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Approaching Deadline: Upgrading Oracle Application Could be (almost) as Easy as Pushing a Button

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How CES is helping customers avoid application version obsolescence and mitigate Oracle Corporation’s fast approaching EBS de-support deadline

Time is ticking for Oracle version 12.1.3

Oracle EBS customers are aware that version 12.1.3 of Oracle Business Suite will be de-supported by Oracle soon. With December 2021 as the deadline, they barely have a year left.  IT teams will have to be prepared to solve any functional or technical issue on their own, post the de-support date.

Once the extended support is off the menu, upgrading EBS could become difficult.  EBS customers will get the security updates but upgrading EBS could be a challenge due to prerequisite patches and specific upgrade issues related to EBS configuration. Customers may have to run business processes with blunt tools and outdated features. Suitable vendors who upgrade the application may not be available anymore due to lowered business volume. Moreover, upgrading can become expensive as resources move on to newer versions and cloud.

” Customers may have to run business processes with blunt tools and outdated features. “

Harvest the benefits of upgrading

By upgrading, the business will reap many benefits of the newer versions. First, the EBS customer will avoid application obsolescence and check off the box for the next 10 years before the next deadline-driven upgrade has to be done. Second, the customer will be in sync with the latest version, and get plenty of out-of-the box features that Oracle has added to each incremental version over the past decade. These new features can help develop new business use cases like – offline data manipulation and update, uploading of data files as attachments, one-step checkout in procurement, and the list goes on. Adding to the above business will also have the advantage of technical architectural changes – the possibility of online patching which reduces the need for patching downtime. Furthermore, customers will have access to updated reports and dashboards through Enterprise Command Center.

CES makes upgrading to version 12.2.10 easy

If a business has not upgraded EBS to a new version for a decade, they have no choice but to upgrade.  CES is right here to help in successfully upgrading EBS to R12.2.10 version. Our highly skilled team has the expertise of completing 10 plus upgrades for various customers. We follow a well-defined methodology right from planning to post-upgrade support and knowledge transfer.

CES analyses the customers’ current version and the processes they follow and maps a clear path to make the transition easy. Our methods are non-intrusive meaning everything can be done remotely/offshore with very little support needed from the business. All this can be completed in a span as short as 4 months at a highly affordable fixed cost.

” By upgrading the EBS customer will get plenty of out-of-the box features that Oracle has added to each incremental version over the past decade. “

Now is the right time – don’t let it slip away

With less than a year’s time to act, it is high-time that you de-risk your business. Take advantage of the most affordable and straightforward upgrade solution and stay worry-free for the next 10 years. For more information or a conversation on how CES can make the entire upgrade easy and affordable, please contact us at sales@cesltd.com.

Key Integrations and Extensions for Oracle SaaS Applications

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Common application integrations and integration options for Oracle Cloud ecosystem

Cloud is now a key component of the IT stack that connects the enterprise.  The IT savvy companies are shifting to cloud and moving their internal systems to the new cloud-based ecosystem.  The ERP vendors are not staying behind in this evolution.  They have now come with the cloud version of their software and offer it in a SaaS model.  The companies are getting inclined towards sourcing SaaS services more and more to achieve simplified data flow, minimize complexity, and improve operational efficiency.  Oracle ERP has also come up with cloud version of its various modules: HCM, Finance, Payroll, Order Management, Procurement, etc.

The needs of the new ecosystem

SaaS based solutions like Oracle ERP are changing the IT landscape for a while now.  Many emerging companies are harvesting value from it.  However, the cloud ecosystem has the same need as the on-prem systems.  It needs to talk to other systems and third-party applications for seamless data exchange.

The biggest challenge is integrating the legacy systems to SaaS based systems as the companies’ IT architecture has been built decades ago.  There is also a need for one SaaS service to talk to another SaaS service.  While a SaaS based system provides a great value, the IT is now tasked with enabling integrations with other SaaS systems as well as Legacy systems.

” While a SaaS based system provides a great value, the IT is now tasked with enabling integrations with other SaaS systems as well as Legacy systems. “

Key Oracle Clouds and Integrations

If a business uses Oracle SaaS applications, it must integrate it with other applications as well for a seamless interaction between different business components.  Oracle ERP Cloud offers various modules for different business functionality across Finance, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Human Capital Management (HCM), Payroll, Order Management, and Procurement.  Oracle ERP Cloud Adapter is used to connect to Oracle Cloud ERP to other applications.  It allows easy integration of on-prem or SaaS applications with Oracle ERP Cloud without getting into the specifications involved in integration.

Below are a few key integrations that Oracle SaaS applications often use:

Oracle Supply Chain Management (SCM) Cloud

Key SCM business events are: Inventory Management, Maintenance, Manufacturing, Order Management, Product Lifecycle Management, Procurement, and Supply Chain Collaboration and Visibility.  Oracle ERP Cloud Adapter allows easy integration with online apps, points of sale (POS), and digital assistants such as ChatBot.  This simplifies the process of reaching out to finance and operations data and streamline repetitive tasks.

Oracle Human Capital Management (HCM) Cloud

The Oracle ERP Cloud Adapter allows easy integration of on-prem and other SaaS based HR applications with Oracle HCM Cloud without having any knowledge on the specs involved in the integration.  Oracle HCM cloud integrates with ADP Global Payroll and uses ADP Global Payroll interface to source salary and earnings details of employees in a specified format.  Time clock integration is used to track employee’s attendance and effort for a chosen period. 

Oracle Cloud Financials 

Oracle Cloud Financials provides decision-enabling insights into a company’s financial position and offers tailored solution for business organizations of every size.  The cloud platform harmonizes accounting processes from multiple ERP and transactional systems and offers host-to-host integrations with Banks for uninterrupted payment transactions with trading community.  Oracle Cloud Financials module helps companies to make informed business decisions using intuitive data visualization and graphical insights of financial information.

” Oracle ERP Cloud Adapter allows easy integration of on-prem or SaaS applications with Oracle ERP Cloud without getting into the specifications involved in integration. “

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Integration with middleware

Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC) is a fully managed service that allows companies to integrate on-prem, cloud or both applications, automate operations, create visual applications, and gain insights into business processes.

Talend Cloud is a complete end-to-end data integration and management platform, designed to allow business and IT to work together to deliver trusted data throughout their organization.

MuleSoft, Oracle’s partner, offers a hybrid integration platform that can be deployed on-premises, on the cloud, or both.  It is a scalable runtime engine for integrations, APIs, and microservices.

Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) Web Services integrate external applications with Oracle ERP Cloud for the credit-to-cash business process.  The Oracle Cloud Infrastructure APIs are typical REST APIs that use HTTPS requests and responses.  Oracle REST APIs are used to view and manage data stored in Oracle Financials Cloud.

Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) manages a set of data formats that are used to exchange formal business documents between companies.  Oracle Cloud Integration provides support for B2B e-commerce with B2B for Oracle Integration.  It Integrates application data to trading partners via EDI.

Oracle Universal Content Management (UCM) platform manages the entire spectrum of unstructured content in various formats such as documents, graphics, Web pages, scanned images, e-mail, and records.  Oracle HCM cloud uses as its content management system.  Files in various formats can be imported, exported and archived using UCM.

CES Accelerators

CES has extensive experience in Oracle Cloud integration and has built accelerators for integration as part of its Oracle SaaS solutions.  Key features of CES accelerators are: reusable code, compatibility with various file formats, methodology for deployment, and cloud integration testing expertise.

CES brings in the best expertise and practices on Oracle Cloud integration services to seamlessly integrate existing and third party applications, automate operational processes, and extract real-time business metrics using dashboards. For more information or a conversation on how CES can help provide Oracle Cloud Integration services, contact us at sales@cesltd.com

Four Reasons Why CTO/CIOs Migrate Oracle Applications to Cloud Infrastructure

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The decision to move Oracle EBS to the cloud should be a no brainer

IT Infrastructure: The new technology frontier being tamed

The emerging technologies of yester years have made great advances in computing power and digital storage to address the business needs of today.  Data storage, compute power, and fast networks continue to push the envelope of digital innovation.  Storage cost has been shrinking in accordance with Moore’s Law.  New computing technologies and methods continue to rise on the digital horizon with the ever-widening network bandwidth enabling the rise. These advances in technology have enabled IT infrastructure to scale up in capacity and capability, gave more control and flexibility in the hands of the user, and is begging to hurl the on-prem infrastructure to the cloud.

ERP applications – Moving the digital nest from physical data center to the cloud

Software is now ready to ride the new hardware horse. Hereafter, business applications do not have to be married to the computing hardware for certain size and capacity. There have been new waves of innovation in infrastructure capability that highlighted inflexibility of the on-premise IT infrastructure.  Businesses can now take advantage of this new wave of innovation in infrastructure capabilities by adopting lift and shift of application stack to cloud. 

However, most businesses are still catching up with Cloud Migration  even as they realize that it is not optional but a must-do activity.  Oracle has made it easier by offering OCI (Oracle Cloud Infrastructure) as an alternative to AWS and Azure clouds with its own ecosystem of Oracle database embedded into the cloud. OCI is a platform tailored-made for Oracle ERP.

” Business software is now ready to ride the new hardware horse. “

Why CES customers consider moving their Oracle applications to Cloud Infrastructure

CES offers expertise in Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) and helps customers move Oracle EBS on premise to OCI cloud (or even AWS and Azure).  In our experience, a few instances when customers moved their applications to cloud are:

Time to refresh server hardware

The perfect decision time to consider cloud option is when it’s time to refresh the hardware.  Having an in-house data center comes with its own set of challenges and costs. If you have on-prem applications and the time is up for a refresh of the server and storage stack, going for cloud infrastructure would be a better option.  From TCO (total cost of operations) standpoint the Cloud infrastructure is likely to cost 20 to 30% less than on-prem servers and overheads. 

Move from 3rd party cloud service provider

For those who are already with 3rd party cloud providers like Rackspace and Iron Mountain, it may be important to consider the long-term viability of these providers. More and more businesses have started moving to larger AWS and Azure clouds from the existing 3rd party hosting sites for better scalability.  Hence, the long-term viability and cost-effectiveness of the smaller players is now in question.  Moving Oracle application stack from these vendors to OCI or other popular clouds will reduce long term risks and headaches. 

” Moving to the cloud is a great way to move from CapEx to OpEx model. “

Do more at less budget

Many a time, less is more.  It is true in case of Cloud Infrastructure as well. Lifting and shifting Oracle applications to OCI may reduce upfront outlay of costs and spread it over a period of time, easing up the cashflow.  Moving from CapEx to OpEx model will provide excellent option to the finance department with budgeting and cashflow/tax planning.

Avoid the exit barriers

The journey of the hardware has been from on-premise data centers to IaaS and then to SaaS; the future is – moving to SaaS.  If business takes the journey to OCI now it will not be left behind when every other business is looking to switch to SaaS.  This will remove exit barriers when the business wants to move to Oracle SaaS based application stack in future.  The business would be in a better position to make the switch.

The time to act is now

Migrating Oracle applications to OCI is an easy way to gain experience in Cloud Infrastructure.  Experience in cloud is a must if a business is considering Cloud-native development in future. Without this experience business will have to play catch-up with the competitors later.

CES offers lift-and-shift service for Oracle EBS applications and moves EBS to OCI or AWS or Azure cloud in a fixed cost model.  The entire execution is flawless with minimal interruptions to and support from the business.  Apart from lift-and-shift CES also offers upgrade and post-migration support making the decision to migrate even easier. For more information or a conversation on how CES can help with migration to OCI, please contact us at sales@cesltd.com.