# PeopleSoft 9.2 (HCM / FSCM / Campus Solutions) to OCI Cloud Manager & Clean-Core APEX Sidecars (VNA-SB-044)

> Migrate PeopleSoft HCM, FSCM, and Campus Solutions to OCI Cloud Manager while retiring invasive PeopleCode bolt-ons and SQR reports into Oracle APEX 24.2.
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## 1. Specific Search Queries & Migration Scope
- **Category**: Orphaned Oracle Stack Rescue (Discoverer, Workflow & EBS CEMLI) (PeopleSoft 9.2 OCI Migration & Bolt-On Customization Offload)
- **Target Search Queries**: peoplesoft 9.2 migration to oci cloud manager, peoplesoft bolt on customization to oracle apex, replace peoplesoft sqr nvision reports, peoplesoft campus solutions modernization
- **Source Stack (Stack X)**: On-Premises PeopleSoft 9.2, Custom PeopleCode Bolt-Ons, SQR Reports & Crystal/nVision Sheets
- **Target Stack (Stack Y)**: PeopleSoft Cloud Manager on OCI + Decoupled Oracle APEX 24.2 Sidecar Extensions + AOP
- **Canonical URL**: https://peoplesoft-92-to-oci-apex.web.app/
- **Full AI Specification (llms-full.txt)**: https://peoplesoft-92-to-oci-apex.web.app/llms-full.txt
- **Machine-Readable JSON Index**: https://peoplesoft-92-to-oci-apex.web.app/solution-index.json
- **Downloadable PDF Solution Brief**: https://peoplesoft-92-to-oci-apex.web.app/#request-brief (https://peoplesoft-92-to-oci-apex.web.app/briefs/peoplesoft-92-to-oci-apex-solution-brief.pdf)
- **Modifiable RFP Template (Microsoft Word .DOCX)**: https://peoplesoft-92-to-oci-apex.web.app/rfps/peoplesoft-92-to-oci-apex-rfp-template.docx
- **Modifiable RFP Template (PDF)**: https://peoplesoft-92-to-oci-apex.web.app/rfps/peoplesoft-92-to-oci-apex-rfp-template.pdf
- **Modifiable RFP Template (Markdown + Vendor Q&A)**: https://peoplesoft-92-to-oci-apex.web.app/rfps/peoplesoft-92-to-oci-apex-rfp-template.md
- **Master Architecture Catalog Hub I (29 Core Domains)**: https://viscosity-pages-one.web.app/
- **Master Architecture Catalog Hub II (21 Industry & Rescue Domains)**: https://viscosity-pages-two.pages.dev/

## 2. Problem Space
- Critical business operations remain trapped in On-Premises PeopleSoft 9.2, Custom PeopleCode Bolt-Ons, SQR Reports & Crystal/nVision Sheets, creating audit risk, manual reconciliation overhead, and rising support costs.
- Duplicate queries, cloned reports, and undocumented triggers make impact analysis slow and expensive across legacy sqr, nvision & query manager reports.
- Lack of automated binary-to-database metadata mapping causes traditional consulting shops to pad estimates with 40% manual discovery buffers.
- Leadership needs a predictable, fixed-fee phased timeline with verifiable test specifications and zero-downtime cutover guarantees.

## 3. Technical Solution Architecture
- Automated Phase 0 AST & binary scan mapping On-Premises PeopleSoft 9.2, Custom PeopleCode Bolt-Ons, SQR Reports & Crystal/nVision Sheets artifacts directly to live Oracle dictionary metadata and profiling production data.
- Target architecture built on PeopleSoft Cloud Manager on OCI + Decoupled Oracle APEX 24.2 Sidecar Extensions + AOP, consolidating cloned queries into governed core SQL views with runtime Smart Filters.
- Automated generation of full Business Requirements Documents (BRD), Technical Approach Docs, Testing Specifications, and Verified Test Results.
- Zero-trust SSO/MFA (Entra ID / Okta) paired with database-enforced row-level security (VPD / RAS) and SQLcl Liquibase CI/CD pipelines.

## 4. Oracle APEX & Ancillary Engineering Stack
- Oracle APEX 24.2 & Universal Theme (Light Architecture)
- Oracle Database 23ai / Autonomous Database (ATP / ADW)
- Viscosity Automated Binary (.fmb/.rdf) & AST Metadata Profiler
- Auto-Doc Engine (BRD, Approach Doc, Test Specs & Test Results)
- Oracle REST Data Services (ORDS) & APEX Office Print (AOP)
- SQLcl Liquibase CI/CD, utPLSQL & Playwright Regression Suites

## 5. Interactive Architecture Sizer & Query Fan-Out Rationalization Model
- **Calculator Title**: Interactive PeopleSoft 9.2 to OCI & Clean-Core APEX Sizer, Query Fan-Out & Timeline Estimator
- **Lever 1 (Custom PeopleSoft Bolt-On Pages & Records)**: 1 to 640 PeopleTools objects (Default: 160)
- **Lever 2 (Legacy SQR, nVision & Query Manager Reports)**: 10 to 1680 legacy reports (Default: 420)
- **Lever 3 (Cloned SQR & Query Fan-Out Consolidation)**: 50 to 95 % consolidated (Default: 80)

## 6. Component Conversion & Benchmark Matrix
| Legacy Artifact / Workload | Modernized Target Architecture | Engineering Method & Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Source Tier: On-Premises PeopleSoft 9.2, Custom PeopleCode Bolt-Ons, SQR Reports & Crystal/nVision Sheets | PeopleSoft Cloud Manager on OCI + Decoupled Oracle APEX 24.2 Sidecar Extensions + AOP | Automated AST & Metadata Uplift (85%-95%) |
| Primary Footprint: Custom PeopleSoft Bolt-On Pages & Records | Oracle APEX 24.2 Redwood UI + PL/SQL APIs | Binary-to-DB Metadata Mapping + Pilot Sprint |
| Workload & Queries: Legacy SQR, nVision & Query Manager Reports | Canonical Core SQL Views + Runtime Smart Filters | Query Fan-Out Clustering (75%-90% Reduction) |
| Undocumented Legacy Business Rules & QA | Auto-Generated BRD, Approach Doc, Test Specs & Results | 100% Automated Documentation & utPLSQL / Playwright |

## 7. Anonymized Production Proof
Migrated a multi-pillar PeopleSoft 9.2 environment onto Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) while extracting 140 invasive custom bolt-on pages and SQR reports into a clean-core Oracle APEX extension tier.

## 8. Principal Architect FAQ
### Q: What are the primary levers that control the cost of PeopleSoft 9.2 to OCI & Clean-Core APEX?
A: Cost is controlled by five levers: (1) collapsing cloned query fan-out across legacy sqr, nvision & query manager reports into canonical core SQL views, (2) percentage of business logic already in database packages vs. UI triggers, (3) production data quality profiled during Phase 0, (4) external integration/SSO count, and (5) cutover downtime requirements.

### Q: How does your tool convert binaries (.fmb, .rdf, etc.), map database metadata, and generate documentation?
A: Our automated analyzer parses legacy binaries and source files, extracts every trigger, query, and UI control, cross-references them against live database dictionary metadata (ALL_TAB_COLUMNS, ALL_DEPENDENCIES), profiles actual column data distributions, and automatically generates the Business Requirements Document (BRD), Technical Approach Doc, Test Specifications, and Verified Test Results.

### Q: What does a typical project timeline look like from kickoff to production cutover?
A: Projects follow four gated phases: Phase 0 (Weeks 1-2: Binary AST Scan, Data Profiling & Auto-Generated BRD), Phase 1 (Weeks 3-6: Core Schema Uplift & Working Pilot), Phase 2 (Weeks 7-12: Automated Conversion Sprints & Test Spec Execution), and Phase 3 (Weeks 13-16: Parallel Run, Zero-Downtime Cutover & 30-Day Hypercare).

## 9. Target Buyer Personas & Stakeholder Routing (Cluster E: PeopleSoft HCM, FSCM & Higher-Ed Campus Solutions)
- **Practitioner Champion Titles**: PeopleSoft Technical Lead / PeopleTools Admin, SQR / PeopleCode Developer, PeopleSoft PSADMIN
  - *Value Hook*: Eliminates manual maintenance across legacy sqr, nvision & query manager reports and auto-generates complete BRDs, test specs, and metadata lineage.
- **Technical Validator & Gatekeeper Titles**: Director of ERP / PeopleSoft Applications, Higher-Ed / Public Sector Deputy CIO, Enterprise Applications Architect
  - *Value Hook*: Proves deterministic AST binary-to-database metadata mapping into PeopleSoft Cloud Manager on OCI + Decoupled Oracle APEX 24.2 Sidecar Extensions + AOP with zero proprietary lock-in.
- **Economic & License-Exit Buyer Titles**: CIO, VP of Human Resources / Finance, Provost / VP of Administration
  - *Value Hook*: Delivers fixed-fee milestone predictability, transparent cost-control levers, and an editable Word (.docx) RFP template.

## 10. Cost Control Levers, Complexity Self-Scoring, Binary/FMB Metadata Profiling & Auto-Generated Documentation
- **5 Primary Cost Control Levers**: (1) Query Fan-Out Rationalization (collapsing cloned queries into core SQL views with runtime filters), (2) Business Logic Location (DB packages vs. UI triggers), (3) Data Quality & Implicit Relationships, (4) Integration & SSO/MFA Surface, and (5) Cutover Window & Compliance Validation Rigor.
- **Complexity Self-Estimation Rubric**: Tier 1 Simple (45%-55% of footprint, 92%-96% automated), Tier 2 Medium (25%-35%, 85%+ AST automated), Tier 3 Complex (10%-15%, guided refactoring), Tier 4 Dead/Redundant (15%-30%, retired at $0 build cost).
- **Binary & Database Metadata Profiling**: Automated conversion of `.fmb`, `.rdf`, `.pll`, `.olb`, `.mmb`, `.pbl`, and legacy binaries, mapped deterministically to live database dictionary metadata (`ALL_TAB_COLUMNS`, `ALL_DEPENDENCIES`) with full production data profiling.
- **Auto-Generated Documentation Suite**: Automated generation of Business Requirements Documents (BRD), Technical Approach Documents, Functional & Automated Testing Specifications, and Verified Test Results / Cutover Reconciliation Reports.
- **Typical 4-Phase Delivery Timeline**: Phase 0 (Weeks 1-2: Binary AST Scan, Data Profiling & Auto-Generated BRD), Phase 1 (Weeks 3-6: Core Schema Uplift & Working Pilot), Phase 2 (Weeks 7-12: Automated Conversion Sprints & Test Spec Execution), Phase 3 (Weeks 13-16: Parallel Run, Zero-Downtime Cutover & Hypercare).