Oracle Cloud HCM 24C Release: What's New?
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Published: 2024-07-12 07:22:38

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Are you excited to explore the latest advancements in Oracle’s HR technology? Dive into our comprehensive guide to Oracle HCM for the Oracle 24C Release.

We'll unveil the cutting-edge features and enhancements that are designed to transform your HCM experience.

We understand a smooth upgrade is crucial to the success of your business. That's why we'll also outline how Opkey's No-Code test automation platform can streamline your transition to Oracle HCM 24C. Learn how to ensure a swift, effortless update with minimal disruption.

If you want more information, check out Opkey’s 24C Concise Summary Advisory or the Comprehensive 24C Advisory.

**Why You'll Love the Changes Coming With 24C** 

The update streamlines HR processes by enhancing automation and reducing administrative burdens. Improved user interfaces and notifications boost employee engagement, keeping them informed and engaged. Automated HR tasks, like generating and distributing salary notifications, replace manual interventions. These updates save you time, effort, and money.  

**Best Testing Practices for Oracle HCM 24C New Features**

**Define Testing Scope**:  Identify the necessary tests for the quarterly Oracle Cloud update. Decide which tests can be excluded to streamline the process.

**Develop Sanity Tests Promptly**: Create quick sanity tests to verify business continuity and functionality.  

**Determine Testing Approaches**: Identify critical business processes that should be automated. Decide which processes need manual testing for better accuracy.

**Utilize Impact Analysis Reports**: Use reports to highlight differences between the current and previous releases.

**High-level:  Benefits you get from Oracle 24C HCM Update**

- Reducing the need for manual intervention and saving time for HR and management teams.  

- Pull accurate data from the REST salary resource, ensuring that the information communicated is up-to-date.

- HR teams can automate the generation and distribution of salary-related notifications.

**Details of the Oracle HCM 24C Release Notes: What’s New**?

**Global Human Resource**

- New VBS-developed pages include Cancel Work Relationship, Terminate Employment, Resignation, Disability Organizations, Enterprise HCM Information, and Legislative Data Groups.

- Configurations for Responsive are now applicable to Redwood for Employment Details.

- Approvers' edits commit data without visiting all sections if they lack security access.

- Configurable key flexfields (KFF) for People Group and Default Expense Account in various worker addition processes.

**Core HR Features Updates**

- Non-workers and their representatives can now view each other through self-service. Line Managers and HR Representatives also have access. HCM processes like Approvals and Refresh Representatives Data now include non-workers.

- Oracle-delivered validations on Person Name Styles are relaxed with the new "Mark as Active" column, allowing non-required name attributes to be marked inactive and hidden on relevant pages.

**Payroll Updates**

- Automatic deletion of time entries in the payroll application dated after an employee's termination.

- Display of distributed element names in subledger accounting process results, such as employer costs on salary cost lines.

- Visibility of Transfer to Subledger Accounting process and Import Payroll Costs process statuses for each payroll costing result.

**Talent Management Updates**

- Skill Chip Integration: Integration of skill chips in discussion topics within Redwood Performance or Touchpoints check-ins, offering additional details from the Skills Center.

- Comprehensive Goal Visibility: Ability to view an employee’s performance or development goal alongside all related information in a performance document.

**Technical Updates**

- The Delete HCM Data Loader Stage Table Data procedure can now be run as a multi-threaded process, efficiently removing large data volumes without overloading resources.

- SQL predicates for importing candidates, assignment-level security, and person access are now included. With security enabled, additional tabbed regions and a copy button for testing are available.

- Improved encryption capabilities for inbound interfaces by creating an Oracle WebCenter Content server data loader interface and an inbound interface for file encryption.

**Why Enterprises Should Not Ignore Oracle’s 24C Quarterly Release**

- Bug Fixes: Addresses issues from previous releases, improving overall system stability.

- Security Alerts and Data Fixes: Implements important security patches and corrects data-related issues.

- Tax, Legal, and Regulatory Updates: Includes updates to comply with new tax laws, legal requirements, and regulations.

- New Upgrade Scripts: Provides scripts to facilitate seamless system upgrades.

- Certification with New Third-Party Products and Versions: Ensures compatibility with the latest versions of third-party products.

- Certification with New Oracle Products: Confirms integration with new Oracle product releases.

**How Test Automation Can Simplify Updates**

**Impact on Existing Configurations**: Oracle Cloud updates can disrupt existing configurations and integrations, necessitating comprehensive testing.

**Recommended Thorough Testing**: It is essential to thoroughly test each Oracle Cloud update to ensure smooth functionality.

**How can Opkey help: Testing Guidance from Opkey**

We understand that Oracle clients face a tight two-week timeframe to ensure that updates do not disrupt their current business processes. This task can be daunting, but test automation is revolutionizing the way businesses approach testing, reducing quarterly update cycles from weeks to just three days.  

Opkey is designed to help you seamlessly navigate the Oracle Cloud 24C update.

Here’s how Opkey achieves this:

- Leverage Our Pre-Built Accelerator Library: Access over 7,000 pre-built Oracle Cloud tests for easy onboarding.  

- Receive Detailed Advisory Documents: Before updates, we provide a comprehensive advisory document outlining the anticipated changes.

- Utilize Our Change Impact Analysis Report: Our report identifies the test components that require the most attention, ensuring a focused and effective testing process.