Unsupported Software: Avoiding Cybersecurity Risks to your Business What is Unsupported Software? Unsupported software refers to any software in use within an organisation that is no longer supported by the vendor, i.e. the provision of updates and technical ‘patches’ or fixes. There are several reasons why an organisation may be using unsupported software. In some […]
Replacement for Oracle UPK Support for Oracle’s User Productivity Kit (UPK) ended in December 2022. Although there is no set date at which point organisations will have to stop using the tool, organisations are understandably concerned about the risks of continuing to use this unsupported software. Oracle has not issued any updates for Browsers or Operating […]
UPK End of Life – Free Scoping Workshop In January 2018 Oracle announced the withdrawal of Support for User Productivity Kit (UPK) with no further development or major feature releases following version 12.1. However, in July 2018 Premier Support for UPK was extended to December 2022. If you’re still using UPK for your IT projects, there’s a lot to […]
Getting the Most Out of UPK Guide This free UPK Guide is intended to help existing UPK Developers utilise the tool to its full potential, including some suggestions for enhancing your existing content and making the most out of UPK’s many features. If you have invested in Oracle User Productivity Kit (UPK) for the development of your learning content, […]
Deployment of Learning Content using the UPK Knowledge Center The UPK Knowledge Center offers SCORM-compliant management and deployment of content and is known as a Learning Content Management System (LCMS). It has been shipped with UPK as an integrated module since 2006, but many UPK users don’t utilise it to its full potential. If it’s […]
Give UPK Content a Face-Lift When Oracle announced end of life for User Productivity Kit (UPK), we undertook a comprehensive analysis to identify alternative products. What we realised when we were reviewing these other tools was how much the market has changed and as a tool that is now more than 20 years old, UPK […]
Is there still Life in UPK? If, as an organisation, you have invested in Oracle User Productivity Kit (UPK) for the development of your learning content, you may, understandably, be concerned by Oracle’s announcement that UPK Support is being withdrawn. Despite the recent announcement that Premier UPK Support will now continue until December 2022, development in the […]
UPK Content Migration: A Guide Our free, downloadable guide to UPK content migration was written to support existing UPK clients in categorising their existing UPK content and identifying its value. By doing so, we hope that you are able to make a better informed decision when it comes to choosing a Oracle UPK replacement and […]
UPK End of Life In January 2018 Oracle announced the withdrawal of Support for User Productivity Kit (UPK) with no further development or major feature releases following version 12.1. However, their subsequent announcement in July 2018 to extend Premier Support for UPK to December 2022, and therefore delay end of life for UPK, has resulted in many of our […]
Why upgrade to UPK 12.1 ESP 3? New UPK enhancements since version 12.1 Oracle User Productivity Kit – UPK 12.1 ESP 3 has just been released and is now available for download from the Oracle Software Delivery Cloud. Many existing UPK Developers may not yet have taken advantage of earlier service pack releases in version 12.1, […]