Oracle Applications comprise the applications software or

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of the

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both in the cloud and on-premises. The term refers to the non-database and non-middleware parts. The suite of applications includes enterprise resource planning, enterprise performance management, supply chain & manufacturing, human capital management, and advertising and customer experience.

History

began sellling applications—software running on its

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—in the late 1980s. By 2007 they had helped Oracle become the world's largest

enterprise software Enterprise software, also known as enterprise application software (EAS), is computer software used to satisfy the needs of an organization rather than its individual users. Enterprise software is an integral part of a computer-based information ...

vendor. By 2009, Oracle applications extended to

supply chain management In commerce, supply chain management (SCM) deals with a system of procurement (purchasing raw materials/components), operations management, logistics and marketing channels, through which raw materials can be developed into finished produc ...

, human-resource management, warehouse-management, customer-relationship management, call-center services, product-lifecycle management, and many other areas. Both in-house expansion and the acquisition of other companies have vastly expanded Oracle's application software business. In February 2007, Oracle released Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS/e-BS) Release 12 (R12)a bundling of several Oracle Applications. The release date coincided with new releases of other Oracle-owned products: JD Edwards EnterpriseOne, Siebel Systems and PeopleSoft. Oracle also has a portfolio of enterprise applications for the cloud ( SaaS) known as Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications. These cloud applications include Oracle Cloud ERP, Oracle Cloud EPM, Oracle Cloud HCM, Oracle Cloud SCM, and Oracle Advertising and CX.

Cloud applications

Oracle provides SaaS applications also known as Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications. The following enterprise cloud applications are available on Oracle Cloud. * Oracle Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Cloud * Oracle Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) Cloud * Oracle Human Capital Management (HCM) Cloud * Oracle Supply Chain Management (SCM) Cloud * Oracle Advertising and Customer Experience (CX) Cloud

Oracle Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

Oracle Cloud ERP is a cloud-based ERP software application suite that manages enterprise functions including accounting, financial management, project management, and procurement.

Oracle Enterprise Performance Management (EPM)

Oracle Cloud EPM is a cloud-based EPM software application suite that manages enterprise operational processes including planning, budgeting, and reporting.

Oracle Human Capital Management (HCM)

Oracle Cloud HCM is a cloud-based HCM software application suite that manages global HR, talent, and workforce management. Oracle Cloud HCM was released in 2011 as a part of Oracle Fusion Applications.

Oracle Supply Chain Management (SCM)

Oracle Cloud SCM, also known as Oracle Supply Chain & Manufacturing, is a cloud-based SCM software application suite used by companies to build and manage intelligent

supply chain A supply chain is a complex logistics system that consists of facilities that convert raw materials into finished products and distribute them to end consumers or end customers, while supply chain management deals with the flow of goods in distri ...

s. This includes support for

procurement Procurement is the process of locating and agreeing to terms and purchasing goods, services, or other works from an external source, often with the use of a tendering or competitive bidding process. The term may also refer to a contractual ...

, order management,

manufacturing Manufacturing is the creation or production of goods with the help of equipment, labor, machines, tools, and chemical or biological processing or formulation. It is the essence of the secondary sector of the economy. The term may refer ...

product lifecycle management In industry, product lifecycle management (PLM) is the process of managing the entire lifecycle of a product from its inception through the engineering, design, and manufacture, as well as the service and disposal of manufactured products. ...

, maintenance,

logistics Logistics is the part of supply chain management that deals with the efficient forward and reverse flow of goods, services, and related information from the point of origin to the Consumption (economics), point of consumption according to the ...

, and supply chain planning and execution.

Oracle Advertising and Customer Experience (CX)

Oracle Advertising and Customer Experience (CX) is a cloud-based application suite that includes tools for advertising, marketing, sales, e-commerce, and customer service. The suite also includes: *Oracle CX (with Oracle Sales, Oracle Service, Oracle Marketing, Oracle Commerce) *Oracle Advertising (with Oracle Activation and Oracle MOAT Measurement)

Industry vertical applications

* ATG / Endeca—also branded as on-premises "Oracle Commerce" * Oracle Retail * Micros (Retail and Hospitality, acquired post 2012) * Primavera * Agile * AutoVue (for processing CAD and graphics data)

NetSuite

Acquired by Oracle in 2016, NetSuite is a cloud-based

company that provides products and services tailored for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). This includes support for

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and financial management,

customer relationship management Customer relationship management (CRM) is a strategic process that organizations use to manage, analyze, and improve their interactions with customers. By leveraging data-driven insights, CRM helps businesses optimize communication, enhance cus ...

, inventory management, human capital management, payroll, procurement,

project management Project management is the process of supervising the work of a Project team, team to achieve all project goals within the given constraints. This information is usually described in project initiation documentation, project documentation, crea ...

and

e-commerce E-commerce (electronic commerce) refers to commercial activities including the electronic buying or selling products and services which are conducted on online platforms or over the Internet. E-commerce draws on technologies such as mobile co ...

. In 2019, NetSuite moved onto Oracle Cloud.

On-premises applications

* Oracle E-Business Suite * Oracle PeopleSoft * Oracle Siebel CRM * Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne * Oracle JD Edwards World * Endeca *Inquira *Silver Creek *Datanomic *Hyperion *Campus Solutions Oracle's E-Business Suite (also known as EB-Suite/EBS, eBus or "E-Biz") consists of a collection of enterprise resource planning (ERP), customer relationship management (CRM), human capital management (HCM), and supply-chain management (SCM) computer applications either developed or acquired by Oracle. The software utilizes Oracle's core database technology. The E-Business Suite contains several product lines often known by short acronyms. Significant technologies incorporated into the applications include the Oracle database technologies, (engines for RDBMS, PL/SQL, Java, .NET, HTML and XML), the "technology stack" ( Oracle Forms Server, Oracle Reports Server,

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, Oracle Discoverer, Jinitiator and Sun's

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). It makes the following enterprise applications available as part of Oracle eBusiness Suite: * Asset Lifecycle Management *

Customer Relationship Management Customer relationship management (CRM) is a strategic process that organizations use to manage, analyze, and improve their interactions with customers. By leveraging data-driven insights, CRM helps businesses optimize communication, enhance cus ...

(CRM) *

Enterprise Resource Planning Enterprise resource planning (ERP) is the integrated management of main business processes, often in real time and mediated by software and technology. ERP is usually referred to as a category of business management software—typically a suit ...

(ERP) * Human Capital Management (HCM) * Procurement * Product Life-cycle Management * Supply Chain Management * Manufacturing

References

External links

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