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Oracle Policy Automation is an innovative, scalable product family that is designed to fit well into your current and future enterprise architecture.  

This page is the launch point for all the product and technical information you need to understand Oracle Policy Automation, and integrate it into your enterprise. See also the Public Sector and Insurance pages for OPA.

The main technology components of Oracle Policy Automation are:

Oracle Policy Modeling —  transform source policy documents into executable rule models, using Word and Excel
Oracle Policy Automation —  cross-platform runtime components for deploying policy models across your enterprise  
Oracle Policy Automation Connector for Siebel —  seamlessly integrate policy models with  Siebel, through workflows and UI  
Oracle Policy Automation Connector for Oracle CRM on Demand —  incorporate OPA interviews with Oracle CRM on Demand, for self-service and call center use.
Oracle Policy Automation Connector for SAP Java Connector —  leverage SAP JCo to integrate policy models with ABAP code
 

New and Featured
Latest Release (April 2012)
See the downloads tab for all current product downloads, including New! Oracle Policy Automation 10.4
See also the Oracle Policy Automation 10.4 features and benefits presentation
 
Best Practices and Policy Modeling Tips (March 2012)
Top Picks: The Oracle Policy Modeling Best Practice Guide has valuable recommendations for how to design and model rules using Oracle Policy Automation's unique natural language approach. This Rulebase Polishing Presentation gives dozens of useful tips for delivering rich and natural-feeling interactive interviews and other decision-making experiences with OPA. Both of these have been written with the benefit of more than 10 years of practical experience in designing and delivering enterprise solutions using OPA, and are highly recommended reading for all skill levels.
 
Guide to Designing a Policy Model (Updated - April 2012)
Comprehensive guidelines on how to go about designing an Oracle Policy Automation policy model: Guide to Designing a Policy Model.
 

Top Technical Information
Connector for Siebel
Installation Guide, and on-line Developer Help for Oracle Policy Automation Connector for Siebel 10.3
 
System Requirements
An overview of all desktop and server software and hardware required and supported by all Oracle Policy Automation products, including all connectors, in summarized presentation format. Choose the appropriate version.
    For Oracle Policy Automation 10.4.0
    For Oracle Policy Automation 10.3.1
    For Oracle Policy Automation 10.3.0
    For Oracle Policy Automation 10.2.0
 
Performance and Scalability
This whitepaper provides an overview of how Oracle Policy Automation is architected and proven for even the most demanding enterprise scalability and performance requirements. It also provides measured performance results for several deployment methods and policy model scenarios.
Whitepaper - Oracle Policy Automation Performance and Scalability (June 2010)
 
For More Information
See detailed list of white papers, tutorials and how tos on the Learn More page.