Big Data and Business Intelligence

Larry Zagata | MIPRO

Big Data and Business Intelligence

Big data seems to be the hot topic of conversation lately as it pertains to business intelligence.  We get asked often about what organizations should be aware of as they explore this avenue. The obvious perils of big data include performance concerns, such as the ability to process and analyze data quickly and efficiently enough

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Piloting the Power of Business Intelligence

In several of our previous blogs we have discussed the proper way to build a business intelligence enterprise solution.  Many of you have responded in agreement with much of the content and the steps required to truly unlock the potential of BI.  However, there are a number of readers who have reached out and asked

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Overview: PeopleSoft Portal 9.1

I was doing some research the other day for a customer related to 9.1 features and content.  While I am not a PeopleSoft Portal expert, I did gather up some valuable information from PeopleBooks and other sources.  I thought some of these requirements may be relevant to our audience.  So, the following content outlines some

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Why PeopleSoft Implementations Fail, Part 2

In part one we identified some of the main reasons large PeopleSoft projects fail.  Now let’s discuss how we mitigate these risks and implement for our clients successfully. Risk: The solution is not tied to the business objectives. As outlined in previous blogs, one of the first activities we conduct is the BluePrint Workshop. The

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The Science and Voodoo of Successful Project Plans

It is not too awfully uncommon to be expected to create a detailed project plan without having all of the details. Weird, right? Not really. It’s completely understandable why this may expected. If you aren’t a project manager or practioner, then it would be challenging to understand what is actually required to develop a detailed

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Why PeopleSoft Implementations Fail

It’s the Big Daddy question: Why did our implementation fail? It causes a room to fall silent and eyes to focus intensely on meeting handouts and coffee cups. In our experience, there are some very key differences between PeopleSoft projects that have been successful and those that have not.  Historically, we have been asked to

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Oracle CFO Central

Are you familiar with Oracle CFO Central?  This is a site designed by Oracle with a focus on the CFO.  The website contains white papers, podcasts, testimonials, case studies, solutions, articles, executive interviews. It’s new, and an excellent resource. If you are a CFO, VP of finance, or controller, CFO Central has a great amount

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