ToolsMay 8, 2026via Forrester Blog
Oracle Applications Analyst Summit: Fusion Agents Are Shifting From Assist To Decide
Why it matters
Oracle is using agentic AI as a strategic wedge to consolidate customers onto Fusion, signaling a major shift in how enterprise software vendors will compete on AI capabilities. This creates urgent migration timelines for enterprises still on legacy platforms.
Key signals
- Oracle restricting agentic AI exclusively to Fusion platform
- Legacy platforms (EBS, JD Edwards, PeopleSoft, Hyperion) excluded from agentic roadmap
- Agents shifting from 'assist' to 'decide' capability level
- 12–18 month CIO action window identified
- AI-first migration playbook introduced as strategic response
- Forrester analysis of productized agentic apps gaps
The hook
Oracle just locked agentic AI behind Fusion only. For CIOs running legacy EBS/JD Edwards? That's a forced migration decision.
At Oracle's 2026 Applications Analyst Summit, leadership drew a hard line: agentic AI lives only in Fusion, not EBS, JD Edwards, PeopleSoft, or Hyperion. Forrester unpacks the productized agentic apps, AI-first migration playbook, and the gaps CIOs must address in the next 12–18 months.