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Fusion, Fusion, or Fusion? Three Initiatives—One Goal

You've probably heard Oracle representatives talk about "Oracle Fusion," or you've read about it in the press. And you might have noticed that the term is used in three different ways. Here are short definitions:

Oracle Fusion Applications are the next generation of Oracle Applications. Oracle is developing these applications by bringing the latest technology advancements to a best-in-class portfolio of business and industry applications.

Oracle Fusion Architecture is the blueprint detailing the linkage between enterprise applications, middleware, and grid infrastructure technologies.

Oracle Fusion Middleware is a proven portfolio of middleware solutions that are available today and certified for interoperability with Oracle's current application portfolio. Evaluating and adopting Oracle Fusion Middleware now is the recommended first step toward Oracle Fusion Applications.

The Oracle Fusion Foundation

Adoption of Oracle Fusion technologies is designed to be an evolutionary process that provides incremental business value in the near and long term. A number of self-guided resources and guided programs are available to help.

Getting Started:

Document your current application customizations, near- and long-term business goals, and upgrade strategies
Understand functionality improvements in the latest releases of Oracle Applications, including the uptake of Oracle Fusion Middleware
Evaluate IT skill sets, the benefits of upgrading versus maintaining current applications, and two-year customization costs
Review potential business and IT advantages (such as reduced fragmentation of business intelligence strategies, lower compliance and discovery costs, reduced IT management, and accelerated process change and innovation)
Consider using pilot projects and self-guided resources, such as Oracle's SOA Maturity Model, and guided programs, such as the Oracle Insight Program, to develop specific tactics or overall application lifecycle strategies

LEARN MORE

Podcast: Tune in to Oracle Fusion Middleware Radio: Extending Oracle Applications with Oracle Fusion Middleware

Online resources: Visit the SOA Evaluation Center in the Oracle Fusion Middleware section of oracle.com

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LEARN MORE

Live Launch Event:
Top-Down Application Management: Announcing Oracle Enterprise Manager 10g Release 3 (49 min.)

Oracle.com: Oracle Fusion Middleware Solutions for Oracle Applications

InfoWorld: "Excellent" Product Review for Oracle SOA Suite (January 2007)

Mastering SOA Series: Part 3—Orchestrating into End-to-End Processes

Read Previous Issues of Oracle Information InDepth—Oracle Fusion Middleware Edition

WHITE PAPERS

Extending Oracle's PeopleSoft Applications with Oracle Fusion Middleware

DEMOS AND iSEMINARS

Podcast: Maximizing the Value of Oracle Applications with Oracle Fusion Middleware

More Podcasts: Tune in to Oracle Fusion Middleware Radio and Explore What Middleware Means to Your Oracle Applications and Business

Application Technology Spotlight: Workforce Optimization and Risk Reduction with Human Resource-Driven Identity Management (32 min.)

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