What is a Feature Pack and how it is going to impact PeopleSoft Release 9.1

As part of its Applications Unlimited strategy, Oracle continues to invest in PeopleSoft applications on an ongoing basis, including delivery of significant new functionality between major releases. To help customers take advantage of these enhancements, as well as all of the updates that may be delivered as part of the maintenance process, Oracle has introduced a new delivery vehicle called PeopleSoft Feature Packs. Feature Packs contain all of the code included in a standard major release (such as PeopleSoft Financials and Supply Chain Management 9.1) plus a roll‐up of capabilities and updates previously delivered in bundles and maintenance packs. If you are upgrading to 9.1, we have recertified the upgrades and integrations to the Feature Pack. If you are implementing PeopleSoft applications for the first time, you can implement the Feature Pack version of the release to reduce the amount of time spent on loading maintenance. Feature Packs do not replace the existing delivery mechanisms of bundles and maintenance packs, so if you have already deployed 9.1, we encourage you to continue using bundles or maintenance packs to obtain the latest code updates and feature enhancements.