PeopleSoft Enterprise applications provide powerful software support for your clients' businesses regardless of the size of their operations. PeopleSoft applications help organizations manage such functions as human resource systems, customer relations, manufacturing, finance and accounting.

PeopleSoft software’s web-centric design allows users to run their business functions on a web client no matter what size the organization is. Increase management’s control and ability to influence operational performance with the successful implementation of the software. These core business functions benefit from PeopleSoft accounting software and PeopleSoft's integrated suite.

1. Offer PeopleSoft Application Server for database management.

2. Provide PeopleSoft HR software for critical human resource management.

3. Help tailor integrated accounting functions through PeopleSoft application development.

Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done

Offer PeopleSoft Application Server and Engine for network and database communication

The PeopleSoft Application Server is part of the PeopleSoft Software Oracle Fusion Middleware suite and is designed to run a business. It's also a core application in PeopleSoft's Pure Internet Architecture, which allows access of all PeopleSoft functions over the Internet. This software connects networks to databases by translating instructions and requests into SQL, or standard query language, for delivery to the database and retrieval of the requested information or confirmation. The PeopleSoft Application Server is also essential for any business running PeopleSoft Application Engine, a batch processing function for PeopleSoft databases.

I recommend: Become a member of the Oracle partner network and begin to supply PeopleSoft Application Server to clients. The partner network boasts more than 19,500 organizations who distribute Oracle products, including the PeopleSoft line. Partners also have access to education and technical services, and support for sales and marketing. Become a reseller of productivity software aimed at small and medium organizations through the Oracle value added distributors (VAD) remarketer program for small and medium business (SMB) technology products. Program authorized VAD remarketers resell SMB technology products through other resellers without a required membership in the partner network or payment of the standard Oracle fees and contracts.

Provide PeopleSoft HR software for critical asset management

The human resources and accounting modules of the PeopleSoft program provide management for a large scale operation's two most critical assets: human and financial resources. Enterprise Human Capital Management (EHCM) organizes your workforce functions such as analyzing your talent and forecasting deficiencies, matching the right people with the right jobs, tracking and rewarding performance, delivery of payroll and benefits, efficient mass communication and employee/manager self-help for information and training.

I recommend: Learn how to help your clients benefit fully from the HR system provided by the PeopleSoft Enterprise Human Capital Management module by registering for and downloading their integrated talent management strategy. Familiarize yourself with the Aberdeen Group Benchmark Report Integrated Human Capital Management Over-hyped or Over-due? This report provides you with a road map for helping clients use EHCM to achieve their HR goals.

Help your clients interface with their customers with PeopleSoft accounting software

PeopleSoft Enterprise Financial Management (EFM) allows your clients on-line access to the critical financial components of their operations such as financials, profitability and asset life cycle management, and targeted financial analysis.

I recommend: Show your clients how Enterprise Financial Management interfaces with PeopleSoft's related modules such as service automation, performance management, and management of customer relations and supply chains. Partner with a Peoplesoft application designer, like Gray Sparling Solutions to provide each client with a customized PeopleSoft application package. As the former technology strategists at PeopleSoft, the folks at Gray Sparling are in a unique position to help you meet your clients most difficult and personalized needs.

Tips & Tactics

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

• •  Software and networking giant Oracle acquired PeopleSoft in January 2005. Since then, Oracle has developed a wealth of software, hardware and PeopleSoft online training that are fully integrated with the PeopleSoft suite of products.
• •  Consider Oracle's offerings in conjunction with the PeopleSoft applications to further boost your clients' productivity. Oracle also offers forums, blogs and Oracle Wiki for Oracle product education and user discussion.