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WEB 2.0 and Fusion
People are increasingly entering the work force never having lived their lives without the Internet. That means they expect collaboration tools, instant messaging, search and other Net-related technologies to be an integral part of their tools in the workplace... |
ERP Business Process Reengineering
As a business analyst one important skill set is understanding how to tackle Business Process Reengineering, aiming at improvements by means of elevating efficiency and effectiveness of the processes that exist within and across organizations. It... |
Business Process Execution Language
Before we jump right into a discussion on Business Process Execution Language (BPEL) we need to set a framework for its use. It is important for managers, developers and DBAs to have an understanding of how BPEL can benefit them. Here are my thoughts... |
Most common data modeling errors
I will describe mistakes that development teams may make in an application development project during development and implementation of a logical and physical data model. I have encountered these situations many times over the last 13 years (and even... |
Oracle Global Architecture
A powerful force drives the world towards a converging commonality, and that force is technology. It has proletarianized communication, transport and travel. It has made isolated places and impoverished peoples eager for modernity’s allurements.... |
The taxation process: Five issues to consider
Businesses have an obligation with the government to collect the right amount of tax on the business or services being provided and, when making purchases, to make sure that they are self-assessing the right amount of tax that’s due on those purchases,... |
Use BPM and SOA to drive out cost
One of Oracle's strategic acquisitions was BEA, it enabled to strengthen Oracle’s BPM suite of products by integrating BEA's ALBPMS product. Companies to cut costs must look at BPM and SOA. BPM gives companies visibility in the process... |
Tips for OpenWorld 2010
I have been to quite a few conferences, Oracle's openworld is one of the premier conferences in North America. Some tips for OpenWorld pre-plan using the schedule builder make sure you visit the application demo's a great venue... |
Refresh Snapshot in ASCP with parameter explanation
Refresh snapshot is a concurrent program that captures changes of transaction in MLOG$ table and update snapshot tables with some logic. Base table ->triggers -> MLOG$ table -> Refresh Snapshot -> Snapshot table Make... |
Overview of R12.1 Manufacturing Scheduling
Consider the problem of scheduling two jobs A1,A2 with one operation each to be loaded in a same resource R1 If there are 3 jobs? How many schedules are possible? Answer : 3! – 3 x 2 x 1= 6schedules. For 10 jobs – 10 ! = 36,28,800 schedules... |
Project Conversions - Key Points
Projects Conversions: Key points to note in respect to other integrated modules: Complete Financial and HR configuration Prerequisites: Step 1 (GL): Review your chart of account values. Step 2 (AR): Create customers, customer sites and customer contacts... |
Oracle Project integration with MS-Projects
Oracle Projects uses MS Projects to create and maintain WBS. You may send and receive a project, send an update, view real-time project information and receive real-time values for task attributes. Oracle Projects OOTB(Out-of-the-box) integration is as... |
Designing your enterprise reporting strategy
One key mistake, that often surfaces with the design of your report strategy is the mis-understanding of the classification of reports Classification of Reports Reports can broadly be classified as Operational reports, Tactical reports and... |
Bank Account Security Model
In Release 12, banks and bank branches are created as Trading Community Architecture parties. The bank accounts are associated with Bank Branches but reside within the Cash Management application. During the bank account creation, you will be able to... |
Deploying Oracle Report Manager R12.1
Oracle Report Manager is the online report distribution system that provides a secure and centralized location to produce and manage point-in-time reports. Reports can be published and presented to certain responsibilities without additional security... |
Focus on the Business Process
A business process is a set of recurring activities that produce an output/outcome that is of value to a customer not on the functions involved –A transformation of an input into an output –An integrative frameworkThere are two... |
Season greetings and 6 predictions for 2010
Wish everyone a 2010 filled with prosperity, happiness and love. To close out the year here are some of my thoughts that will shape out 2010. 1) In the midst of 2009 recession, corporations executed harsh measures to restore profit.... |
Practical approach to a contingency plan
Contingency plans are not there to prevent crisis. Instead, they are usually reactive and triggered by events. They can lessen the negative impacts of crises and return situations back to normal quicker. My 3 steps when needed: 1) Organize a planning... |
Business architecture adapt to your audience
Always make a point to understand your audience, I have seen many times technical people speaking to the business and not talking at the right level and emphasizing technical information like security, protocols and interfaces... |
9 Tips for Making Smart Decisions
Being smart doesn't make you all knowing. Nor does it make you better than anyone else. It just means that you should be more willing to put forth what you do know in a manner that is more compassionate and understanding to those who are not so knowledgeable... |
Be patient and give yourself time before implementing MOAC in Release 12.1
Multi-Org Access Control enables companies that have implemented a shared services operating model to efficiently process business transactions by allowing them to access, process, and report on data for an unlimited number of operating units within... |
Enterprise Project Success = Dedication, Passion and Humor
When I graduated in the 90’s, I was reporting to a person that influenced and helped shape my career. He was the project lead, had an impressive track record on enterprise projects (solid resume), Harvard graduate, 20+ years of experience,... |
Don't be scared of strategy, embrace it
The ability to forecast accurately is central to effective strategy planning. If the forecast tends to be wrong, the real costs and opportunity costs can be detrimental, on the other hand if they are correct they can provide great benefit. Success demands... |
Set Up Steps for version 12.1 Complex Purchase Orders and Retainage
There are two setups steps that are required if the complex purchase orders and retainage feature will be used. 1. Create a document style in Oracle Purchasing. Responsibility: Purchasing Navigation: / Setup... |
Consulting companies win when they control the buying process
One way to control the buying process is with Project Management Techniques. Most of the top rated firms most of the times try to enforce Project Management on their projects. Why? This allows the control of information and empowers the consulting... |
Popular thinking brings only average results
In my experiences when dealing with ERP-CRM implementation projects, we limit our success when we adopt popular thinking, we must reject common thinking if we want to be successful and accomplish great results within our projects. Why is popular... |
Gathering Requirements
The most difficult part of requirements gathering, is not the act of recording what the users want; it is the explanatory, developmental activity of helping users figure out what they want. Steps to follow to develop your requirements 1- Identify key... |
Respect the limits of your client abilities
In my experiences, I have noticed you can come up with the most brilliant strategy in the world, it wont help you if your organization can't implement it. If your football team does not have a strong offensive line, there's no point in running... |
Real cost of cloud computing services
Cloud computing in a simple manner means internet computing, previously in 1999 it was called on-demand, 2004 SAAS Software as a service, and now cloud computing. This is not a new concept, it has been around for a decade. After all the cloud idea came... |
Insourcing trends and tips
As organizations are realizing the ROI (return on investment) is sometimes not theyre when it comes to outsourcing your services, companies are re-evaluating their strategy. When you outsource services, it is usually non-core business activities... |
Priority Definition
–A solution will be unable to fully address all the needs of all users –Ranking and prioritizing each application requirement will allow the business to accurately evaluate and score each response The following tables and outlines... |
Interpersonal communication is not always easy
Explore communication with an open mind - the key to influencing is to first understand the person you are influencing. Ask lots of open, neutral questions and listen actively to the answers. Different views, well managed, increase creativity and innovation... |
3 dimensions for successful business transformation
Ownership: Key decisions related to the desired state. At strategic level, focused on the overall business model, business processes and business case.At operational level, focused on detailed blueprint in support of the business model, such as: organization... |
New baseline: 60$ dollar oil and what this means for globalization
Most of us look at the newspapers and we are bombarded with the constant message worst recession in the last 70 years. So why is oil at 60 dollars and not 20-30 dollars? The concept is called peak oil which talks about the light crude easy to extract... |
Oracle EBS project deliverables
IMHO, the Oracle deliverables that should be documented for most enterprise projects are as follows: Project Plan (PMP)StructureStrategies: Testing Strategy, Deployment Strategy, Communication StrategySystem Test: Tests Scripts, Tests Results,... |
Lessons learned
At the conclusion of your enterprise project, stakeholders including members of the project committee, business unit deployment teams and super users should be interviewed. They share their experience of the project and their views on its success... |
The top 5 most critical communication skills for a Project Manager are:
IMHO 1. Effective writing - using clear, unambiguous, non-threatening, commonly understood English (the technical language of business worldwide) 2. Listening - not just hearing but truly listening to what the speaker means 3. Compassion/Empathy... |
Asset Workbench Process Overview
Use the Assets Workbench windows to add new assets to the system, and to perform transactions, such as retirements, adjustments, source line adjustments, and transfers. The workbench can also be used to review asset detail, financial, and assignment... |
Interesting book living to 100
Just finished reading a fun book on living to 100 most of it was more or less general knowledge such as men's waist line, diet, have a purpose in life, no stress, eat a healthy breakfast, physical activity. One thing got me by surprise that i was... |
Enterprise Project Guiding Principles
The following higher level “Guiding Principles” should be used to help shape key decisions as to which software components would deliver functional requirements to a Business Transformation. Underpinning these guiding principles are... |
Project Management Keep it Simple
Simplify your project manager and program manager position within your organization. Companies in my humble opinion have misunderstood the role of project managers and program managers. Stop the buzzwords and keep it simple, a project manager manages... |
Improving Project Planning
For the last 5 years consultants, have been touting real options valuation (ROV) as a means of improving the decision making that goes into a project. Think of it as a roadmap that optimizes decision making by enabling you to make multiple... |
Security Architecture Approach
Please note I have been lately putting my latest blogs in a picture format mostly because my content has been copied onto other websites without my consent. ... |
Critical Design Process
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15 Items that should be tackled when dealing with enterprise applications
Planning to implement an enterprise application such as SAP or Oracle you needs proper validations and requirements. Here is what I recommend as a preliminary checklist:Scope ChecklistItem #DescriptionDue DateRecommended ActionDate Completed1Project... |
Quick analysis on the stimulus
The US and Canadian government have recently passed stimulus packages. When looking at it from the taxpayer position. Some basic economic questions have not been answered: According to President Obama, his $800-billion stimulus plan will... |
Strategic Project Metrics
As a CIO or CTO I would prefer six or less metrics that are true indicators of organizational performance and execution. If the PMO does not use critical chain project management then I will not trust percentage complete metrics as they will... |
The Critical Scoping and Planning Phase
The initial phase of any scoping project must be well understood and organized. Here is how I would approach a new scoping and planning phase. Do not hesitate to email me your feedbacks or call me to discuss ... |
Starting up a business
Yesterday having dinner with a long time friend, the topic of starting up an innovative new idea as a startup was discussed. Having my own business since the late 90’s, here is some advice I shared with my friend on startups: 1. Your... |
Data Architecture Guiding Principles
These guiding principles provide direction but also serve as criteria for evaluating proposed solutions and opportunities: •One version of the truth –Create a single set of data used for analytic reporting which is correct and... |
An economy is based on trust
An economy in our type of society is based on trust and faith. In the last couple of months we have seen different types of human nature. Welcome into the world of economic philosophy that has been unchanged since the 18th century! Did it... |
SOA Architecture Strategy
Use industry best practices any new integration solution should be designed using SOA and principles. – Create services to represent business processes not API’s or methods. –Provide visibility to web services through a published... |
Tackling a System Selection Process in 4 steps
Software selection is a tricky and strategic process for any corporation. Here is how I would tackle a system selection process: • The system selection process follows a fact based approach... |
6 ways your business can thrive in an economic storm
It is often said that recessions creates innovative and lean companies (GE, Microsoft and Disney were all startups during a recession) Here are 6 ways you can come out a winner from this economic storm. Take advantage of tax and credit opportunities (Governments... |
TCO and ROI of MDM
As data proliferation in the enterprise continues its exponential expansion and the size, complexity, and heterogeneous nature of IT systems environments scales to keep up, data quality and trust become increasingly important. Trusted data initiatives... |
The psychology of recession, and lets look forward in 2009
As mentioned in a previous blog, financial institutions are not lending and the credit markets have been frozen for awhile a small trickle is starting but I am assuming the overall stimulus from the G8 will make 2009 a positive and stable year. Don’t... |
Predictions for 2009
In 2009 with an economic recession, here are my predictions, the message is quite simple ‘provide tangible value and business benefits’: HOT areas 1) The business side of security will remain quite good, I don't foresee... |
My understanding of what is business process modelling
Process Modelling introduces rigour and method by providing a single, consistent record, which integrates process, systems, organisation, information & data and allows viewing and analysing relations through multiple viewpoints. Process Modelling... |
Highly recommended book 'Connecting the Dots' by Cathleen Benko and F. Warren McFarlan
The book speaks about organization decision frameworks, provides a good mix of practical and strategic advice. I found the book's frameworks easy to understand and functional; highly recommended, very interactive and a good cheat sheet of vocabulary... |
According to Forrester, what are the components of Business Architecture?
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Outsourcers are failing to understand Business and Technology Outsourcing
Why so many outsourcers are failing to understand on how to provide a compelling offering in the areas of Technology and Business Outsourcing? In these compelling times, companies are going back to the basics, forget about your companies outsourcing... |
Building your Business Case
Companies should be laser-focused on making it easier for groups of people to do their jobs. No if's and's or but's about it - that's their mission. To build a business case that can be actually delivered, IT professionals... |
7 greatest challenges you can face on your consulting project
Every project comes with some baggage here are some challenges you may face on your project: 1. Setting good customer requirements, project expectation by balancing cost, quality and time. This usually centers on the client requirements communicated... |
Great consultants have the following good habits
In my opinion to be a successful consultant you need the following habits: 1) Strong self-belief & persistence 2) They LISTEN and LEARN; Good ones know what they don't know and openly admit it. 3) They are good... |
Different Point of View
The beauty of having a different point of view is exactly that, having a different point of view. If a person is offering an opinion that seems to be more of an off–the-cuff statement, it’s more beneficial to challenge the content rather... |
Methodology for project delivery success
In my experiences, you must evaluate 3 important points before selecting a methodology for your project. 1) Organization maturity meaning clear project definition and repeatable project processes 2) Resistance to change 3) Project size and business impacts... |
Minto Pyramid Principle
Minto Pyramid Principle is a technique used for making decisions for business; it involves the use of diagrams and works through decision problems. MPP (Minto Pyramid principle) is being widely used in consulting firms like (McKinsey,Deloitte, Gartner,... |
Stay Optimistic
I was reading this weekend, the most watched TV programs were MSNBC and CNN Money. Also looking at NY Times, Financial Post and the Economist reported 35% increase in their sales. Let’s take a step back this concludes that fear sells do not be... |
Information Quality
Leading companies must implement a successful performance management framework and integrate it to their application architecture to improve on their information quality. Data especially in these times where financial data will be even more scrutinized,... |
The WOW effect
One individual that I really enjoy watching and does an excellent job in understanding the WOW effect is Steve Jobs from Apple, his public speaking and the way he is able to work the computer on the fly in his usual huge crowds is definitely mind-blowing... |
The 5 project phases
On any of my projects I like to follow the following 5 project phases. 1) Project Preparation 2) Business Blueprint 3) Realization 4) Final preparation 5) Go Live and Support, it has helped me mitigate and manage risks and dependencies. 1) The... |
A lead drives the solution
In any type of project a lead drives the solution, in my experience an important factor that a lead must control is any personal issues or difficulties with the project approach. One thing that is predominant and never helps if the lead has a negative... |
Starting point for an upgrade to Oracle 12 Financials
If you are planning an Oracle upgrade, a good starting point is the Oracle -Business Suite Upgrade Plan on Metalink's knowledge base.There is a lot of information it is important to filter your information and create a plan that is specific to your... |
COA Design
When working on the Chart of Account design for your implementation or upgrade, I use Excel to simplify my job especially for the mapping ... |
How important is teamwork on a project
In my experience teamwork has been an important aspect of the success for our projects, I have been lucky not to be involved in any ERP failures. No matter how good you are, the success of any COTS (Commercial off the shelf) application... |
Partnerships:Advantages and Disadvantages
When looking at partnerships you have to assess the risk on a case-by-case basis. Depends very much on how much you know the area and how much you know/trust the partner. Wisest thing I ever heard was that you shouldn't outsource something you can't... |
Steps to maintain Tax books in FA
1.Companies can Create as many Tax Books as are needed: –1) Associate the new Tax Book to a corporate book. –Choose a depreciation calendar. Corporate and Tax Books can have different calendars. 2.2) Set up asset categories for the... |
Change in the economy is nothing new
The change in the economy is nothing new! Similar to Global Warming, all the signs were visible and like in most situations “We are Reactive instead of Proactive”. I say Reactive because “Change is constant” and some are not ready... |
2008 - 2009 Consulting Market Demand
A quick Table, IMO where the consulting strength areas within our management consulting field Access Table ... |
As a Manager who would you prefer - a smart performer or a hard worker?
Interesting question, yesterday I attended a local conference and I was asked would you hire a smart performer or a hard worker? IMO, we hire people because we want things done, items produced, services performed. This means I require output, not... |
Trends in Project Management
The role is shifting into a dual function of the project management role, where project manager is both a manager and an analyst. This has always been the case in most: *projects that require specialized skills, as in for example SAP,... |
What factors would a CIO or VP evaluate from a company before awarding the project?
In addition to the basic offering (can the vendor's approach meet the requirements), I like to look at the people that the vendor has on staff. Take some time to interview the staff of the vendor and you'll soon find out which vendor... |
Oracle AP important concepts
The attached file explains the different concepts of Oracle Payables, the module helps sustain financial discipline, regulatory compliance and optimize your business process. Oracle AP Download ... |
Oracle AR Customer Overview
The attached file explains the basics and intricacies of Oracle AR.Oracle AR Customer ... |
Key factors for success for a package implementation
• An Oracle or SAP implementation is always tricky, some points that I think may help in a successful implementation: 1) Proof-of-concept of the solution was done right at the beginning. Thus all product shortcomings... |
Scheduling an Oracle project - Is full schedule really needed or we should use only "good-enough"?
I faced two models in general: 1) Full scheduling (requirements--> PBS--> WBS --> schedule) as it is taught in ERP training. 2) Only generic name of basic tasks, responsible, deadline (Most top consulting companies use this pragmatic approach... |
The difference between MDM Systems and Data Warehouses
In many ways, the processes are similar to those used in populating a data warehouse or datamart, particularly with the consolidation style of MDM; however, there are differences: Volume and Type of Data: MDM systems involve only the master data, not... |
Closing the deal
A great salesperson has the following 10 qualities: 1. Integrity & Character: 100% honest, always transparent and represented himself and the organization with great class. 2. Tenacity: relentless in his pursuit of success, never giving up or... |
Difference between enterprise, solution and application architects
Enterprise Architect - Maps the business to the IT solution at the top level. Ensures all business objectives are met with the solution. This can include business processes, standards and best practices, reference models and can span multiple technologies... |
Project and Enterprise SOA
It is usually necessary for practical reasons to break the SOA into different pieces; otherwise it becomes too big and complex to be useful. At least two levels of SOA (project and enterprise) are required in order to provide different... |
TTM is a key indicator for everyone
Time to market (TTM) is the length of time it takes from a product being conceived until its being available for sale. There are no standards for measuring TTM, and measured values can vary greatly. First, there is great variation in how different organizations... |
According to Gartner, Oracle's Fusion middleware
According to Gartner, Oracle's Fusion middleware is a leader within the middleware market. ... |
The new project X
"What is Project X? - the Oracle application integration architecture. An open platform for integration - integrate Oracle applications, other vendors applications, and custom applications. They are defining Core Objects - defining hundreds of... |
The division between IT and Business will dissapear
Companies today must protect themselves from security breaches, failed audits, malware, regulatory compliance, and theft of corporate and client data. New regulations and compliance requirements have necessitated the convergence of IT operations and security... |
Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)
SOA will dramatically change our working environments. Oracle SOA suite is the beginning of standards-based applications that are secured, managed and governed , and are spawned by changes like Mergers & Acquisitions, regulatory compliance, and increased... |
Sarbanes Oxley and Oracle
The Oracle ERP are reaping the benefits of this new security law. Oracle version 11.5.10 and above are now SOX compliant, many North American customers are looking to upgrade or install the following versions. What is Sarbanes-Oxley: It is one of the... |
Website update and apps download file
I am pleased to say that we have reached 500 registered users since the start of the site as of June 30 2006. The growth has been phenomenal. Thank you all for making the website a success and for all the positive feedbacks. As promised... |
5 rules that consultants must master
The consultant field is changing quite rapidly. Clients are demanding more value from their consultants also the new trend is for the consultant to be cross functional and adaptive to the rapid client changes. To succeed in this new world... |
Oracle upgrade preparations
In preparation for an Oracle upgrade, work is focused in three areas: testing, code remediation, and transition preparation. The testing effort willbe performed, over the coming months, exercise every key function of the system multiple times, involving... |
What is Oracle Fast Forward?
Oracle FastForward is a rapid, low-risk implementation approach that will allow you to leverage the functionality of Oracle while keeping costs in check. Oracle’s FastForward offering are available for the Financial, Manufacturing, Distribution... |
Certification soon will be a must ...
You wouldn’t allow an unregistered builder to build your home, or employ an uncertified mechanic to fix your car. You wouldn’t want an unqualified dentist to work on your teeth. But would you allow an uncertified person to work on your business... |
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Welcome
We are currently updating the website, so bear with us for a little while. With new features and more secure. Hi and welcome to my new website. Hope you will enjoy your stay and note that I added a couple of new... |
WEB 2.0 and Fusion
People are increasingly entering the work force never having lived their lives without the Internet. That means they expect collaboration tools, instant messaging, search and other Net-related technologies to be an integral part of their tools in the workplace... |
ERP Business Process Reengineering
As a business analyst one important skill set is understanding how to tackle Business Process Reengineering, aiming at improvements by means of elevating efficiency and effectiveness of the processes that exist within and across organizations. It... |
Business Process Execution Language
Before we jump right into a discussion on Business Process Execution Language (BPEL) we need to set a framework for its use. It is important for managers, developers and DBAs to have an understanding of how BPEL can benefit them. Here are my thoughts... |
Most common data modeling errors
I will describe mistakes that development teams may make in an application development project during development and implementation of a logical and physical data model. I have encountered these situations many times over the last 13 years (and even... |
Oracle Global Architecture
A powerful force drives the world towards a converging commonality, and that force is technology. It has proletarianized communication, transport and travel. It has made isolated places and impoverished peoples eager for modernity’s allurements.... |
Use BPM and SOA to drive out cost
One of Oracle's strategic acquisitions was BEA, it enabled to strengthen Oracle’s BPM suite of products by integrating BEA's ALBPMS product. Companies to cut costs must look at BPM and SOA. BPM gives companies visibility in the process... |
Tips for OpenWorld 2010
I have been to quite a few conferences, Oracle's openworld is one of the premier conferences in North America. Some tips for OpenWorld pre-plan using the schedule builder make sure you visit the application demo's a great venue... |
Refresh Snapshot in ASCP with parameter explanation
Refresh snapshot is a concurrent program that captures changes of transaction in MLOG$ table and update snapshot tables with some logic. Base table ->triggers -> MLOG$ table -> Refresh Snapshot -> Snapshot table Make... |
Overview of R12.1 Manufacturing Scheduling
Consider the problem of scheduling two jobs A1,A2 with one operation each to be loaded in a same resource R1 If there are 3 jobs? How many schedules are possible? Answer : 3! – 3 x 2 x 1= 6schedules. For 10 jobs – 10 ! = 36,28,800 schedules... |
Project Conversions - Key Points
Projects Conversions: Key points to note in respect to other integrated modules: Complete Financial and HR configuration Prerequisites: Step 1 (GL): Review your chart of account values. Step 2 (AR): Create customers, customer sites and customer contacts... |
Oracle Project integration with MS-Projects
Oracle Projects uses MS Projects to create and maintain WBS. You may send and receive a project, send an update, view real-time project information and receive real-time values for task attributes. Oracle Projects OOTB(Out-of-the-box) integration is as... |
Designing your enterprise reporting strategy
One key mistake, that often surfaces with the design of your report strategy is the mis-understanding of the classification of reports Classification of Reports Reports can broadly be classified as Operational reports, Tactical reports and... |
Bank Account Security Model
In Release 12, banks and bank branches are created as Trading Community Architecture parties. The bank accounts are associated with Bank Branches but reside within the Cash Management application. During the bank account creation, you will be able to... |
Deploying Oracle Report Manager R12.1
Oracle Report Manager is the online report distribution system that provides a secure and centralized location to produce and manage point-in-time reports. Reports can be published and presented to certain responsibilities without additional security... |
Focus on the Business Process
A business process is a set of recurring activities that produce an output/outcome that is of value to a customer not on the functions involved –A transformation of an input into an output –An integrative frameworkThere are two... |
Season greetings and 6 predictions for 2010
Wish everyone a 2010 filled with prosperity, happiness and love. To close out the year here are some of my thoughts that will shape out 2010. 1) In the midst of 2009 recession, corporations executed harsh measures to restore profit.... |
Practical approach to a contingency plan
Contingency plans are not there to prevent crisis. Instead, they are usually reactive and triggered by events. They can lessen the negative impacts of crises and return situations back to normal quicker. My 3 steps when needed: 1) Organize a planning... |
Business architecture adapt to your audience
Always make a point to understand your audience, I have seen many times technical people speaking to the business and not talking at the right level and emphasizing technical information like security, protocols and interfaces... |
9 Tips for Making Smart Decisions
Being smart doesn't make you all knowing. Nor does it make you better than anyone else. It just means that you should be more willing to put forth what you do know in a manner that is more compassionate and understanding to those who are not so knowledgeable... |
Be patient and give yourself time before implementing MOAC in Release 12.1
Multi-Org Access Control enables companies that have implemented a shared services operating model to efficiently process business transactions by allowing them to access, process, and report on data for an unlimited number of operating units within... |
Enterprise Project Success = Dedication, Passion and Humor
When I graduated in the 90’s, I was reporting to a person that influenced and helped shape my career. He was the project lead, had an impressive track record on enterprise projects (solid resume), Harvard graduate, 20+ years of experience,... |
Don't be scared of strategy, embrace it
The ability to forecast accurately is central to effective strategy planning. If the forecast tends to be wrong, the real costs and opportunity costs can be detrimental, on the other hand if they are correct they can provide great benefit. Success demands... |
Set Up Steps for version 12.1 Complex Purchase Orders and Retainage
There are two setups steps that are required if the complex purchase orders and retainage feature will be used. 1. Create a document style in Oracle Purchasing. Responsibility: Purchasing Navigation: / Setup... |
Consulting companies win when they control the buying process
One way to control the buying process is with Project Management Techniques. Most of the top rated firms most of the times try to enforce Project Management on their projects. Why? This allows the control of information and empowers the consulting... |
Popular thinking brings only average results
In my experiences when dealing with ERP-CRM implementation projects, we limit our success when we adopt popular thinking, we must reject common thinking if we want to be successful and accomplish great results within our projects. Why is popular... |
Gathering Requirements
The most difficult part of requirements gathering, is not the act of recording what the users want; it is the explanatory, developmental activity of helping users figure out what they want. Steps to follow to develop your requirements 1- Identify key... |
Respect the limits of your client abilities
In my experiences, I have noticed you can come up with the most brilliant strategy in the world, it wont help you if your organization can't implement it. If your football team does not have a strong offensive line, there's no point in running... |
Real cost of cloud computing services
Cloud computing in a simple manner means internet computing, previously in 1999 it was called on-demand, 2004 SAAS Software as a service, and now cloud computing. This is not a new concept, it has been around for a decade. After all the cloud idea came... |
Insourcing trends and tips
As organizations are realizing the ROI (return on investment) is sometimes not theyre when it comes to outsourcing your services, companies are re-evaluating their strategy. When you outsource services, it is usually non-core business activities... |
Priority Definition
–A solution will be unable to fully address all the needs of all users –Ranking and prioritizing each application requirement will allow the business to accurately evaluate and score each response The following tables and outlines... |
Interpersonal communication is not always easy
Explore communication with an open mind - the key to influencing is to first understand the person you are influencing. Ask lots of open, neutral questions and listen actively to the answers. Different views, well managed, increase creativity and innovation... |
3 dimensions for successful business transformation
Ownership: Key decisions related to the desired state. At strategic level, focused on the overall business model, business processes and business case.At operational level, focused on detailed blueprint in support of the business model, such as: organization... |
New baseline: 60$ dollar oil and what this means for globalization
Most of us look at the newspapers and we are bombarded with the constant message worst recession in the last 70 years. So why is oil at 60 dollars and not 20-30 dollars? The concept is called peak oil which talks about the light crude easy to extract... |
Oracle EBS project deliverables
IMHO, the Oracle deliverables that should be documented for most enterprise projects are as follows: Project Plan (PMP)StructureStrategies: Testing Strategy, Deployment Strategy, Communication StrategySystem Test: Tests Scripts, Tests Results,... |
Lessons learned
At the conclusion of your enterprise project, stakeholders including members of the project committee, business unit deployment teams and super users should be interviewed. They share their experience of the project and their views on its success... |
The top 5 most critical communication skills for a Project Manager are:
IMHO 1. Effective writing - using clear, unambiguous, non-threatening, commonly understood English (the technical language of business worldwide) 2. Listening - not just hearing but truly listening to what the speaker means 3. Compassion/Empathy... |
Asset Workbench Process Overview
Use the Assets Workbench windows to add new assets to the system, and to perform transactions, such as retirements, adjustments, source line adjustments, and transfers. The workbench can also be used to review asset detail, financial, and assignment... |
Interesting book living to 100
Just finished reading a fun book on living to 100 most of it was more or less general knowledge such as men's waist line, diet, have a purpose in life, no stress, eat a healthy breakfast, physical activity. One thing got me by surprise that i was... |
Enterprise Project Guiding Principles
The following higher level “Guiding Principles” should be used to help shape key decisions as to which software components would deliver functional requirements to a Business Transformation. Underpinning these guiding principles are... |
Project Management Keep it Simple
Simplify your project manager and program manager position within your organization. Companies in my humble opinion have misunderstood the role of project managers and program managers. Stop the buzzwords and keep it simple, a project manager manages... |
Improving Project Planning
For the last 5 years consultants, have been touting real options valuation (ROV) as a means of improving the decision making that goes into a project. Think of it as a roadmap that optimizes decision making by enabling you to make multiple... |
Security Architecture Approach
Please note I have been lately putting my latest blogs in a picture format mostly because my content has been copied onto other websites without my consent. ... |
Critical Design Process
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15 Items that should be tackled when dealing with enterprise applications
Planning to implement an enterprise application such as SAP or Oracle you needs proper validations and requirements. Here is what I recommend as a preliminary checklist:Scope ChecklistItem #DescriptionDue DateRecommended ActionDate Completed1Project... |
Quick analysis on the stimulus
The US and Canadian government have recently passed stimulus packages. When looking at it from the taxpayer position. Some basic economic questions have not been answered: According to President Obama, his $800-billion stimulus plan will... |
Strategic Project Metrics
As a CIO or CTO I would prefer six or less metrics that are true indicators of organizational performance and execution. If the PMO does not use critical chain project management then I will not trust percentage complete metrics as they will... |
The Critical Scoping and Planning Phase
The initial phase of any scoping project must be well understood and organized. Here is how I would approach a new scoping and planning phase. Do not hesitate to email me your feedbacks or call me to discuss ... |
Starting up a business
Yesterday having dinner with a long time friend, the topic of starting up an innovative new idea as a startup was discussed. Having my own business since the late 90’s, here is some advice I shared with my friend on startups: 1. Your... |
Data Architecture Guiding Principles
These guiding principles provide direction but also serve as criteria for evaluating proposed solutions and opportunities: •One version of the truth –Create a single set of data used for analytic reporting which is correct and... |
An economy is based on trust
An economy in our type of society is based on trust and faith. In the last couple of months we have seen different types of human nature. Welcome into the world of economic philosophy that has been unchanged since the 18th century! Did it... |
SOA Architecture Strategy
Use industry best practices any new integration solution should be designed using SOA and principles. – Create services to represent business processes not API’s or methods. –Provide visibility to web services through a published... |
Tackling a System Selection Process in 4 steps
Software selection is a tricky and strategic process for any corporation. Here is how I would tackle a system selection process: • The system selection process follows a fact based approach... |
6 ways your business can thrive in an economic storm
It is often said that recessions creates innovative and lean companies (GE, Microsoft and Disney were all startups during a recession) Here are 6 ways you can come out a winner from this economic storm. Take advantage of tax and credit opportunities (Governments... |
TCO and ROI of MDM
As data proliferation in the enterprise continues its exponential expansion and the size, complexity, and heterogeneous nature of IT systems environments scales to keep up, data quality and trust become increasingly important. Trusted data initiatives... |
The psychology of recession, and lets look forward in 2009
As mentioned in a previous blog, financial institutions are not lending and the credit markets have been frozen for awhile a small trickle is starting but I am assuming the overall stimulus from the G8 will make 2009 a positive and stable year. Don’t... |
Predictions for 2009
In 2009 with an economic recession, here are my predictions, the message is quite simple ‘provide tangible value and business benefits’: HOT areas 1) The business side of security will remain quite good, I don't foresee... |
My understanding of what is business process modelling
Process Modelling introduces rigour and method by providing a single, consistent record, which integrates process, systems, organisation, information & data and allows viewing and analysing relations through multiple viewpoints. Process Modelling... |
Highly recommended book 'Connecting the Dots' by Cathleen Benko and F. Warren McFarlan
The book speaks about organization decision frameworks, provides a good mix of practical and strategic advice. I found the book's frameworks easy to understand and functional; highly recommended, very interactive and a good cheat sheet of vocabulary... |
According to Forrester, what are the components of Business Architecture?
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Outsourcers are failing to understand Business and Technology Outsourcing
Why so many outsourcers are failing to understand on how to provide a compelling offering in the areas of Technology and Business Outsourcing? In these compelling times, companies are going back to the basics, forget about your companies outsourcing... |
Building your Business Case
Companies should be laser-focused on making it easier for groups of people to do their jobs. No if's and's or but's about it - that's their mission. To build a business case that can be actually delivered, IT professionals... |
7 greatest challenges you can face on your consulting project
Every project comes with some baggage here are some challenges you may face on your project: 1. Setting good customer requirements, project expectation by balancing cost, quality and time. This usually centers on the client requirements communicated... |
Great consultants have the following good habits
In my opinion to be a successful consultant you need the following habits: 1) Strong self-belief & persistence 2) They LISTEN and LEARN; Good ones know what they don't know and openly admit it. 3) They are good... |
Different Point of View
The beauty of having a different point of view is exactly that, having a different point of view. If a person is offering an opinion that seems to be more of an off–the-cuff statement, it’s more beneficial to challenge the content rather... |
Methodology for project delivery success
In my experiences, you must evaluate 3 important points before selecting a methodology for your project. 1) Organization maturity meaning clear project definition and repeatable project processes 2) Resistance to change 3) Project size and business impacts... |
Minto Pyramid Principle
Minto Pyramid Principle is a technique used for making decisions for business; it involves the use of diagrams and works through decision problems. MPP (Minto Pyramid principle) is being widely used in consulting firms like (McKinsey,Deloitte, Gartner,... |
Stay Optimistic
I was reading this weekend, the most watched TV programs were MSNBC and CNN Money. Also looking at NY Times, Financial Post and the Economist reported 35% increase in their sales. Let’s take a step back this concludes that fear sells do not be... |
Information Quality
Leading companies must implement a successful performance management framework and integrate it to their application architecture to improve on their information quality. Data especially in these times where financial data will be even more scrutinized,... |
The WOW effect
One individual that I really enjoy watching and does an excellent job in understanding the WOW effect is Steve Jobs from Apple, his public speaking and the way he is able to work the computer on the fly in his usual huge crowds is definitely mind-blowing... |
The 5 project phases
On any of my projects I like to follow the following 5 project phases. 1) Project Preparation 2) Business Blueprint 3) Realization 4) Final preparation 5) Go Live and Support, it has helped me mitigate and manage risks and dependencies. 1) The... |
A lead drives the solution
In any type of project a lead drives the solution, in my experience an important factor that a lead must control is any personal issues or difficulties with the project approach. One thing that is predominant and never helps if the lead has a negative... |
Starting point for an upgrade to Oracle 12 Financials
If you are planning an Oracle upgrade, a good starting point is the Oracle -Business Suite Upgrade Plan on Metalink's knowledge base.There is a lot of information it is important to filter your information and create a plan that is specific to your... |
COA Design
When working on the Chart of Account design for your implementation or upgrade, I use Excel to simplify my job especially for the mapping ... |
How important is teamwork on a project
In my experience teamwork has been an important aspect of the success for our projects, I have been lucky not to be involved in any ERP failures. No matter how good you are, the success of any COTS (Commercial off the shelf) application... |
Partnerships:Advantages and Disadvantages
When looking at partnerships you have to assess the risk on a case-by-case basis. Depends very much on how much you know the area and how much you know/trust the partner. Wisest thing I ever heard was that you shouldn't outsource something you can't... |
Steps to maintain Tax books in FA
1.Companies can Create as many Tax Books as are needed: –1) Associate the new Tax Book to a corporate book. –Choose a depreciation calendar. Corporate and Tax Books can have different calendars. 2.2) Set up asset categories for the... |
Change in the economy is nothing new
The change in the economy is nothing new! Similar to Global Warming, all the signs were visible and like in most situations “We are Reactive instead of Proactive”. I say Reactive because “Change is constant” and some are not ready... |
2008 - 2009 Consulting Market Demand
A quick Table, IMO where the consulting strength areas within our management consulting field Access Table ... |
As a Manager who would you prefer - a smart performer or a hard worker?
Interesting question, yesterday I attended a local conference and I was asked would you hire a smart performer or a hard worker? IMO, we hire people because we want things done, items produced, services performed. This means I require output, not... |
Trends in Project Management
The role is shifting into a dual function of the project management role, where project manager is both a manager and an analyst. This has always been the case in most: *projects that require specialized skills, as in for example SAP,... |
What factors would a CIO or VP evaluate from a company before awarding the project?
In addition to the basic offering (can the vendor's approach meet the requirements), I like to look at the people that the vendor has on staff. Take some time to interview the staff of the vendor and you'll soon find out which vendor... |
Oracle AP important concepts
The attached file explains the different concepts of Oracle Payables, the module helps sustain financial discipline, regulatory compliance and optimize your business process. Oracle AP Download ... |
Oracle AR Customer Overview
The attached file explains the basics and intricacies of Oracle AR.Oracle AR Customer ... |
Key factors for success for a package implementation
• An Oracle or SAP implementation is always tricky, some points that I think may help in a successful implementation: 1) Proof-of-concept of the solution was done right at the beginning. Thus all product shortcomings... |
Scheduling an Oracle project - Is full schedule really needed or we should use only "good-enough"?
I faced two models in general: 1) Full scheduling (requirements--> PBS--> WBS --> schedule) as it is taught in ERP training. 2) Only generic name of basic tasks, responsible, deadline (Most top consulting companies use this pragmatic approach... |
The difference between MDM Systems and Data Warehouses
In many ways, the processes are similar to those used in populating a data warehouse or datamart, particularly with the consolidation style of MDM; however, there are differences: Volume and Type of Data: MDM systems involve only the master data, not... |
Closing the deal
A great salesperson has the following 10 qualities: 1. Integrity & Character: 100% honest, always transparent and represented himself and the organization with great class. 2. Tenacity: relentless in his pursuit of success, never giving up or... |
Difference between enterprise, solution and application architects
Enterprise Architect - Maps the business to the IT solution at the top level. Ensures all business objectives are met with the solution. This can include business processes, standards and best practices, reference models and can span multiple technologies... |
Project and Enterprise SOA
It is usually necessary for practical reasons to break the SOA into different pieces; otherwise it becomes too big and complex to be useful. At least two levels of SOA (project and enterprise) are required in order to provide different... |
TTM is a key indicator for everyone
Time to market (TTM) is the length of time it takes from a product being conceived until its being available for sale. There are no standards for measuring TTM, and measured values can vary greatly. First, there is great variation in how different organizations... |
According to Gartner, Oracle's Fusion middleware
According to Gartner, Oracle's Fusion middleware is a leader within the middleware market. ... |
The new project X
"What is Project X? - the Oracle application integration architecture. An open platform for integration - integrate Oracle applications, other vendors applications, and custom applications. They are defining Core Objects - defining hundreds of... |
The division between IT and Business will dissapear
Companies today must protect themselves from security breaches, failed audits, malware, regulatory compliance, and theft of corporate and client data. New regulations and compliance requirements have necessitated the convergence of IT operations and security... |
Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)
SOA will dramatically change our working environments. Oracle SOA suite is the beginning of standards-based applications that are secured, managed and governed , and are spawned by changes like Mergers & Acquisitions, regulatory compliance, and increased... |
Sarbanes Oxley and Oracle
The Oracle ERP are reaping the benefits of this new security law. Oracle version 11.5.10 and above are now SOX compliant, many North American customers are looking to upgrade or install the following versions. What is Sarbanes-Oxley: It is one of the... |
Website update and apps download file
I am pleased to say that we have reached 500 registered users since the start of the site as of June 30 2006. The growth has been phenomenal. Thank you all for making the website a success and for all the positive feedbacks. As promised... |
5 rules that consultants must master
The consultant field is changing quite rapidly. Clients are demanding more value from their consultants also the new trend is for the consultant to be cross functional and adaptive to the rapid client changes. To succeed in this new world... |
Oracle upgrade preparations
In preparation for an Oracle upgrade, work is focused in three areas: testing, code remediation, and transition preparation. The testing effort willbe performed, over the coming months, exercise every key function of the system multiple times, involving... |
What is Oracle Fast Forward?
Oracle FastForward is a rapid, low-risk implementation approach that will allow you to leverage the functionality of Oracle while keeping costs in check. Oracle’s FastForward offering are available for the Financial, Manufacturing, Distribution... |
Certification soon will be a must ...
You wouldn’t allow an unregistered builder to build your home, or employ an uncertified mechanic to fix your car. You wouldn’t want an unqualified dentist to work on your teeth. But would you allow an uncertified person to work on your business... |
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Principe directeur pour le TE.010
· La stratégie d’essais repose sur le principe du « particulier au général ». Le premier niveau d’essais sert à vérifier les composantes... |
Qu’est-ce qu’un entrepôt de données?
·Représente l’intégration du modèle d’affaires de l’entreprise; ·Organisé et « interrogeable » par sujet; ·Comprend strictement que des données historiques;... |
La gestion du changement
La mise en place d’un nouveau système ne peut réussir sans une stratégie de gestion du changement. Cette dernière comprend une communication efficace, une formation adaptée, une structure de support... |
Facteurs critiques de succès
Les facteurs critiques de succès pour atteindre les objectifs fixés dans le déploiement d'une solution d'entreprise sont: · Appuie de la haute direction et des gestionnaires... |
La pression s’exerce sur les chefs, 6 défis à court terme
En raison de la situation économique, les chefs doivent s’assurer l’efficience de l’exploitation et s’assurer de discuter et bien communiquer la stratégie. Liste de défi à court terme Les... |
Simplifier les analyses de risques
Suite à la condition du marché, les analyses de risques seront mises en plus grande importance. Voici les éléments présentés ci-dessous sont soit des facteurs de risque ou des facteurs réduisant le risque... |
Une équipe, c’est tout le monde dans le même bateau!
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Forrester : Plateforme de Collaboration
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But du document CV100
Le livrable CV.100 de la méthodologie AIM sert à documenter les mécanismes de contrôle et de validation des données converties. Il identifie les requêtes et/ou rapport à obtenir [our le projet pour... |
Questions a votre fournisseur sur l'évolution de vos logiciels
Question a votre fournisseur sur l'évolution de vos logiciels QUESTIONS1Comment sont établies les priorités qui déterminent le contenu des nouvelles versions des logiciels proposés ? Décrivez... |
Grille de pondération
Voici un exemple d'une grille de pondération: FacteurPolitique d'approvisionnementPondération proposéePrixMin 30%30%QualitéMin 10%50%Devis fonctionnel--30%Gestion des hiérarchies--6%Gestion des incidents... |
But du document TA-070
Le but de ce document est de proposer une architecture technologique qui sera capable de fournir les services de traitement requis par la clientèle visée pour les applications ressources matérielles, ressources financières,... |
Le stress est nécessaire mais un
Stress positif, qui pousse à agir, du fait qu’on travaille dans un projet . Il faut le maintenir. Stress négatif, qui paralyse et nuit aux opérations quand: v Charge de travail trop grande,... |
Outil Mercury Kintana
Pour des besoins d’illustration, le document utilise comme exemple la configuration d’ObjectMigrator pour une application de progiciel intégré. Cette application prend en compte les instances PDEV (Développement), PRE... |
Création d'une matrice
Pour répondre a quelque question que j'ai eu par courriel On appelle matrices les tables qui contiendront les données dans un Bureau d’affaire par exemple. Création d’une matrice « vierge&... |
Travailler plus intelligemment et non plus fort se faciliter la vie...
Travailler plus intelligemment et non plus fort se faciliter la vie grâce a l’amélioration des processus. Quand j’étais adolescent, je me rappelle avoir aidé ma mère un soir a préparer le repas, un... |
CCP Designation
The CCP is the pinnacle of achievement for Information Technology Management, Business and Systems Analysts and Computer Professionals world-wide. It requires the highest standards for the profession. ICCP Certification Powerpoint To validate my certification,... |
Désignation Expert agréé en technologies de l'information
Le titre EATI est reconnu internationalement. À l'ère de la mondialisation, les normes universellement acceptées constituent des gages de succès pour les entreprises canadiennes.L'ACI travaille de concert avec des organisations... |
ISP Designation
CIPS is the only professional organization in Canada that offers an Information Technology (IT) designation that is recognized by law in Canada. The I.S.P. is an internationally recognized designation. In today's global economy, success for... |
Oracle ACE
I was very humbled when I was selected by Oracle Corporation as an Oracle ACE. I’ve spent a lot of years writing about Oracle and it was nice to get a thank you for my efforts as a business and technical educator and being recognized... |
Twitter and Linkedin Accounts
In the end, my impression of Twitter was right and wrong. Twitter takes up alot of time. But it's also a brilliant channel for breaking news, asking questions, and attaining one step of separation from public figures or anyone you would like to follow... |
The taxation process: Five issues to consider
Businesses have an obligation with the government to collect the right amount of tax on the business or services being provided and, when making purchases, to make sure that they are self-assessing the right amount of tax that’s due on those purchases,... |
New Application Implementation Methodology 3.1 Download
AIM 3.1 provides new documentation on the project collaboration suite and new setup GUI. AIM 3.1 Download ... |
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The CCP is the pinnacle of achievement for Information Technology Management, Business and Systems Analysts and Computer Professionals world-wide. It requires the highest standards for the profession. ICCP Certification Powerpoint To validate my certification,... |
Désignation Expert agréé en technologies de l'information
Le titre EATI est reconnu internationalement. À l'ère de la mondialisation, les normes universellement acceptées constituent des gages de succès pour les entreprises canadiennes.L'ACI travaille de concert avec des organisations... |
ISP Designation
CIPS is the only professional organization in Canada that offers an Information Technology (IT) designation that is recognized by law in Canada. The I.S.P. is an internationally recognized designation. In today's global economy, success for... |
Oracle ACE
I was very humbled when I was selected by Oracle Corporation as an Oracle ACE. I’ve spent a lot of years writing about Oracle and it was nice to get a thank you for my efforts as a business and technical educator and being recognized... |
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Twitter and Linkedin Accounts
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