ORACLE CORPORATION 
By REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.,
-- Oracle today announced that Staples has upgraded to PeopleSoft Enterprise Human Capital Management 9.0.
-- The office products company is relying on PeopleSoft Enterprise Human Capital Management 9.0 to roll out a long-term strategy to better deploy, monitor and manage talent.
-- Staples completed the upgrade to PeopleSoft Enterprise Human Capital Management 9.0 in 10 months. As a result, next generation technology and robust functionality will enable Staples to more strategically manage talent, from staffing to individual performance, according to business objectives.
-- The company is also running an Oracle(TM) Database and will also deploy PeopleSoft Enterprise Time and Labor in order to reduce gross payroll costs through automated time capture and pay rate calculations. The company also has plans to deploy PeopleSoft Enterprise ePerformance later this year.
Automated, Flexible Workforce Optimization
-- Staples' strategy required a technology solution with rich reporting functionality that would help ensure workforce schedules are compliant with government regulations and account for customer service demands. Staples selected Oracle Applications as the best fit for its business after a comprehensive review that included competitive offerings.
-- Staples is monitoring key performance indicators in order to increase productivity and control labor costs.
-- Staples also plans to identify, plan, observe, improve and reward performance with PeopleSoft Enterprise ePerformance, a Web-deployed solution that simplifies the appraisal aspect of the performance management process, from planning goals and coaching to assessing performance and rewards.
PeopleSoft Enterprise Early Success Program
-- Staples was selected through a controlled application process to complete the upgrade using PeopleSoft Enterprise Early Success Program (ESP). The PeopleSoft Enterprise ESP offers customers like Staples unique resources to accelerate the installation, upgrade and go-live on Oracle's PeopleSoft Enterprise applications.
-- Staples received access to a dedicated Customer Support Manager and focused attention from Oracle's product management and development teams to regularly review upgrade status and drive issue resolution.
Supporting Quote
-- "Upgrading to PeopleSoft Enterprise Human Capital Management 9.0 was
key in helping us strategically address important operational business
objectives. Our upgrade was completed on time and on budget, enabling us to
quickly begin gaining benefits from the integrated talent management and
end-to-end workforce management system. As we continue to take our workforce
management transformation to the next level, we'll be closer to ultimately
enhancing the overall shopping experience for customers in our stores," said
Staples Director of HR Systems,
Supporting Resources
About PeopleSoft Enterprise HCM 9.0
http://tinyurl.com/2q53zt
About Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise Time and Labor
http://tinyurl.com/4zzffmPress Release -- Customers Benefit from Oracle's PeopleSoft Enterprise Release 9.0
http://tinyurl.com/4uhvac
Press Release -- Independent Research Firm Finds PeopleSoft Enterprise Human Capital Management Enables Best-In-Class Performance
http://tinyurl.com/4my3jn Oracle Information InDepth HCM Newsletter http://tinyurl.com/yrxyzx Talented Apps Blog http://tinyurl.com/5n6cyd Independent Analyst Reports Regarding Oracle Software http://tinyurl.com/25ra2y About Oracle HCM http://tinyurl.com/2lwgvz
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