PeopleSoft Update Manager

PeopleSoft Update Manager is the new lifecycle management process for PeopleSoft 9.2 customers to use for all their application maintenance needs. Since this is a new process we have listed the key terms and definitions below. These terms are used throughout this home page as well as the posted documentation.

Term	Definition
PeopleSoft Update Manager	The new maintenance process for PeopleSoft 9.2.
PeopleSoft Update Manager PIA Application	The new Lifecycle Management application delivered in PeopleTools via the PeopleSoft Image.
PeopleSoft Update Image	A full PeopleSoft application environment delivered in an Oracle VirtualBox virtual machine. Use this image for all your PeopleSoft 9.2 application maintenance needs.
Patch	In the classic method of maintenance, a patch contains updates and fixes for your application.
Classic Patching Method	Prior to PeopleSoft 9.2 updates and fixes were released via patches on My Oracle Support. This patching method requires you to search for and apply each individual update and fix found on My Oracle Support.
PeopleSoft Release Patchset (PRP)	Patches that must be delivered between PI releases. These are found in and can be downloaded from My Oracle Support. These patches are applied to your current PeopleSoft Image, extracted from that image using the PUM PIA application and then applied to your target database using PeopleSoft Change Assistant. They are available after the first PeopleSoft Image is delivered for your application.
PUM-Enabled Applications	PUM-Enabled applications are built on PeopleTools 8.53 and are at PeopleSoft release level 9.2. They include the following applications: •   CRM 9.2 •   ELM 9.2 •   FSCM 9.2 •   HCM 9.2