Managing Oracle Fusion Applications (Oracle Press)

It's a good book - that goes over much of the system administration required for Fusion Applications.It is well written and makes sense to the lay person - so bravo.This does not however go into the functionality of the individual Fusion Modules.For that - go to Docs.Oracle.Com and look up the apps of interest in the user guide section.

Easy to read and helps reinforced basics.

Fusion Applications is a bigger change than you realize. It's a bigger change than I realized.If I had seen this book on the shelf I would have flipped through it and dismissed it. It lookslike a lot of descriptions of acronyms made up of other acronyms -- recursive acronyms. ButI did read it, and I'm glad I did. The move to Fusion Applications requires moving to openstandards and that requires learning about all those acronyms.I need to be prepared to support Fusion Applications. I found many resources and amongthem were three books from Oracle Press. This is one of them, along with WebLogic Server11g Administration Handbook and Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g Architecture andManagement. Since I have reviewed other Oracle Press books, they sent me copies of eachto read and review.Reading this book really helped me understand just how big a change the move to FusionApps will be. The description of the history of Oracle Applications, both those developedby Oracle and those acquired by Oracle, is the best I've ever seen. It provides the contextI've been looking for to really understand why this change is happening and why it has tobe such a big change.I understand that many Oracle professionals that currently support Oracle Enterprise Suiteand other products in what is now called Oracle Applications Unlimited will be looking forresources that show them the technical details of implementing and supporting FusionApplications. This book will not appear to be relevant since it doesn't attempt to addressthose issues. However, Fusion Applications is not just Applications Unlimited with somenew stuff bolted on the side. It is a complete overhaul and integration of all the variousapplications products with some new stuff mixed in. Wrapping your head around all thisrequires a high-level review and that is what this book provides.Unlike most books I've reviewed, this one has some of the best information in the introduction.Don't skip it. In the first few pages we find - "The structure of this book is intended to help youfirst build a basic understanding of Fusion Applications..." Indeed, and you need this high-leveloverview to get that basic understanding. From "A Brief History" onward, this `introduction'helped me the most. It gave me the context I was looking for, explaining how the evolution ofapplications, access and user experience all led to Fusion Applications.Fusion Applications is a big change. This means that persons with experience in the currentOracle applications offerings will need to embrace change. Most people will be new to FusionApplications so this is also a great time to get started. This book is a good way to get exposedto just how much is new and different. You won't learn how to install Fusion Applications,but, whether you accept it or not, you really do need to become comfortable with all the newideas, acronyms and processes that make up Fusion Applications. This book is a very high-levelview of what will be involved in managing Fusion Applications. I think everyone involved wouldbenefit from reading this book.

I now have a copy of this book having seen it promoted at Oracle Open World in San Francisco this year and it has become a foundation for my undertstanding of Fusion. The author has pitched this just right, logical divisions, easy starts and then deeper dives to all the mysterious areas of a Fusion installation and use.I originate from the JD Edwards stable and despite much retraining into the Fusion Middleware, I needed this book to fully understand the transition and feel happy with the operational aspects of Fusion Applications. The Software is now General Availability and I would endorse this book for anyone converting from other products as well as those coming from EBS, as everyone needs to understand the 'delta' involved.

This book is a great source of information for anyone who is just starting with Fusion applications. It introduces the concepts of an Enterprise Application and then provides an accurate description of the areas that are important.It provides the background information about Fusion applications which is a great for IT strategists,System analysts,Implementation Consultants or Software Developers. The book provides hints,tips and tools from a technical and functional perspective. In a day to day scenario it provides a practical reference for users aswell as a training resource. Richard is a great author and lays out the information in a easily readable format with good illustrations.

Fusion Applications are here already and I was trying to find some text to go along with the limited training out there for Implementers and technology Managers - I am impressed by how the author has lifted the veil surrounding the much awaited Fusion applications and the technology platform it is built on. Would serve as a great reference for any Implementation or before you get to the product training or documentation. Excellent and easy read!!

This is really geared up for those who are looking over an overview of the applications. Still a lot of value for types like my managers who marginally understand what I do.I was looking for technical details on how to monitor Oracle Service Bus and Weblogic but what I read was mostly about why I should do it, not how to do it. The only thing I personally got out of it was some nice screenshots of some dashboards, which I have already seen. I was hoping for more of an integrative view, or some mention of tools that could provide those and how to go about implementing them to monitor and manage the applications.

Im Rahmen meine Projektarbeit benötige ich Infos zu Oracle Fusion Applications, die in diesem Buch ganz ordentlich behandelt werden. da ich mich immer nur bei Bedarf und mit konkreten Fragen an das Buch wende, habe ich es nicht komplett gelesen, sondern nur zu 50% und danach habe ich mir die jeweiligen Themen separat durchgelesen, das geht auch.