Oracle announced the transition to the new Redwood user interface at Oracle OpenWorld in September 2019. Its aim? Modernizing the user experience with a new design language across its products and services. The new Redwood UX offers advanced aesthetics, functionality, and increased personalization. Oracle plans to migrate all Oracle Cloud Applications to Redwood UX by 2026, with the HCM module scheduled to be migrated by the end of 2024. Redwood will be gradually implemented through the Quarterly Updates, with HCM, EPM, and Financials serving as the primary focus.
Again, the exact timeline for the full migration may vary based on specific products and services, but the overall goal is to have the majority of Oracle's offerings transitioned to Redwood by 2026.
Oracle Redwood user interface represents the future of your application, and we are delighted to assist you in making the move as smoothly as possible. In this blog, we'll give a high-level introduction to Oracle Redwood and its release timelines. We’ll explain how Redwood helps your enterprise and how No-Code, AI-powered test automation can make the Redwood migration process hassle-free. Opkey is an Oracle testing partner and the number one rated app in the Oracle Cloud Marketplace.
Redwood Relevance for Oracle EPM, HCM and Finance Customers
Oracle's goal is for all EPM, Financials and HCM customers to have access to this updated UI appearance and feel. The Redwood Experience is being gradually brought out across all Cloud services, allowing customers to become accustomed to its modernized style and functionality.
Why is the Redwood Migration Important?
Oracle Redwood reflects a new design philosophy, not just a visual refresh. Redwood migration is vital because of the following reasons:
Enterprise applications were first built to automate manual, paper-based processes, resulting in various user experiences due to differences in business standards.
Oracle introduced Redwood to help unify and improve the user experience across its diverse range of technologies and apps.
Redwood intends to blend the intuitive nature of consumer-grade software into enterprise solutions, thereby lowering costs and enhancing operational efficiency.
Enhanced Usability: Oracle Redwood offers a simpler, more user-friendly interface that makes navigating easier. The new UI ensures that users can easily access the information they need to perform their tasks efficiently.
Personalization: Oracle Redwood enables companies to modify their user interfaces according to the preferences and roles of certain users. By guaranteeing that every user has access to pertinent data and features, this degree of personalization raises user satisfaction and adoption.
Integration: Redwood easily connects with other Oracle Cloud apps as well as external systems, enabling businesses to make the most of their current technological investments. Through seamless data flow between several systems, this integration offers a single, unified view of information throughout the company.
Timeline for Redwood Migration for Oracle HCM:
Oracle's phased implementation of Redwood aims to minimize user disruptions, improve transition management, gather feedback, and allow for additional testing. HCM will fully migrate to Redwood by the end of 2024, with other applications following later.
Timeline for Redwood Migration for Oracle Financials:
Compared to HCM, financials are yet to start their full journey towards Redwood. The transition has slowly started towards Redwood with some of the pages set to Redwood for Procurement.
Timeline for Redwood Migration for Enterprise Performance Management (EPM):
Oracle Cloud EPM is moving to Redwood!
With the July 24.07 patch, all non-Redwood themes will be removed, and Oracle Cloud EPM environments will automatically update to the Redwood Experience. This change applies to Account Reconciliation, Financial Consolidation and Close, FreeForm, Narrative Reporting, Planning, Profitability and Cost Management, and Tax Reporting environments.
Why is Testing Critical for Oracle Redwood Migration?
Testing Limitations: Functional testing, Performance Testing, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) need to be performed to identify and resolve any issues or discrepancies that may arise during or after Redwood migration.
Integration Challenges: Many users have customized and integrated their Oracle Applications. While migrating to Redwood some of these customizations and integrations need to be revisited. Testing needs to be performed to ensure they remain compatible and functional.
Security Issues: Oracle Cloud Applications include sensitive data and that too in different schemas. Oracle Redwood migration involves complex data mapping, transformation, and validation of processes and security roles. Thus, a robust testing strategy needs to be implemented.
Opkey’s No-Code Test Automation for Oracle Redwood Migration
Opkey’s AI-powered, No-Code continuous test automation platform is the number one rated app on the Oracle Cloud Marketplace, as well as officially certified Oracle testing partner. Opkey is recognized by leading consulting firms like Gartner, IDC, and Forrester. The platform streamlines your Oracle Redwood testing processing, enhances risk coverage, and helps you realize Agile and DevOps methodologies.
Opkey’s Benefit for Oracle Redwood
Opkey’s test automation platform plays a critical role in ensuring the quality, usability, and consistency of Oracle Cloud products developed under the Redwood design philosophy. By addressing usability issues, enhancing quality, and delivering superior user experience, Opkey contributes to your success in the competitive Oracle Cloud market.
Improve Usability: Opkey validates that Oracle Redwood applications are user-friendly, intuitive, and easy to navigate, resulting in enhanced productivity and user satisfaction.
Enhance Quality: Opkey’s continuous test automation platform helps you shift testing left. By identifying and resolving issues early in the development lifecycle, Opkey allows you to deliver high-quality applications with fewer defects and higher reliability.
Consistency Across Devices: Opkey’s compatibility testing ensures that Oracle Redwood applications perform consistently and look appealing across various devices, including desktops, laptops, tablets, and smartphones.
Faster Time-to-Market: Opkey’s continuous testing and QLM accelerates the release cycle by minimizing the time spent on fixing post-deployment issues, enabling faster delivery of new features and updates to customers.
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