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IOUG Also Wants Your Input on Oracle Fusion

July 11, 2006 on 9:42 pm | by Marian Crkon | In Oracle Press, Worth Noting | 1 Comment |  Print |  Email

The International Oracle Users Council (IOUG) also encourages you [Oracle Applications and Peoplesoft Enterprise Users] to provide your input to Oracle as they develop Oracle Fusion. Below are several examples of how Oracle is working with the Product Development Committee on a number of initiatives running where users can be involved. The research into Fusion is unprecedented and the IOUC urge anyone not already involved in User Group initiatives to take part. The current PDC Initiatives for Fusion include:

General Fusion Surveys

This survey has now closed with over 2000 users worldwide agreeing to help Oracle with their research. If you missed this opportunity and would like to join in for later research please submit your details for future surveys.

Peoplesoft Product Usage Surveys

Oracle has created an initial set of Product Usage Surveys and a SQR script to better understand how you are using various features and functions of PeopleSoft Enterprise applications.

Since Fusion is starting with E-Business Suite as the foundation, Oracle needs specific input from PeopleSoft Enterprise customers on the use of certain features/functions as they move forward in the planning for Fusion. As Oracle progresses through the planning/design process, there will be additional opportunities for the J.D. Edwards and E-Business Suite customers to provide input.

Fusion Applications Communications Profiling

With announcements of Oracle Fusion, and more recently Applications Unlimited, upgrades to current versions and Oracle Fusion continue to generate questions amongst a diverse customer base. A greater understanding of customer types (profiles) and their application roadmap planning approach needs to be addressed. Oracle desires to retain existing customers and help them better position plans along a value-driven roadmap toward the new Fusion applications platform.

The IOUC aim to gather and deliver constructive input to senior Oracle Applications and Support executives. The project focus is the customer view and experience with Oracle’s communication strategy and messaging with respect to application upgrades (to the current release/version) and Oracle Fusion.

Usability of Oracle Products

The Applications User Experience team at Oracle would like to know if you are interested in participating in Oracle’s Usability Program. Participants in the usability studies will work directly with the User Experience team to provide input on developing innovative User Interfaces, i.e. the look and feel’ for Fusion applications. If you are interested, please complete this form. If you fit the profile for an upcoming usability study, Oracle will contact you directly. All information will remain confidential.

Business Process Modeling

In conjunction with the Fusion Strategy Council the IOUC are working with Oracle looking at the high level BPM for the first Fusion releases.