Discover what's new in PeopleTools 8.63 with Brooke Repine, Steven Valentine, and Sasank Vemana as they discuss the latest features, upgrades, and ways customers are modernizing PeopleSoft. Get the rundown on key improvements and what they mean for your PeopleSoft experience.

• Enhanced search capabilities, including semantic search and typo tolerance
• Redesigned landing pages for improved user experience and personalization
• Expanded AI integration and new "magic button" functionality
• App Designer AI Assist for developers
• Security upgrades with Single Sign-On (SAML 2.0) and Two-Factor Authentication

00:00 Overview of PeopleTools 8.63 features

04:12 Enhancing search with OpenSearch features

07:18 Improving landing page flexibility

11:27 Integrating AI with OpenSearch data

13:51 AI integration in performance reviews

19:58 AI assistance in App Designer

22:37 Discussing AI and technology evolution

27:00 Explaining multi-factor authentication

28:33 Implementing simple 2-factor authentication

Hear about the latest advancements in PeopleSoft, highlighting the upcoming release of PeopleTools 8.63 and key features aimed at modernizing user experience and increasing organizational efficiency. A key theme that emerged in our chat was the integration of AI enablement, including the new Natural Language Assistant and enhancements to search functionality such as semantic search and typo tolerance. The discussion explored customer-driven innovation through tools like the Ideas Lab, emphasized the importance of staying current with updates for both security and functionality, and included success stories from organizations leveraging new features like the landing page and customization insights. Several points were raised, including strategies for managing technical debt, facilitating smoother upgrades, and resources available for the user community to share best practices and feedback.

00:00 Blueprint conference AI updates

04:39 Using AI for backend updates

07:08 Building search indexes and REST services

12:28 Discussing Customization Insights in PeopleSoft

13:51 Streamlining with PeopleSoft updates

17:02 Enhancing PeopleSoft search functionality

21:48 Highlighting PeopleSoft Innovator Stories

24:22 Using customer feedback for development

27:10 Importance of staying updated

In this episode of the PeopleSoft Connection, co-hosts Stephen Valentine and Brooke Repine are joined by Laura Papero, Vice President of Programming & Strategy at Quest Oracle Community, for an in-depth discussion on the PeopleSoft Community survey. Laura shares how Quest uses the results to shape events, webinars, and other programming for PeopleSoft users.

Key survey findings from 2025 PeopleSoft Community Survey results included PeopleTools upgrades, PUM updates, analytics, dashboards, Fluid UI, workflow optimization, and growing interest in AI and cloud strategies. The survey also showed that many organizations plan to continue investing in and modernizing their PeopleSoft environments rather than replacing them.

The conversation also highlights Quest’s community-driven approach, where customer feedback directly influences conference sessions, webinars, and collaboration with Oracle product teams. Listeners learn that Quest offers access to many webinars and resources through a free Quest account, while memberships provide additional networking, learning materials, and event benefits.

01:43 Community Survey releases each fall

02:28 How survey results are used

07:58 Results are also shared with Oracle

11:48 Diving into 2025 survey results

15:39 Create a free Quest account

17:04 Member benefits

19:58 Extend & modernize existing solutions

22:55 Watch for & respond to the 2026 survey