Enterprise PeopleTools provides the underlying technology for PeopleSoft applications. All PeopleSoft Enterprise applications, such as Human Capital Management and Customer Relationship Management are built, deployed, and maintained using Enterprise PeopleTools.

With Enterprise PeopleTools you can:

*Develop new applications or customize existing applications.
*Administer applications that you have deployed within your organization.
*Provide decision support and reporting functionality to decision makers.
*Integrate PeopleSoft applications with other PeopleSoft applications or third party applications.

The area of Enterprise PeopleTools contains over 40 tools, utilities, and technologies. This document provides two frameworks with which you can gain a better understanding of the delivered technology, how to categorize the tools, and when to use particular tools.

Enterprise PeopleTools Categories

This framework divides the PeopleTools technologies, tools, and utilities into four categories:

*Development Tools.
*Administration Tools.
*Analytic Tools.
*Integration Tools.