New Siebel CRM Releases: 8.1.1.6 and 8.2.2

Last week, Oracle released two versions of Siebel CRM.

Siebel Patchset 8.1.1.6 (ID: 13078549) is available for download on My Oracle Support.
The Maintenance Release Guide for Patchset 8.1.1.6 can be found as document 880452.1 here.

I will post an overview of the ACRs included in this patchset in the near future.

Much more buzz is to be expected from the general availability of Siebel CRM 8.2.2. Announced on Oracle OpenWorld 2011, this is one of the two releases (together with 8.1.1) which customers should see as their target version for slipping under the Applications Unlimited umbrella and take full advantage of the innovation packs announced for 2012. Siebel CRM 8.2.2 is intended for customers in the following areas or industries:

• Public Sector
• Loyalty for Travel and Transportation and Retail
• Financial Services (with integration to Oracle FLEXCUBE Universal Banking)

As the readme file on E-Delivery states quite clearly:

**All others should continue to target the Siebel 8.1x code line for future maintenance and innovation plans.**

The download files for Siebel CRM 8.2.2 can be found at Oracle's Software Delivery Cloud (fka as E-Delivery). You have to look for 64 bit operating systems. As it seems, Siebel 8.2.2 is only available on these. The bookshelf for the latest member of the Siebel CRM family is here. It is highly recommended to browse the "What's New..." chapters in the various guide for a first impression of new features.

I am planning several posts which keep you informed on enhancements, changes and new features that come with Siebel CRM 8.2.2.

have a nice day

@lex