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{{about|the applications side of Oracle Fusion, which consists of two parts: Oracle Fusion Applications and Oracle Fusion Middleware, both of which run on the [[open architecture]] ecosystem Oracle Fusion Architecture. For the fusion middleware technology, see [[Oracle Fusion Middleware]]|the open architecture ecosystem|Oracle Fusion Architecture}}

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'''Oracle Fusion Applications''' ('''OFA''') are a suite of applications built on [[Oracle Cloud]] that include cloud-based applications for [[enterprise resource planning]] (ERP), [[enterprise performance management]] (EPM), [[Supply chain management|supply chain management and manufacturing]] (SCM), [[Human Capital Management|human capital management]] (HCM), and [[customer experience]] (CX).<ref>{{Cite web|last=Moorhead|first=Patrick|title=Oracle Has Quietly Become An Essential Cloud Applications Company|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/patrickmoorhead/2020/09/29/oracle-has-quietly-become-an-essential-cloud-applications-company/|access-date=2021-11-16|website=Forbes|language=en}}</ref>

'''Oracle Fusion Applications''' ('''OFA''') are [[enterprise resource planning]] [[software application]]s from [[Oracle Corporation]]. The applications are distributed across various product families including [[Corporate finance|financial management]], [[Human resource management|human capital management]], [[customer relationship management]], [[supply chain management]], [[procurement]], [[corporate governance|governance]], [[Student administration system|student administration]], and [[project portfolio]].

Oracle Fusion Applications were announced shortly after [[Oracle Corporation|Oracle]]'s US$18 billion acquisition spree of [[PeopleSoft]], [[JD Edwards]], and [[Siebel Systems]] in 2005.<ref name=ORCL-F-03/><ref name=ORCL-F-04/>

Oracle Fusion Applications were originally envisioned and pitched as an [[enterprise resource planning]] suite—a combination of features and functionalities taken from the [[Oracle E-Business Suite]], JD Edwards, [[PeopleSoft]], and Siebel product lines.<ref name=ORCL-F-01/><ref name=Kanaracus/> The suite iswas built on top of the [[Oracle Fusion Middleware]] technology stack; both layers implement the [[Oracle Fusion Architecture]], which leverages the capabilities of [[service-oriented architecture]].<ref name=ORCL-F-00/><ref name=ORCL-F-02/>

Oracle Fusion Applications were launched in September 2010 and released one year later at [[Oracle OpenWorld|OpenWorld]] 2011.<ref name=ORCL-F-01/><ref name=Kanaracus/>