Read this article about Fusion Applications.

Oracle Customers About To Begin Testing Fusion Apps

Interesting is that Thomas Kurian is still saying Fusion Apps will be the best of all current apps: “Kurian said Oracle has stayed consistent with its plan, and built applications — including financial apps, human resources, supply change management, procurement, and human capital management — that combine the best functionality from the many applications it now sells, including JD Edwards, PeopleSoft, and its own Oracle E-Business Suite.”

I have been reading through the PeopleSoft Financials 9.1 prerelease notes. Check out my summary of the 9.1 new features and enhancements.

General

• VAT Enhancements: VAT Registration ID has been increased to 20 characters.
• Single Euro Payment Area (SEPA): PeopleSoft plans to support the new requirements for SEPA.

Cross Pillar Enhancements

• Chartfield security: Enable or disable ChartField Security by product and control access for up to two ChartFields for specific high-exposure entry functions and most inquiry functions.

I’m looking forward to the new release of Oracle PeopleSoft. First of all Oracle will release PeopleTools 8.50. Exiting new features (see http://bloggingaboutoracleapplications.org/peopletools-850-the-wow-effect/) will be added to PeopleSoft. At the same time Oracle will release PeopleSoft Applications 9.1 (HR/Financials/CRM).

When will this become available? Oracle will provide a sneak preview of PeopleSoft Financials 9.1 at Oracle Open World 2009 and on the internet it is circulating that PeopleTools will become available this month (http://psst0101.wordpress.com/2009/07/10/peopletools-8-50-update/).

I expect that the new versions will become available before the end of this year (Oracle’s Q2-2010 fiscal year). The pre-release notes are out so it couldn’t take that long.

Let’s wait and see…