Oracle

The executive guide to accelerating Oracle projects with enterprise test automation

Oracle applications are highly strategic business assets and are an integral part of an enterprise’s digital transformation initiatives. But Oracle modernization projects are known for eating up resources and introducing high levels of risk.

Analytics and AI

IFS appoints Matt Breslin as President, North America to drive Industrial AI growth

IFS has appointed Matt Breslin as President of North America to drive growth focused on Industrial AI and cloud adoption across key sectors.

ERP Strategy and Planning

Compare ERP Solutions at Lumenia’s ERP HEADtoHEAD Event

Lumenia Consulting's ERP HEADtoHEAD event returns to the U.K. on April 2-3, 2025, offering finance and IT executives insights into leading ERP solutions, hands-on demonstrations, and expert guidance to enhance their understanding and selection of ERP systems.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Oracle Expands Cloud Offering to Support EU Data Sovereignty

Oracle's Fusion Cloud Applications Suite is now available on Oracle EU Sovereign Cloud, allowing EU organizations to store sensitive data and applications in compliance with strict regional data privacy regulations, thereby enhancing their ability to adopt AI-driven solutions securely.

Analytics and AI

Unlocking business efficiency: NetSuite introduces new AI innovations

Oracle NetSuite has introduced new AI-powered features at SuiteConnect, aimed at enhancing customization, optimizing workflows, and increasing productivity through tools like generative text enhancements, a Prompt Management API, an AI-powered Configure, Price, Quote Assistant, and an AI expert system for support.

Supply Chain Management

Oracle AI Agents Help Transform Supply Chain Workflows

Oracle has introduced new role-based AI agents within Oracle Fusion Cloud SCM, set for release in January 2025, to automate routine supply chain tasks, enhance productivity, and enable professionals to focus on strategic initiatives, thus transforming operational efficiency across various supply chain functions.

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Data and Data Management

Refreshing the Oracle reporting landscape with new data-sharing solution

Senior product manager of insightsoftware presented a webinar about a new solution designed to transform Oracle reporting landscapes.

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Analytics and AI

HR, Diversity and GenAI: The dream team of the future

Reshma Mahapatra of IBM UKI emphasizes the transformative role of GenAI in HR, advocating for diversity and ethical innovation to reshape technology's impact on organizations, where GenAI serves as a partner to enhance human potential rather than replace it.

Governance, Risk, and Compliance

The End of Oracle GRC: Are You Ready?

With Oracle sunsetting its GRC solutions by May 2025, organizations must swiftly transition to alternative compliance and risk management systems to avoid exposure to regulatory gaps and operational inefficiencies.

ERP Strategy and Planning

Sage and Tractics partner to deliver cloud solution for heavy civil contractors

Sage and Tractics have partnered to integrate Sage Intacct Construction with Tractics' cloud-native platform, enhancing operations and financial management for heavy civil contractors by providing real-time project data access and streamlined business processes.

Cloud Platform and Technology

WE Fashion chooses Oracle Cloud to boost efficiency in omnichannel growth

Dutch retailer WE Fashion has partnered with Oracle to implement cloud solutions enhancing its omnichannel operations, optimizing inventory management, and reinforcing its sustainability commitments while aiming to improve customer shopping experiences across various platforms.

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Cloud Platform and Technology

IBM raises Oracle public sector reach with Applications Software Technology deal

IBM intends to acquire Applications Software Technology LLC, enhancing its Oracle cloud solutions expertise for public sector clients and building on its previous acquisition of Accelalpha to drive digital transformation across North America, the UK, and Ireland.

Security

Oracle and Adarga partner, pointing to UK’s possible AI future

Oracle has partnered with AI-driven information intelligence leader Adarga to deploy its Vantage software on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, enhancing defence and security operations in the UK by enabling rapid data extraction and analysis from millions of sources, while adhering to national security and sovereignty requirements.

Human Capital Management

Oracle and Inoapps serve gastro giant with Fusion HCM

Mitchells & Butlers has chosen Oracle Fusion Cloud Human Capital Management, supported by Inoapps, to enhance employee engagement and streamline HR processes for its workforce of nearly 48,000 across the UK.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Oracle’s Chief Corporate Architect Edward Screven to retire in February

Edward Screven, Oracle's Executive VP and Chief Corporate Architect, will retire in February after 38 years, having led the company's technology and architecture initiatives, including its successful open-source strategy and innovations through Oracle Labs.

Cloud Platform and Technology

Oracle brings “Xstore Factor” to retail in 2025

Oracle has launched an enhanced version of Xstore Point of Service, featuring a redesigned architecture and a mobile-friendly interface, enabling retailers to streamline operations and improve customer experiences through intuitive workflows and advanced data processing capabilities.

Cloud Platform and Technology

The IBM-Oracle-Accelalpha partnership poised for the era of business transformation

The recent partnership between IBM and Accelalpha, finalized with IBM's acquisition of the Oracle-services provider, aims to enhance client success through improved business vitality and expanded capabilities in finance and supply chain across key global markets, while also leveraging Generative AI to drive innovative solutions.

Cloud Platform and Technology

The Oracle Insider view on CloudWorld 2024

Oracle is developing and maintaining SaaS and on-premises applications and a tech tool kit to make other vendors weep.

ERP Strategy and Planning

Alpha acceleration in digital transformation: The IBM-Accelalpha deal

What synergies will IBM’s recent acquisition of Accelalpha bring to clients and the Oracle ecosystem?

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Cloud Platform and Technology

Oracle wins over Meta despite Q2 and Elon Musk losses

Oracle has announced its fiscal 2025 Q2 results along with a new AI deal with Meta, following a crumbled deal with Musk's AI startup.

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Application Development and Integration

National Highways signs two contracts worth £40m with Big Red

National Highways, an executive non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Transport, has signed two long-term deals with Oracle estimated at almost £40m. Formerly known as Highways England until 2021, National Highways plans, designs, builds, operates and maintains England’s...

Cloud Platform and Technology

Microsoft and Oracle expand multi-cloud partnership with new Database@Azure integrations

At Microsoft Ignite 2024, Microsoft and Oracle announced an expanded partnership featuring enhanced Oracle Database@Azure capabilities for data governance, analytics, and AI, integrating with Microsoft Purview for secure data management, introducing new networking features for enterprise security, and expanding availability across nine regions, while also planning to further enhance their collaboration with Exadata services.

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Cloud Platform and Technology

“No implementation is the same” says Accelalpha partner, shares three Oracle stories

Accelalpha partner Joe Spear shares three different Oracle Cloud implementations across various industries, highlighting unique transformation challenges faced by a consumer packaged goods company, a global shipbuilding firm, and a billion-dollar advertising agency.

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Data and Data Management

SQL Connect assisting Chewy’s journey to data management

Discover how Chewy transformed its data handling processes to enhance query speeds and reporting capabilities with SQL Connect.

Data and Data Management

Optimizing Oracle toolboxes with extended functionality

As many organizations struggle to unlock the potential of their existing tools, insightsoftware has created Oracle tools to add capabilities.

ERP Strategy and Planning

UK Public Sector turns Big Red in Redmond with Microsoft and Oracle

Both Microsoft and Oracle have strengthened their reach in public sector, as news unveiled separately from the two enterprise giants on Monday revealed. For Redmond a new deal with Crown Commercial Service represents the first deployment of Microsoft 365 Copilot,...

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Human Capital Management

IBM-Oracle: Skills Gap biggest hurdle for AI Adoption

Computing costs and data privacy concerns are not the only barriers for AI adoption in this so-called "Age of GenAI".

Analytics and AI

Oracle Fusion Cloud updates to boost service teams’ productivity

Oracle has enhanced its Fusion Cloud Service and Field Service with AI-driven features to boost service teams' efficiency, automate the customer service lifecycle, and improve issue resolution through tools like automated service agents, call and chat summarization, and advanced knowledge search for field technicians.

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Application Development and Integration

Rip and replace is not the only option: Nextworld steps in for JD Edwards users

Big ERP vendors often recommend a complete replacement of legacy systems with modern solutions. Nextworld says not so fast - and is stepping in for JD Edwards users.

ERP Strategy and Planning

Microsoft to end support for Dynamics GP in 2029

Microsoft will discontinue support for its legacy Dynamics GP ERP system by September 2029, encouraging users to transition to its cloud-based Dynamics 365 Business Central, mirroring similar moves by ERP competitors SAP and Oracle.