🧠 The Modern ERP Digest – Edition 12
Now publishing on PeopleSoftCloud.com!
☕ A New Home for The Modern ERP Digest
Welcome to the first issue of The Modern ERP Digest, published exclusively on PeopleSoftCloud.com!
For the past several months, this digest has been published on LinkedIn, reaching leaders, architects, and administrators across the PeopleSoft and Oracle ecosystems. Moving forward, every Monday you’ll find it right here, with the same practical insights on PeopleSoft, ERP modernization, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, and the evolving AI landscape. Additionally, we gain more room for in-depth exploration, richer visuals, and community engagement.
If you’ve just joined us, welcome aboard!
🛡️ Security & Risk
🔗 Oracle Says Known Vulnerabilities Possibly Exploited in Recent Extortion Attacks
Oracle confirmed that attackers have likely exploited unpatched vulnerabilities in several legacy middleware components during recent extortion incidents. A sharp reminder that patch cadence and vulnerability management are no longer “ops tasks,” they’re business-continuity safeguards.
☁️ Oracle Cloud & Strategy
🔗 Oracle Cloud Can Be as Big as AWS This Decade
Analysts at The Next Platform suggest that Oracle’s AI-optimized data center expansion could make OCI a top-tier hyperscaler by 2030. Aggressive investment in Exadata, AI partnerships, and sovereign cloud zones is driving that ambition.
🔗 NATO Selects Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
The NATO Communications and Information Agency chose OCI to support secure mission systems across member nations—a milestone deal that underscores Oracle’s growing credibility in defense and sovereign cloud environments.
🔗 What Is Oracle? — A Deep Dive into the Tech Giant’s Strategy and Tools
A clear, high-level explainer that traces Oracle’s journey from database pioneer to AI-enabled cloud platform. A great refresher for anyone mapping Oracle’s product universe and competitive landscape.
🏗️ ERP Transformation
🔗 PwC and SAP Complete One of the Largest Global ERP Moves
PwC’s global consolidation onto SAP S/4HANA demonstrates how massive ERP transitions are now being treated like strategic mergers—managed through automation, AI-based testing, and rigorous change governance. A practical case study for CIOs considering global harmonization.
👩💻 PeopleSoft Updates & Insights
🔗 Unlocking Cost Savings with Customization Insights
Oracle’s new Customization Insights tool helps identify unnecessary custom code that adds cost and risk. A decisive step toward data-driven optimization of PeopleSoft footprints.
🔗 Course Numbering System Enhancements in PeopleSoft
Campus Solutions users gain new flexibility to renumber courses without breaking existing records—enabling a small change with a significant impact on registrar efficiency and data consistency.
🎥 Featured Video: Image Highlights – PeopleSoft Campus Solutions Image 36
This latest Campus Solutions video highlights feature updates in PI 36, including Edu-API services, Financial Aid enhancements, and improvements to the student experience. Quick runtime demo — worth a watch for any CS admin planning their next image upgrade.
💬 Aaron’s Take
The stories in this edition reflect a clear trend: ERP modernization is no longer just about applications; it’s about platform positioning.
Oracle is scaling OCI faster than most predicted.
PeopleSoft continues to prove that incremental innovation still pays dividends.
And security remains the unseen anchor that keeps all this progress afloat.
As we move the Digest to its new home on PeopleSoftCloud.com, expect more depth, more hands-on analysis, and more of the same straightforward perspective you’ve come to trust.
Thanks for reading, and welcome to the next chapter of The Modern ERP Digest.
