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What you need to know about upgrading your PeopleSoft ERP applications

Oracle continues to support and develop PeopleSoft Enterprise software for the future. If your organization is on an older release of PeopleSoft, now is the perfect time to start exploring your upgrade options.

Product Retirement Roadmap

Oracle provides three levels of PeopleSoft Application Support under their published Lifetime Support Policy. Premier Support and Sustaining Support are provided under normal licensing and maintenance fees. Extended Support requires additional licensing fees.

PeopleSoft Enterprise Support Coverage

Release Premier Support Extended Support* Sustaining Support
HRMS 8.0 SP1 Mar 2007 Not Available Indefinite
HRMS 8.3 Mar 2008 Not Available Indefinite
HRMS 8.8 Dec 2008 Dec 2011 Indefinite
HRMS 8.9** Dec 2010 Dec 2012 Indefinite
HRMS 9.0** Dec 2012 Dec 2014 Indefinite
HRMS 9.1*** Sep 2014 Sep 2017 Indefinite
FINS 8.4 Mar 2008 Not Available Indefinite
FINS 8.8** Dec 2009 Dec 2011 Indefinite
FINS 8.9** Aug 2011 Aug 2013 Indefinite
FINS 9.0* Sep 2012
Sep 2014
Indefinite

*Note: Extended Support Requires Additional License/Maintenance Fees
** Direct Upgrade Path to Fusion Applications
*** Based on Oracle Lifetime Support Policy and Sep 2009 General Availability

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PeopleSoft Enterprise Upgrade Paths

Release   Transitional Release   Sustaining Support
HRMS 7.51*   HRMS 8.8   HRMS 9.0/9.1
HRMS 8.0 SP1*   HRMS 8.9   HRMS 9.0/9.1
HRMS 8.3*   HRMS 8.9   HRMS 9.0/9.1
HRMS 8.8       HRMS 9.0/9.1
HRMS 8.9       HRMS 9.0/9.1
HRMS 9.0       HRMS 9.1
         
FINS 7.5*   FINS 8.8   FINS 9.0
FINS 8.0*   FINS 8.9   FINS 9.0
FINS 8.4       FINS 9.0
FINS 8.8       FINS 9.0
FINS 8.9       FINS 9.0

* Requires 2 step upgrade process

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PREMIER SUPPORT – 5 years from General Availability release

  • New releases
  • Technical support
  • Updates, fixes, and tax/regulatory updates
  • Upgrade scripts
  • Certification for new third party and Oracle products

EXTENDED SUPPORT – Additional 3 years after Premier Support ends

  • New releases
  • Technical support
  • Updates, fixes, and tax/regulatory updates
  • Upgrade scripts
  • Certification for new third party and Oracle products

SUSTAINING SUPPORT – Indefinitely with licensed products. Begins at the end of Premier Support or at the end of Extended Support if purchased.

  • New releases
  • Technical support
  • Access to My Oracle support
  • Updates and fixes created during Premier Support period (no new updates, fixes, and tax/regulatory updates)
  • Upgrade scripts created during Premier Support period (no new upgrade scripts)
  • No certification for new third party and Oracle products