Today I am going to make up questions from imaginary readers and then answer them in a Q & A format. For those of you keeping track, this does indeed mean I’ve gone completely bananas. Then again, I’m starting to think that’s what you expect from these Friday posts. Here goes. Q: Seriously, are you
Read More...An operating agreement is defined as ‘a set of agreed-upon parameters and mutual expectations that defines a process of working together’. The operating agreement allows you to express your expectations for each project team member, your operating guidelines and allows you to hold project team members accountable for their commitments and obligations. In certain organizations,
Read More...Over the past few weeks, several people have asked me about the “cloud” and how I think it will impact the future of ERP. Well, I’m not an expert in cloud computing, nor do I have a crystal ball. But what I do have is 20+ years of industry experience. So, while I can’t give
Read More...Buckle up, because the adults are out of the office right now and I have lots of finger energy. I am not kidding. So. I learned something today. The actual, serious, legally-binding, no-BS term for removing a heir from one’s will is called: cutting heirs. Can you believe that? Well, you shouldn’t. This is an outright
Read More...So you just spent six months creating a Request For Proposal (RFP), distributing that RFP to a list of 15 possible vendors, shortlisting the vendors, conducting oral presentations, selecting your implementation partner, executing weeks of contract negotiations and finally after thousands of person hours invested you are ready to start the implementation. So, what’s the
Read More...I recently engaged a new prospective customer who is interested in upgrading PeopleTools to version 8.5. One of the primary reasons for this client to undertake the PeopleTools upgrade is to preempt an inevitable upgrade to HCM v9.1, as they are currently on v 9.0 MP3. What’s motivating them to upgrade HCM? It’s a story
Read More...It’s Friday, and that means I get to answer the hundreds of reader emails I don’t get. From anyone. Ever. So what I do is sit around on Thursday night and send emails to myself from ancient, forgotten email accounts, then I answer them. Sad and pathetic? Yes. Sociopathic? Probably. But how many well-written, inquisitive
Read More...No long commentary today, but I did find an interesting take on archiving from an entertainment industry perspective, as opposed to the more typical IT, taxes or business records standpoints. If you think about the digital assets the entertainment industry generates (film, animation, models, textures, CGI artwork, etc.), you begin to see how archiving needs
Read More...I’ve always been a little bit of a techno-geek. While I am rarely bleeding edge, I usually like to be one of the first to embrace a new technology. Over the years, I have watched the crossover create convergence, and found myself amazed at the transition. Does anybody remember writing memorandums and actually sending (or
Read More...Last week, I talked to you about Charleston, South Carolina and the very real chance that you would burst into flame if you dared walk outside. I’m happy to say that I have returned uncombusted and in fact with a report of perhaps the best singular meal I’ve ever eaten. So yes, here I’m going
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