GETTING STARTED IN ORACLE FUSION APPLICATIONS

Getting Started in Oracle Fusion Applications

As we know Oracle Fusion Applications are designed by using the latest technology advances and incorporating best practices gathered from thousands of customers as well as best of Oracle acquired companies like Peoplesoft, JD Edwards, and Siebel etc. These are completely open, service-enabled enterprise applications. Designed with features for the best-in-class user-interface designs and workflows that optimize usability and deliver business value.

First of all, Lets understand different adoption option to Fusion Application for existing customers. As shown in the diagram, below are the different options to Implement Oracle Fusion Applications-

In the first Option, customer has to do nothing as they do not have to adopt Oracle Fusion Applications if they do not opt for need of Oracle Fusion Applications right now. In a coexistence option, below are the 3 adoption strategy for Oracle Fusion Apps-

A user can implement an Oracle Fusion module alongside their existing applications with little or no integration. If they have multiple instances and want to implement Oracle Fusion Customer Relationships Management (CRM) in one region but keep it separate from the other regions.

Other option is -Coexistence with loose interoperability applies to situations where batch loads make the most sense. For example, if you are a PeopleSoft Human Capital Management (HCM) customer and want to add Oracle Fusion Talent Management, then they can integrate employee data via a batch ETL process every night. Next scenario is when users want to upgrade a specific pillar, such as HCM, Financials, Supply Chain Management (SCM), or CRM.

Finally, a new or existing customer may decide for complete suite for his needs. However, majority of the customers will fall into the first or second options, either waiting to adopt Oracle Fusion Applications or adopting individual modules.

Oracle Fusion Applications- Getting Started

All functionality revolves around the Oracle Fusion Applications Welcome page which can be personalized.

User Interface

Pages can be divided into different components and below are the details of main components in the Oracle Fusion User Interface.

1. Global Area - Contains links to help you navigate user interfaces, personalized links and tools, and the name of the user who is logged in.
2. Regional Area - Contains links to tasks and reports.
3. Local Area -  Contains the transaction or form that requires creation, editing, or review.
4. Contextual Area - Contains information that is linked to the transaction displayed in the Local Area.

Dashboard

Oracle Fusion dashboards provide details on prioritization to take quick action for further exploration. The main dashboard within Oracle Fusion is the Welcome dashboard, or Oracle Fusion Home, which is a collection of dashboards. In addition two other types of dashboards are available:

Role-based: Examples include Line Manager, HR Specialist.

Business intelligence-driven: Examples include Balance Sheet and Sales Pipeline.

Diagram showing General Accounting Dashboard

Work Areas

A work area is a grouping of similar tasks. For example, the Period Close work area includes tasks for opening and closing accounting periods for the Oracle Fusion General Ledger and subledgers.Below diagram showing period opening and closing Work Area.

Another important part is Recent Items menu which enables users to return to flows that have been recently accessed, usually within, but not limited to, a single session