Presented at BLUEPRINT 4D
Session ID: P-049935

This session will cover the functional highlights of Cru's Modify a Person Modernization implementation. Topics will include some of the basic steps we used to bring up the Fluid Modify a Person pages, the search configuration page we set up, the difficulties we encountered, the solutions we found to some of our challenges, and any wins for our HR and Admin staff.

This session is eligible the following CPE credits: NASBA, SHRM.

Speaker: Nancy Eavenson

Presented at BLUEPRINT 4D
Session ID: P-049959

After several attempts and failures in 2017 and 2019, the State of Indiana and Oracle initiated a proof-of-concept project to move the state's PeopleSoft Financials and HCM applications infrastructures from the on-premises datacenter to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. In this session, we will walk through the journey from POC through stakeholder approvals to the planning for migration of PeopleSoft environments to OCI.

Attendees will hear about the lessons learned from the state's PeopleSoft OCI proof of concept project. We will discuss the challenges and objections raised by internal stakeholders and the data-driven responses that supported the ultimate decision to move forward with a cloud infrastructure strategy. The presentation will wrap up with an overview of the successes achieved to-date, the changes in operational responsibilities for the infrastructure providers involved in the project, and the future outlook for PeopleSoft applications for the state.

This session is eligible the following CPE credits: NASBA, SHRM

Speaker: Joel Gibbons

Presented at BLUEPRINT 4D
Session ID: P-049987

A presentation looking at the North Dakota University System's deployment of Insights across HCM, and the lessons learned along the way. This presentation will also explore the communication and the work put in from our Functional and technical team while deploying insights.

This session is eligible the following CPE credits: NASBA, SHRM

Speaker: Devin McCall, North Dakota University System

Presented at BLUEPRINT 4D
Session ID: P-049980

How to leverage AI and Machine Learning (ML) by understanding what you can do with them. Every app & product will leverage AI/ML! We'll look at algorithms & what they can do for you using the Oracle Vector Database & Vector Search. We'll look at LLMs (Large Language Models) that can be used with Oracle (like Cohere, Llama, & ChatGPT) to build a Foundation Model that drives your company to success. We'll look at algorithms in Oracle products used to leverage AI/ML. We will explore how to leverage and integrate AI into your companies tech plan for an advantage or just security. You'll see how to innovate & better understand Oracle's leading edge products leveraging the best database for AI. Not for the experts.

Speaker: Rich Niemiec

Presented at BLUEPRINT 4D
Session ID: P-050002

How fast is your PeopleSoft system? How fast could it go? How do you measure response times? What "levers" exist to optimize your PeopleSoft performance? Will moving PeopleSoft to OCI help? This session explores all these questions and more and will be useful to anyone running PeopleSoft.

This session is eligible the following CPE credits: NASBA

Speaker: Graham Smith, Version 1

Presented at BLUEPRINT 4D
Session ID: P-050012

In this session you will learn how Hennepin County is leveraging Oracle Guided Learning to provide help when I users need it. This session will guide you through the considerations in implementing this tool and how we manage the product.

This session is eligible the following CPE credits: NASBA, SHRM

Speaker: Pamela Ingram, Hennepin County

Presented at BLUEPRINT 4D
Session ID: P-050034

This presentation highlights the strategic approach and execution of a comprehensive upgrade that simultaneously tackled the PeopleSoft Tools version, the PeopleSoft Update Manager (PUM) version, and the transition to Fluid. The initiative aimed to modernize the system's functionality, improve user experience, and optimize performance while minimizing disruption to daily operations.

The project required meticulous planning, rigorous testing, and robust communication strategies to ensure a smooth transition. Key components of the upgrade process included:

• Extensive Testing: A thorough testing framework was implemented to identify and address potential issues, ensure system stability, and validate the functionality of integrated processes.
• Strategic Planning: The team devised a detailed project plan to manage interdependencies between the Tools, PUM, and Fluid upgrades, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Effective Communication: A comprehensive communication plan engaged the user community, providing regular updates, training resources, and opportunities for feedback to foster understanding and adoption.

Attendees will gain insights into the challenges, best practices, and lessons learned from this complex upgrade process, as well as actionable strategies for managing similar projects. By aligning technology enhancements with user needs and operational priorities, this upgrade set the foundation for a more efficient and user-friendly system.

This session is eligible the following CPE credits: NASBA, SHRM

Speaker: Stephen Valentine, Milton Hershey School

Presented at BLUEPRINT 4D
Session ID: P-050078

Providing your employees a complete picture of their benefits is important to every organization, so why not enable Total Rewards within PeopleSoft to make this a seamless experience for them!
We'll walk through the process of setting up Total Rewards in HCM and how easy it is to do! Using Total Rewards fully delivered is painless and easy, watch how we implemented this with minimal technical effort.

This session is eligible the following CPE credits: NASBA, SHRM

Speaker: Bennett Walker, MIPRO Consulting

Presented at BLUEPRINT 4D
Session ID: P-050133

Join us for an insightful session on transforming financial reporting at UNC Chapel Hill. We moved from static IT-managed nVision reports to a self-service, Excel-based approach, empowering deeper analysis and quick responses without IT reliance. Discover how our Microsoft Excel expertise revolutionized our process with live, drillable PeopleSoft data in Excel, streamlining tasks like variance analysis. Automated data collection redefined budgeting, freeing time for strategic initiatives. This session is ideal for finance professionals seeking practical insights to enhance efficiency and agility in financial reporting. Don’t miss the chance to learn from our experience and apply these strategies in your organization.

This session is eligible the following CPE credits: NASBA

Speaker: Sheri Olson UCLA

Presented at BLUEPRINT 4D
Session ID: P-050156

This presentation will cover how you can utilize open source tools to monitor the status of your PeopleSoft systems, identifying things such as crashed processes, domain up/down, long running processes, and others. For this session we will demonstrate how we have used Zabbix to be a one stop monitoring and alerting solution for our clients. Since we are using OpenSource tools, we are not limited to only monitoring PeopleSoft related systems - we can extend this across all business applications as appropriate.

This session is eligible the following CPE credits: NASBA

Speaker: Mike Doyle, New Resources Consulting: Inc.