Oracle's business is information-how to manage it, use it, share it, protect it. For nearly three decades, Oracle, the world's largest enterprise software company, has provided the software and services that let organizations get the most up-to-date and accurate information from their business systems.

The 2005 combination of Oracle and PeopleSoft marks a major turning point in the evolution of the software industry. The combined companies are now positioned to deliver a more competitive offering in the enterprise applications market and increase innovation with a larger applications R&D budget.

Today, Oracle is helping more governments and businesses around the world become information-driven than any other company.

Principles of the Information-Driven Enterprise

Adhering to three principles has saved Oracle more than US$1 billion in operating costs-so far. With these principles, which are incorporated into the design of our software, we have coordinated and streamlined all our business processes worldwide.

• Simplify: Speed information delivery with integrated systems and a single database.
• Standardize: Reduce cost and maintenance cycles with open, easily available components.
• Automate: Improve operational efficiency with technology and best practices.

We believe that our customers get more from their information by using Oracle's software and services and applying these principles. Many have already improved their ability to use information and IT as strategic assets and are now able to share data and processes, measure results for continuous improvement, align stakeholders, and communicate a single truth to all their constituents.

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