100400 Presented at RECONNECT 19 While PeopleSoft Test Framework is an extremely useful tool as a PUM analytical tool right out of the box, there are opportunities to enhance the PTF usefulness.  This presentation will demonstrate custom tools that enhance the usability of PTF and present a quick administrative view of the progress and use of…

100390 Presented at RECONNECT 19 PeopleSoft Test Framework has been around for some time, but with the constant flow of new content brought about by the introduction of the PUM model, it has become increasingly important to have a lifecycle plan in place for adopting new functionality. Testing is a critical component of that plan, but…

BI Publisher is PeopleSoft's primary tool for producing snapshot Business Intelligence reports that you can use to analyze your company's progress, expenditures and needs to better plan for the future. In this presentation, I go over in detail some advanced techniques for producing complex reports with real-world benefit.

100370 Presented at RECONNECT 19 PeopleSoft Inventory has a very robust fulfillment engine with many options available.  For many of the fulfillment activities, there are configurations that guide the processing that have a dramatic impact on how the system operates.  In many cases, there are multiple ways for users to process a transaction.  While advanced features…

100360 Presented at RECONNECT 19 Sonoma County decided to replace an aging (1985) mainframe accounting system and dozens of shadow systems with an integrated enterprise solution in 2012.  The decision to implement PeopleSoft Financials came at a time when The County had sufficiently recovered from the financial impacts of the Great Recession. The Accounting Manager tapped…

100350 Presented at RECONNECT 19 As organizations moves through the lifecycle of their PeopleSoft System, the same question arises about every 3-5 years, “What do we do about a hardware refresh”. Educating organizations of the capabilities of Oracle Cloud aligned with the cost model is critical. Organizations continue to face the challenges in assessing, selecting, and…

100340 Presented at RECONNECT 19 Spreadsheets are universally available and understandable; however, the spreadsheet also has a remarkably high error rate. Studies show that human reviews of a spreadsheet catch barely 50% of the errors present on each pass, meaning that spreadsheets must be reviewed several times to potentially achieve full validation. Spreadsheet review and validation…

100280 Presented at RECONNECT 19 Interested in learning how other organizations approach complex project costing business process requirements? Join us for a round-table discussion with an Oracle strategist surrounding asset management. We’ll explore opportunities for process improvements using delivered functionality. This meeting will also serve as the Project Costing SIG Meeting. James Quijas, Boise Cascade…

100270 Presented at RECONNECT 19 Interested in learning how other organizations approach complex asset management business process requirements? Join us for a round table discussion with an Oracle strategist surrounding asset management. We’ll explore opportunities for process improvements using delivered functionality. This round table will also serve as the AM SIG meeting. Presented by James Quijas,…

100230 Presented at RECONNECT 19 Shortly after implementation of Supplier Contract Management, business users within the organization expressed challenges using the system including concerns from Contract Managers focusing their attention on tedious administrative tasks and performing duplicate data-entry as well as contract requesters experiencing difficulties searching for/tracking the status of their contracts in the system. This…