With the rapid rollout of Oracle’s Redwood UX, HCM leaders and system administrators are asking an important question: “Are we really ready for Redwood?”

Based on real-world customer implementations, lessons learned, and best practices across multiple releases, here’s a practical guide to help you prepare for Redwood enablement in HCM:

1. Is Redwood just a UI upgrade?
Not at all. Redwood is more than a visual redesign.
It delivers a reimagined, AI-powered user experience with:
– Simplified and intuitive navigation
– Responsive and mobile-friendly design
– Embedded analytics and smart suggestions
– Guided workflows that improve efficiency
The goal? Reduce training time, boost adoption, and elevate the employee experience.

2. Why enable Redwood now?
– Starting in 25C and 25D, many Responsive UI pages will be deprecated
– Redwood will be mandatory for several critical flows
– New functionality (like AI Assist, AI Agents, Enhanced Journeys) is increasingly exclusive to Redwood

3. Do I need to redesign my personalizations?
Redwood pages are built using Visual Builder Studio Express, replacing the legacy Page Composer for UI customizations. Oracle provides tools like the Redwood Personalization Helper to ease migration.

4. Common challenges when enabling Redwood (and how to solve them):
𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺 𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘀: Symptoms – Blank pages, Endless loading screens, Missing links or list of values
Resolution – Review the Security Reference Manual updated for each release.
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𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗜𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗲𝘅𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲 𝗔𝗖𝗟 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀: Symptoms – LOVs not populating, Pages not accessible
Ensure ACL jobs are properly configured and indexes are up to date after enabling new pages.

5. What can you personalize in VB Studio Express?
Show/hide cards, tabs, buttons, or fields
Configure layouts by user role
Customize Activity Center pages across modules (Absence, Benefits, Employment)
Maintain conditional logic with minimal code

7. What support is available to help with the Redwood transition?
Oracle offers several key resources:
Redwood Personalization Helper Tool
Customer Connect webinars and communities
My Oracle Support Doc ID 2922407.1

Redwood is not just a design upgrade, it’s a strategic shift in how HR systems are experienced. Start early, review your configurations, and engage your teams to embrace the change.