6Social Network
This chapter contains the following:
Why should I care about social networking in my application?
Wouldn't it be great if you could instantly share an aspect of your application with everyone who plays a part in getting the job done? Without having to start an untold number of e-mail threads that then get forwarded to other people, until it's impossible to know who's in charge of what?
When you share a business object with the social network - like a Sales Opportunity or a Purchase Order - you create a Social Object. With the Social Object, you can bring all your stakeholders together in a single place to get the collaborative ball rolling and keep a record of everything that has transpired. So, new folks can easily jump in and come up to speed.
What does social networking have to do with my job?
Social networking isn't just for social situations anymore.
Here are some key reasons for using social networking in your business applications:
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In a business object, open Conversations on the spot and discuss details while looking at them. No worries about keeping two sets of data synchronized. The details you see in your social network are the same you see in your business application.
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All communications are organized automatically by business object, so no wasted time with filing and searching through e-mails.
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Quickly engage resources as needed to address issues or solve problems. Invite new members to the Conversation so that they can easily see the complete history.
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Share presentations and other documents, and get inputs from other team members. Web conference not required. Juggling e-mail responses not required.
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Get real-time notifications about updates to key Conversations.
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Develop and expand your professional network.
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Connect and engage with others covering the same industry, product specialization, or geography.
Where to Find Information About Social Networking
Social networking includes many features to make collaborating on projects easier.
You can use Oracle Social Network features in:
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Oracle CX Sales
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Oracle B2B Service
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Oracle Global Human Resources Cloud
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Oracle Financials Cloud
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Oracle Procurement Cloud
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Oracle Project Portfolio Management Cloud
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Oracle Risk Management Cloud
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Oracle Supply Chain Management Cloud
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Oracle Talent Management Cloud
Get Started
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View social activity surrounding business objects.
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Get an overview of recent social activity, keeping you up to date on the business objects you're interested in.
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Share a business object in the social network to enable easy collaboration with the appropriate people.
See: How do I share or join a Social Object in the social network?
Post and Upload Content
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Start a Conversation about a business object, posting messages and sharing documents with everyone involved.
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Post, reply to, and like messages to participate in Conversations.
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Upload documents to get comments and annotations from others.
Interact With Others
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Connect with others in the social network to follow their activity and communicate with them directly through one-on-one Conversations.
See: How do I view a person's profile or interact with someone in Oracle Social Network?
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Create groups to make sure you include all the appropriate people in your Conversations.
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Flag people to bring their attention to important messages.
Organize and Find Content
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Create collections to group associated business objects, Conversations, people, and groups.
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Use search, hashtags, and favorites to easily find content.
See: Finding Content
Access Your Social Activity
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Download other clients to access your social activity from Microsoft Outlook, your desktop, or your mobile device.