This document will continue to evolve as existing sections change and new information is added. All updates appear in the following table:
| Date | Module | Feature | Notes |
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| 01 SEP 2023 | Created initial document. |
HCM Cloud applications have two types of patches you can receive that are documented in this What’s New:
- Release Updates (23A, 23B, 23C, and 23D)
- Optional Monthly Maintenance Packs to each update
It is important for you to know what Release Update your environment is on. You can find this in your Cloud Portal.
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Suggested Reading for all HCM Products:
- HCM Common What's New - In this What's New you will find feature that are used across applications.
- Human Resources What’s New – In the Global Human Resources section you will find features on the base application in which other application are built upon.
NOTE: Not all Global Human Resource features are available for Talent and Compensation products.
- Oracle Human Capital Management Cloud Functional Known Issues and Maintenance Packs (Document ID 1554838.1). These documents identify bug fixes and possible known issues. You will also need to review these documents based in the release update version you are currently on or will be moving to.
- Oracle Help Center – Here you will find guides, videos and searchable help.
- Release Readiness – New Feature Summary, What’s New, Feature Listing Spreadsheet, Spotlights and Release Training.
GIVE US FEEDBACK
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Column Definitions:
Report = New or modified, Oracle-delivered, ready to run reports.
UI or Process-Based: Small Scale = These UI or process-based features are typically comprised of minor field, validation, or program changes. Therefore, the potential impact to users is minimal.
UI or Process-Based: Larger Scale* = These UI or process-based features have more complex designs. Therefore, the potential impact to users is higher.
Features Delivered Disabled = Action is needed BEFORE these features can be used by END USERS. These features are delivered disabled and you choose if and when to enable them. For example, a) new or expanded BI subject areas need to first be incorporated into reports, b) Integration is required to utilize new web services, or c) features must be assigned to user roles before they can be accessed.
| Ready for Use by End Users Reports plus Small Scale UI or Process-Based new features will have minimal user impact after an update. Therefore, customer acceptance testing should focus on the Larger Scale UI or Process-Based* new features. |
Customer Must Take Action before Use by End Users Not disruptive as action is required to make these features ready to use. As you selectively choose to leverage, you set your test and roll out timing. |
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IMPORTANT Actions and Considerations for Workforce Modeling and Predictions |
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Workforce Modeling & Prediction
Oracle Workforce Predictions enhances the Human Resource Specialist role by allowing the HR Specialist to better manage the workforce by predicting voluntary terminations and performance.
Workforce Predictions Replaced or Removed Features
From time to time, Oracle replaces existing features with new features, or removes existing features.
Replaced features may be put on a path of removal, the features below will let you know what update you will have to have moved to the newer feature. As a best practice, you should move to the newer feature as soon as possible for full support and to stay up with the latest updates that the product offers.
Any feature that is removed, will have an Update in which that feature is no longer available. Please make necessary plans to move off the feature by the Update indicated, as it will no longer be available.
Removal of Workforce Predictions
Take note of the removal and discontinued support of the Workforce Predictions product as of Update 24B.
If you're currently using Workforce Predictions, then take steps to move off Workforce Predictions prior to Update 24B.
Steps to Enable
You don't need to do anything to enable this feature.
IMPORTANT Actions and Considerations for Workforce Modeling and Predictions
From time to time, Oracle replaces existing Cloud service features with new features or removes existing features. When a feature is replaced the older version may be removed immediately or at a future time. As a best practice, you should use the newer version of a replaced feature as soon as the newer version is available.
| Product | Removed Feature | Target Removal | Replacement Feature | Replaced In | Additional Information |
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| Workforce Predictions | Removal of Workforce Predictions | 24B |
KNOWN ISSUES / MAINTENANCE PACK SPREADSHEETS Oracle publishes a Known Issues document for every Update to make customers are aware of potential problems they could run into and the document provides workarounds if they are available. Oracle also publishes Maintenance Pack and Statutory Maintenance Pack documentation of bugs that are fixed in the monthly or statutory patching. To review these documents you must have access to My Oracle Support: Oracle Human Capital Management Cloud Functional Known Issues and Maintenance Packs (Document ID 1554838.1)