It is no longer a question of if but rather when companies will transition their operations to the cloud. Every CIO, IT operations manager, and developer is being challenged with strategic decision-making in this transformation and JD Edwards customers are no different. 

Wisconsin-based Expera is one of the nation’s top specialty paper companies, offering industry-leading food packaging and processing papers.

We upgraded from E1 9.0 base to 9.2 using the traditional upgrade method in under 90 days. At the same time, we also completely rebuilt our JDE security model and did a major re-write of our data integration system.

Network with your peers on upgrade projects and best practices. This session will also focus on upgrade process improvement. Come with ideas and feedback and let's brainstorm together! Come join us for this Quest SIG meeting!

"The 9.2 upgrade was needed, but could it be achieved quickly, on budget, & with minimal disruption to business? We will present a case study of the factors that influenced RailWorks’ decision to upgrade from 9.1.

Up to 75% of Oracle's JDE customers are facing an upgrade in the next 2-3 years. Chevron's international upstream operations in 25 countries underwent an upgrade of its Oracle JD Edwards 8.11 release to 9.2 for nine business units completing in May 2017. This session examines the planning, methodology, organization, and implementation strategy that ultimately accelerated the timeline and saved a significant amount off the original budget. The go-lives were characterized as "flawless" and "exceeding expectations" by the business units. This discussion examines the Top 10 success factors that led to the project’s success. Along with those success factors, attendees in this session will further understand challenges and unexpected issues that can arise while planning and executing a large, complex international upgrade.