Joerg Hiller
Oct 28, 2025 18:48
The State of Missouri adopts Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications to streamline financial operations, improve decision-making, and enhance public service delivery.
The State of Missouri has taken a significant step towards modernizing its financial management by implementing the Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications Suite. This move is aimed at unifying statewide processes in the cloud to boost efficiency in financial planning and to improve decision-making, according to oracle.com.
Streamlining Financial Operations
Missouri, with a population exceeding six million and an annual budget of $53.1 billion spread across 17 executive departments, faced challenges with its outdated legacy systems. These systems were heavily reliant on manual reconciliation and reporting processes, leading to operational inefficiencies and data silos. The inability to adopt new innovations, such as embedded AI capabilities, was a significant hurdle. To address these issues, the Missouri Office of Administration opted for Oracle Fusion Applications after a thorough vendor evaluation.
Kenneth Zellers, Commissioner of the Office of Administration for the State of Missouri, emphasized the need for financial discipline and innovation to better serve the citizens. He stated, “Our operations were constrained by outdated legacy systems. With these applications, we can increase the speed and accuracy of processes and maintain the fiscal responsibility that Missouri taxpayers expect and deserve.”
Comprehensive Cloud Solutions
Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) is central to Missouri’s strategy, enabling the state to enhance productivity, cut costs, and strengthen financial controls. Missouri is the first U.S. state to manage its entire budget planning process from development through legislative review using Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management (EPM), part of the Oracle Cloud ERP suite. This adoption has simplified financial planning and improved decision-making processes.
Furthermore, Missouri plans to implement Oracle Fusion Cloud Human Capital Management (HCM) to gain deeper workforce insights, streamline HR operations, and enhance the overall employee experience.
Driving Innovation and Public Trust
Steve Miranda, Executive Vice President of Applications Development at Oracle, highlighted the challenges state governments face with managing complex budgets and the demand for greater transparency. He noted that Oracle Fusion Applications allow Missouri to embrace continuous innovation, thereby increasing operational efficiency, enhancing service delivery, and strengthening public trust.
The Oracle Fusion Applications Suite offers a comprehensive cloud solution that leverages predictive, generative, and agentic AI to dismantle organizational silos and standardize processes across finance, HR, supply chain, and customer experience data on a single cloud platform.
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