As organizations navigate the evolving world of enterprise technology, one constant remains, the need to maximize the value of existing systems. For PeopleSoft customers, this means leveraging the platform’s continuous evolution to enhance usability, streamline operations, and maintain a competitive edge without fully transitioning to cloud-based solutions. This blog will provide valuable insights into how organizations can achieve this through modernizing their PeopleSoft environments and staying current with the platform’s latest features.
Staying Current: The Key to Maximizing Value
One of the foundational strategies for organizations to maximize the value of their investment is to stay current with application PUM image and PeopleTools updates. By doing so, organizations can access the latest technologies and features that PeopleSoft offers, ensuring their system evolves in tandem with the changing needs of their users and the broader business landscape.
These updates not only introduce new functionalities but also incorporate customer-driven requests that address real-world challenges. Customers should review features being delivered “out-of-the-box” in images and deploy those features that provide business value on a regular cadence. Elire’s PeopleSoft continuous delivery methodology aids in this by promoting the review of new available features continuous improvement. It also prevents the system from becoming stagnant, a common pitfall for organizations that do not prioritize updates.
As a trusted PeopleSoft Partner, Elire helps organizations design strategies that keep their environments optimized and aligned with business needs.
Modernizing PeopleSoft Without a Full Migration
For many organizations, the idea of transitioning entirely to a new system is daunting, particularly when their PeopleSoft environment is deeply integrated into their operations. Here’s the good news, full migration is not the only path to modernization.
Key features within PeopleSoft can offer a modern user experience without the need for a complete overhaul, such as Fluid User Interface and keyword search capabilities.
While Fluid remains an important foundation that enables mobile accessibility and modern navigation across devices, many PeopleSoft users already have some degree of Fluid deployed. Instead of focusing solely on Fluid, organizations should look to the major innovations in PeopleTools 8.62+ and beyond.
Fluid continues to provide a baseline user experience, allowing transactions and information to be accessed quickly and efficiently from mobile devices. But the real opportunity lies in the 8.62 wave of enhancements that shift PeopleSoft from incremental improvements to a modern, insight-driven experience.
Working with an Oracle Partner like Elire ensures organizations can adopt these enhancements efficiently and strategically, leveraging Oracle’s continuous delivery model without adding unnecessary complexity.
What’s New in PeopleTools 8.62+
PeopleTools 8.62 introduces a major change in user experience and system efficiency. Key highlights include:
- Modern Landing Experience: A single, highly configurable landing page replaces multiple homepages and surfaces actions, insights, and announcements by role
- Smarter, Configurable Search: Global search now provides context-aware suggestions, recent items, and favorites. Administrators can centrally tune keywords and fields without customizations
- Interactive, Embedded Insights: OpenSearch-backed dashboards can be embedded directly in Fluid pages and WorkCenters, allowing users to filter, drill, and act without leaving their workflows
- Smart Prompts and Dropdowns: Prompts dynamically adjust to prior choices, reducing long lists and input errors
- Redwood Visual Style: A contemporary look aligned with Oracle’s Redwood design language that modernizes the interface quickly with minimal effort
- Lifecycle and Platform Management: Customization Insights, improved Usage Monitor, and Cloud Manager automation reduce technical debt, streamline patching, and simplify ongoing administration
These updates underscore why engaging with a knowledgeable PeopleSoft Partner is critical. It ensures your organization not only upgrades but also takes advantage of embedded analytics, smarter search, and modern UX features.
Implementing PeopleTools 8.62 is most effective when done in focused, manageable phases. The plan below outlines a pragmatic 90-day adoption path to guide your organization from pilot to full rollout.
90-day PeopleTools 8.62 Adoption Plan
Ensuring the Future of PeopleSoft
Looking ahead, Oracle is committed to ensuring that PeopleSoft remains a viable option for organizations for years to come. Here are six key areas of focus for PeopleSoft’s future:
- Usability enhancements
- Integration with cloud technologies
- Investments in core technologies like search and Cloud Manager
- Analytic Insights
- Compliance updates
- Customer-driven application enhancements
By staying current with updates, and leveraging modern functionalities like Fluid and OpenSearch, organizations can continue to maximize the value of their PeopleSoft investment.
For organizations committed to staying with PeopleSoft, Oracle’s ongoing innovations and customer-driven enhancements promise to keep the platform at the forefront of enterprise technology for years to come. PeopleSoft continuous delivery releases will remain supported for at least 10 years, now through at least 2035. This rolling commitment ensures that organizations adopting the latest PeopleTools and application updates have confidence in the platform’s stability and longevity
With advancements in Cloud integrated technologies, PeopleSoft Cloud Manager, integrated chatbots, and enhanced analytics, organizations can modernize their operations without needing to fully transition to a new system. By staying current with PeopleSoft’s regular updates and leveraging PeopleTools 8.62+, businesses can continue to drive value and meet the evolving needs of their users.
Want to learn more about how your organization can maximize its PeopleSoft investment? Contact us at [email protected] for expert guidance. Stay informed on the latest PeopleSoft Partner innovations by subscribing to Elire’s monthly PeopleSoft newsletter and be sure to follow Elire on LinkedIn for updates and insights!
A Sneak Peek into Oracle Cloud – Know Your Options
Curious what your path to the cloud can look like? Elire offers personalized PeopleSoft to Cloud options, meeting businesses wherever they’re at in their Cloud journey. Elire’s free Cloud Readiness Scorecard provides valuable insights to help organizations evaluate their transition potential and readiness for cloud solutions.
As recognized experts in PeopleSoft migration to Cloud, Elire leverages tried-and-true PeopleSoft accelerator tools to streamline the process. Whether considering PeopleSoft on OCI or undertaking a large-scale Cloud implementation, Elire guides clients through every step, ensuring a seamless and successful transition that aligns with unique business needs. For more information, contact [email protected] or check out Elire’s PeopleSoft to Oracle Cloud Services page!
