Oracle Delivers on Applications Unlimited with New Releases of Five Major Application Families
31-January and 1-February Oracle launched five new releases of applications products around the world, including Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12, Oracle's PeopleSoft Enterprise Release 9.0, Siebel CRM 8.0, JD Edwards EnterpriseOne 8.12 and JD Edwards World A9.1.
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Oracle Earns Top Honors with Five Intelligent Enterprise Readers' Choice Awards
Awards include: "Best CRM Suite," "Best ERP Software," "Best Supply Chain Management System," "Best Database Management System," and "Best Customer Data Integration Software." The results reinforce the strength and breadth of Oracle's entire product portfolio, and demonstrate that customers continue to rely on Oracle to manage their enterprises.

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Upcoming Events (U.S.) (In Person | Online)

(Feb. 7) Salt Lake City, UT—Business Intelligence Briefing More
(Feb. 7) NYC, NY—Public Sector Extend & Secure Ent. Apps with Fusion Middleware More
(Feb. 7-10) Orlando, FL—Oracle at the International Builders' Show More
(Feb. 7) Redwood Shores, CA—Embedded Database Technologies More
(Feb. 7) Denver, CO—Oracle Night at the Denver Art Museum with IBM More
(Feb. 7) Austin, TX—Service-Oriented Architecture More
(Feb. 7) Seattle, WA—Your Business Challenges & Oracle's Application Strategy More
(Feb. 8) Albany, NY—Public Sector: BI, Analytics & Spatial Applications Briefing More
(Feb. 8) Stamford, CT—Cintra Technology Day on Grid Computing More
(Feb. 8) Kansas City, KS—Oracle, HP & CDW: Small & Med. Size Business Solutions More
(Feb. 8) San Antonio, TX—Service-Oriented Architecture More
(Feb. 8) Cleveland, OH —UPK Breakfast Series More
(Feb. 9) Nashville, TN—Talent Management Seminar with Optimum Solutions More
(Feb. 9) Philadelphia,PA—Oracle Keynotes Philadelphia RUG with 5 New Releases More
(Feb. 11) San Diego, CA—Retail: Oracle at (RILA Logistics 2007) More
(Feb. 12-14) Orlando, FL—Financial Svcs/Banks: Oracle and i-flex at BAI Transpay More
(Feb. 13) Tallahassee, FL—BI Technology Series by Oracle, IBM & Decision Systems More
(Feb. 13) Palo Alto, CA—Oracle's Siebel CRM On Demand More
(Feb. 13) Boston, MA—Applications for Small and Medium Businesses More
(Feb. 13) Baltimore, MD—BI Seminar: Oracle Enterprise BI & Analytic Applications More
(Feb. 13) Reston, VA—Government: Oracle Grid Control Hands-On Workshop More
(Feb. 13-15) Anaheim, CA—Oracle at the Pacific Design & Manufacturing Show More
(Feb. 13) Cleveland, OH—Oracle's Demantra Demand Management Seminar More
(Feb. 13) Reston, VA—Government: Oracle Grid Control Hands-On Workshop More
(Feb. 14) Phoenix, AZ—Oracle's Next-Generation Enterprise BI & Analytic Applications More
(Feb. 14) Gainesville, FL—BI Technology Series by Oracle, IBM & Decision Systems More
(Feb. 14) Cleveland, OH—Oracle Exec. Breakfast on BI & Security Solutions More
(Feb. 14) Denver, CO—Gain Control: Demantra Real-time Sales & Operational Planning More
(Feb. 14) Cincinnati, OH—Oracle Technology Day: Fusion Middleware More
(Feb. 14) Chicago, IL—Oracle Transportation Management Seminar More
(Feb. 15) Denver, CO—Public Sector: BI, Analytics & Spatial Applications Briefing More
(Feb. 15) Boston, MA—Oracle Applications Day: Peoplesoft RUG More
(Feb. 15) Bonita Springs, FL—BI Technology Series by Oracle, IBM & Decision Systems More
(Feb. 15) Costa Mesa, CA—Oracle's Siebel CRM On Demand More
(Feb. 15) San Francisco, CA—Applications for Small and Medium Businesses More
(Feb. 15) Irving, TX—Oracle Master Data Management Breakfast Briefing More
(Feb. 15) Columbus, OH—Oracle Technology Day: Oracle Content Database More
(Feb. 15) Dallas, TX—Oracle Technology Day: Security More
(Feb. 15) Irving, TX—Oracle Master Data Management Breakfast Briefing More
(Feb. 16) Chicago, IL—UPK Breakfast Series More
(Feb. 20) Houston, TX—Public Sector: BI, Analytics & Spatial Applications Briefing More
(Feb. 20) Scottsdale, AZ—Demantra Real-Time Sales & Operational Planning More
(Feb. 20) Salt Lake City, UT—Oracle's Siebel CRM On Demand More
(Feb. 20) Phoenix, AZ—Demantra Real-Time Sales & Operational Planning More
(Feb. 20) Redwood Shores, CA—(Healthcare) Oracle & IBM Lunch & Learn More
(Feb. 20) Chicago, IL—Oracle's Demantra Demand Management Seminar More
(Feb. 20) Miami, FL—Oracle's JD Edwards Apps Solutions for Wholesale Distributors More
(Feb. 20) Hollywood, FL—Oracle, Dell & Protiviti Present Security Inside Out More
(Feb. 20) Philadelphia, PA—World-Class Companies Executive Breakfast More
(Feb. 21) NYC, NY—Higher Ed: Industry Day with CedarCrestone More
(Feb. 21) Phoenix, AZ—Life Sciences Industry Summit More
(Feb. 21) Washington, DC—Oracle's Siebel CRM On Demand More
(Feb. 22) NYC, NY—Oracle's Siebel CRM On Demand More
(Feb. 21) Dallas, TX—Oracle Developer Day with SOA & JAVA More
(Feb. 22) Cosa Mesa, CA—Healthcare: Oracle and IBM Lunch & Learn More
(Feb. 26-March1) New Orleans, LA—Healthcare: HIMSS 07 Annual Conference More
(Feb. 26) NYC, NY—Healthcare: Oracle & IBM Lunch & Learn More
(Feb. 26) San Diego, CA—Oracle at Gartner BPM Summit More
(Feb. 27) Salt Lake City, UT—Demantra Real-time Sales & Operational Planning More
(Feb. 27) Philadelphia, PA—Healthcare: Oracle & IBM Lunch & Learn More

ONLINE

(Feb. 7) iSeminar—Beyond Standalone Integrated Workplace Management Systems More
(Feb. 7) iSeminar—Discussion with Cox Communications (PSFT Enterprise HCM) More
(Feb. 7) iSeminar—Oracle Real Application Clusters Webcast with CDW and HP More
(Feb. 7) iSeminarline—Discussion with Qualcomm on SOA/Middleware More
(Feb. 7) iSeminar2—Oracle Virtual Directory More
(Feb. 8) iSeminar—Beyond Standalone Integrated Workplace Management Systems More
(Feb. 8) iSeminar—CRM for Every Organization-Siebel CRM On Demand More
(Feb. 8) iSeminar—Helio and EBS Integration with Oracle BPEL/SOA More
(Feb. 9) iSeminar—Identity Mgt with Oracle E-Business Suite, PeopleSoft & Siebel More
(Feb. 9) iSeminar2—User Productivity Kits (UPK) More
(Feb. 13) iSeminar—Discussion with Franklin Tempeton More
(Feb. 13) iSeminar—Pella Corporation & E-Business Suite SCM & Financials More
(Feb. 13) iSeminar—Verizon Business & Oracle BI Sales, Service & Marketing Analytics More
(Feb. 14) iSeminar—Public Sector: Oracle Data Integrator, ODI Formerly Sunopsis More
(Feb. 15) iSeminar—SUMCO USA & Superior Ownership Experience More
(Feb. 16) iSeminar—Business Intelligence Applications Web Seminar More
(Feb. 16) iSeminar—Oracle Disaster Preparedness iSeminar More
(Feb. 20) iSeminar—Cerner Corp. (OBIEE Sales, Service, HR, & Fins Analytics Solution) More
(Feb. 22) iSeminar—Charles Schwab (BI Sales Analytics Solution) More
(Feb. 22)) iSeminar—SUMCO USA & Superior Ownership Experience More
(Feb. 27) iSeminar—Trinity Logistics & Oracle BI Publisher More
(Feb. 27) iSeminar3—Deploy Web Services in a Secure Environment More

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Podcasts (AppCasts and TechCasts):

Oracle Podcast Center

Oracle TechCasts are online audio interviews (podcasts) with Oracle technology experts about the latest products and technologies for developers and DBAs. Think of them as an audio magazine or portable on-demand radio show.

• Meet the Oracle Linux Kernel Experts: Zach Brown
  Zach Brown of the Oracle Linux Kernel Team provides more insider info. about the team's projects - this time, about work on RDS and Asynchronous I/O. More
• Focus on Data Warehousing Exclusive: The Series Overview
  VP of Business Intelligence, Robert Stackowiak, kicks off a new "Focus on Data Warehousing" series by providing an inside view of Oracle's development efforts as well as its value proposition for administrators, architects, and end-users. More
• Oracle Application Express and the User Experience: The Rich Get Richer
  Developers from Oracle partner Paetec reveal some of their techniques for putting rich user interfaces on Oracle Apex applications. More

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Oracle AppCasts are on demand online audio interviews with Oracle customers, partners, product and industry experts.

Oracle E-Business Suite AppCasts

• Preview Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12 (12 min.)
  Steve Miranda, Oracle SVP of Applications Development, speaks with Fred Studer, VP of Applications Marketing, about the features and benefits of Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12. More
• Why Customers Are Happy with Oracle BI Publisher (8 min.)
  Osama Elkady, Sr. Director for Oracle's Applications Internationalization, reviews with Cliff why customers enjoy using Oracle's XMLP and are excited about its tighter integration with Oracle's Business Intelligence products. More
• Oracle & Adobe Collaborate to Enable Enterprise Rich Client Interoperability— Live with Fred (11 min.)
  Christophe Coenraets, Flex Evangelist from Adobe and Luke Kowalski, Oracle's Corporate UI Architect speak with Fred about the technology and user experience benefits that the Adobe and Oracle collaboration bring to enterprise customers. More
• Enterprise Manager: Application Management Packs for E-Business Suite, PeopleSoft Enterprise, and Siebel (13 min.)
  Jay Rossiter, Oracle's VP for System Management Products speaks with Cliff about the functionality of Application Management Packs, the differences between Oracle's and 3rd party offerings and why are we offering these packs now ahead of our Fusion release and what is the plan for Fusion. More

PeopleSoft Enterprise AppCasts

• What's New in PeopleSoft Enterprise Financial Management Release 9 (10 min.)
  Kent Frank, Director of Financial Accounting Services at Baylor University, and Amira Morcos, Director of Oracle's PeopleSoft Financial Management Product Strategy, talk with Fred about the new features and functions in this release as well as the business benefits this product provides customers. More
• The Benefits of Upgrading to PeopleSoft 9.0 (14 min.)
  Doris Wong, VP and GM of PeopleSoft Enterprise speaks with Fred about how PeopleSoft 9.0 fits into Applications Unlimited, what the key enhancements are in release 9.0 and why PeopleSoft customers should consider upgrading to this new release. More
• PeopleTools Strategy & Roadmap (11 min.)
  Jeff Robbins, Sr. Director of PeopleTools Strategy for Oracle discusses with Cliff the highlights and key features of the most recent PeopleTools release, the benefits of the Applications Unlimited Program to PeopleTools customers, and how customers can prepare for Fusion. More
• Why Customers Are Happy with Oracle BI Publisher (8 min.)
  Osama Elkady, Senior Director for Oracle's Applications Internationalization, reviews with Cliff why customers enjoy using Oracle's XMLP and are excited about its tighter integration with Oracle's Business Intelligence products. More
• Oracle & Adobe Collaborate to Enable Enterprise Rich Client Interoperability (11 min.) Christophe Coenraets, Flex Evangelist from Adobe and Luke Kowalski, Oracle's Corporate UI Architect speak with Fred about the technology and user experience benefits that the Adobe and Oracle collaboration bring to enterprise customers. More
• Enterprise Manager: Application Management Packs for E-Business Suite, PeopleSoft Enterprise, & Siebel (13 min.)
  Jay Rossiter, Oracle's VP for System Management Products speaks with Cliff about the functionality of Application Management Packs, the differences between Oracle's and 3rd party offerings and why are we offering these packs now ahead of our Fusion release and what is the plan for Fusion. More

Siebel AppCasts

• Enterprise Manager: Application Management Packs for E-Business Suite, PeopleSoft Enterprise, & Siebel (13 min.)
  Jay Rossiter, Oracle's VP for System Management Products speaks with Cliff about the functionality of Application Management Packs, the differences between Oracle's and 3rd party offerings and why are we offering these packs now ahead of our Fusion release and what is the plan for Fusion. More
• Siebel 8.0 & the Value of Applications Unlimited (18 min.)
  Fred Studer interviews Ed Abbo, SVP and GM for Oracle's Siebel Applications Development, about the latest Siebel CRM release, CRM on Demand and Oracle Applications Unlimited and the benefits they provide customers. More
• Why Customers Are Happy with Oracle BI Publisher (8 min.)
  Osama Elkady, Sr. Director for Oracle's Applications Internationalization, reviews with Cliff why customers enjoy using Oracle's XMLP and are excited about its tighter integration with Oracle's Business Intelligence products. More
• Oracle and Adobe Collaborate to Enable Enterprise Rich Client Interoperability— Live with Fred (11 min.)
  Christophe Coenraets, Flex Evangelist from Adobe and Luke Kowalski, Oracle's Corporate UI Architect speak with Fred about the technology and user experience benefits that the Adobe and Oracle collaboration bring to enterprise customers. More
• Enterprise Manager: Application Management Packs for E-Business Suite, PeopleSoft Enterprise, and Siebel (13 min.)
  Jay Rossiter, Oracle's VP for System Management Products speaks with Cliff about the functionality of Application Management Packs, the differences between Oracle's and 3rd party offerings and why are we offering these packs now ahead of our Fusion release and what is the plan for Fusion. More

JD Edwards EnterpriseOne AppCasts

• Continued Innovations: More Value for JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Customers with Applications Unlimited & Release 8.12 (16 min.)
  Learn about JD Edwards EnterpriseOne 8.12 as Lenley Hensarling, BP and GM for JD Edwards EnterpriseOne, speaks with Fred about the business value JD Edwards EnterpriseOne customers receive with this release and the benefits of Oracle's Applications Unlimited. More
• Why Customers Are Happy with Oracle BI Publisher (8 min.)
  Osama Elkady, Sr. Director for Oracle's Applications Internationalization, reviews with Cliff why customers enjoy using Oracle's XMLP and are excited about its tighter integration with Oracle's Business Intelligence products. More
• Oracle and Adobe Collaborate to Enable Enterprise Rich Client Interoperability (11 min.) Christophe Coenraets, Flex Evangelist from Adobe and Luke Kowalski, Oracle's Corporate UI Architect speak with Fred about the technology and user experience benefits that the Adobe and Oracle collaboration bring to enterprise customers. More
• Enterprise Manager: Application Management Packs for E-Business Suite, PeopleSoft Enterprise, and Siebel (13 min.)
  Jay Rossiter, Oracle's VP for System Management Products speaks with Cliff about the functionality of Application Management Packs, the differences between Oracle's and 3rd party offerings and why are we offering these packs now ahead of our Fusion release and what is the plan for Fusion. More

JD Edwards World AppCasts

• How Customers Can Prepare for Upgrades to JD Edwards World A9.1 Release (14 min.) John Schiff, Oracle's VP & GM for JD Edwards World, speaks with Fred about what Applications Unlimited means to the JD Edwards World customers and the benefits of upgrading to the new A9.1 release. More
• Why Customers Are Happy with Oracle BI Publisher (8 min.)
  Osama Elkady, Senior Director for Oracle's Applications Internationalization, reviews with Cliff why customers enjoy using Oracle's XMLP and are excited about its tighter integration with Oracle's Business Intelligence products. More
• Oracle and Adobe Collaborate to Enable Enterprise Rich Client Interoperability (11 min.) Christophe Coenraets, Flex Evangelist from Adobe and Luke Kowalski, Oracle's Corporate UI Architect speak with Fred about the technology and user experience benefits that the Adobe and Oracle collaboration bring to enterprise customers. More
• Enterprise Manager: Application Management Packs for E-Business Suite, PeopleSoft Enterprise, & Siebel (13 min.)
  Jay Rossiter, Oracle's VP for System Management Products speaks with Cliff about the functionality of Application Management Packs, the differences between Oracle's and 3rd party offerings and why are we offering these packs now ahead of our Fusion release and what is the plan for Fusion. More

Click to See List of All AppCasts

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Applications

E-Business Suite:

• Oracle Announces General Availability of Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12
  Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12 is designed to support businesses in today's global economy by enhancing the customers' ability to think globally to make better decisions, work globally to be more competitive and manage globally to help lower costs and improve performance. Press Release | More
• Oracle Unveils Oracle Retail Returns Management
  This innovative application allows retail organizations to proactively address the rapidly-growing problem of fraudulent returns while providing a superior in-store shopping experience and also increasing customer loyalty. Press Release | More
• Oracle Announces Merchandising Solution for Mid-Market Retailers
  Based on the same technology as the proven Oracle Retail Merchandising System, this new solution provides a simplified approach to merchandising that enables retailers to profitably and efficiently execute on core merchandising activities such as inventory replenishment, purchasing and vendor management across multiple channels. Press Release
• Oracle Announces Oracle Retail Promotion Planning and Optimization
  An innovative application that helps retail organizations better understand the drivers of customer demand and the effectiveness of past promotion events to help improve gross margins. Press Release

E-Business Suite AppCasts

E-Business Suite Advisor Webcasts (Requires Metalink Login)

(Feb. 8)—USA 2007 Daylight Saving Time - Impact on the Oracle DB - APAC More
(Feb. 9)—USA 2007 Daylight Saving Time - Impact on the Oracle DB - APAC More
(Feb. 14)—USA 2007 Daylight Saving Time - Impact on the Oracle DB - EMEA More
(Feb. 15)—USA 2007 Daylight Saving Time - Impact on the Oracle DB - APAC More
(Feb. 20)—What's New in Oracle E-Business Suite Financials Release 12 More
(Feb. 22)—Oracle E-Business Suite HRMS: Release 12 Highlights More
(Feb. 22)—What's New in Oracle E-Business Suite General Ledger Release 12 More
(Feb. 27)—Introducing Oracle E-Business Suite Subledger Accounting Release 12 More
(Feb. 27)—USA 2007 Daylight Saving Time - Impact on the Oracle DB - APAC More
(Feb. 28)—USA 2007 Daylight Saving Time - Impact on the Oracle Database - EMEA More

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PeopleSoft:

• Oracle Introduces PeopleSoft Enterprise Human Capital Management 9.0
  This completes the delivery of the PeopleSoft Enterprise 9 Suite, and reinforces Oracle's continued commitment to the "Applications Unlimited" program. Press Release | More

PeopleSoft Enterprise AppCasts

PeopleSoft Advisor Webcasts (Requires Customer Connection Login)

(Feb. 7) 2007 Daylight Saving Time Changes: Impact to PSFT Enterprise Customers More
(Feb. 13) PSFT Enterprise: Campus Solutions 9.0 Delta Overview: Student Financials More
(Feb. 14) PSFT Enterprise: Campus Solutions 9.0 Delta Overview: Financial Aid More
(Feb. 20) PSFT Enterprise: Campus Solutions 9.0 Delta Overview: Campus Community More
(Feb. 21) 2007 Daylight Saving Time Changes: Impact to PSFT Enterprise Customers More
(Feb. 27) PSFT Enterprise: Campus Solutions 9.0 Delta Overview: Contributor Relations More
(Feb. 27) PSFT Enterprise Time and Labor and Absence Management Product Update More

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Siebel:

• New Version of Siebel CRM Applications Released
  The new release enables customer-driven business transformation offering real-time insight at the moment of customer interaction and accelerates revenue growth through better-informed decisions. More | AppCast
• Oracle Releases Enhanced Siebel eBilling and Billing Analytics Applications
  Oracle announces the release of Siebel Communications Billing Manager 5.1.1 and Siebel Communications Billing Analytics 5.1.1, two key components of Oracle's Siebel Self-Service Solutions. Press Release
• Forrester Research Places Oracle's Siebel Universal Customer Master into Leader Category for High Growth Customer Hub Market
  Oracle is recognized for delivering rich, industry-specific capabilities, a strong architecture and leading product strategy. Press Release | Read the Report
• Siebel Call Center On Demand Integrations Now Available
  The new release enables customer-driven business transformation offering real-time insight at the moment of customer interaction and accelerates revenue growth through better-informed decisions. Enter the keyword (callcenter4me), or call +1.866.906.7878. More

Siebel Appcasts

Siebel Webcasts: View On Demand:

(On Demand) Online—Siebel 8.0 Sales More
(On Demand) Online—Siebel 8.0 Service More
(On Demand) Online—Siebel 8.0 Marketing