Many organizations still depend on Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS), but the numbers tell a compelling story: support and maintenance costs for EBS can consume up to 12–15% of the IT budget, with Oracle’s standard support fees typically locked at 22% of the original license price—even as the software ages and innovation stalls. Meanwhile, the pace of digital transformation is accelerating, and legacy EBS systems struggle to keep up. As organizations face mounting pressure to reduce costs, drive agility, and stay secure, the limitations of EBS—high overhead, outdated reporting, and slow innovation—are becoming impossible to ignore. The shift to Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP isn’t just about new technology; it’s about unlocking measurable gains in efficiency, flexibility, and business impact.
Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP offers a modern, agile alternative—built for scalability, automation, and continuous updates. While the idea of migrating may seem complex, with the right plan, it can be a smooth and high-impact transformation.
In this guide, we’ll walk you through each step of the EBS-to-Fusion journey and share real-world success stories that show how others made the move—and why now is the right time.
Why Move from EBS to Fusion Cloud ERP?
Migrating from Oracle EBS to Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP offers a range of strategic, operational, and financial benefits for organizations seeking to modernize their enterprise systems. Here are the key advantages, supported by recent metrics and industry insights:
- Continuous Innovation: Quarterly updates deliver new features without disruptive upgrades.
- Organizations can reduce TCO by up to one-third compared to on-premises EBS deployments, thanks to the elimination of hardware, reduced maintenance, and a pay-as-you-go SaaS model.
- Modern UX: Fusion Cloud offers a unified, intuitive user interface across all modules, improving usability and productivity over EBS’s more traditional design
- Scalability & Flexibility: Built to adapt to your business, whether scaling globally or across functions.
- Built-in Analytics & AI: Fusion Cloud delivers up to 33% better overall performance and 2–10 times faster reporting capabilities compared to EBS. Fusion Cloud includes advanced analytics, dashboards, and AI-powered forecasting, enabling faster, data-driven decision-making.
Step-by-Step Migration Process
Step 1: Assess & Strategize
Start with a readiness assessment. Understand where your organization stands in terms of:
- Current EBS version and customizations
- Data volume and complexity
- Business process dependencies
- Regulatory and compliance needs
Output: Migration roadmap, risk assessment, and business case.
Step 2: Choose the Right Deployment Path
Oracle offers two key paths:
- Reimplementation (Clean Start): Recommended for outdated or highly customized systems.
- Coexistence Model: Retain parts of EBS while adopting Fusion modules gradually.
- Lift & Shift via Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI): For customers not ready to reimplement but seeking cloud hosting.
Tip: Most long-term cloud benefits come from full reimplementation on Fusion Cloud ERP.
Step 3: Prepare Data for Migration
Data is the heart of your ERP. Invest time in:
- Data cleansing and enrichment
- Master data harmonization
- Defining what to migrate (historical vs. current)
Use Oracle-supplied tools like:
- FAW (Fusion Analytics Warehouse)
- Oracle Data Integrator (ODI)
- FBDI/ADFDI templates
Step 4: Map Business Processes
This is an opportunity to re-engineer outdated processes and adopt modern best practices.
- Engage stakeholders from each department (finance, procurement, HR, etc.)
- Use Oracle Cloud’s Business Process Models (BPMs) for alignment
- Eliminate unnecessary customizations in favor of delivered functionality
Step 5: Configure & Extend Fusion Cloud ERP
Set up your Fusion environment using Oracle’s implementation tools:
- Functional setup manager (FSM)
- Rapid implementation spreadsheets
- Integration via Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC)
For extensions, consider:
- Oracle Visual Builder
- Oracle Platform Services
- REST APIs
Step 6: Testing & Validation
Thorough testing ensures business continuity:
- Unit Testing
- System Integration Testing (SIT)
- User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
- Performance Testing
Use Oracle Cloud Test Automation tools where applicable.
Step 7: Training & Change Management
People are as important as technology. Conduct:
- Role-based training sessions
- Super-user onboarding
- Documentation & helpdesk readiness
Communicate early and often to drive user adoption.
Step 8: Go-Live Planning & Execution
Final preparations for go-live:
- Freeze configurations and data
- Conduct mock cutover rehearsals
- Establish hypercare and support plans
Post go-live, monitor KPIs and issue resolution closely.
Step 9: Post-Go-Live Optimization
The migration doesn’t end at go-live. Continuously:
- Optimize workflows based on real usage
- Track user adoption
- Enable analytics and dashboards
- Evaluate new features released in quarterly updates
Real World Scenarios:
Dell reported a 20% reduction in development costs and a 30% faster integration timeline after moving to Oracle Fusion, while Network Appliance slashed its order-to-invoice cycle from three days to just one hour
1. Discover Financial Services
- Root Challenge: Seven fragmented EBS systems with slow reporting and complex IT operations.
- Resolution: Migrated to Fusion Cloud ERP + EPM to consolidate finance operations, automate processes, and enable real-time decision-making with embedded analytics
- Outcome: A “nonevent” go-live—smooth and on time—plus early, unsolicited praise just 15 days after launch.
2. Wipro & Energy Services Client
- Root Challenge: Operational fragmentation across EBS and lack of structured ticketing and support.
- Resolution: Wipro led migration to Fusion Cloud Applications (ERP, SCM, HCM) and implemented standard workflows, SOPs, and ticketing system for efficient issue resolution.
- Outcome: 12% drop in ticket volume, 50% faster resolution of escalated issues, and zero cost increase after 18 months
Tools & Accelerators
- By leveraging our pre-built tools and proven migration frameworks, customers benefit from: Accelerated Migration: Our automated tools, templates, and step-by-step deployment guides significantly reduce migration time and minimize risk, ensuring a smooth transition with minimal disruption to your business
- Expert Support: As an Oracle partner, we offer dedicated migration specialists, access to Oracle’s cloud engineering teams, and ongoing support to ensure your project’s success from planning through go-live and beyond.
- Migration assessment is the foundation of a successful Oracle EBS to Fusion Cloud ERP journey. It ensures you understand your current state, identifies which customizations and integrations need to be carried forward or reimagined in the clouddefine your future goals, and chart the most efficient and secure path forward—maximizing the value of your cloud investment.
In short, our approach—combining Oracle’s robust cloud platform with our pre-built accelerators—removes barriers, reduces risk, and empowers your organization to unlock the full benefits of Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP quickly and confidently.
Final Thoughts
Migrating from Oracle EBS to Fusion Cloud ERP is more than a technical shift — it’s a business transformation. By planning carefully, engaging with the right partners, and embracing cloud-native best practices, your organization can unlock significant strategic value.
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Sources: https://www.oracle.com/erp/what-is-erp/erp-implementation-case-study/