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Siebel 20.7 Update - Parallel Development/Deployment of Workflows Continuing the monthly updates release model, Siebel CRM team released 20.7 earlier this week but is available as Controlled Availability (CA) release. CA release means customers would have to request access to download this release via support request. Siebel CRM team haven't released details on why 20.7 is CA. Apart from the bug fixes, 20.7 update also contains the following new features: Parallel Development and Deployment of Workflows The much awaited feature related to Workflows is included as part of Siebel 20.7 update that enables full parallel development and deployment for workflows. A new framework for management of workflow processes is introduced in 20.7. Some of key aspects of the feature as published include: Parallel deployment, execution, simulation and monitoring of workflows via Runtime Repository Preview of Workspace to support parallel deployment of workflows Migration of workflo

Siebel Seamless Repository Delivery Framework Over the last year or so, Siebel has been releasing features categorized as "Early Adopter" status. These features are meant to gauge customer/partners feedback before they are released as Generally Available features. These Early Adopter features are packaged separately in a different media that one must obtain through Oracle Support. As part of the EA features, one feature that has been there since 19.x is "Seamless Repository Delivery Framework". This feature was released as GA as part of Siebel 20.3 update. The key benefits of this feature are Ability for Siebel CRM team to deliver features with repository changes without going through a IRM/upgrade (Repository Merge) process Seamlessly deliver features to help customer uptake with minimal effort Provides an overview of non-extensible repository objects and its relation to Seamless Repository Delivery Framework Seamless Repository Delivery Framework T

Siebel Modular Deployment Engine (EA) Over the last year or so, Siebel has been releasing features categorized as "Early Adopter" status. These features are meant to gauge customer/partners feedback before they are released as Generally Available features. These Early Adopter features are packaged separately in a different media that one must obtain through Oracle Support. One of the features released recently as part of 20.5 update is Siebel Modular Deployment Engine (MDE) that is a new, powerful and more flexible installer for Siebel CRM. The salient aspects of this solution is  Provide a modular installation and configuration solution for Siebel Accelerate binary deployment for cumulative Siebel CRM updates and thereby improve agility in overall maintenance Supported Installation Cases  There are quite a few installation cases that are supported by the 20.6 (EA) release of Siebel MDE. Each installation scenario results in different screens being shown to the