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• AMR, Tata Motors Becomes Demand Driven (PDF)
  (Publication: March 2008)
  This AMR Research Alert Article is dedicated to highlighting the successes and benefits that Tata Motors received from their Siebel implementation as they embarked upon a comprehensive demand-driven value chain transformation.
• IDC, Oracle Database 11g: A Giant Step for Database Professionals
  (Publication: October 2007)
  With the release of Oracle Database 11g, Oracle has effectively driven a wedge of at least three years between itself and rivals IBM and Microsoft. As a commercial product with advanced practical functions, Oracle Database 11g also has a strong edge over open source databases in which immense future growth is predicted.
• 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.
• IDC, Oracle Applications Aim High for Product Innovation, and Industry Leadership (PDF)
  (Publication: September 2007)
  Oracle's ability to offer end-to-end enterprise applications solutions with industry focus will distinguish it from many others in the market.
• 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.
• AMR, The View from Oracle OpenWorld in Shanghai (PDF)
  (Publication: August 2007)
  Oracle said the 29 countries comprising Asia Pacific accounted for $2.499B in FY07 revenue. This was up 24% over the previous year.
• Gartner, SCM Software Market Review, Asia/Pacific, 2006
  (Publication: July 2007)
• Gartner, ERP Software Market Review, Asia/Pacific, 2006
  (Publication: July 2007)
• IDC, Oracle Getting To Who's Who In Identity and Access Management with Bharosa Buy (PDF)
  (Publication: July 2007)
  This acquisition beefs up Oracle's IAM capabilities and adds to its arsenal Bharosa's Virtual Authentication Devices and risk-based authentication capabilities.
• IDC, Automotive Manufacturing, Critical IT Deployment Case Study - Maruti Udyog Limited (PDF)
  (Publication: June 2007)
  This case study profiles the successes of Oracle customer Maruti Udyog Limited. The implementation allowed the customer for better and more centralized control of the prices of vehicles and spare parts, with lower levels of information discrepancies.
• IDC, Automotive Manufacturing, Critical IT Deployment Case Study - ChangAn Auto (PDF)
  (Publication: June 2007)
  This case study profiles the successes of Oracle customer ChangAn Auto. ROI was 664% and ChangAn improved its quality control processes and accelerated the introduction of new products.
• IDC, Oracle CIO Summit 2006(PDF)
  (Publication: August 2006)
  Oracle's blueprint for enterprise applications—Oracle Fusion Architecture (OFA) is based solely on SOA. All of the best ideas from Oracle EBS, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, Retek and soon, Siebel, have been combined into Oracle's "Fusion Strategy" to build a new set of applications—Fusion Applications will help its customers to face challenges of a diverse market and to create dynamic businesses to serve end-users more effectively and more efficiently.
• Gartner, Case Study: Government Case Management With a CRM Product in Victoria, Australia
  (Publication: July 2006)

• IDC, Oracle Showcases 'Power of the Portfolio' (PDF)
  (Publication: June 2008)
  Based on a recent Analyst Summit, IDC provides a comprehensive and positive report on how and why customers are leveraging Oracle's portfolio of products for customer success; the report also recognizes Oracle's strength over SAP in the MEA region.
• 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.
• IDC, Arab Middle East and Egypt North Africa Software Solutions 2007-2011 Forecast and 2006 Vendor Shares (PDF)
  (Publication: January 2008)
  Oracle was number one in the Enterprise Application Software market in the Middle East and Egypt North Africa region last year based on license and maintenance revenue of $92.88 million and 32.4% share.
• 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.
• 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.
• IDC, Western Europe CRM Applications Competitive Analysis 2007 (PDF)
  (Publication: November 2007)
  This market share report shows Oracle is #1 in CRM in Western Europe in 2006.
• 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%.
• Pierre Audoin Consultants, HR Software 2006 Providers Shares in France (PDF)
  (Publication: November 2007)
  This report shows Oracle is #1 in market share in HCM in France.
• Datamonitor's Decision Matrix: Selecting a CRM Vendor (Competitor Focus) (PDF)
  (Publication: August 2007)
  Oracle is a clear market leader with an impressively versatile and highly competitive CRM portfolio.
• 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.
• IDC, IT Maturity Among SMBs in Central Europe & Turkey (PDF)
  (Publication: June 2006)
  Over the past several years, Oracle has devoted considerable efforts to addressing the needs of small and medium-sized businesses. The company's clients have traditionally been in the large enterprise segment, but Oracle is enhancing its position in the SMB market thanks to a wide and scalable product portfolio, an aggressive sales and marketing strategy, and competitive pricing schemes targeted at SMBs.