People Tools is an integrated set of client/server Trade application development & customization tools from People SoH. These tools enable customers to implement, tailor & maintain PeopleSoft applications as well as to Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
extract, analyze & manipulate data. People Tools includes several tools in favor of  reporting, customization & workflow.
Technology
PeopleSoft continually adds & refines technology to optimize their customers’ information systems. They help customers take advantage of new & emerging technologies, giving them more choices & freedom to develop their own innovative Trade processes. Some of them are given below:
o Self-service Applications: To improve productivity throughout the organization, PeopleSoft focuses on providing the occasional user among easy access to information & functionality specific to their role. They have developed a set of self-service applications to help companies quickly & cost-effectively distribute functionality throughout the enterprise over the Into m et, Intranets & extranets. Built among an intuitive interface based on a standard Web browser . such as Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Explorer - these Java based, cross-platform applications enable employees, customers, suppliers & other occasional users to perform self-service administrative tasks easily. Self-service applications are linked to PeopleSoft core product lines, including PeopleSoft Accounting & Controi, Human Resources Administration  & Materials Administration .
Web Client: Seif-service applications use the PeopleSoft Web Client. The Web Client is downloadable on demand & runs on Web browsers across multiple piafforms. Its affordability, open architecture & simplicity provide an ideal framework in favor of .delivering enterprise solutions to a large number people. Applications don’t need to be installed at every desktop; they are accessed easily through a browser. Into addition to supporting self-service applications, the Peoplesoft Web Client has a Worklist & Query interface
to help incorporate occasional users into the flow of a company’s Trade processes & improve access to information. Furthermore, ail data transmitted between the Web Client & the application server is encrypted in favor of  added security. Because the Web Client takes advantage of PeopleTools, self-service applications can be deployed across the Internet or existing corporate intranets - among common Trade rules workflow logic & security features.