The latest word out of Oracle is that on January 31 and February 1st and in cities around the world, Oracle will host launch events for an unprecedented five new releases:
Oracle’s Siebel 8 – the global leader in CRM software
Oracle’s PeopleSoft Enterprise 9 – the extended value release for HCM
Oracle’s JD Edwards EnterpriseOne 8.12 – the industry release
Oracle’s JD Edwards World A9.1 – the future-ready release
Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12 – business applications for the enterprise
Essentially, there will be five New Releases of products on Six Continents in 24 Hours. This will be an unprecedented event.
All of these software have undergone significant upgrades, including better SOA middleware, horizontal and vertical functionality improvements, and improved user interfaces. Most significant is the upgrade of JD Edwards World product. This is the first major upgrade in many, many years.
These new versions are sure to create a stir in the competitive ERP environment.