Implementation Process

A functional implementation of Fusion Applications typically includes the following steps.

• Plan

• Configure

• Setup

• Deploy

• Maintain

Plan

Identify the offerings you want to implement. Evaluate what functional areas and features to opt in to and prepare accordingly for their setup requirements.

For more detailed information, refer to the Application Implementation Planning chapter in the Using Functional Setup Manager guide.

Configure

Opt in to the offerings, functional areas, and features that best fit your business requirements by enabling them.

For more detailed information, refer to the Offering Configuration chapter in the Using Functional Setup Manager guide.

Setup

Use setup tasks to enter setup data necessary for your enabled offerings and functional areas. Typically, you set up and verify your transaction processes in a test environment before starting to transact in a production environment.

For more detailed information, refer to the following chapters in the Using Functional Setup Manager guide:

• Manage Setup Using Functional Areas

• Manage Setup Using Implementation Projects

• Manage Setup Using CSV File Packages

Deploy

Move your verified setup data from the test environment to a production environment and deploy to all users to start transaction processing.

For more detailed information, refer to the Setup Data Export and Import chapter in the Using Functional Setup Manager guide.

Maintain

Update setup data or opt in to configuration of the functional areas and features as necessary when your business requirements change over time.