Operations

This is a continuation of my special blog series. You can read Part 1 here. Groovy script is basically split into four sections. We previously covered a short description of the sections, so we are getting directly into the script here. Code Section 1 This section imports the java libraries which help in formatting the payload […]

HIMSS18 is right around the corner. This year, more than 45,000 professionals from around the world will gather in the Sands Expo and Convention Center, Las Vegas, March 5-9 to help uncover the promise of health information and technology. The conference will bring world-class education, cutting-edge products and solutions, and unique networking opportunities to help […]

In Part 1 of my Oracle Projects Considerations series, I discussed Project Centric vs. GL Centric. This post, Part 2, will cover Project Type Classes. The three Project Type Classes seeded within Projects are: Capital Contract Indirect They drive how Project Types will collect and track expenditures on projects. The Capital Project Type Class collects […]

The following diagram is a generic representation of release management for a development organization.  There are typically different development teams who develop individual and standalone pieces that go into a release.  In the diagram, they are referred to as the component.  Each component has its own development lifecycle, source code repository, and (probably its own) […]

Anyone who is single understands the exhaustion and frustration of modern dating, especially with so many different online platforms and mobile applications. Without the right strategy, finding love becomes an overwhelming and thankless experience. Developing a dating application is also a challenging endeavor, especially with the nuances of digital transformation. Akin to modern marketing challenges […]

A cornerstone of Oracle Projects Implementation Consideration is, “Are we a project-centric or GL-centric organization?” Companies sometimes believe they are project centric when they aren’t. The following is a guide to assist in this decision. Key Characteristics of a Project-centric Company Simply stated, a project-centric company requires EVERY exempt and non-exempt employee to enter time […]

First, a little bit of a personal story: I grew up in a family of great storytellers: My mom could bring alive comic characters with descriptions and add the sounds of them falling, crying or laughing. My dad could lead you to the moon with his drawn maps and landmarks. He would even add details, […]

Sometimes, two great tools need some help to work together. Microsoft Bookings is a relatively new appointment-booking app in Office 365 focused on small, appointment-oriented businesses. Dynamics 365 is Microsoft’s enterprise-level app focused on helping sales-oriented businesses create and track business relationships from leads to opportunities to clients. As of now, getting these two helpful […]

DevOps pushes organizations to accelerate innovation, leveraging automation in the face of rapidly changing customer tastes and expectations. Some organizations leverage Test Data Management in DevOps, which is the ability to create targeted, right-size databases rather than cloning entire production environments. This enables easier test environments to test realistic data sets in advance of going to production. […]

When writing financial reports, it is common to have one that needs comparative numbers from a prior month. In Oracle HFM Financial Reporting Studio, we designed the columns of this report as follows: In FCCS Reporting Web Studio the parameters above work if the current month is not January as shown below: However, if the […]

Everyone expects for a theory or an Apple in a BLINK! When Newton’s head was bonked by an apple, his bulb just got brightened in a BLINK. He discovered the law of gravity which still exists in every school textbook. “Apple” came to Steve Jobs’ mind in a blink when he was returning from an […]

Are you looking at replacing the Google Search Appliance? With Google’s upcoming sunset of the hardware-based enterprise search product, organizations dependent on it for public website search and secure internal search need to evaluate potential replacements. License renewals end in 2018, leaving customers with limited time to develop a replacement plan going forward. Customers evaluating […]