Item: Oracle Integration (OIC)
Rating: 9
Author: Alexander Cooper

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Oracle Integration is used to bridge both Oracle and non-Oracle cloud services through API services. For example, Oracle Integration bridges a Oracle Cloud database with a custom Java API service gateway. The JSON from the Java API service gateway is then also called by Oracle Integration to be passed to an Oracle JET application for the front end.

Pros and Cons

Incredibly easy to create integrations for beginner coders.
Very flexible online user interface requires no powerful client to run.
Inbuilt connections for common Oracle tools.

It is very obviously Oracle and Oracle partner orientated.
Hanging issues, as well as other quirks plague the online UI.
Not currently available as a free trial the last time I looked.

Return on Investment

Saved an incredible amount of time compared to developing the integrations ourselves, resulting in a massive ROI.
Prebuilt connectors for Oracle Fusion and JET had a positive effect too.
Creating custom connection for the Java API Gateway took a while but was reusable.

Alternatives Considered

UiPath Enterprise RPA Platform

The nearest thing I have used to OIC is UiPath, as it is often used as a tool to integrate software together. However, it is much more suited to legacy software which have little to no API endpoints. If the infrastructure already exists I understand why people use RPA for integration, however for when API's are easily accessible and you're using Oracle tools, OIC is better.

Key Insights

Do you think Oracle Integration (OIC) delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Oracle Integration (OIC)'s feature set?

Yes

Did Oracle Integration (OIC) live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of Oracle Integration (OIC) go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Oracle Integration (OIC) again?

Yes

Likelihood to Recommend

I think Oracle Integration Cloud should be used for more often when considering integration services. As someone who now works in the RPA space, where often bots call, translate and send API requests with extremely high licensing costs - Oracle Integration Cloud would be a better fit. Environments where prebuilt connectors or where there's no API, webhook or other tool to call, OIC is not the correct tool to use.

The Sauce of your Software Sandwich

Overall Satisfaction with Oracle Integration (OIC)