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How to Apply the Assessment and Client Drivers - Enterprise Structure Design (2)

The last Blog Post went through the questions we need to investigate as we prepare the enterprise structure design. Now, the next step: What do we do with the assessment we have made?   In my professional life,  all too often assessment results and requirements have had no influence on the proposed structure ...

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The Fallacy of a Single “Best Practice Model” - Enterprise Structure Design (1)

Is there a  reliable "Best Practice" model for ERP enterprise structures?  This is often announced with great pride and certainty.  However, my answer is NO.  Many business leaders and many consulting companies may wish for this type of certainty, unfortunately it never works.  We need to go through the work ...

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AUG
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Afternoon With ACES - Follow Up: 10 Years Cloud Implementations - What Did We Learn?

 First Questions to the ACES Hey Thomas and Lee - thanks for the ACE to ACE discussion yesterday. I found it very interesting and congratulate you for pulling it off in spite of the main presenter (Andrew) being a no-show.   Key topics of interest for me were: 1.What have you learned in the 10 years of Oracle Cloud implementations? W...

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AUG
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Inter- and Intra- Company with Multiple Balancing Segments

Purpose and Scope  It seems to be difficult to enter, balance and eliminate inter- and intra- company transactions when there are multiple balancing segments in a chart of accounts. It need not be so.  We can make it easier - here are some thoughts and suggestions.  What do you think?  This document is limited to a discussi...

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Have a Question for an ACE ? Join the Conversation

Our colleagues from Creoal present HAVE A QUESTION FOR AN ACE? Each month in 2022, we will be bringing Oracle Applications ACEs together for conversations with you! There is still time to register for this month's session! The Oracle ACE program recognizes excellence in the Oracle technology and applications communities, and rewards individuals who...

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JUL
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Oracle Blockchain Platform - Session with Mark Rakhmilevich

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A big thank you to Mark for giving this RE-introduction to Oracle Blockchain Platform and sharing an overview of some actual "real world" use cases - it's not just theory.  (A shout-out to Gary Crisci at GE who introduced us to Mark and who worked closely with Mark in creating GE's Intercompany Blockchain PoC that we've already heard about in ...

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JUL
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Part 1 - Oracle on EBS Strategy at Ascend 2022: 1) R12.2 Mix-and-Match Upgrade option

Cliff Godwin, Oracle' Senior Vice President for Applications Development, presented two important updates for the future of EBS R12 and especially R12.2 customers.   Here the first one in a short summary - for details you can find Cliff's presentation at OATUG website or request a copy from us.   Mix-and-Match Upg...

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JUL
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Part 2 - Oracle on EBS Strategy at Ascend 2022: No End Date for 12.2

Cliff Godwin, Oracle' Senior Vice President for Applications Development, presented two important updates for the future of EBS R12 and especially R12.2 customers.   Here the second one in a short summary - for details you can find Cliff's presentation at OATUG website or request a copy from us.   No End Date...

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JUL
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Blockchain Gurus Mark Rakhmilevich (Oracle) and Gary Crisci (GE) answer our questions

We're delighted to have as special guest Mark Rakhmilevich from Oracle, together with Gary Crisci from GE.Mark is Oracle's Blockchain Platform guru. He will be giving us insights into how Oracle is helping customers and partners embrace this emerging technology with real use-cases. We'll be taking a deep dive into the technology that Oracle is usin...

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JUL
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Intercompany Solutions thru Oracle's Distributed Ledger (Blockchain) - Another Thoughtful Conversation

Today, Thursday Jun 30, we had our third conversation with Gary Crisci from GE Corporate about his initiative with an Oracle Blockchain prototype to organize a centralized intercompany solution.   This session was slated to focus on functional aspects and to avoid getting into technical details and "rabbit holes".  Tha...

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JUL
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Ascend 2022 - Review and Thoughts

 Last Tuesday we got together to review our impressions of the Ascend 2022 show. Most of us were personally there, exhibitors, attendees, presenters. But we also had two remote attendees listening in and giving feedback. Here a summary of the discussion. Positive / Venue 1) All in-person attendees agreed how great it w...

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JUN
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My Ascend 2022 Review - Peter Care

 What is Ascend? Ascend is the second annual conference run by the OATUG (Oracle Applications and Technology User Group) and OHUG (Oracle HCM User Group), held this year at the Aria in Las Vegas. The main Oracle user group conference for years was Collaborate, we had exhibited at these great conferences since Denver in 2013. Collaborate was th...

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JUN
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Join us: Oracle Blockchain For Intercompany - Session 3

We are continuing with our third session about Gary's experience with Oracle Blockchain for Intercompany at GE and discuss how to apply this to our work.    Here the link to the report on our first session and additional information. Oracle Blockchain for Intercomany with Gary Cisci - Session 3 Functional Dis...

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JUN
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Participate in the Conversation - Ascend 2022 - OATUG User Group Conference, Report and Share - Sync Up / Meet up

Colleagues and Friends, Ascend 2022: Report and Share - Sync Up / Meet up Tue, Jun 28, 2022 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM (PDT) Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. https://meet.goto.com/897855869   If you attended or presented: What are your key impressions and take-aways of last week's user group convention Ascend 2022? ...

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