R12 Oracle EBS Road Map

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Fusion Middleware 11g
•WebLogic Server replaces Fusion Middleware 10g Oracle Containers for Java (OC4J)

Oracle 11gR2 11.2 Database
•Online patching via Edition-Based Redefinition
•Improved performance via database result caching
•Can be upgraded to Database 12c

Recommended Patch Collections for EBS 12.1.3
•One consolidated patch across product families
•Recommended Patch Collection 4 (RPC4) includes recommended patches from all product families:
Applications Technology
Customer Relationship Management
Financials
Human Resources Management
Procurement
Projects
Supply Chain Management
Value Chain Planning

If You Are Targeting 12.2…
•Read the 12.2 Technical Planning Guide, Doc 1585857.1
–Understand the 12.2 Online Patching cycle
–Plan for 12.2 Dual File system
–Prepare for Additional Disk Space
–Prepare Customizations for Online Patching
•Get familiar with Web Logic Server
•Plan for related systems changes
•Consider new operational characteristics

Plan for Related Systems Changes
•A good time to change OS platform is at an EBS upgrade
•12.2 is certified only on 64-bit operating systems
•12.1 is certified on both 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems
–Increasingly, modern hardware doesn’t come with 32-bit OOTBOracle E-Business Suite Release 12.2.5 Highlights
Modern User Experience and Mobility
•Latest Oracle Look and Feel: Icon-Based Page Navigation, New User Interactions and Widgets
•Tablet Optimized HTML User Interfaces: Receiving, Discrete MES Supervisor
•Information Discovery: New Areas: FA, Customers, Quoting, iStore, OIC, & CMRO; Rename from Endeca Ext
 Functional Advancements
•Financials: GL Approvals in AME, AR Automated Receipt Application New Methods
•Procurement: Procurement Command Center*, iProcurement: Ratings and Reviews, Catalog Upload
•Projects: Advanced Project Planning and Control*, Schedule of Values, Invoice Consolidations
•Order Management: Contract Renewal Command Center*, Selling Subscriptions, Quote Validation Fwk
•Logistics: Flexible Serial Tracking, Zone Picking, Nested LPNs, WMS Productivity
•Manufacturing: Outsourced Mfg, Component Availability Mgt
•Value Chain Planning: Configurable Supply Planning Work Area, Service Parts Enh for Auto/High Tech
•Asset Management: Map Visualization, Linear Asset Enhancements, Asset Route Enhancements
•Service: SR OU Security, Auto Creation of OTL Timecards, Spares Shipping Method Calendars
•Human Capital Management: Payroll Dashboard Enhancements, Configurable Talent Matrix
 Operational Efficiency
•Online Patching: Support for Simplified Dev Environments, Patching Progress Monitoring Tool
•Technology Stack: Middle Tier Technology Checker
•Automated System Management: Streamlined Patch Wizard Reports, Patch Wizard Export


Source: Oracle
-Oracle E-Business Suite Upgrades and Platform Migration (1377213.1)
-New Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.1.3+ Recommended Patch Collection 4 (RPC4) (Doc ID 2053709.1)