Why Does Oracle EBS Need Upgrading?
Why should your enterprise upgrade its Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) ERP system? Evaluate your upgrade readiness based on the following six key factors:
- Vendor support for the current version has been discontinued
- The operating system is severely outdated
- The existing hardware architecture requires replacement
- There is an urgent need to optimize business processes
- Operational performance must be improved
- More comprehensive utilization of organizational resources is required
How Does Oracle EBS Upgrade Work?
ARES' Oracle ERP consulting team leverages the ARES FLOW upgrade and implementation methodology to deliver comprehensive Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) upgrade services, ensuring a structured, low-risk transition tailored to your enterprise needs.
Benefits After Oracle EBS Upgrade
An Oracle EBS upgrade enables enterprises to strategically address growth challenges by streamlining complex business operations, improving organizational productivity, and strengthening the accuracy and consistency of enterprise data—ensuring seamless information integration and unified visibility across all business units.
ARES Upgrade Service Advantages
| ARES Oracle ERP Team | Outsourced Upgrade | |
|---|---|---|
| Consulting Resources | Dedicated professional consulting team with proven Oracle EBS upgrade and implementation capabilities (primarily focused on Oracle EBS). | Limited (Primarily focused on Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP) |
| Consultant Tenure and Experience | Over 20 years of hands-on experience across R10, R11, R11i, and R12.2 releases. | Around 10 years, mainly familiar with R12 and Oracle Cloud products |
| Upgrade Project Experience | Dozens of successful go-live projects (multi-country, multi-site) | Limited experience, primarily focused on new implementations |
| Customization Development Skill | Comprehensive | None |
| Customization & Development | Strong expertise in D2K and APEX, enabling legacy customization modernization and application modernization initiatives. | Reliance on external customization teams |
| Project Control and Integration Capability | Consultant-led, fixed-scope delivery model to ensure on-time go-live | Consultant T&M model requiring coordination with external customization teams, with higher schedule variability |
| Cost Structure | Cost-effective with fixed-price delivery | Higher costs with time-and-materials pricing and variable expenses |