Is Peoplesoft the same as DBMS?

Answer by  nd (11)

No, Peoplesoft is not same as DBMS. DBMS stands for Database Management Software/System which is typically an application program to manage/admin a database. Peoplesoft is an ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software which has various modules. Peoplesoft uses database and datawarehouse as back-end to store data and provides business process functionality based on modules.

Answer by  technogeek (6640)

People Soft is a financial application that is used for accounting purposes. DBMS stands for Database management system, which is a database system. They are not the same program or the same type of program.

Answer by  AnthroBoss (122)

No, Peoplesoft is a suite of applications that utilize DBMS instances. It's Enterprise Resource Planning or ERP software and competes directly with SAP. There are different Peoplesoft modules that take care of various business needs. All of the application modules act on data stored in a DBMS. Oracle owns Peoplesoft but it's licensed and sold separately from Oracle DBMS.

Answer by  bleh (93)

No they are not -- Peoplesoft is an application and DBMS stands for Data Base Management System. An example of a DBMS is Oracle or SQL Server. Peoplesoft uses a DBMS to store the data it used within the application. Peoplesoft is typically used to manage HR functions of large organizations