Oracle Fusion 25D · HCM · Performance Management

Oracle Performance Management 25D Release Intelligence

5 feature changes for Oracle Performance Management in 25D (October 2025) — covering process logic, accounting rules, integration payloads, security policies and reporting outputs. 1 High/Critical items require prioritised regression validation; 4 Medium items should be sampled.

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1 High/Critical
1 Med-High
3 Medium
0 Low
5 pages
3 APIs
25D Performance Management Command Center
LIVE · OCT 2025
Total Features
5
High Severity
1
Affected Pages
5
Affected APIs
3
High/Critical1
Med-High1
Medium3
Low0
RELEASE OVERVIEW

What Changed in Oracle Performance Management 25D

Oracle Fusion 25D (October 2025) delivered 5 feature changes for Oracle Performance Management — covering process logic, accounting rules, integration payloads, security policies and reporting outputs. 1 are marked High or Critical severity and require prioritised regression validation before production cutover. Below: every individual change with affected components, recommended test cases and business impact.

5
Total Changes
1
High / Critical
5
Pages Affected
3
APIs Affected
FEATURE-BY-FEATURE BREAKDOWN

All 5 Performance Management 25D Changes

Each card shows the change type, severity, affected pages and APIs, recommended test cases and business impact rationale.

AI-Assisted Performance Review Comments

High
Type: AI / GenAI Enhancement Opt-in: Opt-in

Generative AI assists managers in drafting performance evaluation comments and summaries based on goal and competency data

Affected pages
Performance Ratings REST API
Affected APIs
Submit Performance Ratings ESS Job
ESS jobs
Performance Templates, Profile Options
Configuration
Performance Review Completion Flow
Business processes
AI improves review quality and reduces manager effort
Data objects
Performance Documents, Employee Ratings (Performance Document, Evaluation Page)

Redwood Performance Document UX Enhancements

Medium
Type: UX Modernization Opt-in: Opt-in

Enhanced Redwood UI for performance documents with improved navigation, responsiveness, and simplified rating entry

Affected pages
HCM REST APIs
Affected APIs
N/A
ESS jobs
Page Composer Configurations
Configuration
Employee Performance Evaluation
Business processes
UI validation, cross-device testing
Data objects
Performance Documents (Performance Document Pages)
RECOMMENDED TEST CASES

Improves usability and reduces evaluation cycle time

Enhanced Goal Alignment Integration

Med-High
Type: Functional Enhancement Opt-in: Opt-in

Stronger integration between Goals and Performance documents enabling real-time goal visibility during reviews

Affected pages
Goals REST API
Affected APIs
Import Goals ESS Job
ESS jobs
Goal Management Configurations
Configuration
Goal-based Performance Reviews
Business processes
Goal-to-review consistency testing
Data objects
Performance Goals, Goal Plans (Performance Goals Section)
RECOMMENDED TEST CASES

Ensures alignment between organizational objectives and performance ratings

Dynamic Section Configuration for Reviews

Medium
Type: Configuration Enhancement Opt-in: Opt-in

Administrators can configure conditional sections in performance documents based on job role or assignment

Affected pages
HCM Configuration APIs
Affected APIs
N/A
ESS jobs
Performance Template Rules
Configuration
Review Template Design
Business processes
Template validation & role-based rendering tests
Data objects
Performance Templates (Performance Template Setup Page)
RECOMMENDED TEST CASES

Enables flexible review structures for different employee groups

Performance Data Aggregation Improvements

Medium
Type: Analytics / Data Enhancement Opt-in: Auto-enabled

Improved aggregation of performance history data for faster rendering of review summaries

Affected pages
Reporting APIs
Affected APIs
ESS Performance Archive Job
ESS jobs
Performance Data Model
Configuration
Performance Trend Analysis
Business processes
Regression testing on dashboards
Data objects
Performance Ratings History (Performance Dashboard)
RECOMMENDED TEST CASES

Improves performance insights and reduces report latency

AFFECTED COMPONENTS · DEDUPED

Components Touched by Performance Management 25D

Unique pages, APIs, ESS jobs, configurations and business processes across all 5 25D changes.

Affected Pages

5
Goals REST API HCM Configuration APIs HCM REST APIs Performance Ratings REST API Reporting APIs

Affected APIs

3
ESS Performance Archive Job Import Goals ESS Job Submit Performance Ratings ESS Job

ESS Jobs

6
Goal Management Configurations Page Composer Configurations Performance Data Model Performance Template Rules Performance Templates Profile Options

Configuration Objects

5
Employee Performance Evaluation Goal-based Performance Reviews Performance Review Completion Flow Performance Trend Analysis Review Template Design

Business Processes

6
AI improves review quality and reduces manager effort Goal-to-review consistency testing Regression testing on dashboards Template validation & role-based rendering tests UI validation cross-device testing

Data Objects

6
Employee Ratings Goal Plans Performance Documents Performance Goals Performance Ratings History Performance Templates
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Oracle Performance Management 25D FAQ

What changed in Oracle Performance Management 25D?

Oracle Fusion Performance Management 25D delivered 5 feature changes — 1 High/Critical severity, 1 Med-High, 3 Medium, 0 Low. Changes spanned UI updates, AI/automation enhancements, integration improvements and compliance updates. See the full breakdown above.

How many High-severity items are in Performance Management 25D?

1 items in Oracle Fusion Performance Management 25D are classified as High or Critical severity. These require dedicated regression testing before production rollout.

What pages and APIs are affected?

Affected components include 5 unique pages, 3 APIs, 6 ESS jobs, and 5 configuration objects across the 5 feature changes. See "Affected Components" section above.

Should I still test Performance Management after 25D went live?

Yes. Most customers complete a 25D regression cycle, but Performance Management forms part of the regression baseline for 26A/26B impact analysis. Customers who deferred 25D patches should also still run targeted regression before 26A go-live.

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