Our friends at Oracle tell us that the Texas A&M University System has deployed Oracle Database 11g and several components of Oracle Fusion Middleware, including Oracle WebCenter Suite 11g and Oracle Universal Content Management to improve cross-organization information management and consolidate multiple legacy systems,

Comprised of 11 universities, seven state agencies and a comprehensive health science center, the Texas A&M University System found it difficult and time consuming to track resources for its $700 million research activities annually, as well as coordinate work across organizations and manage projects involving more than one institution. The Oracle-powered solution, with tight integration between Oracle WebCenter Suite 11g, Oracle Universal Content Management, Oracle Database 11g and several proprietary financial systems, makes it easier to manage available resources and expertise, while facilitating teamwork through an open and integrated enterprise 2.0 user interface that delivers a personalized view of system-wide research and grant information.

Researchers are also using the solution's enterprise 2.0 capabilities, including wikis and blogs to share information with internal and external stakeholders, which increases engagement and collaboration, and makes the research process more transparent for all constituents. As adoption continues, the Texas A&M University System plans to roll out additional social computing tools included in Oracle WebCenter Suite 11g, such as workspaces, presence awareness, tagging and a business networking tool.

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