April Oracle Higher Education Investment Executive Brief

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1 April 2014 Oracle Higher Education Investment Executive Brief

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3 Executive Overview... 2 Student Cloud... 3 Oracle Higher Education Cloud... 3 Campus Solutions Innovating for Higher Education... 5 Oracle Higher Education Investment

4 Executive Overview As we move into the 21 st century, the needs of students, staff and faculty have shifted and evolved. Rather than traditional classes in brick and mortar classrooms held at regularly scheduled times, students demand flexible learning schedules that fit the needs of their lives, and programs structured to not just provide them with an education, but to prepare them for careers and to further their careers once they are in the workforce. New ways of learning and defining the outcomes of that learning, like competency-based credit, Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), and badging, are changing the definition of the learning experience. And students expect access to their learning environment and information across a spectrum of platforms classroom, desktop, mobile at all times, always on, always at their fingertips. Faculty and administrators demand the decision support tools to promote the success of their students and meet accountability requirements, from evaluation of admissions targets, to the early identification of students at risk, to institutional accreditation. And with the information to support decisions spread across their enterprise, they need seamless, robust integration of information, served up in actionable dashboards. And Institutions need to innovate, to find what differentiates them from their peers, and to focus scarce resources on the highest value activities to support their mission. They expect increasingly flexible ways to administer and provide learning and services to students, and they need to do so with efficiency and cost-effectiveness. As budgets tighten, the business of higher education is changing. Consistency and predictability of expenses becomes an operational necessity. Because of these needs, Oracle has announced significant new investments to support the future of Higher Education: Oracle Student Cloud: A brand new cloud-based student information system Oracle Higher Education Cloud: Expansion and enhancements to key Oracle Cloud solutions to meet the specific needs of the Higher Education Industry. Campus Solutions 9.2: A new release of the industry leading student information system. 2

5 Student Cloud For many institutions, the Cloud promises an ability to free up resources for mission-critical responsibilities by moving infrastructure and IT administrative tasks, and support requirements, off premise. The Oracle Student Cloud will be an entirely new student information system, designed and built from the ground up, to meet the complex, flexible educational models of the 21st century, with a student-centric design that will recognize that student success is the primary goal of your institution. We intend for the Oracle Student Cloud to include: A true Cloud deployment, moving the burden of maintenance and upgrades to Oracle and ensuring that you are always on the latest technology. A completely new architecture, taking advantage of and building on Oracle s expertise with Cloud solutions. Proactive interaction (notifications and badges), embedded social engagement channels and contextual analytics to provide users with the information they need, always at their fingertips, always on. Robust integration to other Oracle solutions, including Campus Solutions. A phased release approach, with Phase 1 focused on Continuing Education and non-traditional educational offerings. And the Student Cloud will be just one piece of the broader set of solutions Oracle will be rolling out the Higher Education industry. Oracle Higher Education Cloud With the new Student Cloud as its centerpiece, the Oracle Higher Education Cloud will bring together Oracle s established HCM Cloud, ERP Cloud, and CRM Cloud products in an integrated suite specifically designed to meet the unique business needs of the higher education market. Planned forthcoming enhancements to round out these solutions include: HCM Cloud Position Control Multiple Appointments Collective Bargaining Agreements ERP Cloud Grants Budgetary Control Encumbrance Accounting CRM Cloud Retention Recruiting Service and Support Roadmaps for Cloud products are shaped by direct collaboration with Higher Education customers and partners. 3

6 Campus Solutions 9.2 The move to the Continuous Delivery Model in 2009 allowed institutions to remain on the current Campus Solutions 9.0 release while delivering new functionality and features via the traditional maintenance bundles. Under this model, Oracle has delivered more new features and functionality than we did with the Campus Solutions 8.9 and Campus Solutions 9.0 releases combined! However, our customers have noted the operational challenges this maintenance model generated for their institutions, with the result that many have not been able to take full advantage of new functionality. Further, customers have told us that budgeting and resourcing for an upgrade event as a capital expense provides a structure for budget considerations that uptake of functionality via the Continuous Delivery Model, as an operational expense, does not provide. While many customers embrace the Continuous Delivery Model from Campus Solutions, others have requested we provide an upgrade event that will enable them to provide the attention and resources to getting current with new capabilities. With Campus Solutions 9.2, customers will have the best of both worlds: an event they can leverage to get current and a new mode of applying routine maintenance that will simplify their IT investment so they get more value out of the applications. The 9.2 release will align Campus Solutions with the rest of the PeopleSoft products and PeopleTools platform including a consistent maintenance approach across pillars. We intend for Campus Solutions 9.2 to feature: An in place upgrade to PeopleTools 8.54, minimizing the application upgrade impact for customers who are current on Campus Solutions maintenance. All of the functionality and features included in Campus Solutions 9.0 to date; we ll continue to leverage the Continuous Delivery Model to provide new functionality for the 9.2 release New User Interface tools and capabilities delivered as part of PeopleTools 8.54, which in turn will allow for a completely refreshed Campus Solutions self service experience. Adoption of the Peoplesoft Update Manager (already available in Peoplesoft 9.2), allowing customers to target and apply the specific maintenance patches they need when they need them. 4

7 "We're extremely excited about the impact these cloud applications can have across the higher education landscape. Oracle's proven experience deploying cloud in many other industries is our engine for designing and delivering the best-in-class cloud, and on-premise solutions for higher ed. At a time of intense pressure to improve student success, we believe these revolutionary applications will meaningfully impact higher education s ability to deliver education at a lower cost." - Jeff Henley, Chairman, Oracle Corporation Innovating for Higher Education Oracle believes in the value of Higher Education and the outstanding work you do in educating your students. We demonstrate that belief with our investments and our commitments. Only Oracle provides multiple pathways to allow you to innovate for student success, and only Oracle provides customer choice in how you manage your key application ecosystem, whether that is an on-premise deployment or a move to the Cloud. Oracle is committed to supporting education and research organizations with innovative solutions as they work to expand minds and spark new insight that can, ultimately, change organizations, communities, and lives. We invite you to discuss with us how technology can help you address your strategic needs and learn how we can partner with you to help ensure your successful future. Contact Us For more information about Oracle Research and Education and Campus Solutions, visit: Oracle Hihgher Education Investment April 2014 Oracle Corporation World Headquarters 500 Oracle Parkway Redwood Shores, CA U.S.A. Worldwide Inquiries: Phone: Fax: oracle.com Copyright 2014, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. This document is provided for information purposes only, and the contents hereof are subject to change without notice. This document is not warranted to be error-free, nor subject to any other warranties or conditions, whether expressed orally or implied in law, including implied warranties and conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. We specifically disclaim any liability with respect to this document, and no contractual obligations are formed either directly or indirectly by this document. This document may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, for any purpose, without our prior written permission. Oracle and Java are registered trademarks of Oracle and/or its affiliates. Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners. Intel and Intel Xeon are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. All SPARC trademarks are used under license and are trademarks or registered trademarks of SPARC International, Inc. AMD, Opteron, the AMD logo, and the AMD Opteron logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices. UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group. 0114