Q & A, Quest International Users Group’s magazine, recently published an article including a Q & A session withPaco Aubrejuan, Oracle Senior Vice President and General Manager, PeopleSoft Applications Development. In the interview, Paco addresses three main areas of discussion related to PeopleSoft applications. Paco includes an overview of PeopleSoft in the cloud, Selective Adoption and Fluid User Interface, outlining not only the features currently available to customers, but also what customers can expect to see in the future as well.
A synopsis of Paco’s answers are provided below under each question.
Question 1: What are the options for PeopleSoft customers with cloud aspirations?
Cloud is becoming an increasingly important topic in the PeopleSoft user community. Many organizations are now faced with the choice to migrate some or all of their environment to the cloud, allowing for lowered total cost of ownership while maximizing flexibility and system agility. When cloud was initially introduced to PeopleSoft users, it meant Software as a Service, meaning that the customer would pay a monthly fee to receive access to Oracle applications. Since then, Oracle has Oracle released what is the first full cloud application suite in existence. Oracle now offers Data as a Service (DaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS) and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), in addition to Software as a Service (SaaS). PeopleSoft applications are now accessible via the Oracle Public Cloud.
Cloud is becoming an increasingly important topic in the PeopleSoft user community. Many organizations are now faced with the choice to migrate some or all of their environment to the cloud, allowing for lowered total cost of ownership while maximizing flexibility and system agility. When cloud was initially introduced to PeopleSoft users, it meant Software as a Service, meaning that the customer would pay a monthly fee to receive access to Oracle applications. Since then, Oracle has Oracle released what is the first full cloud application suite in existence. Oracle now offers Data as a Service (DaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS) and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), in addition to Software as a Service (SaaS). PeopleSoft applications are now accessible via the Oracle Public Cloud.
Cloud does not need to be all or nothing with PeopleSoft customers. Many customers, while running their applications on premise, are choosing to transition their development, test and production environments to the Oracle Public Cloud. In addition to reduced costs and agility, customers running environments on the cloud are able to uptake enhancements much faster and receive the latest features and functionality that Oracle has to offer. The PeopleSoft Cloud Architecture (PCA) introduced with PeopleTools 8.55 offers increased automation for PeopleSoft application lifecycle management and provides a platform to quickly deploy and update applications.
Question 2: What are your recommendations for embracing Selective Adoption?
PeopleSoft Selective Adoption is a game changer. Before the introduction of Selective Adoption in PeopleSoft 9.2, customers had to upgrade and take the newest release of PeopleSoft applications, regardless if they needed or wanted the updates. Selective Adoption puts customers in the driver’s seat, allowing them to uptake only the changes they want, when they want. Oracle releases update images every 2 to 3 months, providing customers with optional updates that they can uptake. Customers are able to skip over update images without having to stay current on them. Selective Adoption means the end of costly upgrades.
PeopleSoft Selective Adoption is a game changer. Before the introduction of Selective Adoption in PeopleSoft 9.2, customers had to upgrade and take the newest release of PeopleSoft applications, regardless if they needed or wanted the updates. Selective Adoption puts customers in the driver’s seat, allowing them to uptake only the changes they want, when they want. Oracle releases update images every 2 to 3 months, providing customers with optional updates that they can uptake. Customers are able to skip over update images without having to stay current on them. Selective Adoption means the end of costly upgrades.
Because Selective Adoption offers new features on a continuous basis, customers should develop a strategy of how to address this new delivery model. Not only must organizations decide on what features they want to uptake, but they need to decide on elements such as how often to do maintenance or security updates, outlining what will be done on a monthly, quarterly or annual basis. In addition, customers must include both IT and business process decision makers to decide what to uptake and where it will fit in the budget.
Question 3: What is the PeopleSoft Fluid User Interface and why is it important for customers?
PeopleSoft Fluid User Interface was developed and delivered as a result of customers’ desires to have applications that are simplified, modern and mobile. Now with Fluid UI, PeopleSoft applications can be rendered on a variety of screen sizes, utilizing HTML5 and CSS3 technology. Fluid UI offers customers intuitive and simplified navigation as well as the ability to access the information they need while on the go. Fluid UI, first introduced in PeopleTools 8.54, is now enhanced in PeopleTools 8.55 with more and more business transaction pages being built in Fluid UI. In PeopleTools 8.55, Fluid UI is the default. Users are able to transition between Classic and Fluid pages seamlessly.
PeopleSoft Fluid User Interface was developed and delivered as a result of customers’ desires to have applications that are simplified, modern and mobile. Now with Fluid UI, PeopleSoft applications can be rendered on a variety of screen sizes, utilizing HTML5 and CSS3 technology. Fluid UI offers customers intuitive and simplified navigation as well as the ability to access the information they need while on the go. Fluid UI, first introduced in PeopleTools 8.54, is now enhanced in PeopleTools 8.55 with more and more business transaction pages being built in Fluid UI. In PeopleTools 8.55, Fluid UI is the default. Users are able to transition between Classic and Fluid pages seamlessly.
Some notable features delivered through the Fluid User Interface include Fluid Activity Guides, Fluid WorkCentersand Simplified Analytics, providing users with the tools they need for simplified navigation and enhanced decision making.
To read the full Q & A with Paco Aubrejuan, click here.
