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Oracle Redwood Is Coming: Here's What You Need To Know

Tony Cook | Founder & CEO

With Oracle’s new User Interface experience, Redwood, being a mandatory change, it’s no wonder there has been an increase in conversation on how it’ll affect Oracle users and customers. 

HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW!

Oracle Redwood is being phased in right now, with mandatory adoption for Procurement and HCM rapidly approaching.

By Release 25B (in April 2025), all Employee Self Service (ESS) and Manager Self-Service (MSS) will be in Redwood, and Procurement users are expected to be using Redwood in early 2025.

Further modules will follow as Oracle continues its multi-phased approach to make the adoption as smooth as possible.

WHEN TO ADOPT REDWOOD? 

Simply put, the sooner, the better!

There is no current recommended timeline; however, the sooner Redwood is implemented, the sooner user adoption can begin, and any necessary training or support can be provided in a timely manner.
 
Waiting until the last minute will lead to a hectic transition, leaving users flustered and anxious when using a new system so abruptly. This can cause work disruptions and potential project delays.
 
This change anxiety can be prevented with adequate planning and training.
 
HOW TO PREPARE FOR YOUR REDWOOD TRANSITION! 

While this is not an exhaustive plan, it will provide an insight into a suggested plan of action. 

Analyse how the transition will affect your team/workflows and who it will impact.Plan the next phases and estimated timelines.  

  • Agree on a communication, training, and change strategy.
  • Construct a plan covering configuration, testing, migration, and change management.
  • Assemble required training assets and communications.
  • Establish a cutover plan and BAU support.

Execute the implementation and cutover plan.

  • Deliver Communications 
  • Deliver Training 
  • Manage Change 
  • Support user community 

WHAT TYPE OF TRAINING? 

Communication and training are vital when supporting change. There are many ways to do this, but our recommendation is to maximise eLearning for this scale of impact. It’s more cost-effective and timesaving compared to traditional classroom-based training, and it also enables users to learn at their own pace. 

FUDGELEARN ACADEMY 

We’ve built our new Academy to house our new Courses and eLearning. Courses are designed to replicate real business problems, so learners can practice and understand how the system works, giving them time to practice, learn from their mistakes, and feel confident before using the system live.

The courses are interactive with simulations, meaning users actively learn within a simulated Cloud environment, which replicates how they’ll use the system during their daily work.
 
Additionally, knowledge is validated with certificated assessments, so users feel confident that they’ve retained what they’ve learned.

SELF-SERVICE PROCUREMENT – REDWOOD COURSE!

ORACLE GUIDED LEARNING 

For OGL customers, the new Redwood guides are also available to support users live within the application. OGL can also support connectivity to external training/supporting material.

For OGL support: ogl@fudgelearn.com

Additional benefits of our Academy: 

  • Standard or custom-made training (for more information about custom training, please email us). 
  • Easily updated and maintained along with Oracle quarterly updates or major UI enhancements. 
  • Supports ongoing learning (movers and joiners). 
  • Embedded simulations Hands-on practice 
  • Knowledge validation 
  • Delegate certificate on completion 

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WHAT IF YOU’RE NOT READY/STILL UNSURE? 
With so much to consider, we understand it can be difficult to fully know the best path to take. 

We’re here to help and discuss your current situation, providing our support and guidance so you can make the most of your software investment!