CON8602: PeopleTools Platform Update Mark Hoernemann Platform Strategy Manager PeopleSoft October 29, 2015
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Program Agenda 1 2 3 4 Planned PeopleTools 8.55 Certifications Browser Requirements Key Items Planned PeopleTools 8.55 Enhancements
PeopleTools Certifications
PeopleTools Certifications Available Compatible What does it take for a component to be certified? CERTIFIED Tested Valuable 5
PeopleTools Certifications My Oracle Support support.oracle.com Select Certifications tab Product: PeopleSoft PeopleTools Release: 8.55 PSFT certifications use PeopleTools, not apps 6
PeopleTools Certifications Tech Updates My Oracle Support support.oracle.com Search for Doc ID 764222.1 BOOK MARK IT! Tech Updates are a key avenue for PeopleTools to disseminate information 7
Planned PeopleTools 8.55 Certifications
PeopleTools Certifications Components OTHER SEARCH COBOL BROWSER WEB SERVER APP SERVER SERVER OS CLIENT OS MOBILE DATABASE
PT 8.55 Certifications Server Operating Systems Solaris includes X86-64 and SPARC SuSE Linux 12* HPUX 11.31 Oracle/RH Linux 5.8, 6.4, 7.1 SERVER OS Solaris 10, 11 AIX 6.1, 7.1 z/os 1.13, 2.1, 2.2* Windows Server 2012 R2, 2012 Always refer to the Certifications tab on My Oracle Support for the most current information
PT 8.55 Certifications Client Operating Systems Windows 7 Mainstream support ended Jan 12, 2015 Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 CLIENT OS Windows Server 2012, 2012 R2
PT 8.55 Certifications Mobile Safari for ios 8, 9 New ios releases are implicitly certified at GA Issues may exist, but we will work with you Internet Explorer 11 MOBILE Chrome for Android 5, 6 Always refer to the Certifications tab on My Oracle Support for the most current information
PT 8.55 Certifications Database Oracle 11gR2 Mainstream support ended Jan, 2015 SQL Server 2014 2012 Oracle 12.1.0.2 11.2.0.4 DATABASE DB2 z/os 10.1, 11.1 Sybase and Informix are not supported in PeopleTools 8.55. See Doc ID 1915316.1 on MOS for more information. DB2 LUW 9.7, 10.1, 10.5 Always refer to the Certifications tab on My Oracle Support for the most current information
PT 8.55 Certifications Application Server Java 7 Tuxedo for Windows uses VS2012 For Solaris x86-64 only, Tuxedo 12.1.1 is used Tuxedo 12.1.3 (VS2012 for Windows) APP SERVER Tuxedo 12.1.1 (Solaris x86-64) Always refer to the Certifications tab on My Oracle Support for the most current information
PT 8.55 Certifications Web Server WebLogic 12.1.3 WEB SERVER WebSphere 8.5.5
PT 8.55 Certifications Browser Internet Explorer 11 PT 8.55 requires a minimum of IE 11 Also required for Fluid applications Edge BROWSER Firefox ESR 38 RR tbd Chrome 43 Safari (Mac) 8, 9 Always refer to the Certifications tab on My Oracle Support for the most current information
PT 8.55 Certifications Search The SES team certified 11.2.2.2 with Oracle 12.1.0.2 on Windows on 10-15-2015. PeopleTools is currently working on it, expected by end of year Verity 6.5.1.1 SES 11.2.2.2 BP5 SEARCH Elastic* tbd Always refer to the Certifications tab on My Oracle Support for the most current information
PT 8.55 Certifications COBOL Micro Focus Server Express 5.1 WP11 z/os COBOL 5.2*, 5.1, 4.2 COBOL AIX COBOL 5.1*, 4.1 Micro Focus Net Express 5.1 WP11 Always refer to the Certifications tab on My Oracle Support for the most current information
PT 8.55 Certifications Other Excel and Word must be 64-bit version nvision reports may be viewed with 32-bit Excel BI Publisher template is not yet supported with Word 2013 Enterprise Manager 13.1.0.1 Install Anywhere 2013 Excel 2010, 2013 OTHER Word 2010, 2013 Install Shield 2013 Always refer to the Certifications tab on My Oracle Support for the most current information
Certifications Wait, what about Crystal or BOE? Crystal and BOE are NOT SUPPORTED with PT 8.55 Crystal Reports In PT 8.55? Crystal Reports WILL NOT RUN on PT 8.55 See Tech Update 1927865.1 on MOS for more information.
Beginning January 12, 2016, only the most current version of Internet Explorer available for a supported operating system will receive technical support and security updates. - Microsoft Support 21
Planned PeopleTools 8.55 Enhancements PeopleSoft Deployment Framework
PeopleSoft Deployment Framework TOOLS DPK APPS DPK WEB SERVER APP SERVER Automated Deployment YAML DATABASE Configuration Automated Configuration Cloud IAAS, VM or Bare Metal 23
Deployment Packages & Automated Configuration Manager Automating Environment Procurement Server & Client Binaries Application Server Web Server (PIA domain) Process Scheduler Development Client ACM PIA Configuration Integration Broker Secure Enterprise Search Performance Monitor Interaction Hub
PeopleSoft Deployment Framework DPK: Under the Covers TOOLS SERVER DPK Tools Binaries TOOLS CLIENT DPK Tools IDE/PUM/PTF Server/3 rd Party Components DB Connectivity Server Connectivity Automation Drivers Puppet Runtime Both PeopleTools DPKs are delivered for EVERY Tools Patch 25
PeopleSoft Deployment Framework DPK: Under the Covers PUM DPK Tools Server/Client DPK App Image DPK Vbox Shell Oracle 12c DB DPK Search Engine VM PeopleSoft Images (PUM) will be delivered as DPKs 26
PeopleSoft Deployment Framework Automated Configuration Manager ACM automates PeopleSoft configuration typically done through PIA (stored in database) Vanilla System Configuration Define Instrument Reuse ACM Plug-Ins Desired Environment
PeopleSoft Deployment Framework ACM Templates contain plugins Plugins automate tasks in a sequence Template variables can be used across plugins
Planned PeopleTools 8.55 Enhancements PeopleSoft Health Center
PeopleSoft Health Center Real time dashboards Health, load, Performance utilization Drillable details Alerts System Performance Monitor Load
Planned PeopleTools 8.55 Enhancements Other Enhancements
Other Enhancements Native push notifications for mobile devices Android ios Materialized views MSS, DB2 z/os Indexes on materialized views
PeopleTools Sessions of Interest Tuesday, 10/27 Time Title Session Room 11:00 Using PeopleSoft Fluid User Interface for Exceptional HR Self-Service CON8203 Palace: Twin Peaks S 12:15 General Session: PeopleSoft of Today and Tomorrow Intuitive, Powerful, and Easy GEN8298 MW 2008 4:00 PeopleSoft Technology Update CON8585 MW 2008 5:15 PeopleSoft s User Experience Roadmap: It Is PeopleSoft Fluid User Interface CON8587 MW 3016
PeopleTools Sessions of Interest Wednesday, 10/28 Time Title Session Room 11:00 Develop an Effective PeopleSoft Selective Adoption Strategy CON8598 MW 3016 12:15 PeopleSoft in the Cloud: PeopleSoft s Cloud Deployment Architecture CON8591 MW 3014 1:45 Meet the Experts: PeopleSoft PeopleTools MTE10263 MW 3001A 3:00 Customer View: Adapting to Take Advantage of PeopleSoft CON8600 MW 3016 3:00 Putting It to Work: PeopleSoft Automated Configuration Manager CON8595 MW 3014 4:15 PeopleTools Security Features CON8593 MW 3016 4:15 Simplified Analytics: The Latest Generation of PeopleSoft Reporting CON8592 MW 3014 4:15 How to Make the Most of the PeopleSoft Selective Adoption Model CON8204 Palace: Twin Peaks N
PeopleTools Sessions of Interest Thursday, 10/29 Time Title Session Room 9:30 PeopleTools Platform Update CON8602 MW 3016 10:45 Putting It to Work: Rolling Out PeopleSoft s Suite of Lifecycle Management Tools 10:45 Simplifying Complex Processes with New PeopleSoft Fluid User Interface Activity Guides CON8599 MW 3016 CON8588 MW 3014 12:00 Putting It to Work: PeopleSoft Fluid User Interface Component CON8589 MW 3014 12:00 Putting It to Work: Securing Your PeopleSoft Environment CON8594 MW 3016 1:15 PeopleSoft Technology: Executive Panel CON8590 MW 3014 2:30 Putting It to Work: Getting the Most Out of PeopleSoft RESTful Services CON8601 MW 3016 2:30 Putting It to Work: Configuring a PeopleSoft Applications Cluster CON8590 MW 3014
Get Connected and Stay Informed Key PeopleSoft Information Sources PeopleSoft CFO Tool PeopleSoft Video Feature Overviews and PeopleSoft Talks PeopleSoft Information Portal PeopleSoft PFE @PeopleSoft_Info Oracle PeopleSoft Page Social Media Oracle PeopleSoft Development Group Blogs
Learn about the PeopleSoft Fluid User Interface The PeopleSoft Spotlight Series is a new video-based learning resource. Be sure to watch these episodes: Developing a Fluid Strategy Developing Fluid Applications Deploying Fluid Applications To get started, go to the PeopleSoft Information Portal www.peoplesoftinfo.com, click the training tab to access the link to the Spotlight Series.
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