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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 - The Six Major JD Edwards Announcements at COLLABORATE 13

Posted: May 02, 2013

Despite 2013 not being a major release year, the JD Edwards team still chose to make six major announcements at COLLABORATE 13: Tools 9.1 Update 3 is now generally available Oracle VM V5 for JD Edwards EnterpriseOne 9.1 World A9.3 Update 1 is now generally available Pre-Announcement of In Memory Applications for JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Exte...

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Becky Sellers

Quest International Users Group, Editor

Editor's Blog - JD Edwards Launches www.RunJDE.com

Posted: May 02, 2013

JD Edwards Launches the Innovating for Simplification Initiative JD Edwards is launching an initiative focused on simplifying – where every possible! The initiative will not be limited to just simplifying how the software functions (User Experience for example), but will address complexities that may exist in any part of the ERP lifecycle, i...

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Becky Sellers

Quest International Users Group, Editor

Editor's Blog - Extended Support uplift Fees Waived for the 9s Releases

Posted: May 02, 2013

Extended Support Uplift Fee Waived for Select JD Edwards Versions To ensure Oracle’s JD Edwards applications customers continue to receive world class, high value maintenance and support from Oracle and have ample opportunity to maximize return on their JD Edwards assets, Oracle recently announced the following changes to Oracle’s Life...

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Becky Sellers

Quest International Users Group, Editor

Editor's Blog - Pre-Announcement of In Memory Applications for JD Edwards EnterpriseOne

Posted: May 02, 2013

In Memory JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Applications Oracle pre-announced new In Memory applications that will be available in May. The pre-announcement included two new JD Edwards In Memory Applications, In Memory Sales Advisor and In Memory Project Portfolio Management. In Memory applications provide the ability to complete complex logic/calculations...

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Becky Sellers

Quest International Users Group, Editor

Editor's Blog - Oracle VM V5 for JD Edwards EnterpriseOne 9.1

Posted: May 02, 2013

Oracle Announces the Availability of Oracle VM Templates for JD Edwards EnterpriseOne 9.1 for use with Oracle VM for x86, Oracle Database Appliance and Oracle Exalogic – Reduces Install Time From Days or Weeks to MINUTES! Oracle Announces the general availability of Oracle VM templates for JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Application release 9.1 and...

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Becky Sellers

Quest International Users Group, Editor

Editor's Blog - JD Edwards Tools 9.1 Update 3

Posted: May 02, 2013

Oracle Announces Oracle’s JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Tools Release 9.1 Update 3 JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Tools 9.1 update 3 (Tools 9.1.3) is the next update release to the groundbreaking Tools 9.1 release which delivered a next generation user experience for JD Edwards EnterpriseOne 9.0 and 9.1 Application releases. Background InformationSupp...

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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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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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Porter Bellew

Washington Real Estate Investment Trust, CIO

The Oracle Real Estate User Group is now on QuestDirect!

Posted: Feb 13, 2013

Dear Oracle Real Estate User Group Member,   As Membership Chairman of OREUG, I invite you to join OREUG on the QUEST website (www.questdirect.org). As we look forward to maintaining and enhancing the value this group brings to its members, the OREUG Board determined that Quest, an umbrella group of all Oracle apps users, provides a membersh...

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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

Fact or Fiction: Hybrid ERP Deployments

Posted: Oct 14, 2012

With cloud computing and cloud ERP gaining additional attention in the marketplace, ERP vendors, resellers, and solution providers are quickly positioning their products and services as “cloud-enabled”. However, in my humble opinion, to simply put ERP software on a hosted server and provide subscription-based pricing does not a cloud s...

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Brett Beaubouef

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

Is Cloud Ringing the Death Toll for ERP?

Posted: Oct 14, 2012

Cloud computing is here to stay, but what does that mean for those who sell and implement ERP solutions today? First, it means that there is a new way in which business software solutions are being purchased and consumed, and that means resellers need to pay close attention to the way they run their business. Secondly, it means that if ERP compani...

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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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