Staying code-current on Oracle’s JD Edwards is a repeatable process. The way to do it is to analyse your codebase and use automated testing to absorb Oracle and in-house changes quickly and safely—without getting bogged down.

Oracle delivers new EnterpriseOne capability to the 9.2 codeline continuously, with electronic software updates (ESUs) available year-round. This means that once you are 9.2 you have choice and control and can do what you want when it best suits you and your business.

Google’s DORA 2024 research links frequent, low-risk deployments to stronger organisational performance. In JDE terms, analysis, retrofitting and rigorous automated testing that supports regular, safe changes not only keeps you code-current but also protects core finance and operations.

The more you analyse, reduce, or retrofit customisations, the more you simplify, innovate and unlock the full value of JDE.

With Premier Support for EnterpriseOne 9.2 guaranteed until at least 2036, the question isn’t whether to stay current—it’s how to do it in a way that drives continuous improvement and business value.

 

The cost of modified code and the codebase analysis and retrofitting solution

Custom modifications may feel essential in the short term, but over time they create technical debt. Every project slows as teams work to understand, preserve, or rework them. A structured approach to analysing and managing modifications—through strict retirement criteria and careful retrofitting—reduces cost, risk and disruption while keeping the business on track for smarter upgrades.

• Understand modifications: Identify what changed, why it changed, and how it impacts Oracle updates to reduce complexity.
• Eliminate unnecessary mods: Remove changes that slow upgrades and move closer to a leaner, standard JDE environment.
• Retrofit with precision: Analyse and retrofit the modifications you keep so they slot into new updates efficiently and error-free.

 

The indispensable role of automated testing

By replacing manual regression with scalable, targeted checks, you can plan upgrades on your terms, respond quickly to Oracle’s cadence, and stay in control of quality and risk.

• Address frequent updates: Keep pace with Oracle’s rolling update waves. Manual-only regression can’t scale, but automation handles volume and frequency. The World Quality Report shows 72% of organisations already see faster processes with test automation, and 68% use GenAI in quality engineering.
• Ensure quality and stability: Prove that new updates don’t break existing processes on the cumulative 9.2 line.
• Increase efficiency and coverage: Remove repetitive manual steps and focus test coverage where actual code changes occur.
• Integrate with CI/CD: Wire automated tests into routines that trigger on change, with results feeding back immediately. Short feedback loops keep updates predictable and under control.

 

DWS’s expertise in supporting the continuous innovation of JDE

Dimension Analyze and Dimension Professional combine years of JDE expertise and IP to reduce your modified codebase and enable the shorter cycles that continuous delivery—and continuous innovation—depend on.

In many enterprise applications—such as Oracle Cloud Applications or Salesforce—updates are mandatory and are forced upon you, giving no choice but to react. JDE affords you more choice and control allowing you to better plan, manage, execute and test every project.

Dimension SwifTest, Focus, and LoadTest are testing products built specifically for JDE to help companies test smarter. The result is smaller, faster, smarter JDE projects that deliver value—not headaches.

Commit clearly to getting and staying current on JDE. The right strategy, plans and resources lower risk and enables innovation without disruption. More than that, it frees your organisation from the drag of outdated code, opens the door to new capabilities and ensures you can respond quickly to the requirements of your business in the markets you serve.

 

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