (PDF)
(Publication: August 2006)
Joint value stream discussions all too often become about shifting costs versus rethinking processes to improve joint value. In this case study, two partners, Giant Eagle and Kraft, rolled up their sleeves to apply the principles from the Toyota Production System (TPS) to rethink replenishment processes to reduce out of stocks. Oracle's G-Log product is featured.
- AMR, Oracle Acquires Demantra, Moves Further Into Demand-Driven World (PDF)
(Publication: June 2006)
This purchase is good news for process, discrete, and retail clients. This makes Oracle a much more serious contender in the SCM market.
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- Gartner, Magic Quadrant for Manufacturing Product Life Cycle Management, 4Q07
(Publication: January 2008)
- Gartner MarketScope for Manufacturing Operations Management, 2007
(Publication: December 2007)
- Gartner, Oracle OpenWorld: Oracle Offers Manufacturers More Than It Communicates
(Publication: December 2007)
- ARC Advisory, Oracle's Technical Roadmap (PDF)
(Publication: December 2007)
For manufacturing, AIA should be on your "must read" list, because Oracle shows us how they believe we should use the latest technologies, such as SOA, to solve integration problems today, while moving toward more comprehensive interoperability.
- IDC, Oracle OpenWorld 2007: Application Assimilation (PDF)
(Publication: November 2007)
IDC's newsletter highlights some announcements made at Oracle OpenWorld.
- AMR, The Manufacturing Operations Software Application Market Sizing Report, 2006-2011 (PDF)
(Publication: November 2007)
Oracle's functionality for manufacturing execution rivals that offered by best-of-breed competitors and includes centralized creation of routings and workflows that accommodate local customization, part and lot level track and trace and genealogy, in-process quality tracking, work-in-process (WIP) tracking, marriage of as-built record with the as-planned product design, and of course, EAM functionality that can be linked directly to real-time asset status data via Oracle's Sensor Edge server technology.
- Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Asset Management for Manufacturing Companies 2007
(Publication: October 2007)
- Gartner, Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Asset Management for Manufacturing, 2007
(Publication: September 2007)
- IDC, Perspective on Oracle OpenWorld Asia/Pacific 2007: For Integrated Digital Manufacturing, the Battle Is Outside the Four Walls (PDF)
(Publication: September 2007)
With the release of Oracle Fusion applications planned within the next few years, manufacturers can look forward to an integrated strategy towards managing their dynamic businesses. In the short term, the outside-in approach with a combination of core ERP and best-of-breed add-ons, should give the manufacturers ample opportunity to streamline business process management, across the manufacturing value chain.
- Aberdeen, Oracle ERP Users Synchronize the Value Chain with Automated Lean Tools (PDF)
(Publication: June 2007)
Oracle customers outperformed the overall market and were 50% more likely than other manufacturers to achieve Best in Class status.
- Gartner, Making Sense of the Direct Point-of-Sale Options in the Consumer Goods Industry
(Publication: June 2007)
- AMR, Oracle Fights for its Share of Manufacturing (PDF)
(Publication: June 2007)
Oracle seems to be giving SAP a run for its money in new manufacturing deployments. Users are in fact looking beyond SAP's partner programs, reseller agreements, integration toolkits, and manufacturing marketing initiatives. They are giving Oracle equal consideration when it comes to future manufacturing software investments.
- AMR, Lean Planning and Execution Software: Extending Lean Thinking Across the Enterprise (PDF)
(Publication: May 2007)
This report analyzes interviews with more than 20 technology providers of lean planning and execution applications and more than 45 companies currently practicing lean manufacturing techniques. Oracle is mentioned positively in this report.
- ARCWire, Oracle Warehouse Management Release 12 (PDF)
(Publication: April 2007)
The new solution has made several improvements that will make the manager of a Distribution Center happy. However, the most significant news around WMS for this release is Oracle's new ability to support heavy process manufactuirng verticals, like Chemicals and Metals. In comparing new releases of ERP WMS solutions to best of breed solutions, this analyst continues to be struck with the greater support for the warehouse attached to the factory, and the end to end lot traceability that the ERP style WMS solutions provide.
- AMR, Lean and Enterprise Technology Implementations: Lessons Learned Over and Over Again (PDF)
(Publication: November 2006)
This note briefly profiles two of Oracle's lean manufacturing customers, Toyota Europe and Ducati.
- ARC, Oracle OpenWorld 2006 - A Truly Overwhelming Event (PDF)
(Publication: November 2006)
ARC focused its time on presentations and meetings related to Supply Chain Management and Logistics. Overall, the event was very productive and informative. We heartily recommend that users attend future Oracle events.
- Aberdeen, The Total Cost of ERP Ownership (PDF)
(Publication: October 2006)
Aberdeen set out to measure TCO across the ERP vendor landscape. In surveys with users Aberdeen found that Oracle implementations were lower than SAP's for the average cost of software + services costs per user.
- AMR, OpenWorld 2006: Oracle overtly Challenges the MES Paradigm (PDF)
(Publication: October 2006)
We have little doubt that many Oracle customers will find Oracle MES reason enough for an upgrade to Release 12. Activating Oracle MES on EBS Release 12 functionality will be a compelling alternative to tackling the integration and governance complexity—and incurring the high total cost of ownership—associated with the integration of best-of-breed MES products.
- AMR, Oracle Acquires Demantra, Moves Further Into Demand-Driven World (PDF)
(Publication: June 2006)
This purchase is good news for process, discrete, and retail clients. This makes Oracle a much more serious contender in the SCM market.
- ARC Advisory, Oracle to Buy Demantra (PDF)
(Publication: June 2006)
With Demantra's proven demand chain solutions, and Oracle's leading technology infrastructure and existing ERP and supply chain applications, Oracle plans to provide a seamless solution for the lean enterprise.
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- Dataquest Insight: Convergent Charging Vendor Selection; Who's Doing What?
(Publication: June 2008)
- Gartner Magic Quadrant for Field Service Management, 2008
(Publication: May 2008)
- Gartner Magic Quadrant for CRM Customer Service Contact Centers, 2008
(Publication: April 2008)
- Stratecast, Communications Global Company-Level Assessment: Oracle (PDF)
(Publication: February 2008)
Oracle Corporation has virtually defined what it is to be a world-class software company. In just 30 years, the company has gone from seed capital to $18 billion in annual revenues, leadership in commercial-grade databases and is a significant player in ERP. {...} Given its track record, it should come as no surprise that Oracle has its sights set on the complex, rapidly changing, world of communications OSS and BSS.
- OSS Observer, Oracle Application Integration Architecture for Communications (PDF)
(Publication: February 2008)
With Oracle Application Integration Architecture for Communications, Oracle is emphasizing its stated strategy to provide productized integrations of key telecom software applications. It is a bold move that may turn out to be well accepted by CSPs who are definitely tired of the high costs and myriad failures in application integration.
- OSS Observer, Oracle Real-Time Charging (PDF)
(Publication: December 2007)
Oracle's real-time charging solution can support the complex discounting, offers, tax requirements normally associated with offline billing solutions. Oracle's success in Orange/France Telecom, as well as other key Communications Service Providers gives it credibility in the telecom market.
- Forrester, Oracle Is Well Prepared To Address NGOSS Opportunities (PDF)
(Publication: December 2007)
Oracle's commitment to the telecom sector and to providing communications service providers with BSS/OSS solutions to address their unique requirements is evident from the company's strategic acquisitions and corporate activities.
- Dataquest Insight: Next-Generation Service Delivery Platform Vendors Market Overview and Strategic Scorecard
(Publication: November 2007)
- OSS Observer's Activation Outlook (PDF)
(Publication: September 2007)
Oracle, based on its MetaSolv acquisition, is the leading activation supplier with 15% market share, followed by Syndesis (Subex), HP, Comptel and Telcordia.
- IDC, Oracle Makes Another OSS Buy (PDF)
(Publication: September 2007)
A combination of MetaSolv's discovery capabilities with the Netsure reconciliation solution will support service providers' ability to maintain a real-time record of the network, which ultimately curbs revenue leakage and enables automated flow-through provisioning.
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- Forrester, Global Banking Platform Deals 2007: Vendors (PDF)
Distribution rights expire June 2009 (Publication: June 2008)
Forrester ranks Oracle number 1 among banking platform vendors in number of deals.
- Gartner, Magic Quadrant for Operational Risk Management Software for Financial Services, 2008
(Publication: June 2008)
- Gartner, Magic Quadrant for International Retail Core Banking, 2008
(Publication: April 2008)
- Gartner, The Insurance Megavendor: New Hopes for Insurance Software
(Publication: February 2008)
- Tower Group, Islamic Banking: Core Vendors Fill Growing Demand for Shari'ah-Compliant Banking (PDF)
(Publication: October 2007)
Islamic banking is more complex than traditional banking in that products must conform not only to the secular laws of a country but also to interpretations of the holy Qur'an by local Islamic scholars. Oracle i-flex solutions is named as a vendor with a core banking system that supports Islamic banking.
- Celent, Insurance Accounting Systems Vendors, 2006 (PDF)
(Publication: October 2007)
Celent looks at insurance accounting and financial solutions from five vendors. Solutions fall into two groups: enterprise resource planning (ERP) vendors and independent software vendors with a broad insurance focus. Orace is ranked as a leading provider.
- Celent, Evaluation of Customer Profitability Analytics Vendors (PDF)
(Publication: September 2007)
Celent examines the customer profitability offerings of nine vendors. Oracle, Teradata and SAS fare well in the evaluations.
- Gartner, Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Content Management, 2007
(Publication: September 2007)
- Gartner, Magic Quadrant for Information Access Technology, 2007
(Publication: September 2007)
- Forrester, Global Banking Platform Deals, 2006: Regions and Functionality (PDF)
(Publication: August 2007)
i-flex solutions is ranked as the top sellling core banking platform globally in this analysis of deal flow by Forrester. In terms of functionality, core banking, party centricity, the branch, risk management, and multichannel enablement, are still key drivers for core banking renewal, according to Forrester.
- IDC, Oracle OpenWorld Shanghai: Enriching Database and Business Analytics Offerings (PDF)
(Publication: August 2007)
This IDC Flash takes a closer look at Oracle OpenWorld Asia Pacific 2007 that was held in Shanghai on July 30 - August 2, 2007. This event, which reportedly garnered more than 8,000 attendees, focused on three key themes: database, fusion middleware, and applications. Moreover, this IDC Flash closely examines the announcements and plans that relate to Oracle Database 11g and Oracle' s business intelligence (BI) road map.
- Tower Group, People's Bank to Implement Flexcube: Offshore Core Systems Vendors Enter the North American Market (PDF)
(Publication: June 2007)
The installation of i-flex solutions' Flexcube banking system at People's Bank represents the first installation of a new generation of offshore-developed core banking systems at a top 100 asset North American bank.
- Oracle Has Renewed Its Focus on CRM On Demand
(Publication: June 2007)
- Gartner Magic Quadrant for Customer Data Integration Hubs, 2Q07
(Publication: June 2007)
- IDC, Oracle and SAP: Parallel Paths to Supremacy (PDF)
(Publication: April 2007)
Oracle got the earlier lead with targeted offerings in the area of financial compliance management and internal controls monitoring with the Oracle Internal Controls Manager (ICM) and PeopleSoft Internal Controls Enforcer (ICE) environments. SAP fell short with an early offering of its own Internal Controls Manager that failed to gain traction, which drove the recent acquisition of Virsa.
- IDC, A Focus on Intelligence: Oracle's Renewed BI Strategy (PDF)
(Publication: April 2007)
IDC discusses Oracle's #1 market share in IDC's $18.3 Billion Business Analytics market. IDC discusses the importance of Oracle's complete and open Oracle Business Intelligence Suite.
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- Gartner, Oracle's Demand Data Breakthrough
(Publication: March 2008)
- Regional Electronic Health Record: An Example of an Integrated Information System From Ib-Salut (PDF)
(Publication: December 2007)
In this report excerpt, IDC HII reviews the superior medical information system of Ib Salut, a Spain based regional health agency, and is cited as an important example for other health organizations throughout Europe. As a key part of the solution, Oracle is touted for its flexible solutions architecture and participatory implementation methodology.
- Oracle Receives Highest Scores in Two Key Areas of KLAS' December 2007 Top 20 Report (PDF)
(Publication: December 2007)
In KLAS's end of year top 20 Report, Oracle Peoplesoft was ranked second among all healthcare provider ERP solutions with Oracle EBS ranked fifth overall. Oracle also received the highest scores in two key areas of the analysis, ranking 90% for 'recommend to a friend/peer' and 89% for 'buy again'.
- Gartner, Oracle OpenWorld: Oracle Offers Manufacturers More Than It Communicates
(Publication: December 2007)
- IDC, Delivering Patient-Centric Care: Swedish Medical Content-Enables Its Electronic Medical Records with Oracle (PDF)
(Publication: December 2007)
Swedish Medical has also built an innovative, dynamic publishing application using Oracle Content Management that addresses the enterprisewide training needs of its 7,000 employees. The custom Pick-and-Pack application helped Swedish keep its electronic medical record rollout on schedule.
- Gartner, MarketScope for Life Science Clinical Study Automation and Management Applications, 2007
(Publication: November 2007)
- Pierre Audoin Consultants, HR Software 2006 Providers Shares in France (Payroll, HCM, Time Management) (PDF)
(Publication: November 2007)
Oracle is the leading software vendor in terms of Licenses revenue in 2006 in France, ahead of SAP, Sage, HR Access Solutions, and Cegid, with a market share of 10%.
- Datamonitor Decision Matrix: Selecting a CRM vendor in the pharmaceutical industry (PDF)
(Publication: October 2007)
As the leading vendor in the categories of technology assessment and end-user sentiment, the Siebel CRM solution version 8 propels Oracle onto the top of the shortlist of CRM vendors for the pharmaceutical industry.
- AMR, Using Downstream Data To Create Integrated Business Performance
(Publication: September 2007)
The Oracle demand signal repository application will include data capture and management capabilities, analytics, and exception alerts to enable enhanced out-of-the-box functionality. This will leverage existing Oracle database products and include prebuilt integration with Oracle applications like Demantra, Siebel, and G-Log.
- IDC, Oracle Multimedia Pushes DICOM into the Mainstream with 11g
(Publication: July 2007)
The vast majority of PACS vendors will see the latest release of Oracle Multimedia (formerly called interMedia), when combined with the significant performance features introduced in Oracle Database 11g, as a cathartic experience.
- IDC, Western Europe, Healthcare Sector, 2006 (PDF)
(Publication: July 2007)
Oracle has achieved success across EMEA in the use of its applications with healthcare providers.
- Gartner, The Fragmented EBPP Vendor Market Poses Challenges for Health Insurers
(Publication: June 2007)
- IDC, RHIO/MIE Market Players: Delivering a Framework for Better Healthcare (PDF)
(Publication: June 2007)
Oracle's product set is already at a level of maturation and breadth that is well-positioned to take advantage of what we believe will be the future of health information exchanges in the United States and abroad.
- Datamonitor, Evaluating Business Intelligence Opportunities in the Pharmaceutical Industry (PDF)
(Publication: May 2007)
With its patient-centric applications Oracle is well positioned to provide the much needed data management and BI solutions required for translational medicine. The company is active in partnerships with AMCs and has a dedicated vertical sales team to support its pharmaceutical clients.
- KLAS, Oracle Solutions Rank High in KLAS' ERP Market Review (PDF)
(Publication: April 2007)
Oracle E-Business Suite performed best in four business categories with Oracle PeopleSoft showing market momentum by scoring highest for being implemented in the last three years.
- ARCWire, Oracle Warehouse Management Release 12 (PDF)
(Publication: April 2007)
The new solution has made several improvements that will make the manager of a Distribution Center happy. However, the most significant news around WMS for this release is Oracle's new ability to support heavy process manufactuirng verticals, like Chemicals and Metals. In comparing new releases of ERP WMS solutions to best of breed solutions, this analyst continues to be struck with the greater support for the warehouse attached to the factory, and the end to end lot traceability that the ERP style WMS solutions provide.
- Butler Group Technology Audit, Oracle E-Business Suite HRMS 11i (PDF)
(Publication: October 2006)
The Oracle E-Business Suite HRMS offers a broad range of functionality that will be highly relevant for many medium and large organisations that are keen to address some of the more complex issues around wider HR processes, particularly if they are considering consolidating their IT infrastructure.
- Forrester Wave, Human and Social Services Enterprise Frameworks, Q3 2006 (PDF)
(Publication: September 2006)
This report rates leading human and social services enterprise framework vendors across 93 criteria. Oracle is rated as a strong performer. See below report for a drill-down report on Oracle.
- Forrester Wave, Human and Social Services Enterprise Frameworks, Q3 2006, Oracle Scorecard (PDF)
(Publication: September 2006)
The company is pursuing the human services market aggressively. It brings an array of processing firepower to the task in the form of the Oracle Business Intelligence Suite, Oracle's Siebel Case Management, Oracle's Siebel CRM applications, Oracle E-Business Suite and/or PeopleSoft Enterprise, and Oracle Fusion Middleware.
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- AMR, Retail Notes for July 2008 (PDF)
Distribution rights do not expire (Publication: July 2008)
Oracle Retail Release 13 helps retailers connect the supply chain dots. Often chided for its lack of integration across acquired applications, Oracle's Release 13 takes significant strides in addressing this concern. While it may have taken the company longer to get here than many would have liked, retailers won't be disappointed.
- AMR, Retail Notes for May 2008 (PDF)
(Publication: May 2008)
Includes section titled "Oracle is surging ahead in battle for food retailer wallets." AMR writes: "Marquee-account wins at Ahold, SUPERVALU, and UK food retailer Morrisons demonstrated that Oracle's footprint is currently resonating with food retailers."
- Gartner, Oracle's Demand Data Breakthrough
(Publication: March 2008)
- AMR, Increasing Localization: Adopting a Comprehensive Assortment Management Strategy for GMA Retailers (PDF)
(Publication: January 2008)
Oracle should be considered by hybrid or hardline retailers, large and complex fashion assortment retailers, and department stores looking for a configurable merchandise planning suite.
- IDC, Enterprise Retail Suites: Oracle is Pulling Ahead (PDF)
(Publication: November 2007)
Oracle is winning in the enterprise retail software space. Oracle deserves credit for staying focused and delivering a broadening set of capabilities targeted squarely at retail's new strategic needs and its recent competitive wins seem to be validating that success.
- AMR, Retail ERP: Leading Vendors Define Their Middle Way (PDF)
(Publication: November 2007)
Oracle was the first vendor to turn away from the retail ERP message and instead highlights its position as a provider of integrated enterprise applications. The subtle difference is a stronger message about a suite of individual best-of-breed applications with data integration, single sign-on, and consistent user interface versus a single enterprise application.
- Gartner, Internationalization and Integration Are Key Enhancements to Oracle's Release 12 for Store Applications
(Publication: November 2007)
- AMR, The Retail Software Market Sizing Report, 2006- 2011 (PDF)
(Publication: October 2007)
This report shows Oracle has the top market share in retail, inclusive of Hyperion.
- Gartner, Assortment Planning: Oracle Retail's Single-Platform Approach
(Publication: October 2007)
- IDC, Oracle in Retail - Accelerating Course to Value (PDF)
(Publication: July 2007)
We find that the key retail challenges and opportunities for growth are well reflected by Oracle's retail product strategy, which now comprises an integrated "fusion-enabled" product suite, ranging from back-office platforms, supply chain and merchandise management applications, store operations, workforce management, and multichannel sales applications.
- Gartner, Making Sense of the Direct Point-of-Sale Options in the Consumer Goods Industry
(Publication: June 2007)
- AMR, Oracle Rolls Out Retail Merchandising Standard Edition, Hopes Retailers SE Benefits (PDF)
(Publication: May 2007)
Oracle is putting midsize retailers squarely in its sights with the introduction of Oracle Retail Merchandising Standard Edition (SE), a repackaging of the company's merchandise management functionality into what the company is touting as an easier-to-implement version.
- AMR, Out of Office, but Working Hard (PDF)
(Publication: April 2007)
To aid consumer-centric merchandising, Oracle presented its concept of "planning-centric retailing," which is defined as a continuous process that simultaneously supports transparent execution that requires minimal manual interaction.
- AMR, Advanced Point of Sale, Part 2: Which Platform Is Right for You? (PDF)
(Publication: December 2006)
This report provides an overview of the advanced point-of-sale software marketplace and Oracle is included in the evaluation.
- AMR, Retail Shines at Oracle OpenWorld (PDF)
(Publication: November 2006)
Oracle showcased its increasing commitment to the retail industry at this year's Oracle OpenWorld conference, with a particular emphasis on system modularity and new functionality.
- Forrester Wave, Point-of-Sale Software, Q3 2006 (PDF)
(Publication: September 2006)
This report rates leading point-of-sale software vendors across 137 criteria. Oracle is rated as a leader. See below report for a drill-down report on Oracle.
- Forrester Wave, Oracle Is A Leader in Next-Generation Retail Software (PDF)
(Publication: September 2006)
Oracle took a strong early stance on standardizing its retail application on a Java platform. The result is a product that is more mature than other Java solutions on the market and is a strong offering overall.
- AMR, Giant Eagle and Kraft: A Successful Joint Value Creation (PDF)
(Publication: August 2006)
Joint value stream discussions all too often become about shifting costs versus rethinking processes to improve joint value. In this case study, two partners, Giant Eagle and Kraft, rolled up their sleeves to apply the principles from the Toyota Production System (TPS) to rethink replenishment processes to reduce out of stocks. Oracle's G-Log product is featured.
- AMR, An In-Depth Look at Oracle's Retail Strategy: Don't Call It ERP (PDF)
(Publication: August 2006)
Oracle's betting on the value proposition of science-based insights to fuel best-in-class applications, producing faster speed to benefit and higher return for each individual application or module. The crux of this will come via the integration and enhancements of the acquired assets.
- Aberdeen, Oracle Buys 360Commerce – Can Best-of-Breed Be “Suite” Too? (PDF)
Distribution rights do not expire (Publication: January 2006)
Oracle announced the purchase of 360Commerce, a premier vendor of store and workforce management solutions.
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- Service Performance Insight, Professional Services Performance Pillars (PDF)
(Publication: May 2008)
SPI Research has conducted extensive research on the performance metrics for Professional Services Organisation and identified five core "Performance Pillars" that can be analyzed and used to measure future success.
- Forrester, Trends 2008: Project-Based Solutions (PDF)
(Publication: February 2008)
Vendors such as Oracle move toward a convergent vision and expand their solution footprints to address program/product management, service delivery automation, internal governance, and asset/facility management.
- Nucleus Research, ROI Case Study: Siebel CRM On Demand Equifax (PDF)
(Publication: December 2007)
Equifax deployed Siebel CRM On Demand to support a standardized sales process and consistent global reporting, increasing sales and management productivity to drive greater profitability. The ROI was 392% and the payback, 10 months.
- Service Performance Insight, Oracle Applications for the Professional Services Sector: Focused, Committed, and Growing (PDF)
(Publication: November 2007)
Through a combination of development, acquisitions and partnerships, Oracle is rapidly emerging as both an up-market and midmarket leader in business applications for the Professional Services sector.
- SPIview, Oracle Profile (PDF)
(Publication: June 2007)
Oracle, founded in 1977 sits atop the leader board in terms of market penetration in professional services organizations. As a result of the supplier's acquisition spree over the past three years it now boasts several leading ERP solutions for the Professional Services sector: Oracle eBusiness Suite, PeopleSoft Enterprise Service Automation, and both JD Edwards EnterpriseOne and JD Edwards World.
- Forrester, Introducing Project-Based Solutions (PDF)
(Publication: June 2007)
Forrester's inaugural coverage of project-based software solutions (PBS) identifies a new category of software designed to manage and support project-based business processes, provides a business justification for PBS, and assesses the key vendors and their solutions. Oracle EBS, JD Edwards, and PeopleSoft Enterprise is covered in this report.
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- Ovum, The Scottish Government's EBusiness Suite Release 12 project (PDF)
(Publication: March 2008)
Read on for lessons learnt from a rapid E-Business Suite implementation in a Public Sector organisation. Key to this success were a focus on usability and less customisation, focus on HRMS. Another learning point was that moving from 11.5.10 to 12 during an implementation can be achieved successfully and at low risk.
- Gartner, Magic Quadrant for Higher Education Administrative Suites
(Publication: September 2007)
- Andrews Consulting Group, JD Edwards EnterpriseOne and Local Goverments (PDF)
(Publication: August 2007)
This paper examines Oracle's commitment to EnterpriseOne and explains why it is a viable, long-term solution for local governments. It also explains why EntepriseOne is uniquely suited to meet the needs of small and medium-sized governments (SMGs).
- Forrester Wave, Human and Social Services Enterprise Frameworks, Q3 2006 (PDF)
(Publication: September 2006)
This report rates leading human and social services enterprise framework vendors across 93 criteria. Oracle is rated as a strong performer. See below report for a drill-down report on Oracle.
- Gartner, Case Study: Government Case Management With a CRM Product in Victoria, Australia
(Publication: July 2006)
- Service-Oriented Architecture and Web Services: The Next Big Thing in University Enterprise Computing (PDF)
Distribution rights do not expire (Publication: February 2006)
This paper touts SOA and Web services as the next big thing in university enterprise computing, and highlights case studies from Oracle and PeopleSoft university customers.
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- AMR, Logistics Management: Recapture the Economies of Scale Lost to Globalization (PDF)
(Publication: February 2008)
Electrolux chose Oracle Transportation Management as the technology platform for the project. In the first year of implementation, the company has seen an accumulated net savings of several percent of transportation cost. Beyond that, Electrolux feels that the additional visibility it gains from managing transportation cooperatively will lead to reductions of inventory and higher distribution-center efficiency.
- The Forrester Wave: Transportation Management Solutions, Q1 2008 (PDF)
(Publication: February 2008)
Oracle Leads With A Wide Breadth Of Offerings And Impressive Market Momentum
- Gartner, Magic Quadrant for Transportation Management Systems, 2007
(Publication: January 2008)
- IDC, Oracle OpenWorld 2007: Application Assimilation (PDF)
(Publication: November 2007)
IDC's newsletter highlights some announcements made at Oracle OpenWorld.
- Andrews Consulting Group, Land O'Lakes Reaps Big Benefits with Oracle Transportation Management (PDF)
(Publication: July 2007)
Now that Oracle has a robust transportation management product, many JD Edwards users could benefit from deploying the solution and integrating it with their current applications.
- ARCWire, Oracle Warehouse Management Release 12 (PDF)
(Publication: April 2007)
The new solution has made several improvements that will make the manager of a Distribution Center happy. However, the most significant news around WMS for this release is Oracle's new ability to support heavy process manufactuirng verticals, like Chemicals and Metals. In comparing new releases of ERP WMS solutions to best of breed solutions, this analyst continues to be struck with the greater support for the warehouse attached to the factory, and the end to end lot traceability that the ERP style WMS solutions provide.
- Oracle—A Much More Competitive Offering for Global Supply Chains (PDF)
Distribution rights expire November 2007 (Publication: November 2006)
Oracle's execution thus far for supply chain points to a very deliberate strategy to invest aggressively in supply chain innovation. The influence of customer councils for both discrete and process manufacturing sectors in prioritizing needs has been transferred to an action plan. Manufacturers are well advised to observe how Release 12 and Fusion start to come together as well as how as how Oracle has clearly raised the bar in offering more compelling supply chain technology!
- ARC, Oracle OpenWorld 2006 - A Truly Overwhelming Event (PDF)
(Publication: November 2006)
ARC focused its time on presentations and meetings related to Supply Chain Management and Logistics. Overall, the event was very productive and informative. We heartily recommend that users attend future Oracle events.
- AMR, Giant Eagle and Kraft: A Successful Joint Value Creation (PDF)
(Publication: August 2006)
Joint value stream discussions all too often become about shifting costs versus rethinking processes to improve joint value. In this case study, two partners, Giant Eagle and Kraft, rolled up their sleeves to apply the principles from the Toyota Production System (TPS) to rethink replenishment processes to reduce out of stocks. Oracle's G-Log product is featured.
- Oracle Transportation Management Announced: Ambitions Remain High (PDF)
Distribution rights do not expire (Published February 2006)
Oracle is giving the G-Log solution, now called "Oracle Transportation Management," the technical, development, and sales attention it requires to continue being a leading Tier 1 transportation management system.
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- Gartner Magic Quadrant for Utilities Customer Information Systems
(Publication: May 2008)
- Gartner Magic Quadrant for Outage Management Systems, 1H08
(Publication: April 2008)
- IDC - Big Event, Big Commitment: Oracle in the Utilities Industry (PDF)
(Publication: November 2007)
The level of commitment to the utilities industry at Oracle OpenWorld was impressive. Is Oracle in this business for the long term? The answer, we believe, is yes, and it's all about scale.
- Gartner Magic Quadrant for Customer Data Integration Hubs, 2Q07
(Publication: June 2007)
- IDC, Industry Short List: Customer Information Systems for Tier 1 Utilities (PDF)
(Publication: June 2007)
Oracle is ranked as a leader in this report.
- Ovum, A Powerful Acquisition for Oracle? (PDF)
(Publication: May 2007)
Oracle has made a good start towards developing a utilities business applications footprint. Lodestar brings the next complementary set of business requirements, covering areas such as meter data management and load profiling.
- Forrester, Oracle's Acquisition Of SPL Brings Utilities CIOs A Vendor Heavyweight (PDF)
(Publication: November 2006)
This acquisition provides Oracle with the opportunity to add some global marquee customer names as well as gain the operational expertise required to develop a global utilities solution in regulated and deregulated markets that span across electric, gas, and water.
- ARC Advisory, Product Enhancements and Strategic Acquisitions Enhance Oracle's EAM Offerings (PDF)
(Publication: November 2006)
ARC Advisory proclaims "a bright future for EAM at Oracle."
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