Part One I have become a bit obsessed about the daily work patterns of famous people. I liken this interest to my interest in biographies: it’s fascinating to see how someone who changed the world thinks and acts on a daily basis. Voyeuristic? Maybe. Informative? Like you wouldn’t believe. My new morning habit is to
Read More...We’ve talked about the RECONNECT event recently, and for good reason: it’s a great conference. But here’s another reason: we’d love to chat with you. To that end, join MIPRO Consulting at the third annual PeopleSoft RECONNECT Conference, July 23 – 25, 2014 in Rosemont, Illinois. Stop by Booth #1002, meet the MIPRO team and learn more about
Read More...Oracle’s PeopleSoft Talk with Marc Weintraub is truly excellent. We’ve linked to them in the past, and we’ve had customers comment on how useful they are. The most recent, regarding the progress, evolution and direction for PeopleSoft financials, is another one not to be missed. Oracle’s investment and roadmap efforts for PeopleSoft is incredibly solid. Take
Read More...It’s links day, because it’s that time again. And there’s some pretty great stuff out there. Since my brain was not functioning last week and I posted something on the 4th of July, which, here in the states, meant exactly three people were on the internet, I’m going to re-link to OK Go’s latest music video.
Read More...If you’re going to Reconnect 14 (and you should be, as it’s quickly becoming a great conference for PeopleSoft thought leadership), here’s a session you don’t want to miss: SESSION ID:#2014PSFT-102590 Date: Thursday, July 24 10:30 am – 11:20 am Location: Florence Description: PeopleSoft Talk is a series of interviews, conducted by PeopleSoft Senior Director Marc
Read More...Matthew Haavisto, writing for the PeopleSoft Technology Blog: We’ve just published the Release Value Proposition for the PeopleSoft Interaction Hub 9.1/Revision 3. The RVP provides an overview of the new features and enhancements planned for the upcoming release, which is aligned with PeopleTools 8.54 . The release value proposition is intended to help you assess
Read More...OK Go is known for music videos that surpass even the most liberal definition of what a music video can be. Their latest video, for a song entitled The Writing’s On The Wall, is downright mind bending. The video is below, but you should know a few things: No CGI or effects are involved. It
Read More...Great writeup from Maria Ana Santiago over at PeopleSoft Apps Strategy discussing the buzz around “modern HR systems” and how PeopleSoft HCM 9.2 fits within that label. We’ll be the first to say that pandering to an ambiguous marketing term like “modern HR system” is a slippery slope, but indeed that’s what we hear our
Read More...Here’s author Malcolm Gladwell on the concept of criticism, and how entering a critical dialog with someone doesn’t have to equate to taking a shot at them or their work literally. Good stuff, and while it’s a solid theory most people understand, it’s much harder to put into practice. It requires a good deal of
Read More...This is too cool not to share: here is a realtime map of lightning strikes. (This region is set to United States, but you can select others on the left side of the screen.) Make sure your sound is turned on too, because you can hear audible notifications when a strike is reported. Average delay
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