Oracle Fusion Cloud empowers businesses by offering a unified platform to fulfill their diverse needs.
However, with its multifaceted nature comes the challenge of integration.
This article aims to identify potential pitfalls in creating integrations in Oracle Cloud and demonstrate how to sidestep them using ATTEST, the world’s first cloud-based Business Process Assurance solution.
How to Create Integrations in Oracle Cloud
Creating integrations in Oracle Cloud is a complex process that often begins with clearly defining your integration requirements. You then decide which systems from the source and the target must be connected.
The crucial next step is designing the data mapping. You will specify how you will transform and transfer data between systems.
Additionally, you must set up the communication methods (REST/SOAP interfaces) to fit your specific needs during this process. After this configuration, thoroughly test the integration to guarantee data integrity and operational effectiveness. Once everything functions as intended, deploy the integration.
With each step being equally important, the overall complexity of the process can present a challenging endeavor.
Oracle Fusion Cloud's multidimensional nature adds layers of intricacy to each step, potentially creating roadblocks if not addressed promptly and effectively.
Potential Pitfalls in Oracle Fusion Cloud Integrations
Here's a look at the potential challenges that may arise while integrating applications in Oracle Cloud:
- Data Integrity Issues
Data is the heart of any system, and integration often involves moving and synchronizing data between multiple systems. Mishandling this process can result in data loss, duplication, or inconsistencies. Poor data integrity can lead to faulty reporting, wrong business decisions, and potential non-compliance with regulations. - Failure to Properly Manage Change
Integrations in Oracle Cloud often involve significant changes in business processes. Improper management of these changes can result in confusion, resistance from employees, and disruption of business operations. Project managers should implement effective change management strategies to ensure a smooth transition. - Underestimating Time and Resource Requirements
Oracle Cloud application integration can be a complicated and time-consuming process. It's easy to underestimate the time and resources required. This can lead to project delays, cost overruns, and reduced ROI. Poorly estimated projects can also lead to cuts in essential areas like testing and user training, leading to more problems down the line.
Given the inherent complexity of Oracle Fusion Cloud integrations, one could argue that these pitfalls almost inevitably appear.
However, these challenges aren't simply a given. In fact, they are often a by-product of a broader misconception.
The Pitfall of Misconstruing Integration as Solely a Tech Responsibility
A frequent misconception among organizations integrating applications in Oracle Cloud is that they view the integration process as exclusively a technical operation and neglect the collaborative, business-wide effort it necessitates.
This mindset could lead to an overemphasis on technical solutions, such as relying excessively on testing software to manage and ensure the effectiveness of integrations.
While testing undoubtedly plays a crucial role in the process, it alone may not be sustainable or fully address the complexities of Oracle Cloud integration.
Perceiving integration solely as a technical task instead of a part of a broader, collaborative DevOps process can obstruct the efficient mitigation of data integrity issues, change management challenges, and poor resource management.
Overcoming these challenges necessitates more than just technical competence; it requires a comprehensive understanding of business processes and objectives.
Shifting the Mindset: Integration as a DevOps Process
To avoid pitfalls, organizations must adjust their perception by adopting a DevOps approach to Oracle Cloud integration. This change actively recognizes that successful integration encompasses more than just connecting systems. It involves aligning these systems with broader business processes and objectives.
As Stephen J. Bigelow suggests, the skills, knowledge, and actions required to complete cloud projects, such as migrating and integrating cloud apps, “vary widely.” Cloud projects require the expertise of both technical and non-technical or business-oriented teams.
It also calls for the application of a solution that isn't solely tech-centric but one that bridges the gap between technical functionalities and business needs.
The Need for a Business Process Assurance Solution
To guarantee smooth and efficient integrations and fully capitalize on them, you need ATTEST, a Business Process Assurance (BPA) solution that enables you to align your technical operations with broader business goals.
ATTEST is designed specifically for businesses utilizing Oracle Cloud, actively considering the complexity of Oracle Fusion Cloud and its requirements for upgrades, patch management, and maintenance of complex integrations.
By using ATTEST, you can orchestrate end-to-end business process assurance for all Oracle upgrades without disrupting existing business processes, integrations, or customizations.
With the capacity to test over 150+ functions in Oracle Cloud, ATTEST ensures an effective and seamless integration process.
But it’s more than just a testing solution. ATTEST provides cutting-edge capabilities, including end-to-end business mapping, impact analysis, and testing orchestration and automation. With ATTEST, you can ensure smooth, secure, and efficient integrations that fully harness the power of Oracle Fusion Cloud.
Integrating enterprise applications into Oracle Fusion Cloud doesn't need to be a daunting task filled with pitfalls.
Discover how ATTEST can revolutionize your Oracle Fusion Cloud integrations. Contact us.