John Soat, Oracle BRANDVOICE brand contributor, wrote in Forbes about how smart technology in HCM Cloud makes HR more personal. Oracle has added a range of new features to its Cloud-based human resources applications, including extensive self-service functions, "smart" controls, and expanded point-to-point connectivity - all facilitated by a mobile-device-oriented, voice-enabled digital assistant powered by artificial intelligence (AI). The new features derive from Oracle's overall application strategy - characterized by voice recognition through a mobile interface, an intuitive and pervasive digital assistant, and a recommendation engine whose machine learning algorithms allow it to constantly improve. 

Alan Zeichick, Oracle BRANDVOICE contributor, wrote in Forbes about how Cloud provides both maximum flexibility and security.

Margaret Harris, Oracle BRANDVOICE contributor, wrote in Forbes about four back-office concerns about moving to Cloud. Recent conversations have shifted away from why companies should move to the Cloud and more toward how they will get there. However, there are still a few back-office concerns about moving to Cloud that keep companies on edge. Industry veteran Juergen Lindner, Oracle Senior Vice President of Cloud Applications Marketing, said that many of these concerns are on a tactical level. Lindner identified four of the top back-office concerns about moving to Cloud. 

Mark your calendar! Save the date for Quest Experience Week (QXW), a four-day, free, online event that features digital education that is designed to provide both strategic insight and how-to-education for Oracle users of all levels. QXW will take place November 12-15, 2019.

Oracle GoldenGate Product Management is happy to announce free GoldenGate software licenses and support on OCI Marketplace. This promotional offer is valid for a limited period of time for existing Oracle Cloud customers who have already trusted and invested in Oracle Cloud and also to new customers who are planning to migrate data to Oracle Cloud in the next many months.

As part of Quest’s 2019 Cloud Webinar Series – SCM Cloud Day, Shirley Lum, Product Marketing Director at Oracle, spoke about AI and other emerging technology for supply chain management (SCM). She also covered how Oracle Platform services can make it easy for SCM to adopt exciting innovations that transform traditional business models and add unique value for both customers and employees.