Oracle Fusion Learning and Development (L&D), part of the Oracle HCM Cloud’s Talent
Management suite, is critical for organizations aiming to foster continuous learning, skill
development, and compliance training. The 25C release marks a pivotal shift with the
mandatory adoption of Redwood Pages, Oracle’s modern, consumer-grade user experience
(UX) design system. These pages replace legacy Responsive UI across L&D, delivering a
streamlined, AI-enhanced, and mobile-responsive interface for learners, managers, and
administrators.
Why Redwood Pages in L&D 25C Matter
Enhanced User Productivity and Engagement
Redwood Pages simplify complex L&D workflows, reducing navigation time and improving user
adoption across roles (learners, managers, HR admins).
Streamlined Navigation: Dynamic tabs, type-ahead search (via Oracle Search Cloud
Service), and autocomplete make course enrollment, progress tracking, and goal
management intuitive. For example, the Redwood Goals Center syncs development
goals with learning assignments, auto-updating progress (e.g., completion percentages,
badges).
Mobile-Responsive Design: Learners can access self-paced courses or Opportunity
Marketplace (for gigs and upskilling) on any device, boosting engagement for remote or
field-based employees.
AI-Powered Personalization: AI-driven recommendations (e.g., course suggestions
based on skill gaps) and guided journeys help learners focus on high-impact content,
reducing time-to-competency.
Seamless Integration with Talent Management
Redwood Pages unify L&D with other HCM modules (e.g., Performance, Career Development),
creating a cohesive talent ecosystem.
Goals and Skills Alignment: The Redwood Goals Center links learning outcomes to
performance goals, with new APIs allowing admins to customize page defaults (e.g., pre-
populate learner profiles). This ensures training aligns with career paths.
Opportunity Marketplace: Enhanced Redwood filters and machine learning-driven skill
assessments recommend internal gigs or courses, fostering mobility and retention.
Analytics Integration: Embed OTBI (Oracle Transactional Business Intelligence) reports
directly into Redwood dashboards for real-time insights (e.g., course completion rates,
skill gaps). Admins can drag-and-drop KPIs via Visual Builder Studio (VBS).
Compliance and Scalability for Global Enterprises
Redwood Pages ensure L&D meets regulatory and scalability needs, critical for global
organizations.
Compliance Support: Built-in audit trails and role-based access (e.g., Learning
Administrator role) secure sensitive data like learner PII, aligning with GDPR, CCPA, and
SOC2. Redwood’s header personalization (e.g., displaying Learner ID, Job Title) aids
compliance tracking.
Mandatory Redwood Adoption: With 25C, Redwood becomes the default for all HCM
pages, ensuring consistency across Learning, Performance, and Recruiting. New
implementations post-August 2024 are Redwood-only, future-proofing deployments.
Extensibility: VBS allows admins to customize pages (e.g., add OTBI visuals to learning
dashboards) without heavy coding, supporting diverse business units.
Accelerated Implementation and Reduced TCO
Redwood Pages streamline L&D deployments and upgrades, lowering total cost of ownership
(TCO).
Simplified Upgrades: The HCM Redwood Personalization Helper Tool migrates legacy
customizations from Responsive UI to Redwood, reducing upgrade friction. Profile
options (e.g., ORA_TM_REDWOOD_GOALS_CENTER_ENABLED) enable quick activation.
Testing and Automation: Complement Redwood by automating post-refresh validations
and data masking for L&D sandboxes, ensuring safe testing of sensitive learner data.
Performance Optimization: Redwood’s optimized SQL loads and caching improve page
performance, cutting latency for high-volume learning environments.
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