Oracle Configuration Management Pack for Applications supports all Oracle and Non Oracle software excluding the Oracle Database, enabling extreme control of IT configurations through broad and deep coverage of configuration items coupled with industry leading, powerful automation capabilities. Businesses now depend so much on IT that IT is a key source of competitive advantage. But, IT is being asked to do more with less because of today's tough economic conditions. These two trends converge on IT in four ways - to deliver improved quality of service, better agility, lower risk, and lower operational costs. Using Oracle Configuration Management Pack's extreme control gives IT the pressure relief it needs.In order to better manage IT configurations, enterprises seek strategic solutions that enable comprehensive management of the IT stack across the lifecycle of enterprise applications. Configuration management lies at the heart of the solutions facilitating the day-to-day tasks of IT operations while providing C-level executives with the 360° operational and compliance views. Configuration management solutions should provide IT organizations deep, relevant information on widely deployed assets while being extensible and scalable as enterprises invest in new applications. IT organizations also require multiple modes of information collection such as agent-less, low overhead periodic collections as well as agent-based real-time configuration change detection. Oracle Configuration Management Pack for Applications fulfills these strategic and tactical needs with unmatched capabilities for the Oracle software stack while offering competitive solutions for all IT configuration management needs.