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Becky Sellers

Quest International Users Group, Editor

Editor's Blog - Carolina Biological Improves CX Using Oracle Commerce Solution

Posted: May 08, 2013

Quest board member David Lyle's company Carolina Biological Supply talks customer experience in this informative video. 

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Becky Sellers

Quest International Users Group, Editor

Editor's Blog - Growth of Cloud Computing and ERP Continues to Accelerate

Posted: May 06, 2013

Cloud computing is getting another boost thanks to Arista Networks’ announcement of a new data switch. The New York Times reports on May 1 that the updated technology will allow for 10 gigabits of data to be moved per second. The switch could lead to better computing centers and is positive news considering the immense growth of clo...

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Becky Sellers

Quest International Users Group, Editor

Editor's Blog - COLLABORATE on Forbes.com!

Posted: May 01, 2013

Forbes.com this week published a guest piece from Oracle about the successes of COLLABORATE 13: One of the largest IT user group conferences in North America just took place a few weeks ago in Denver – for four days, user group members, Oraclecustomers, partners, consultants and prospects joined at COLLABORATE 13 i...

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Becky Sellers

Quest International Users Group, Editor

Editor's Blog - Oracle/Taleo Integration

Posted: Apr 30, 2013

As the HR technology market heats up, it's also been consolidating, as large vendors acquire independent leaders to broaden their human capital management (HCM) offerings. Although such deals undoubtedly benefit megavendors and their clients, customers of the acquired company might suddenly become small fish in a greatly expande...

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Becky Sellers

Quest International Users Group, Editor

Editor's Blog - Winding Down in Denver

Posted: Apr 11, 2013

I'm always surprised - this being my third COLLABORATE perhaps I should learn not to be - at the energy and attendance on Thursday morning. The giveaways are over, the exhibit hall is empty and many attendees danced until the band packed up at Wednesday's Urban Revival Party, but it's back to business for Thursday sessions.  The JD Edwards ...

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Becky Sellers

Quest International Users Group, Editor

Editor's Blog - Flying Without a Propeller and Other Tales of Survival

Posted: Apr 10, 2013

Greetings from Denver folks! Sunday's sunny warmth gave way to bone-chilling sleet, but that didn't keep people from  venturing out and enjoying all that COLLABORATE has to offer.  Good thing too, as this year's keynote speakers kept attendees riveted, starting off bright and early Monday with Aron Ralston, avid outdoorsman, author and...

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Becky Sellers

Quest International Users Group, Editor

Editor's Blog - COLLABORATE 13 Kicks Off!

Posted: Apr 08, 2013

It was a sunny Sunday here in downtown Denver yesterday, and we at Quest couldn't have hoped for a better opening day for this year's COLLABORATE! Not only did the weather cooperate beautifully, but registration ran smoothly and attendees from all over the globe met the day with remarkable enthusiasm and energy. Lots of smiles, handshakes, hugs ...

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Becky Sellers

Quest International Users Group, Editor

Editor's Blog - CIO of Quest member Chubb Insurance Talks Social

Posted: Mar 19, 2013

Jim Knight's company is about to roll out an important social business platform, but he's barely thinking about it. "From an IT point of view, I will not lose a minute of sleep" over the rollout of Jive, said Knight, the global CIO at Chubb Group of Insurance Companies, a $15.8 billion specialty insurer based in Warren, N.J.   A major enter...

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Becky Sellers

Quest International Users Group, Editor

Editor's Blog - Oracle Buys Private Cloud Provider Nimbula

Posted: Mar 15, 2013

Oracle has announced that it will acquire Nimbula, a company founded by former Amazon vice president of engineering Chris Pinkham. Nimbula sells software to companies that want to build Amazon-style cloud services inside their own data centers.   Nimbula was founded in 2009, and it had a nice pedigree. Pinkham oversaw Amazon’s vas...

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Becky Sellers

Quest International Users Group, Editor

Editor's Blog - Oracle OpenWorld Call for Papers is Open

Posted: Mar 15, 2013

Oracle is very excited to announce the Call for Papers is now open for Oracle OpenWorld San Francisco ‘13.  To submit a paper please see the Oracle OpenWorld San Francisco ’13 Call for Papers site here.    The Call will be open March 13th – April 12th.    Oracle OpenWorld San Francisco &rsquo...

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Brett Beaubouef

ERP the Right Way!, Independent PeopleSoft ERP PM/SA

ERP Requirements Mgmt 101: What + Why = How

Posted: Apr 03, 2013

One of the reasons why I am a consultant is that I enjoy solving business problems with technology. ERP provides a technical foundation that I can utilize to solve problems.  However, during my career I came to the realization that simply throwing technology at a business need is not in the best interest of the customer.  This is especial...

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Brett Beaubouef

ERP the Right Way!, Independent PeopleSoft ERP PM/SA

Cloud ERP Strategy: Goodbye IaaS, Hello IaaS

Posted: Jan 04, 2013

One of the first deployment models for cloud computing was Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). Currently, there is a price war between the major IaaS providers like AWS and Rackspace to provide the cheapest infrastructure. However, enterprise customers looking to move their ERP solutions to the cloud should focus more on Integration as a Service (...

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Brett Beaubouef

ERP the Right Way!, Independent PeopleSoft ERP PM/SA

Building a Business-Aware Cloud Solution

Posted: Nov 27, 2012

In a recent study conducted by Forrester Consulting “Enterprise Cloud: Lessons Learned From Early Adopters” a key conclusion made is “A complete, application-centric, business-aware cloud solution is needed.” Let’s say that your C-level executive stops by your office and asks you to lead a project to develop a busines...

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Jackye Clayton

Holiday Retirement Corporation, Human Capital Consultant

8 Workplace Rights Your Employer Might Not Tell You About

Posted: Nov 08, 2012

8 Workplace Rights Your Employer Might Not Tell You About - On Careers (usnews.co­m) money.usnews.com   Do you know what rights you have at work? You might assume that you can rely on your employer to follow the law in every circumstance, but in fact, many employers violate labor laws, often simply through ignorance. It pays to know w...

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Brett Beaubouef

ERP the Right Way!, Independent PeopleSoft ERP PM/SA

ERP Cloud: Finding the Right Provider

Posted: Oct 29, 2012

I recently attended Oracle’s OpenWorld Conference in San Francisco this October. There was a huge volume of information on the Cloud. As I walked through the Exhibitor’s halls at the Moscone Center, I observed that every SI partner had ERP in the Cloud or could get customers to the Cloud seamlessly. What I did not see is any offering...

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Brett Beaubouef

ERP the Right Way!, Independent PeopleSoft ERP PM/SA

ERP Application Strategy Roadmap for Maximizing Long-Term ROI

Posted: Oct 14, 2012

You have just implemented your ERP solution – congratulations! Now what? Will your ERP experience become an endless cycle of applying maintenance patches and upgrades? Many customers only realize a fraction of the business value that ERP can provide. Too often customers rely on their ERP vendor to provide the long-term vision and strategy for...

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Brett Beaubouef

ERP the Right Way!, Independent PeopleSoft ERP PM/SA

Developing a Business Case for ERP Customizations

Posted: Oct 14, 2012

To customize or not to customize – that is the question which continues to be a source of contention and confusion. On one hand, customization(s) can result in an expensive ERP solution. However, ERP software enhancements can provide a competitive advantage or cost reduction that is customer-specific. The challenge is not in the question itse...

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Brett Beaubouef

ERP the Right Way!, Independent PeopleSoft ERP PM/SA

ERP Business Solution Manifesto

Posted: Oct 14, 2012

Many sources speak to the symptoms that result in ERP implementation failure but few speak to the root cause of these failures. The root cause has more to do with the wrong implementation strategy. Today, the majority of ERP implementations follow a traditional, “build-from-scratch” approach that is not adequate for implementing package...

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Brett Beaubouef

NTT America, Looking for a new career!

The Next Evolution of ERP: Adaptive ERP

Posted: Sep 05, 2012

With the initial release of ERP, one of the key “game changers” was the ability of business users to access data and generates reports without direct IT involvement. This empowerment of the business user had a significant impact on business agility. Today, we continue to see ERP vendors focus on providing business-friendly tools for rep...

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Brett Beaubouef

NTT America, Looking for a new career!

IT Should Move Up the ERP Value Chain

Posted: Aug 17, 2012

Show me an IT organization whose key competitive advantage is that they are internal and I will show you a shrinking IT department! There must be a major shift in IT’s value proposition for ERP support. In the next sections we will discuss some of the shifts IT ERP shops need to make to stay competitive and relevant. http://gbeaubouef.w...

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