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Feature 23 Jan 2023
Compare the top 13 CDP software products in 2023

CDPs, which vendors may sell as standalone products or as subsets of CRM systems, help organizations build detailed customer profiles. Top CDPs include Emarsys and Oracle Unity CDP. Continue Reading
Podcast 31 Oct 2022
Latest Oracle ERP pitch deems cloud partnerships essential

TechTarget editors discuss enterprise application news from Oracle CloudWorld 2022 and Oracle's emphasis on partnerships to broaden the appeal of its multi-tenant SaaS flagship, Oracle Fusion ERP Cloud. Continue Reading

News 13 Sep 2022

Oracle hones in on AWS cost, multi-cloud database support

Oracle is allowing its database users to access those services on rival clouds, while aggressively pursuing AWS customers in search of lower-cost cloud infrastructure. Continue Reading
News 10 Jun 2022

Oracle sets lofty national EHR goal with Cerner acquisition

With its Cerner acquisition, Oracle sets its sights on creating a national, anonymized patient database -- a road filled with technical and legislative hurdles. Continue Reading
News 15 Apr 2022

New Oracle HR tools move employee experience to forefront

Oracle's new employee experience platform includes features that are designed to encourage employees and managers to keep talking and stay engaged. Continue Reading
News 28 Mar 2022

Oracle Cloud HCM upgrade may get HR engaged in security

New AI-related security capabilities in Oracle HCM Cloud may help HR and IT managers spot anomalies based on behavior, time, frequency, location, role and responsibility. Continue Reading
News 23 Mar 2022

Oracle amps up field service management mobile app support

As customer service and field service converge, software giants still build functionality for techs visiting homes and businesses to work on devices and machines. Continue Reading
News 20 Sep 2021

Oracle Fusion Marketing enables campaign orchestration

Oracle has announced plans to release Fusion Marketing in 2022. The middleware app will more deeply integrate customer data to marketing initiatives and CRM. Continue Reading
News 23 Jun 2021

Oracle tool gives HR continuous update of employee skills

Rapid changes in technology have put more demands on businesses to understand the skills they have on hand, Oracle said. The vendor is hoping its new HCM tool can help with that. Continue Reading
News 29 Sep 2020

Oracle HCM Cloud gets on-demand pay, internal talent market

Updates to the Oracle HCM Cloud platform include on-demand pay, internal talent marketplaces, more automation and an expansion of employee experience features. Continue Reading
News 06 Aug 2020

Oracle builds CoVPN volunteer screening tool for NIH

Oracle has developed cloud apps to help healthcare professionals keep track of COVID-19 data including results from clinical trials and lists of volunteers for vaccine trials. Continue Reading
Feature 19 Dec 2019

The top ERP trends for 2020 and beyond

The cloud is the seedbed of the new technologies affecting ERP, including AI and IoT. It could soon lead to autonomous software that takes over many everyday business processes. Continue Reading
Podcast 13 Nov 2019

HRIS department an essential bridge between HR, IT

Emerson Electric's VP of HRIS explains why it's important to have a team that can translate HR needs into the black and white of IT -- and guide HR in how to spell it all out. Continue Reading
Feature 24 Oct 2019

ERP evolution sees major shifts in holistic view of business

Implementers and users recall the late 1990s move off mainframes and the rise of SaaS and monolithic suites. Plus, ERP founders Hasso Plattner of SAP and Evan Goldberg of NetSuite share their insights. Continue Reading
News 18 Oct 2019

Oracle co-CEO Mark Hurd dead at 62, succession plan looms

Oracle co-CEO Mark Hurd's abrupt death at 62 has put the software giant in the position of naming his replacement, and the decision could go one of a few ways, analysts say. Continue Reading
News 23 Sep 2019

Oracle applications development EVP on Fusion, SaaS and what's ahead

Steve Miranda discusses lessons learned from Oracle Fusion Applications, SaaS, best-of-breed apps vs. suites and Oracle's application acquisition strategy. Continue Reading
Feature 19 Jul 2019

How Oracle RPA systems can automate business tasks for users

Robotic process automation software can be integrated into Oracle environments to help strengthen business operations by augmenting workers with software robots. Continue Reading
Feature 29 May 2019

A deep dive into Oracle Adaptive Intelligent Apps

Oracle Vice President Melissa Boxer provides details on how Oracle Adaptive Intelligent Applications take 'repetitive and mundane' ERP and supply chain tasks off people's hands. Continue Reading
News 29 Mar 2019

New Oracle Eloqua features, integrations collect actionable CX data

New integrations and updates for Eloqua, Oracle's B2B marketing tool, emphasize the importance of actionable data in delivering a positive customer experience. Continue Reading
News 06 Dec 2018

Oracle HPC cloud aims at mainstream business data

ERP managers are finding more reasons to turn to high-performance computing to improve the performance of big data analysis and machine learning models. Continue Reading
Podcast 25 Oct 2018

Oracle makes a case for intelligent ERP at OpenWorld 2018

The OpenWorld conference brought a new crop of Adaptive Intelligent Apps, process automation and voice-enabled bots that Oracle's CTO said will reduce human error in business processes. Continue Reading
News 23 Oct 2018

New Oracle AI, blockchain apps target key ERP workflows

Financials, supply chain, HR and recruiting all see automation boost from intelligent process automation and machine learning across integrated Oracle SaaS suite. Continue Reading
News 09 May 2018

Oracle Autonomous Database concept extended to PaaS, apps

Having earlier laid the foundation with Oracle Autonomous Database, the vendor unveiled self-driving, self-repairing tools for application development, analytics and integration. Continue Reading
News 03 May 2018

AI-for-IT-operations tools map Vegas systems to Oracle ERP

Mapping IoT activity and other IT data to Oracle ERP is the task Las Vegas set for FixStream's AIOps platform in an effort to quickly find the source of IT problems. Continue Reading
Feature 27 Apr 2009

Oracle E-Business Suite manufacturing and supply chain management

Find out what the Oracle E-Business software suite can do for manufacturing supply chain management (SCM). Learn supply chain planning and forecasting strategies for Oracle SCM software. Continue Reading