🧠 The Modern ERP Digest – Edition 20
Curated by Aaron Engelsrud | Published on PeopleSoftCloud.com
Aaron • Nov 30, 2025
☕ This Week’s Focus
This week shows a clear pattern across ERP, cloud, and cybersecurity: modernization only works when stability and risk management evolve at the same pace.
Oracle released a major Linux update, new vulnerabilities hit Identity Manager, and analysts raised flags over rising credit protection costs. All of these point to growing pressure on IT leaders to deliver modern capabilities without ignoring the fundamentals, including patching, hardening, and operational discipline.
At the same time, the PeopleSoft community continues to move forward with thoughtful, human-centered innovation. AI stories are becoming more grounded, real-time search enhancements are improving student experiences, and strategic comparisons between SAP, Salesforce, and PeopleSoft are helping organizations make smarter decisions.
Edition 20 blends infrastructure, risk, and practical PeopleSoft moves; exactly the combination shaping real ERP strategy as we end the year.
⚙️ Oracle, AI & Infrastructure
🔗 Oracle Linux 9.7 Now Generally Available
https://blogs.oracle.com/linux/oracle-linux-9-7-now-generally-available
Oracle released Linux 9.7 with updated kernels, stronger security defaults, and improved performance tuning options. For PeopleSoft teams planning 2026 refreshes or cloud migrations, this is the next stable foundation for application servers and automation frameworks.
🔗 Critical Flaw in Oracle Identity Manager Under Exploitation (Dark Reading)
Security researchers warn that attackers are actively exploiting a newly discovered flaw in Oracle Identity Manager. The incident highlights a simple truth: identity remains one of the most important and vulnerable control points in ERP ecosystems.
🔗 Morgan Stanley Warns Oracle Credit Protection Nearing Record High (LA Times)
Analysts at Morgan Stanley note that Oracle’s credit protection is rising, a sign that markets are closely watching its debt exposure. With AI infrastructure investments surging, financial sentiment is becoming as relevant to IT planning as technical roadmaps.
📊 AI, ERP Strategy & Industry View
🔗 PeopleSoft AI and the Music Kid Who Joined the Team (PeopleSoft Insider)
A thoughtful story about AI adoption told through a narrative lens using the metaphor of a music student to explain how AI can support, augment, and grow alongside PeopleSoft teams. It’s a reminder to start where you are, learn continuously, and avoid letting fear dictate your modernizations.
🔗 How to Decide Between SAP S/4HANA, Salesforce, and PeopleSoft (LinkedIn)
A framework for comparing the top three ERP ecosystems through capability, cost, culture, and complexity. Instead of pushing a “one-size-fits-all” answer, this piece highlights how alignment with organizational needs, not hype, should drive selection or retention decisions.
👩💻 PeopleSoft Community & Practice
🔗 Transition to the New My Oracle Support Portal (PeopleSoft Blog)
https://blogs.oracle.com/peoplesoft/transition-to-the-new-my-oracle-support-portal
Oracle confirms the transition to the updated My Oracle Support portal. For PeopleSoft admins, the change brings a refreshed interface, streamlined SR workflows, and better integration with cloud support tools. It’s a good moment to update internal documentation and onboarding materials.
🔗 Real-Time Indexing in Fluid Class Search for Campus Solutions (NewPeopleSoft Blog)
A practical breakdown of how to enable and optimize real-time indexing for Fluid Class Search. This enhancement improves search responsiveness for students and advisors and reduces the lag between data changes and UI availability. A smart win for student experience teams.
💬 Aaron’s Take
Edition 20 makes one message impossible to ignore: modernization isn’t a straight line; it’s a mix of progress, risk, and readiness.
On the one hand, Oracle is pushing new infrastructure and refining its cloud tooling. On the other hand, security threats and market signals remind us that ERP modernization is only meaningful if platforms are secure and financially sustainable. Cloud strategy can’t be separated from operational discipline or economic awareness.
Within PeopleSoft teams, innovation remains grounded and intentional. Real-time search, AI augmentation stories, and new workflows in MOS show that modernization is happening simultaneously at the edges and in the core. These aren’t flashy transformations. They’re steady upgrades that improve real work for real users.
The organizations that thrive next year will be those that pair technical improvement with clarity, security-first thinking, and a healthy respect for the operational details that hold everything together.
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