[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row module_class=”enbref” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ custom_margin=”||5%||false|false” custom_padding=”0px|||||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text module_class=”enbref-content” _builder_version=”4.27.9″ custom_padding=”||12%||false|false” inline_fonts=”Roboto” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
In a nutshell<\/strong><\/p>\n Redwood enhances the customization capabilities of Oracle HCM Cloud, while VBS introduces a more structured development framework to fully leverage its potential. Consequently, the success of a project depends above all on a clear operational model, defined before development begins. <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.9″ custom_padding=”||5%||false|false” inline_fonts=”Roboto” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Within the ecosystem Oracle HCM Cloud<\/strong><\/a>ecosystem, Redwood<\/strong> modernizes the user experience and transforms the way interfaces are customized. To tailor this new experience to the needs of each business, Oracle provides Visual Builder Studio (VBS)<\/strong>, its development and extension platform. <\/p>\n For businesses, this raises some very practical questions: How can existing processes be adapted? Is it necessary to revamp the internal organization? And how can deployments be secured?<\/p>\n Abderrahmane LAFTISSI<\/strong>, an Oracle HCM consultant at SQORUS, shares his observations from the field and his tips for mastering Redwood and VBS.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.9″ custom_padding=”||||false|false” inline_fonts=”Roboto” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.9″ custom_margin=”||3%||false|false” custom_padding=”||||false|false” inline_fonts=”Roboto” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Redwood<\/strong> and VBS<\/strong> are two distinct concepts. Redwood is the new user experience shared by all Oracle Fusion applications: modern, streamlined, and intuitive screens designed to simplify the day-to-day work of employees, managers, and HR teams. <\/p>\n Visual Builder Studio<\/strong> complements this. It is the tool that allows you to tailor this experience to each company. It is used to modify existing Redwood pages (add a business rule, set a default value, make a field required, or hide it) and, when necessary, to create new experiences. This ranges from simple adjustments to more advanced development. <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_5,3_5″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”2″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” module_class=”Temoignages LargeurBox” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||10%||false|false” custom_padding=”|3rem|5%||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”|0rem|0px||false|false” custom_padding_phone=”|0rem|18%||false|false” animation_style=”fade” locked=”off” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ module_class=”Colonne1″ _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” background_image=”https:\/\/www.sqorus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/guillemet.svg” background_size=”custom” background_image_width=”13%” background_position=”top_right” background_horizontal_offset=”8%” custom_padding=”|20px|||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.sqorus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Abderrhamane-.png” alt=”Amadou-NGOM” title_text=”Abderrhamane” force_fullwidth=”on” admin_label=”Photo de l’auteur de la citation” _builder_version=”4.27.9″ _module_preset=”default” background_enable_image=”off” background_size=”custom” background_image_width=”15%” background_position=”top_right” background_horizontal_offset=”-5%” custom_margin=”||||false|true” custom_padding=”|2rem||2rem|false|true” custom_padding_tablet=”|5rem||5rem|false|true” custom_padding_phone=”|0rem||0rem|false|true” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” border_radii=”on|300px|300px|300px|300px” border_width_all=”8px” border_color_all=”#d7dce0″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ module_class=”Colonne2″ _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”4rem||||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”0rem||||false|false” custom_padding_phone=”0rem||||false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Auteur de la citation” module_class=”Droite” _builder_version=”4.27.9″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”|||on|||||” text_text_color=”#394147″ custom_margin=”10%||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Abderrahmane LAFTISSI<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”M\u00e9tier de la citation” module_class=”Droite” _builder_version=”4.27.9″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”||||||||” text_text_color=”#5a6670″ text_font_size=”13px” custom_margin=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Oracle HCM Consultant<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Citation” _builder_version=”4.27.9″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”||on||||||” text_text_color=”#1c2124″ text_line_height=”30px” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”||||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” animation_style=”fade” animation_delay=”250ms” text_font_size_tablet=”” text_font_size_phone=”18px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” text_line_height_tablet=”” text_line_height_phone=”30px” text_line_height_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n With Redwood, we\u2019re taking a new approach: it\u2019s no longer just about adapting screens, but about evolving the user experience within a structured development framework that closely aligns with the company\u2019s specific needs.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.9″ custom_padding=”||5%||false|false” inline_fonts=”Roboto” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n This new model requires new skills. Teams must be proficient in version control with Git, working with branches (local and remote), and deploying from one environment to another. <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.9″ custom_padding=”||||false|false” inline_fonts=”Roboto” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.9″ custom_margin=”||3%||false|false” custom_padding=”||||false|false” inline_fonts=”Roboto” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n A VBS project isn’t something you can launch with just a few clicks. You have to create it, link it to the Oracle HCM environments, and organize it systematically to avoid conflicts. The process consists of five key steps. [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Citation” _builder_version=”4.27.9″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”||on||||||” text_text_color=”#1c2124″ text_line_height=”30px” text_orientation=”right” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”||||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”-15px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”||5%||false|false” animation_style=”fade” animation_delay=”250ms” text_font_size_tablet=”21px” text_font_size_phone=”18px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” text_line_height_tablet=”35px” text_line_height_phone=”30px” text_line_height_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n “The operational model is the key to success. Without clear rules about who does what, it\u2019s like a kitchen where everyone works without coordinating: teams end up getting in each other\u2019s way, and mistakes pile up. VBS provides a framework, but the way we operate still needs to be defined so we can work together effectively.\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_5,2_5″ make_equal=”on” admin_label=”Image + Text Block” module_class=”bloc_2_colonnes” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#a4d0fa” custom_margin=”||8%||false|true” custom_margin_tablet=”||10%||false|true” custom_margin_phone=”||15%||false|true” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”50px|50px|50px|50px|true|true” animation_style=”fade” border_radii=”on|23px|23px|23px|23px” locked=”off” collapsed=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ module_class=”colonne_texte” _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”||||false|false” custom_padding_phone=”||||false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Titre – H2″ module_class=”Titre_40″ _builder_version=”4.27.9″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||10px||false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Texte” module_class=”TexteCorps” _builder_version=”4.27.9″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”0px||||false|false” animation_style=”fade” animation_direction=”left” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Would you like assistance in ensuring a smooth migration and deployment of your Oracle HCM Redwood projects? Contact our SQORUS experts for a personalized session. <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/www.sqorus.com\/en\/ebook-hr-innovations-trends\/” button_text=”Contact SQORUS ” button_alignment=”left” module_class=”Bouton fond_blanc” _builder_version=”4.27.9″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_text_color=”#f36245″ button_border_width=”1px” button_border_color=”#f36245″ custom_margin=”30px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ module_class=”vertical-align” _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” background_enable_color=”off” background_enable_image=”off” background_size=”custom” background_image_width=”19%” background_position=”top_right” background_vertical_offset=”7%” custom_padding=”||2rem||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_icon font_icon=”||fa||900″ icon_color=”#a56401″ icon_width=”20px” icon_width_tablet=”30px” icon_width_phone=”14px” icon_width_last_edited=”on|desktop” admin_label=”Icon haut” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#fab74f” positioning=”absolute” position_origin_a=”top_right” position_origin_r=”top_right” vertical_offset=”30px” horizontal_offset=”-12px” z_index=”1″ vertical_offset_tablet=”30px” vertical_offset_phone=”20px” vertical_offset_last_edited=”on|phone” horizontal_offset_tablet=”55px” horizontal_offset_phone=”0px” horizontal_offset_last_edited=”on|phone” position_origin_a_tablet=”top_right” position_origin_a_phone=”top_right” position_origin_a_last_edited=”on|tablet” position_origin_f_tablet=”” position_origin_f_phone=”” position_origin_f_last_edited=”on|tablet” position_origin_r_tablet=”top_right” position_origin_r_phone=”top_right” position_origin_r_last_edited=”on|tablet” custom_padding=”25px|24px|25px|24px|true|true” custom_padding_tablet=”2rem|2rem|2rem|2rem|true|true” custom_padding_phone=”16px|15px|16px|15px|true|true” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” positioning_tablet=”absolute” positioning_phone=”absolute” positioning_last_edited=”on|tablet” border_radii=”on|200px|200px|200px|200px” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_icon][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.sqorus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Parcours-Votre-evolution-chez-SQORUS-1.png” alt=”SQORUS logo” title_text=”SQORUS logo” align=”center” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”center” align_last_edited=”on|tablet” disabled_on=”off|off|off” module_class=”image_fond” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_enable_image=”off” positioning=”relative” width_tablet=”80%” width_phone=”80%” width_last_edited=”on|phone” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”right” animation_duration=”2000ms” animation_intensity_slide=”20%” border_radii=”on|300px|300px|300px|300px” border_width_all=”10px” border_color_all=”#d9e0e5″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|||||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.9″ custom_padding=”||||false|false” inline_fonts=”Roboto” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.9″ custom_padding=”||5%||false|false” inline_fonts=”Roboto” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The choice of customization level depends primarily on your needs. Declarative business rules make it possible to address many scenarios without resorting to custom development: setting a default value, hiding a field, making it required, or adding a consistency check. These solutions are easier to maintain and minimize the risks associated with platform updates. <\/p>\n The main focus is on advanced developments: specific logic, code, or calls to external systems. VBS\u2019s advanced mode builds on the capabilities of Express mode and expands upon them. These developments may be appropriate when justified by business needs, but they require an assessment of maintenance risks and the potential impacts of future updates. The integrator\u2019s role is also to anticipate these risks and plan for fallback solutions to ensure business continuity. <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Citation” _builder_version=”4.27.9″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”||on||||||” text_text_color=”#1c2124″ text_line_height=”30px” text_orientation=”right” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”||||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”-15px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”||0.4%||false|false” animation_style=”fade” animation_delay=”250ms” text_font_size_tablet=”21px” text_font_size_phone=”18px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” text_line_height_tablet=”35px” text_line_height_phone=”30px” text_line_height_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n “The real question isn’t whether we can do it in VBS, but whether we really should.”<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|||||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.9″ custom_padding=”||||false|false” inline_fonts=”Roboto” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.9″ custom_padding=”||5%||false|false” inline_fonts=”Roboto” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n In Oracle HCM Cloud, updates follow a quarterly cycle. This is standard practice for SaaS, which requires anticipating the impact on extensions. [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Citation” _builder_version=”4.27.9″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”||on||||||” text_text_color=”#1c2124″ text_line_height=”30px” text_orientation=”right” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”||||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”-15px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”||0%||false|false” animation_style=”fade” animation_delay=”250ms” text_font_size_tablet=”21px” text_font_size_phone=”18px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” text_line_height_tablet=”35px” text_line_height_phone=”30px” text_line_height_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n “Updates to Oracle HCM are part of normal SaaS operations. The challenge is not to eliminate all risk, but to detect regressions early enough. This requires a rigorous testing methodology, in which automation can play an important role.” <\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.9″ custom_padding=”||5%||false|false” inline_fonts=”Roboto” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n After each update to the test environment, teams can run targeted scenarios to verify that the customizations still work as expected. Automation<\/strong> <\/a>makes it easier to repeat these checks during each update cycle.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.9″ custom_padding=”||||false|false” inline_fonts=”Roboto” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.9″ inline_fonts=”Roboto” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The first pitfall is replicating the existing setup exactly as it is: some companies activate the new interface and carry over their old customizations. In doing so, they miss out on what Redwood has to offer\u2014a redesigned user experience. Yet this is an opportunity to revise HR workflows<\/strong><\/a>, simplify them, and turn the tool into a daily ally rather than a burden. <\/p>\n The second pitfall is starting without a clearly defined operational model. Without specific rules, multiple people may work on the same page, overwrite each other\u2019s changes, or deploy changes to production without prior validation. The result: conflicts, frustration, and a significant waste of time. <\/p>\nHow do Redwood and VBS change the way Oracle HCM is customized?<\/h2>\n
In practical terms, what are the key steps for setting up and initializing a VBS project?<\/h2>\n
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Accelerate Your HR Projects with Redwood<\/h2>\n
How do you balance simple customizations and advanced developments in VBS?<\/h2>\n
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What impact do Oracle updates have on Redwood extensions deployed via VBS, and how can we ensure the reliability of non-regression testing?<\/h2>\n
The VBS extension model provides a better framework for customizations than some legacy approaches. By leveraging the mechanisms provided by Oracle, the impact of platform changes can be better managed. Specific customizations require increased vigilance and appropriate testing. <\/p>\n\n
What challenges do you see clients facing when implementing Redwood\/VBS, and what support approach do you recommend?<\/h2>\n