Oracle has announced the general availability of PeopleTools 8.54. Release information can be found right here. We’ve been following this release on the roadmap, and we’re very excited to see some of the new features available in 8.54 – specifically, the features designed to improve the user experience. With this release PeopleSoft introduces the “Fluid User
Read More...We have created multiple videos in the past on drilling URLs in PeopleSoft query as well as a few on BI Publisher (XML publisher). Now, in this video we will demonstrate how easy it is to put that URL on the BI publisher report. Essentially, whether a BI publisher report is run ad hoc or
Read More...The message has been loud and clear: PeopleSoft 9.2 dramatically improves the user experience. It has been blogged about, written about, presented on, podcasted and mentioned by most media and social mechanisms possible. But what does it really all mean? There is so much content out there and to read about it is one thing,
Read More...It’s a question that will make a room fall silent: what’s the difference between a successful upgrade and one that fails? We have seen two completely opposite ends of the spectrum between effective PeopleSoft projects and ones that have not succeeded. Historically, we’ve been asked to come in to try to remedy a number of
Read More...Our just-wrapped-up blog series about PeopleSoft Strategic Sourcing focused on the 9.1 release, and all of the content, features and videos are based upon 9.1 functionality. In the middle of our blog series 9.2 was released, adding new features and functionality. Taken from the cumulative feature overview, here is a list of the new features in
Read More...I hope you have enjoyed and found value in our blog series. This blog marks the final notes on our multi part series on PeopleSoft Strategic Sourcing. We have discussed and demonstrated a ton of information not found anywhere in a short-form layout: Creating bid factors Total cost modeling Creating events Creating event responses Analyzing
Read More...One feature not yet discussed in this Strategic Sourcing blog mini-series is the ability to create project plans for procurement events within strategic sourcing. Some of the tasks that can be performed include: Assign duration days for each task Document instructions Define requirements for completion of each task Assign a resource to the task Optionally
Read More...Last week we covered optimization as part of our ongoing Strategic Sourcing blog series. If you missed it, check it out. So, moving on. Whether you used the online analysis tool or the optimization engine, once you determine who you will award the event to, you must initiate the award action. The award event can
Read More...Picking up where we left off, everyone. Today’s topic: optimization. You can use the Strategic Sourcing optimization engine to analyze bids online or by using the batch process — Sourcing Optimization process (AUC_OPT_AE) — by using specific business constraints. The optimization engine recommends an award allocation based on best price, total cost, or score. You
Read More...Okay, picking up where we left off last week. If you use PeopleSoft Strategic Sourcing or are considering doing so, this information will be very useful. Once vendors have entered their bids, we can begin to analyze them. You can analyze bids at any time during an event, or you can wait until it ends.
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