Oracle Resurgent - ERP Macro Changes That Came Out of Oracle OpenWorld

9/26/19

A three-part series in diginomica highlights Oracle ERP Cloud. Part One outlines Oracle's efforts to build a deeply competitive ERP suite, that marks a signal change in the ERP competitive landscape and promises trouble for some of Oracle's competitors.

Oracle Applications Development EVP on Fusion Applications, SaaS, and What's Ahead

9/23/19

Steve Miranda, executive vice president of Oracle Applications, spoke to TechTarget about lessons learned from Oracle Fusion Applications, SaaS, best-of-breed apps vs. suites, and Oracle's application acquisition strategy.

Oracle OpenWorld 2019 - How to Wow Customers in the Apps Market

9/10/19

Diginomica's Don Howlett shares his experience at OpenWorld 2019, including that Oracle now has both a complete picture and message for how it can help customers remain or become competitive across a broad range of industries and not think of themselves as restricted to core ERP.

Oracle Rolls Out Analytics for Fusion ERP

9/17/19

Oracle announced the availability of Oracle Analytics for Fusion ERP, the first service to be delivered under the Oracle Analytics for Applications umbrella.

Oracle Updates SaaS Tools with More AI and Industry-Specific Features

9/17/19

Oracle released a series of new features to its Oracle ERP Cloud application, including several new or improved AI-driven features, such as the expansion of Oracle Digital Assistant.

Global Retail Conglomerate Unifies Brands and Channels

08/13/19

Seeking to streamline processes across departments, launch new brands, and expand into different geographies, Apparel Group partnered with Oracle to leverage its Oracle Retail Merchandising Operations Management suite, integrated with Oracle Human Capital Management Cloud and Oracle Enterprise Resource Planning Cloud.

People, Process, Technology: How Caesars Entertainment's Keith Causey is Upgrading Back-Office Operations Through Technology and Automation

08/05/19

Caesars Entertainment's Keith Causey, senior vice president, chief accounting officer, and controller, is partnering with Oracle to upgrade the organization's back-office operations through enhanced technology and automation in the cloud.

IBVI Puts the Blind and Visually Impaired to Work; Oracle Cloud Applications Fuels Their Efforts

7/26/19

Oracle Cloud Applications' customer Industries for the Blind and Visually Impaired leverages Oracle's ERP, HCM, and SCM technologies to balance job creation, capital investments, growth, and profitability to further their mission and to create jobs for the blind and visually impaired.

Explaining Oracle's Success in Cloud Applications

7/17/19

Michael Hickins, senior director of strategic communications at Oracle, is cited in CPA Practice Advisor discussing how Oracle customers the University of Pittsburgh and Baylor University are leveraging Oracle HCM and Oracle ERP to not only streamline processes, but also improve engagement and transform their existing business processes.

In A Typhoon's Wake, Save the Children Helps Indian Families Recover

7/11/19

Save the Children uses Oracle Human Capital Management to ensure its workforce has the right skills and can effectively allocate staff for disaster relief. Using Oracle Enterprise Resource Planning Cloud, the organization also can better track expenses and prepare reports to donors.

Will PTSD from Past ERP Migrations Limit Your Company’s Strategy?

6/26/19

According to a new MIT Technology Review Insights report commissioned by Oracle, companies are often locked into archaic methods of doing business and need to strongly consider the merits of cloud when evaluating new ERP systems.

Asia’s Budget Airline King Turns to Technology to Boost Profits

6/14/19

AirAsia is leveraging Oracle Enterprise Resource Planning Cloud to gain more insight into operating costs and predict the profitability of competitive decisions.

Gartner: ERP Solutions Have Dated Reputations to Overcome in the Cloud Era

6/12/19

Gartner references Oracle Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Cloud as the only clear “leader” in the ERP cloud industry, according to Gartner's Cloud ERP Magic Quadrant.

Staffing Company Delivers Personnel at Speed and Scale by Reworking Its Back Office

6/04/19

With a complex array of applications, including 20 discrete software packages covering everything from financial management to human resources, TrueBlue migrated from its legacy applications to Oracle Cloud Applications to give its employees a single, unified view of data and operational processes.

ERP Software Runs the Gamut of Customer Happiness

5/23/19

According to a study by Info-Tech Research Group, Oracle Enterprise Resource Planning Cloud had an 81 percent satisfaction rating with vendor capabilities and was number one in the composite ratings with 8.6 (out of 10), with its 26 users enthusiastic about the company across the 11 categories measured.

What IT Would Love the CFO to Understand About Tech

5/22/19

What advice would IT professionals give to their CFO to help ensure that their strategic initiatives succeed? The answers provided by a sampling of IT staffers at Collaborate 19, the Oracle Applications and Technology User Group’s annual conference, could provide finance leaders with valuable insights for the future.

Cloud, Data Analytics Help Nonprofits Soar to New Heights

5/20/19

Save the Children, Tata Trusts, and HelpAge are leveraging Oracle Enterprise Resource Planning Cloud and Oracle Human Capital Management Cloud to gain more meaningful insights into their operations, specifically in finance and human resources, to improve the delivery of their services and outreach efforts.

Are We There Yet? Diversity and Inclusion in Finance and Accounting

5/17/19

Kimberly Ellison-Taylor, global strategy leader of Oracle Cloud Business Group, discusses why technology can be a game-changer for diversity and inclusion initiatives. Ellion-Taylor specifically cites technologies such as cloud, blockchain, big data, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and augmented reality.

Challenges Slow the Union Between Blockchain and ERP

5/15/19

Although blockchain and ERP are closely linked, potential hurdles still exist before enterprises can reap the benefits of the paired technologies, with building the business networks and understanding the rules of engagement being the main challenges to blockchain-enabled ERP.

Why AI Is the Future of Project Management, and How to Realize the Benefits Now

5/09/19

With solutions like Oracle Project Portfolio Management Cloud, project managers can shift their attention to strategy so the business can realize greater value from today’s projects and begin to prepare for what will be expected of their role in an AI-driven future.

Vendors Step up Efforts to Marry Blockchain and ERP

5/08/19

ERP vendors, including Oracle, are integrating support for blockchain into their core enterprise platforms to enable greater efficiencies and disrupt existing business processes supporting complex industry supply chains.

ERP Upgrade Sought Job Efficiency, Not Job Loss

5/03/19

Industries for the Blind and Visually Impaired (IBVI) modernized its system with Oracle ERP Cloud, which gave the firm the flexibility to introduce new shop floor technology. The upgrade to the cloud allowed IBVI to hire people who are visually impaired but still able to do their jobs, whether in the office or on the shop floor.

Big Bang or Go Slowly: What’s The Best Way To Install Cloud-Based Applications?

4/29/19

At the recent Oracle Modern Business Experience, customer and industry veterans discussed whether companies should follow the big bang strategy, or whether cloud application suites should be implemented all at once or incrementally. According to the experts, it depends on the company, their culture, and their sense of urgency.

Protecting Global Supply Chains from Geopolitical Risk

4/28/19

Recognizing the growing potential threat that global supply chains face, Oracle developed a product that enables customers to stress test their supply chains by simulating theoretical scenarios, such as an increase in US tariffs. Oracle is also using blockchain technology to help customers track their product’s journey.

Making Money Moves: The HR and Finance Connection

4/09/19

William Tincup, president of RecruitingDaily, highlights a recent study by Oracle that includes feedback from more than 1,500 HR and finance executives who agree (90%) that integrating HR and finance data is a top priority moving forward.

Oracle Cloud Apps: Deconstruction of Myths, Realities, and Customer Data

4/08/19

At the Modern Business Experience event, Oracle shed light on its latest cloud applications strategy while dispelling some myths and providing more context on digital transformation realities for its customers and partners.

Oracle Adds AI Smarts to Increase Oracle ERP Cloud’s Market Lead

4/05/19

Oracle expanded the AI capabilities within Oracle Enterprise Resource Planning Cloud and Oracle Enterprise Performance Management Cloud to include an expense-reporting assistant, project-management digital assistant, advanced financial controls, and project-driven supply chain management capabilities.

Oracle Makes Its ERP Financials Smarter—and Talkative

3/31/19

Oracle is making it easier for users to interact with its ERP systems by using voice, chat platforms, and text messaging functions to help target complex business actions.

AirAsia Selects Oracle ERP Cloud to Transform Finance Operations

3/28/19

To support its growth plans and vision to be the leading travel technology company in Asia, AirAsia partnered with Oracle to centralize and streamline its finance operations by leveraging the market-leading Oracle Enterprise Resource Planning Cloud.

When Seconds Count: A UK Police Department Transforms

3/28/19

West Midlands Police, the third-largest police force in the UK, is leveraging the Oracle Service Cloud portal to provide fast and secure access to data needed by officers and staff to better perform an array of administrative tasks and critical functions.

Finance, HR, Supply Chain Pros: Tips on Using Technology Better

3/27/19

Oracle brand journalist Chris Murphy captures the highlights from the Modern Business Experience conference, which brought together thousands of business leaders from finance, HR, and supply chain organizations to explore how to use applications to make their companies stronger.

Why Sportable Scoreboards Moved to Cloud ERP, and What They’ve Learned About Change

3/26/19

diginomica’s John Reed interviewed Oracle customer experience customer, Sportable Scoreboards, about their manufacturing business and why a move to Oracle Cloud Applications was key to their growth.

Oracle Recognizes Finance Innovation at Modern Business Experience

3/21/19

To celebrate organizations and finance leaders using technology to transform their business, the Oracle Change Agents of Finance Awards honored Oracle Enterprise Resource Planning Cloud and Oracle Enterprise Performance Management Cloud customers.

HR Finance Departments Need to Get on the Same Wavelength

2/08/19

According to a new Oracle study, “HR Moves Boldly Into Advanced Analytics with Collaboration with Finance,” HR departments are investing more heavily in predictive analytics to determine the effectiveness of their talent acquisition strategies, but must collaborate well with their organization’s finance department to gain the insight needed to be truly effective.

Finance Remains Skeptical About HR’s Analytics Ability

2/08/19

Donald Anderson, Oracle’s director of organization and talent development, believes the traditional relationship between HR and finance must evolve if businesses are to succeed in “today’s evolving market and talent economy.”

Five Change Management Imperatives for Moving to Cloud Applications

1/31/19

Vanderbilt University, an Oracle ERP customer, was featured in CIO Review in a story on change management advice for moving to the cloud.

Data Analytics May Be the Answer to Bringing HR and Finance Together

1/31/19

Oracle’s Donald Anderson, director of organization and talent development, discusses why business leaders are looking for HR and finance to partner to provide insights that help them make better business decisions.

Inside Western Digital's Massive ERP Cloud Migration

11/30/19

As part of an in-depth article in CIO, Western Digital CIO Steve Phillpott offers his unique perspective on moving directly to the cloud in the midst of a three-company merger.

The Best ERP Events to Attend in 2019

1/25/19

Modern Business Experience 2019 was recognized by Solutions Review as one of the best ERP events to attend in 2019.

Report: Finance Departments Struggling to Embrace Modern Tech

1/22/19

According to a recent AICPA survey conducted in concert w/ Oracle, only 1 in 10 finance departments appear to be taking a tech-forward approach despite evidence that embracing modern tech helps strengthen them.

AI’s Cost-Savings Promise Hampered by Lack of Skills

1/22/19

The Wall Street Journal covers a recent report released by the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants and Oracle, which cites that just 10% of senior finance leaders said their teams have the skills to support the company’s overall digital ambitions.

Study: 89 Percent of Finance Teams yet to Embrace Artificial Intelligence

1/22/19

Finance teams lack the digital skill set to navigate the latest advancements in AI, which can negatively impact revenue growth, according to a new study from the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants and Oracle.

Cloud ERP Taking Off, But Confusion Persists Around Security and Control Topics

1/14/19

Moving ERP workloads to cloud environments appears to have reached the proverbial tipping point, although concerns around security and control continue to plague the minds of IT and business executives.

The Secret Life of Jets: A Better Way to Manage Private Planes

1/02/19

Learn how Solairus Aviation leveraged Oracle ERP Cloud to navigate the complex process of managing a private airline travel business by turning the company’s behind-the-scenes financial processes into a business asset its customers see and appreciate.

Oracle’s Cloud Success Formula: ERP Cloud Plus Autonomous Database

12/20/18

Oracle Executive Chairman and CTO Larry Ellison discusses why the biggest selling point for Oracle Autonomous Database is that it not only eliminates the cost of human labor to patch, tune, upgrade, and secure the database, it also offers speed of deployment and a boon to productivity—allowing developers to work on new ideas at a much quicker pace.

First Take on 2018 Cloud ERP Applications Market with Oracle Leading the Pack

12/20/18

Buoyed by ERP cloud and NetSuite ERP cloud applications, Oracle is expected to clinch the top spot in the cloud ERP market with approximately 10% of market share.

Oracle Continues to Push Enterprise Apps into the Cloud

12/20/18

With Oracle's continued growth largely on the back of expanding software and cloud-based services, Oracle Executive Chairman and CTO Larry Ellison says that the future of his company relies on two core products, Oracle's ERP and HCM platforms.

Oracle's Ellison: No Way a 'Normal' Person Would Move to AWS

12/18/18

According to Oracle Executive Chairman and CTO Larry Ellison, no one, aside from Amazon, would go on the "forced march" from Oracle to AWS database technology.

Western Digital Updates Business Processes with Oracle Cloud

12/17/18

With the help of Oracle's ERP Cloud, Western Digital is modernizing its business processes as part of its digital transformation journey to bring together the core business systems of three multibillion-dollar companies: Western Digital, SanDisk, and HGST.

Discover the Best Cloud ERP Software for Your Company

12/14/18

SearchERP gives an overview of the top ERP software providers, including Oracle NetSuite ERP. The system, which is scalable, includes seven integrated modules designed to streamline business processes.

HPC Cloud Capability Takes Aim at Mainstream Business Data

12/06/18

ERP managers are turning to Oracle Cloud’s capabilities to access high-performance computing to improve the performance of big data analysis and machine learning models.

Cloud ERP: The Time Has Come

12/03/18

Low upfront costs, hands-off maintenance, and automatic updates are giving companies great reason to move to Oracle ERP Cloud. Find out how companies are laying the groundwork for a smooth transition to the cloud.

Inside Western Digital’s Massive Cloud ERP Migration

11/30/18

Western Digital CIO Steve Phillpott shares his unique perspective on moving to Oracle’s ERP Cloud while navigating a three-company merger.

Western Digital Transforms Business Processes with Oracle Cloud

11/30/18

Western Digital Corp brings together three Fortune 500-size organizations onto Oracle ERP Cloud to modernize business practices and deliver enhanced business intelligence, agility and value to its customers.

The 24 Best ERP Platforms of 2019

11/29/18

Oracle was named a top ERP vendor in Solutions Review’s Top 24 ERP Platforms of 2019.

Oracle ERP Gets a Handful of Artificial Intelligence Upgrades

11/12/18

Oracle recently announced new artificial intelligence updates for Oracle ERP Cloud and Oracle EPM Cloud to help organizations automate some of their core processes and streamline systems and technology.

As Healthcare Turns to ERP, It Also Turns to the Cloud

11/09/18

As healthcare organizations increasingly consider their ERP needs, many are looking to the cloud instead of on-premises solutions.

ERP for Subscription-Based Business Pulls Your Stuff Together

11/01/18

Oracle’s Juergen Lindner, senior vice president of product marketing for software as a service, discusses the new breed of ERP systems, a subscription-based model that seamlessly tackles billing issues, renewal cycles, and revenue recognition in a single, connected offering.

Always Be Prepared: Two Tales of Migrating to Cloud ERP

10/30/18

As organizations transition from legacy business systems to cloud-based ERP, companies are imparting lessons learned about their efforts, including how to prepare data for migration to the cloud and which business processes are essential.

Oracle Adds Machine Learning Features to Cloud ERP, HCM

10/23/18

Oracle announced a range of machine learning-based updates to its Oracle ERP Cloud and Oracle HCM Cloud, including AI-based supplier recommendations for ERP and performance predictions and expected tenure for HCM.