So, it seems another fixed-fee implementation project has failed and resulted in a lawsuit pitting the buyer against the implementer. Somehow I don’t think this is the outcome that either of them wanted, yet I sense an undertone of suspicion that hinted at this early on. Implementations go best when the system integrator is a
Read More...Two years ago, a Friday Linkology post briefly discussed how to make the most perfect scrambled eggs you’ve ever had. When I say ‘discussed’ I mean ‘didn’t discuss at all, in any form whatsoever’ because you had to rely on watching a relatively low-quality video to get an idea of how to make them. Having
Read More...Even though this is about a week old, it’s important nonetheless. From The PeopleSoft Technology Blog: PeopleTools 8.51 is important to Oracle and for PeopleSoft customers because it continues to provide significant end-user value and demonstrates Oracle’s commitment to the PeopleSoft product family. The great new PeopleTools features and enhancements in this and our previous
Read More...Right time for a job change? With the economy making a recovery (albeit painfully slow), many people are beginning to ask the question: Is this the right time for a job change? While each person’s circumstances need to be taken into account to answer that question, it’s safe to say that the job market is
Read More...So. It’s a Friday before a holiday weekend and I’m not sure who’s reading, but the fact is I have embarrassingly little time to tell you about the time a bunch of us, when we were 10, went out into the woods and made spears out of dead saplings and began to wage a sort
Read More...Good information from the PeopleSoft Technology Blog about exactly how far you can take user experience design with PeopleSoft Applications portal: We’ve just published a new white paper on the cool things you can do to create a rich, compelling user experience with the PeopleSoft Applications portal. This paper illustrates many of the things that
Read More...I’d like to add something that stems from my personal experience to the commentary my colleague Dave Cohune wrote a few weeks ago: K-12 organizations can realize cost savings though wise investments in IT infrastructure. An example of this is might be to enable the improvement of business processes and decision making, thereby enabling management to provide
Read More...It must be borne in mind that the tragedy of life doesn’t lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in having no goal to reach. It isn’t a calamity to die with dreams unfulfilled, but it is a calamity not to dream. It is not a disaster to be unable to capture your
Read More...David Linthicum, writing for InfoWorld: The difference with that use of cloud computing compared to the Chromebook’s is that I’m not forced to be completely dependent on the cloud for these services; I can mix and match them to meet my specific needs. I don’t think I’m alone in wanting that freedom. Thus, Chromebooks could
Read More...Metadiscourse is writing about writing or talking about talking; it’s the metadata of discussion. You’ve probably never heard of it, but you probably do it. Anytime you preface a thought with “I think” or opinion with “in my opinion” or belief with “I believe” you are engaging in metadiscourse. If you use phrases such as
Read More...