The Era of Redwood-Powered Custom Solutions on Oracle Fusion Cloud: Why Customisations Are No Longer a Bad Idea 

Nizam Mogal

Nizam Mogal

Enterprise Applications Architect | Oracle ACE Pro

Redwood-Powered Custom Solutions for Oracle Fusion Cloud: Create upgrade-safe apps, extensions, integrations, and drive business success through innovation.

For over a decade since Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications entered the market, the prevailing advice has been to minimise customisations, with Oracle often restricting the ability to extend functionalities. The rationale was simple: frequent quarterly updates and the risk of breaking core functionalities made custom solutions challenging. 

However, with Oracle’s evolving cloud ecosystem—particularly with Oracle Redwood UX, AI Agent Studio, and flexible extension capabilities—the narrative is shifting. It is now not only possible but, in some cases, advisable to extend and create new apps within Oracle Fusion Cloud, provided it’s done responsibly by following best practices and design principles. 

In earlier versions of Oracle Fusion Cloud, personalisation options were somewhat limited. However, with Redwood UX, Oracle is progressively enhancing customisation capabilities across all pillars, starting with CX and HCM Cloud. Today, the scope for customisation in CX is far broader than in HCM, but the trend indicates a growing flexibility across all applications. 

Furthermore, you can build new Redwood applications with the same consistent look and feel as Oracle-delivered pages, bring together data from multiple pillars without complex integrations, and embed them seamlessly within Oracle Fusion Cloud.

As someone who has developed multiple comprehensive new Redwood applications and extended Oracle Fusion Cloud apps using Redwood design, I can confidently say that there are methods to ensure that custom solutions remain unaffected by quarterly upgrades while delivering substantial business value. This has been evident from the Redwood extensions we developed over the past four years—we began working on these even before the general release of Redwood in Oracle Fusion Cloud Apps through early adopter programs. 

New Redwood Apps Designed and Developed 

  • Simplifying contract e-signing in Oracle HCM Cloud by creating new Redwood applications that seamlessly integrate with DocuSign and Oracle HCM Cloud. 
  • Designing comprehensive Redwood apps embedded within Oracle Fusion Cloud to manage people such as guest workers and affiliates, resulting in significant savings on Oracle Cloud subscription fees.

Redwood Extensions for Oracle Fusion Cloud Apps 

  • Extending Oracle Help Desk to streamline various HR and Finance processessuch as flexible working, invoice processing, supplier creation, and more—by assembling data from Oracle HCM and ERP clouds without complex integrations. 
  • Extending Oracle Case Management with Redwood UX to streamline employee relations case management, capturing comprehensive case details throughout its lifecycle—from initial complaint to appeal.

Learn more about the custom solutions we’ve developed for Oracle Fusion Cloud here.

While the shift towards extensibility is exciting, it’s crucial to approach it with a well-thought-out strategy. Poorly designed and developed customisations can still lead to maintenance challenges and upgrade risks. However, when built according to Redwood extensibility best practices and design principles in Oracle Fusion Cloud, you can innovate without disrupting core functionality and minimise risks from quarterly updates. 

The path to success with customisations on Oracle Fusion Cloud involves: 

  • Ensuring compatibility with Oracle’s quarterly updates by using recommended extensible tools and frameworks. 
  • Following Redwood design principles in Oracle Fusion Cloud to create seamless, future-proof extensions. 
  • Choosing the right development partner with deep expertise in Oracle Redwood development and integrations, and a strong understanding of business processes and Oracle Fusion Cloud functionality.

Not every idea needs to come to life with a custom solution, but every idea should be validated. Before committing resources to a custom development initiative: 

  • Conduct a thorough business case evaluation to ensure tangible benefits. 
  • Seek expert validation to confirm feasibility and alignment with Oracle’s roadmap. 
  • Leverage Oracle Redwood’s extensibility features responsibly to maintain system integrity. 

Custom solutions are back—but only when done right! With Oracle’s evolving extensibility framework in Oracle Cloud Apps, businesses now have the flexibility to tailor their cloud applications while staying compliant with best practices. It’s time to innovate, validate, and maximise the value of Oracle Fusion Cloud. 

Contact us at iSmart Apps and let our team help turn ideas into reality while addressing your unique business needs in Oracle Fusion Cloud. Innovate with confidence, backed by our extensive experience in Oracle Redwood development, integrations, and Fusion Cloud Apps.

Nizam Mogal
Enterprise Applications Architect | Oracle ACE Pro

Nizam Mogal
Enterprise Applications
Architect | Oracle ACE Pro

Nizam Mogal

With over 20 years of global experience as an applications architect and consultant, Nizam specialises in enhancing employee, student, and customer experiences while streamlining business operations through Oracle products.

Nizam has a proven track record of implementing Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications, covering both Redwood and Classic UX, for HR and Finance in global enterprises. He also held senior consulting roles at IBM, Oracle, delivering complex and large-scale transformation projects.

Leveraging his profound expertise in Oracle technology, Nizam brings invaluable insights and experience to ensure a seamless and successful implementation that aligns with your organisation’s unique needs.

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