Presented at RECONNECT Dive Deep - Virtual 2023

Closely monitoring privileged user sessions inside PeopleSoft has never been more important. Plus, aligning activities to specific identities, in the event of a shared admin credential, is essential for limiting your risk exposure.

Join our demo session where we show how Pathlock lets you quickly identify and adjust over-privileged accounts from a single, centralized interface - reducing the burden on IT and application teams.

Presented at RECONNECT Dive Deep - Virtual 2023

Are you looking for options to make distributing payroll and benefits and performing payroll adjustments for Peoplesoft Grants projects more automated, integrated, and accurate? Or are you looking to better automate, track, and complete effort reporting for grants? If so, attend this demo to learn about SpearMC’s Labor Cost Distribution and Effort Reporting solution which is highly configurable and can be tailored to organizations’ HR/Payroll systems and requirements.

Presented at RECONNECT Dive Deep - Virtual 2023

Is your organization struggling with PeopleTools version compliance, grappling with the complexities of upgrading Micro Focus Visual Cobol, still tethered to physical servers and legacy databases, or navigating the intricacies of Crystal Reports? If so, you're in the right place. Join us for this informative session that covers all the attributes and hidden traps to perform a successful upgrade from PeopleTools version 8.53 to 8.59. We will explore the approach, methodology, and risks when taking on this initiative and how one intermodal giant successfully upgraded their PT platform.

Learning Objectives:
• Develop a deep technical understanding of upgrading PeopleTools from version 8.53 to 8.59.
• Learn to assess and mitigate technical risks associated with PeopleTools upgrades.
• Analyze a real-world case study of an intermodal logistics company's successful upgrade.
• Explore the technical tools and best practices used in the case study for performance optimization and data migration.
• Gain actionable insights to enhance your own PeopleTools upgrade projects.

Presented at RECONNECT Dive Deep - Virtual 2023

In this session, you will learn how to de-customize your PeopleSoft applications by moving and improving on Oracle Cloud. We will also outline a blueprint and roadmap for the key ingredients and essential decisions customers need to make when considering moving to the public Cloud infrastructure. Different Cloud configurations, discuss potential overall objectives and strategies for the migration, and dissect the pivotal decisions and the timeline and financial impacts they have.
Live customer success demonstration of the paradise island resorts who has successfully executed this strategy to realize various benefits such as reduced cost of ownership, improved performance, license and maintenance costs elimination, and enhanced security. Attendees will also have access to a checklist to examine the business case for the public Cloud and consider the essential decisions and why choose OCI amongst the significant hyper-scalers, including AWS or Azure.
Learning Objectives
• Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 101
• What are the benefits of migrating PeopleSoft to OCI? Hard savings/intangibles?
• Primary financial considerations in the Cloud migration
• Decision points along the Cloud migration journey
• Roadmap to move to OCI? Plan, effort, cost?
• What happens to your security, integration, and customization?
• Why prefer an OCI movement to the current 9.2 upgrade
• Key challenges and lessons learned – Review of the successful journey of the customer

Presented at RECONNECT Dive Deep - Virtual 2023

Live demo where attendees will learn how to add drilling URL’s to queries and extend those queries to creating a fluid pivot grid.

Presented at RECONNECT Dive Deep - Virtual 2023
Session ID: 102010

In the rapidly evolving world of cloud technology, migrating PeopleSoft to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) promises unparalleled benefits: cost savings, performance enhancements, and scalability. Yet, a significant number of migrations don't deliver on these promises. Why? The devil, as they say, is in the details.

This session delves deep into the intricacies of PeopleSoft migrations, shedding light on the common pitfalls that many organizations unwittingly fall into. From underestimating the complexity of data transfers to overlooking OCI-specific configurations, we'll explore the myriad reasons migrations can go awry. But it's not all cautionary tales. Armed with insights from real-world migration stories, both successful and otherwise, we'll provide you with a robust roadmap to navigate these challenges.

Key takeaways from this session include:

-A comprehensive understanding of the most common migration missteps and their implications.
-Proven strategies and best practices to ensure a smooth and efficient migration process.
-Real-world case studies that highlight the dos and don'ts of PeopleSoft migration to OCI.
-An interactive Q&A segment, ensuring you leave with all your pressing questions answered.

Whether you're at the beginning of your migration journey or knee-deep in the process, this session is designed to equip you with the knowledge and tools to ensure your PeopleSoft migration to OCI is a resounding success. Join us to transform potential pitfalls into milestones of achievement, and ensure your organization reaps the full benefits of OCI.

Presented at RECONNECT Dive Deep - Virtual 2023
Session ID: 100210

This presentation will be a co-branded presentation between the State of Indiana and WorkStream Technology and will dive into the details of a successful Automated testing project using the PeopleSoft Test Framework toolset. This presentation will cater to both an executive level and user-level audience by providing details around proper project management, team alignment and buy in, and specific details around PTF tips and tricks.

*This session is CPE Eligible.

Presented at RECONNECT Dive Deep - Virtual 2023
Session ID: 101710

PeopleSoft HR HelpDesk helps customers manage employee inquiries in HCM. In this session, you will learn about the new features made available in the latest release of PeopleSoft HR HelpDesk, including new solution authoring tools and solution effectiveness analytics.

*This session is CPE Eligible.

Presented at RECONNECT Dive Deep - Virtual 2023
Session ID: 101850

Oracle PeopleSoft announced our transition from using Elasticsearch and Kibana to OpenSearch and OpenSearch Dashboards as the search and analytics engine. OpenSearch Kit (OSK) DPK is generally available. This session will be a panel discussion with industry leaders, partners, and customers, who have switched over. Bring your questions and learn from their observations and evaluations.

Presented at RECONNECT Dive Deep - Virtual 2023
Session ID: 101720

Diversity and inclusion (D&I) is an catalyst for an organization’s innovation and economic prosperity and having employees feel like they belong – valued members in the workplace. This session will show how PeopleSoft HCM can assist your organization in the area of capturing employee and applicant diversity information. You will learn about D&I features like gender identity, EEOC reporting, along with other key diversity features like identification for disability, veteran status and ethnicity. Learn how the delivered diversity analytics can help your organization identify possible gaps, which can be used to enhance your diversity and inclusion strategy for your organization.

*This session is CPE Eligible.