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What is Oracle E-Business Suite?
Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) is considered the most extensive offering of amalgamated worldwide business applications available. Oracle EBS helps facilitate medium to large business enterprise organizations with the ability to enhance critical decision-making processes, streamline business procedures, minimize costs, and improve overall performance and productivity.
Oracle EBS runs as a complement to Oracle Database software. The applications serve to automate such processes as supply chain management (SCM), human resource management (HRM), customer relations management (CRM), project portfolio management (PPM), financial management, service management, and more.
Oracle EBS runs best in the cloud. It is a cost-saving option that offers greater productivity and can immediately and easily respond to changing dynamic business needs with an intuitive, automated scalable cloud infrastructure.
Below are some of the valuable features of popular application offerings available within Oracle EBS:
Supply Chain Management (SCM): Every possible supply chain process can be fully automated, from planning, creation, and appropriation to development and fulfillment, delivering a comprehensive solution application to ensure organizations have robust, intelligent-driven, value-added chains. Some applications include:
- Manufacturing
- Value Chain Planning and Execution
- Procurement and Fulfillment
- Lifecycle Management
- Business Intelligence and Analytics
Human Resource Management (HRM): The solution offers a sturdy group of outstanding human resource processes that enable users to improve productivity, enhance overall business performance, and lower TCO. Some processes include:
- Workforce Management
- Talent Management
- Global Personnel Policy Management
- Human Resource Analytics
Customer Relations Management (CRM): This application provides for a streamlined, unique global gathering of information that will ensure all selling channels are continually following the organization's objectives and protocols. Some features include:
- Oracle Service
- Oracle Marketing
- Oracle Order Management
- Oracle Channel Revenue Management
Project Portfolio Management (PPM): Oracle EBS provides a comprehensive, full lifecycle offering of project and portfolio management. Users get a single fully transparent view of all project-related ventures coupled with a superb performance process that grants users the ability to choose the best, most dynamic portfolio ventures.
- Project Collaboration
- Project Management
- Project Analytics
- Project Cost
- Project Billing
Financial Management: Users are able to perform more effectively, improve productivity and efficiency, develop productivity tools and integrated performance management, and develop processes for shared services to reduce overall operating costs. Some features include:
- Asset Lifecycle Management
- Financial Control and Reporting
- Travel and Expense Management
- Lease and Finance Management
- Risk Management and Compliance
Service Management: This application allows users access to the best data necessary to provide correct, precise, reliable information to their clients to ensure that every expectation is exceeded and consistently satisfied.
- Inbound and outbound telephony
- Project Collaboration
- Project Cost
- Billing
- Project Management
Reviews from Real Users:
Kopano R., Freelancer at a tech services company, says, “What I found most valuable in Oracle E-Business Suite is the patching because it is straightforward. As long as you follow Oracle's best practices, you are able to finish the task of patching without a problem. I like that it's also easy to add products, e.g. if you want to add on financials, you can, or if you don't have financials, you can expand on that. I like that Oracle E-Business Suite is really scalable.”
Mohammed G., Senior Oracle Application Consultant at a comms service provider, writes, “Oracle E-Business Suite consists of a lot of streams, such as financial and HR processes of the enterprise companies. We are using most of the Oracle financial modules, and we have an Oracle stream, FI procurement stream, and HR streams, which have a lot of applications. Oracle E-Business Suite has over 20 different modules to choose from, it is comprehensive. Additionally, the integration is very good. “
Oracle E-Business Suite was previously known as Oracle EBS, OEBS.
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Deputy Chief Operating Officer at a energy/utilities company with 201-500 employees
Flexible and has competitive licensing costs, but its design needs to be optimized based on usage patterns and the response time from the support team could be faster
Pros and Cons
- "What we like about Oracle E-Business Suite is that we didn't find any issues with it. In the Indian market, the subscription solutions aren't that suitable, even in terms of the complexity of the regulations, taxes, etc., so that's why we had to go for an on-premise solution that's hosted on the cloud, and we're happy with Oracle E-Business Suite. We also like that Oracle E-Business Suite is quite flexible, and we've also built some bolt-ons and they're working fine."
- "Oracle E-Business Suite is a bit outdated because it's been developed more than ten years ago, and this is an area for improvement. My team is still getting used to the solution, so there could still be some features that have not been enabled or features my team isn't aware of yet. There have been issues with the Treasury module of Oracle E-Business Suite, so this is another area for improvement. My company hasn't decided yet on whether to implement the Treasury module or just go with another solution. Another room for improvement in Oracle E-Business Suite is the design, as it needs to be optimized based on usage patterns. What I'd like added in the next release of Oracle E-Business Suite is the time attribute. The solution still has dashboards being rolled out, so the time attribute could already be there or is still in the process of implementation. I also didn't find much use for the Projects module based on my company's requirements. The integration of Oracle E-Business Suite with the rest of the Oracle tools isn't very tight as well, but it could be because of customizations here in India, where the integrations work seamlessly everywhere, except in India. You'll find gaps because of customizations in India which are very, very irritating. For example, if a procurement is moving in the system then all the data has to move from one module to the other, but in the Oracle E-Business Suite Procurement module, you'll notice breaks or gaps that require you to manually transfer that data, so I'd like this improved in the next release of the solution."
What is our primary use case?
How has it helped my organization?
As we've recently gone live with Oracle E-Business Suite, we won't be able to say what has improved, but we used to have a lot of manual processes before switching to Oracle E-Business Suite. Now, pretty much, we've done complete end-to-end automation, so there will be savings in terms of automating manual processes, but we haven't quantified that for now.
What is most valuable?
What we like about Oracle E-Business Suite is that we didn't find any issues with it. In the Indian market, the subscription solutions aren't that suitable, even in terms of the complexity of the regulations, taxes, etc., so that's why we had to go for an on-premise solution that's hosted on the cloud, and we're happy with Oracle E-Business Suite.
We also like that Oracle E-Business Suite is quite flexible, and we've also built some bolt-ons and they're working fine.
What needs improvement?
Oracle E-Business Suite is a bit outdated because it's been developed more than ten years ago, and this is an area for improvement.
My team is still getting used to the solution, so there could still be some features that have not been enabled or features my team isn't aware of yet.
There have been issues with the Treasury module of Oracle E-Business Suite, so this is another area for improvement. My company hasn't decided yet on whether to implement the Treasury module or just go with another solution.
Another room for improvement in Oracle E-Business Suite is the design, as it needs to be optimized based on usage patterns.
What I'd like added in the next release of Oracle E-Business Suite is the time attribute. The solution still has dashboards being rolled out, so the time attribute could already be there or is still in the process of implementation.
I also didn't find much use for the Projects module based on my company's requirements.
The integration of Oracle E-Business Suite with the rest of the Oracle tools isn't very tight as well, but it could be because of customizations here in India, where the integrations work seamlessly everywhere, except in India. You'll find gaps because of customizations in India which are very, very irritating. For example, if a procurement is moving in the system then all the data has to move from one module to the other, but in the Oracle E-Business Suite Procurement module, you'll notice breaks or gaps that require you to manually transfer that data, so I'd like this improved in the next release of the solution.
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For how long have I used the solution?
We just went live with Oracle E-Business Suite a few months back.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
We're still optimizing the cloud infrastructure, connectivity, etc., so currently, we've seen no stability issues with Oracle E-Business Suite.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We still haven't reached that stage of needing to scale up Oracle E-Business Suite, but its scalability seems to be smooth.
How are customer service and support?
My team had a lot of questions for the Oracle E-Business Suite support team. During the go-live stage, support was very, very responsive, but right now, the team isn't that responsive, so I'm rating the support team seven out of ten. The response time needs to be improved nowadays.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Neutral
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
My company previously used a different tool, and the reason for the switch to Oracle E-Business Suite is that the instance shifted from Hong Kong to India, so it was a greenfield implementation. The pricing was good. Licensing was also good. The offering which included cloud services was also attractive because Oracle became a one-stop service provider with Oracle E-Business Suite combined with Oracle Cloud. The integration of various packages also seemed to be okay.
SAP, on the other hand, was facing a lot of issues in terms of Ariba Integration with S/4HANA, and it was a mash-up of on-premise products and subscription-based products, while most of the Oracle modules were on-premise solutions and tightly integrated, so that has been helpful.
How was the initial setup?
Setting up Oracle E-Business Suite wasn't complex, but there was a huge need for skilled manpower to implement it because of the huge demand for ERP resources in the market, so that has been a big challenge. Whether it's Oracle or SAP S/4HANA, getting good resources to stick to a project and implement it has become a challenge.
The deployment of Oracle E-Business Suite took one year.
What about the implementation team?
We used a third-party to implement Oracle E-Business Suite.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The licensing cost of Oracle E-Business Suite is quite competitive. It's quite flexible, so it can be adapted to the requirements of my company. For confidentiality purposes, I'm unable to disclose how much Oracle E-Business Suite costs, but I'm rating its cost as eight out of ten.
What other advice do I have?
I'm using the latest version of Oracle E-Business Suite.
Around seven hundred people use Oracle E-Business Suite within my company. The solution doesn't require a lot of maintenance, but its maintenance has been outsourced to a third-party.
I'm not an Oracle E-Business Suite expert, and everyone has specific requirements, but what I would tell others who want to start using the solution is that it would be ideal if the user can switch to a subscription-based product because the implementation becomes faster and the user experience is much better. Unfortunately, in India, it's so complicated in terms of processes and procedures, so mostly the market fights over on-premise solutions which is not the trend globally, and it's an issue here in India.
My rating for Oracle E-Business Suite is seven out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Last updated: Sep 24, 2022
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System And database administrator at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Scalable business application suite with straightforward patching and good technical support
Pros and Cons
- "Really scalable business application suite with good technical support and straightforward patching."
- "The on-premises version of this solution can be difficult to expand, compared to its cloud version. The on-premises version is also more limited, versus the cloud version that has a lot of improvements. Maintaining this solution is also too costly."
What is our primary use case?
Oracle E-Business Suite is used for accounting activities. Customers use the general ledger and accounts receivable functions, and those make their lives easier, especially when the solution is well taken cared of, e.g. through patching then being able to assess the system on time.
What is most valuable?
What I found most valuable in Oracle E-Business Suite is the patching, because it is straightforward. As long as you follow Oracle best practices, you are able to finish the task of patching without a problem.
I like that it's also easy to add products, e.g. if you want to add on financials, you can, or if you don't have financials, you can expand on that. I like that Oracle E-Business Suite is really scalable.
What needs improvement?
As the pricing for Oracle E-Business Suite is too high and maintaining it is too costly, instead of users patching in a timely manner, they complain about the price, and only do the patching whenever there's an issue. Pricing for this solution could still be improved by Oracle.
Another area for improvement, particularly when working with the on-premises version of Oracle E-Business Suite, is that it can be difficult to expand, unlike its cloud version. On cloud, it's easier to improve on things, and there's a lot of improvement, while in the on-premises version, it's more limited.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using Oracle E-Business Suite since 2017.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is also stable, but its stability depends on doing the patching on time, and as the maintenance of Oracle E-Business Suite is too costly based on feedback from people we've worked with, they only do the patching whenever an issue arises.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Oracle E-Business Suite is a really scalable solution.
How are customer service and support?
The technical support for Oracle E-Business Suite is good. If you do things right, their support can speed up the process, rather than relying on documents and their site. With Oracle support, proper knowledge, and understanding what the problem is, you'll be okay.
What about the implementation team?
I did the deployment myself. Deployment of this solution took a lot of time, because I was using my own laptop, and only had 16GB RAM. I experienced some errors, so deployment took almost a day to a day and a half.
What was our ROI?
Oracle E-Business Suite makes life easier for its users, so it really helps a lot in terms of return on investment. It was a great adventure for me to work on such an environment.
My take on the ROI is based on the feedback of the customer I was helping. Looking at the fact that using the solution does not require you to spend most of your time trying to resolve issues, it will definitely help bring in the ROI.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Most of the people we've worked with were complaining about the pricing of Oracle E-Business Suite being too high.
What other advice do I have?
I have worked mostly with Oracle E-Business Suite.
I'm using the old version of the solution. The new version I was just using it to try on my own environment, e.g. doing the installation from scratch and trying to do it on my own. Oracle E-Business Suite has general ledger, financials, and HR functions, but I'm not much into those, as I'm much interested in the installation and administration of the solution.
I'm particularly interested in the patching and installation of Oracle E-Business Suite, and when there's an issue, I'm able to address the issue, e.g. in case there's a need for patching, I can do it.
I was looking at the interface of the latest version of Oracle E-Business Suite, as I was trying it, and compared to the previous version, there were so many changes to the interface. For now, I cannot say what can be changed or added to this solution, because there were so many changes to its interface, but it was easy to navigate through when you are training.
Because Oracle E-Business Suite is being used in a government department, I can only give a range in terms of the number of end users: more than 100 and less than 1,000.
My role was usually to run some Oracle assessment tools to gather information, and those tools will teach you about the whole system when you gather the information, depending on whether you understand the information on the report, so that gave me a lot of insight.
It was only me who took care of the deployment and maintenance of Oracle E-Business Suite, then there's only engagement with a specialist or a system admin when needed, but in terms of doing the assessment for the solution, I do it myself.
My advice to others planning to implement Oracle E-Business Suite is to be patient, especially when you do the administration part, because the solution is so broad, so it depends on what you are doing, e.g. there are different specializations such as financials, general ledger, etc. In terms of the technical part of it, it will be a matter of time to learn and to download those free ISOs from Oracle e-Delivery, and then try them. Doing that will definitely help, the same way it really helped me with Oracle E-Business Suite.
I didn't evaluate other products, because my specialty is Oracle database administration. I'm a database administrator, and I'm focused on the database, Linux, and Oracle E-Business Suite. They all work well together.
My rating for Oracle E-Business Suite is eight out of ten, because of the price.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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Head of IT Service Delivery at fatima group
Highly scalable, stable, and has automation and integration features
Pros and Cons
- "I like the automation and integration features of Oracle E-Business Suite."
- "A downside of Oracle E-Business Suite is its interface because it's less user-friendly than the latest cloud solutions. As an organization, Oracle now has more interest in cloud applications, so nowadays, it doesn't focus much on Oracle E-Business Suite, an on-premises solution, so this is another downside."
What is our primary use case?
We are a large company using every function of Oracle E-Business Suite, such as human capital management, financial management, manufacturing, plant maintenance, and many more. We've implemented almost thirty-seven modules of Oracle E-Business Suite in our organization.
How has it helped my organization?
Oracle E-Business Suite improved my organization by automating every function and integrating all departments. For example, HR is integrated with Finance through the payroll module. Inventory is integrated with Finance through the inventory module. Plant maintenance is integrated with the stores and spheres, so there's a single source of truth across the organization. There's no need to maintain separate databases, software, or functions within the organization through Oracle E-Business Suite.
My organization uses the same source of truth, so there's less hassle and more accurate information, making decision-making easier because of this solution.
What is most valuable?
I like the automation and integration features of Oracle E-Business Suite.
What needs improvement?
A downside of Oracle E-Business Suite is its interface because it's less user-friendly than the latest cloud solutions.
As an organization, Oracle now has more interest in cloud applications, so nowadays, it doesn't focus much on Oracle E-Business Suite, an on-premises solution, so this is another downside.
In the next release of the solution, I want to see an enhanced GUI so that it can attract more users and for Oracle to focus more on Oracle E-Business Suite and make it more user-friendly.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using Oracle E-Business Suite for twelve years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Oracle E-Business Suite is pretty stable, and I'd rate it as nine out of ten, stability-wise.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Oracle E-Business Suite is a highly scalable solution, and I'd rate its scalability as ten out of ten.
How are customer service and support?
Oracle E-Business Suite technical support is a seven out of ten for me.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Neutral
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We've used custom and in-house solutions before using Oracle E-Business Suite. Still, because of the benefits, scalability, integration, and support we got from the solution, we went with Oracle E-Business Suite.
How was the initial setup?
As Oracle E-Business Suite is an ERP system, it has a complex implementation process. It's unlike any other software you can install and start using immediately. The system requires installation, then configuration, so depending on the complexity of the business, it takes around three to six months to configure and run it within the organization.
Installing the software onto the server, for example, isn't a matter of one to two days maximum. The steps to deploy Oracle E-Business Suite depend on your business requirement, how you map your business requirements into the system, and how you want the system to operate according to your needs. It varies based on the complexity of your business where Oracle E-Business Suite would be implemented.
What about the implementation team?
The first time Oracle E-Business Suite was implemented, configured, and integrated with our systems, we worked with a third party who was an expert, so we won't run into cost overruns.
What was our ROI?
The digitization projects we implemented in multiple areas resulted in millions of savings because Oracle E-Business Suite helped keep queries simpler, so there's ROI from the solution.
My organization has been using the solution for the past twelve years, so I'm sure it paid off, but I have yet to calculate the ROI.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Pricing for Oracle E-Business Suite is seven out of ten. You must pay extra for maintenance and technical support, apart from standard license fees.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
Since we've been using Oracle E-Business Suite for twelve years, we've evaluated different solutions from time to time but eventually chose SAP as our primary solution.
What other advice do I have?
I'm using the latest version of Oracle E-Business Suite.
Two or three people can maintain Oracle E-Business Suite for a small organization. Still, for a vast implementation, for example, within my organization, about twenty-five to thirty people handle the maintenance of the solution.
Around two thousand to three thousand people use Oracle E-Business Suite within the organization.
All departments use the solution, whether Presales, Sales, Finance, Plant Maintenance, HR, Compensation, Payroll, etc.
I recommend Oracle E-Business Suite, but since the newest technology is now on the cloud, I wonder if people would be interested in an on-premise solution.
I'd rate the solution eight out of ten because the GUI needs improvement. I would give Oracle E-Business Suite a nine or ten if its GUI were improved.
My company is simply an Oracle customer.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Last updated: Jan 1, 2023
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It adapts to our business rules, so we don't have to change them.
Pros and Cons
- "Oracle EBS adapts to our business rules, so we don't have to change them, whereas SAP is rigid. We need to change our business rules to implement SAP. Oracle's reporting is also excellent and it's easier for our technical team to customize the solution compared to SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, and other products."
- "Oracle is easy to implement at a new organization like ours, but it might be more challenging for an established organization with more rules and policies in place."
What is our primary use case?
Our use case is primarily finance and procurement. We have a procurement team, a finance department, and some managers responsible for approving a procurement request. We also have users who build and customize reports for board members, senior management, or auditors.
We plan to adapt Oracle EBS to integrate with our CRM, HR, and other applications. It provides financial insights and covers payroll, so it needs to be combined with the project portfolio management solution or the CRM. We have many changes ready for when we go live with the CRM.
How has it helped my organization?
Oracle EBS is flexible enough for any use case, allowing us to configure the changes we want how we want.
What is most valuable?
Oracle EBS adapts to our business rules, so we don't have to change them, whereas SAP is rigid. We need to change our business rules to implement SAP. Oracle's reporting is also excellent and it's easier for our technical team to customize the solution compared to SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, and other products.
What needs improvement?
Oracle is easy to implement at a new organization like ours, but it might be more challenging for an established organization with more rules and policies in place. I don't have many feature requests because we are still in the early stages. I'm currently trying to gather all the small change requests that arise out based on our business requirements.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using Oracle EBS for a year and a half.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Oracle EBS is highly stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Oracle technology is advanced, so it shouldn't be a problem to increase capacity by adding configurations or reporting. Almost everything is there.
How are customer service and support?
I rate Oracle support eight out of 10. They're really fast.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We were using different solutions in silos. For example, there was one for inventory called Maximo and another for finance. All those systems were in silos, so we wanted to replace them with a single ERP system that offers a 360-degree view of data and precise reporting without the need to change many things in the data.
We wanted to avoid many manipulations by manual editing errors. Having everything in one system gives you complete native automation built into the system.
How was the initial setup?
It was not complicated, but you need a business analyst to bridge the gap between the implementation team and the business team. We had around three people on our team. We still haven't fully deployed it, but the expected duration is about nine months.
It's not implementation time per se. It's more like evaluating the solution to understand the strengths and weaknesses of the product. After deployment, you don't need to maintain anything. Some change requests crop up now and then from the business team. They ask us to adjust the business rules or transfer the approval authority from one person to another because someone has left the company or gone on vacation.
You need someone with technical expertise, and Oracle-certified engineers are somewhat costly compared to other ERP products. For example, there's a German ERP product with an easy mechanism that allows any software programmer to change the configuration. Still, Oracle, SAP, and Microsoft Dynamics require certified professionals to change the configurations.
What about the implementation team?
We used an integrator because we lack in-house expertise with Oracle ERP.
We have a technical team and a business analyst, but we don't have the knowledge to handle Oracle ERP onboarding.
What was our ROI?
When we evaluate a solution, we assess whether implementing it is useful for the business. You can gain many benefits in terms of productivity and operations by using an ERP solution. Oracle has advantages over other products because they are well established and mature in the market.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I don't know the precise details about pricing because I am from the project management side, and another team handles procurement, but if I had to estimate, I would say it's probably around eight out of 10 for affordability.
Of course, it depends on which modules you select. There is not standard price. You need to dig into the exact pricing for your requirements. It's not a single one bundled. There is a named user license plus some module licenses.
What other advice do I have?
I rate Oracle E-Business Suite eight out of 10. I believe going to the cloud is much easier and faster. I advise people not to make a lot of changes initially. Implement it the way it is in the first round so you can leverage the benefits immediately instead of adding a lot of customization in the Oracle ERP.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Oracle Application Team Lead HCM at IMTAC LLC
Straightforward to setup and customize but could be laid out a bit better
Pros and Cons
- "It can easily be developed into an application."
- "There are some cycles in HR that are not straightforward."
What is our primary use case?
I use this solution for Core HR, Absence Management, and payroll.
What is most valuable?
Oracle EBS is a mature product. It fills many needs.
It is a gate to doing customization, as there is a need for custom solutions.
It can easily be developed into an application.
I can also easily plug into the business cycle.
What needs improvement?
There are some cycles in HR that are not straightforward. For example, the attendance approach, and the second admin transfers are not straightforward procedures.
We can see many features in the cloud and other applications that are not supported in EBS. For example, in iRecruitment, the recruitment or selection workflow process for candidates to be recruited is very advanced, it's a very skilled and enhanced process in Taleo. This is not something that is present in EBS but there are many requirements for this. Customers require this area of recruitment. For example, in Taleo, a person cannot move from the HR interview to the technical interview unless he has passed the HR interview. This does not exist in EBS. Many customers are asking for this functionality.
In Taleo, Candidate workflow allows you to do this. They give you the feature to configure that selection workflow for the candidates in terms of steps. You cannot move from this step until you complete the first step. This is definitely an area to consider.
There is strength in the product but we are always looking for weakness to improve.
The reporting area is very weak. It needs some improvements.
The embedded analytics is something new but it's a bit complicated. They tried to embed the analytics into the EBS with the same model as in FUSION but it's not easy or straightforward to enhance and maintain.
Organizational restructuring is a horrible process and very difficult in EBS.
For how long have I used the solution?
I am currently an HCCM Team lead. I have 12 years of experience in implementing Oracle.
I also have been working with Oracle E-Business Suite for 12 years.
I am certified in Oracle HCCM Cloud applications.
I work with many versions. I have worked with versions 11, 12, and now 12.2.9.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Generally speaking, Oracle E-Business Suite is a stable product.
Any product can have bugs, but it depends on where the bug is and if you have a workaround or not.
One of the drawbacks with Oracle is that it seems to take them a long time to release a solution for the bugs or enhancements. For example, there is a bug found in 2011 that has not been resolved or closed until now.
There are, however, technology bugs or functional bugs that are enhancements that you find in certain services such as contract screens, contracts, or payments. Oracle will call this an enhancement request, we can deliver it but for now, there is no delivery for this solution.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
This is a scalable solution.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I am just learning Taleo, I have a small amount of experience and a few customers.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is straightforward. While you can complete the installation yourself, you will need to know the product and how the product is configured.
An understanding of the business process is required to easily configure the application.
You must have the knowledge to know the subsequent actions, how they are done, and how the links are set up together. For example, I can define lookup, and to do this I will research to know if it will use the standard form, or if it will use the value set or the standard use for one report or other types of validations.
Overall, I believe that it is always best to ask someone who is experienced. For example, if we consider the iPhone mobile, we may ask how can we take a picture, If you are coming from Android to iOS, you will ask someone with experience in this type of operating system, how you can do related things or supporting context.
What about the implementation team?
I completed the installation myself. I did not use the help of an integrator or consultant.
What other advice do I have?
I have a lot of experience, and I work with many customers. I know what they require and which features they are looking for.
I would like to see where Oracle E-Business Suite will take the roadmap. I don't know if they will invest more in the roadmap for EBS or investing in the cloud.
In summary, this is a good product but there is always an area for improvement.
I would rate Oracle E-Business Suite a seven out of ten.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
Oracle Apps Developer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Highly customizable solution but support could be improved
Pros and Cons
- "This solution offers customization. You'll have the ability to change and add your custom solutions and integrate them with the standard ones."
- "Movement to the cloud should be supported. Product support still needs to be improved."
What is our primary use case?
This solution is used for handling a lot of modules and files, e.g. HR and supply chain. These are the main uses of Oracle E-Business Suite in the workforce.
How has it helped my organization?
This solution offers customization. We have the ability to change and add our custom solutions and integrate them with the standard ones.
These modules are integrated together. HR files are integrated with the supply chain files, e.g. employees are defined on the HR module. You can use this solution as a buyer or as a supplier, and it has a file server. Transferring files is integrated with HR, and the files would be applied to the employees. It can be used and it can uptake the accounts and copy them to the server, and all of the modules could be integrated together.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable feature of Oracle E-Business Suite is that it is customizable.
What needs improvement?
The biggest improvement for Oracle is for them to move to the cloud. With Oracle E-Business Suite, movement to the cloud should be supported. I am still not working on cloud applications, but I will eventually.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been implementing this solution for four or five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
This solution is very stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Scalability is not related to our Oracle plan. We are not allowed to expand. We're only allowed to apply our custom solution. If we want to add a page or add a screen, we are allowed to do that within limits. We are not allowed to change the Oracle product itself. We can add something, but without touching any object that Oracle implements.
How are customer service and support?
Sometimes, Oracle's support is very good and they give fast replies to all cases, but not all replies contain the solution. Sometimes they provide accurate solutions and effective solutions. Other times, they don't. Support could be improved.
What about the implementation team?
The initial setup and deployment were done by another team in our company. We call them the DBA team (Database Administrators).
What other advice do I have?
I am not working with Oracle Business Intelligence (BI). I am working as an Oracle developer, but not with Oracle development tools. I am working with tools such as Oracle Reports and Oracle Workflow Builder, but not with business intelligence tools.
I don't work for an Oracle Vendor, but I implement some products, e.g. the Oracle E-Business Suite.
We are developers and we aren't authorized to set up. For setup, there are other people concerned with setup, such as the administrators. There are three main jobs in this field. Administrators are responsible for setup, security, and configuration. Consultants are the ones who know the business, business rules, and verification among application screens or pages. Developers receive the instructions from the consultants and apply these solutions technically, and also add and make changes.
I am working as a freelancer, so I don't know all the sites the company implements this solution in, but it depends on the customization needed in each site. Some sites don't have a lot of requirements, e.g. they use the standard form of the application, meaning they don't need a lot of customization. There are sites or huge companies that have a lot of different business cases so they would need a lot of customization. It could take more than one year or two years to complete.
We are from Egypt and we fall under the Gulf area market. Most clients are from the Gulf area, but I don't know exactly how many clients. The main competition is between SAP and Oracle, but in the Gulf area, Oracle E-Business Suite is used more than SAP.
I don't know exactly how much this solution costs, but it will depend on the number of users.
My advice to people who want to implement Oracle E-Business Suite is to first be clear about the customizations they need. This is important. They should be clear and know what exactly they need to implement, and they should also know accurately the changes they want to implement for their business.
I am not able to give a rating because Oracle E-Business Suite is the first app on the market. Every application has disadvantages or points of weakness, but Oracle, SAP, and Microsoft Dynamics are three of the most accurate. They are the three best products in the world, but for this solution, I'm giving a seven out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Sr. Project manager at Department of National Defence
Manages all your HR requirements from hiring, onboarding, and managing your payrolls
Pros and Cons
- "You can group them into the BIs, which is business intelligence. You get your own key performance indicators and build your own reports or you could have your own screens, and it changes in real time."
- "From the business processes, there are areas where you could streamline new processes."
What is our primary use case?
I use this solution for human capital management. It's all been mingled into one product called Oracle HCM Cloud. It manages all your HR requirements from hiring, onboarding, and managing your payrolls. It has over 10 different models inside. Oracle expects clients to have that product, which is the basis for your financials, sales and distribution, procurement, etc. If you have HCM, you basically set up the structure of the enterprise.
Most of their applications have been moved to cloud enterprise. It's SaaS, and they have a patch where they provide the database and application so you can work on it. There's another one where they provide everything and you have your own infrastructure of hardware as well.
What is most valuable?
They have various products, so it depends on your enterprises. If it's finance-based, you'll mostly be looking at financial models, like the financial collaboration, financial management, budgeting, and forecasting. If you're in a distribution area, you'll be looking into models like inventory, warehouse management, and supplier-oriented models. They have SRM and they have CRM, which is customer relationship management.
You can group them into the BIs, which is business intelligence. You get your own key performance indicators and build your own reports or you could have your own screens, and it changes in real time.
What needs improvement?
From the business processes, there are areas where you could streamline new processes. You could take out some of the redundant ones, which you are either using or don't want to use, but you're still using it because it's been coming from your legacy systems.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been working with Oracle for 25 years.
I work as a project manager, but I was a principal consultant with Oracle. For the last 10 years, I've been mostly managing projects in diversified industries.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It has to be a stable system because then it affects your business processes.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
You should be able to scale it.
How are customer service and support?
Technical support is good, and they offer different types of support. Oracle has a very large technical support team. Without support, I think it would be very difficult for customers to manage.
How was the initial setup?
Installation has become simpler and takes less time. Before, there were lots of dependencies and it required lots of expertise.
The deployments have a much shorter cycle. Previously, we were doing projects that went on for a year or three years. Nowadays with the cloud implementation, I've done projects in three months or six months maximum, maybe a year. They have consolidated most of their features and functions. It makes training and chain management much easier, so your project time gets shortened basically.
All the big companies – even midsize or smaller – use some sort of ERP or business suite because it's impossible to go back to the smaller products or homegrown legacy systems because of the maintenance and dependencies.
What about the implementation team?
The bigger organizations tend to go for system integrators because they have the budget for projects and their projects are a little bit bigger. I would recommend in-house implementation if you have a special team.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Whatever the products you use, you'll be paying a yearly maintenance price or a support price. Every time they have a new release, they will announce that they will be discontinuing the support for that particular release in three years or four years so that customers can move into a higher release.
My understanding is that Oracle charges per user in some areas, but they have a minimum licensing fee, depending on how big the organization is. From the Oracle point of view, I think they know what the market charges and they're very competitive.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate this solution 9 out of 10.
My suggestion would be to look at what you're currently using, what your requirements are, how those requirements can be met, from what models or offerings you should be going for, and what is the end result you want to achieve by implementing a half a million dollar product. Are you okay with your return on your investment? Those are some of the questions you should be asking yourself.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Strong financial modules but dealing with data is very old fashioned
Pros and Cons
- "The solution has strong financial models and a strong database."
- "The system has bugs, is not user friendly, and requires too much customization."
What is our primary use case?
Our company uses the solution full function that includes financial, procurement, and posting. We have the solution on-premises but imitate it to the cloud. We have more than 200 end users across our organization.
What is most valuable?
The solution has strong financial models and a strong database.
What needs improvement?
The system has bugs, is not user friendly, and requires too much customization. I consider the solution open source with full customization, but ours was not done correctly at the beginning because we still have many issues. We always need consultants to do changes or corrections. We are eight years after implementation but we still have system bugs.
For example, we have the option to assign serial numbers for accounts payable and receivable vouchers. We have to select manual serial numbers and change the numbering every year. It is not logical to have two different vouchers for two different vendors but both with the same serial number unless you manually change them. Something happened during implementation that allows this to occur.
For another example, we have some approval hierarchies in the system. If someone delegates an action, the system sometimes jumps to the next approval and ignores handling the delegated action.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the solution for seven years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The stability is okay so is rated a five out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability to add users is fine. Adding functions is limited because each function requires a new customization and implementation.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I previously used SAP Business One, Zoho, and Microsoft Dynamics Innovation which is now called 365 Business Central.
How was the initial setup?
The setup was difficult. Implementation happened prior to my tenure at the company but colleagues said it took a long time and much effort.
To this day, we still have opening balances in some modules that are not configured so they don't match the GL. We have to add data, ignore some periods to match the GL, and export data to Excel to work on it. The solution itself does not provide enough reports or analysis and we have many, many issues. It doesn't seem that the implementation was a success.
Based on feedback from colleagues, the setup is rated a one out of ten.
What about the implementation team?
We implemented the solution with assistance from developers and a consultant. The process was gradual and took three years. We implemented some modules and then continued to others. We found issues and had to fix them along the way.
Our consultant was not dedicated to the project. He was an external resource, busy with another customer, and only worked part time on our implementation.
We need an experienced consultant to focus on these issues, investigate them, and fix them. We have many bugs and issues that shouldn't happen in the solution.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
My current company uses the solution. I assume it was selected it because it was very common at the time. It also has the strongest financial modules and database.
I am shifting to a startup company that needs a good ERP system. I am evaluating Odoo and Microsoft Business Central. I have not yet decided but will probably choose Odoo.
Zoho is fine for small businesses such as service companies that don't have many departments or dimensions.
What other advice do I have?
Small and medium enterprises do not need the solution. Big companies might want to think about whether to use the solution because there are other options like SAP and Microsoft.
The solution offers Oracle Cloud but it operates on the same concept. Transferring or dealing with data is very old fashioned. Each module has a different database and you need to transfer data from AB to GL to run reports, create recurring reports, or create recurring processes. This is a very bad setup. Even in the cloud, you have to post entries in payroll or AP and transfer the journal to the GL to see live or trial balances. There are no automatic dashboards or live reports.
The solution is rated a four out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Hybrid Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Microsoft Azure
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
Last updated: Jan 23, 2023
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