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In this episode hosts Chandra and Paul dive into all things Blueprint 4D, Oracle's major JD Edwards-focused conference taking place June 9–13 at the Venetian in Las Vegas. They walk listeners through a day-by-day preview of the event, highlighting keynotes—including talks by Chris Laping, Gary Grieshaber and Paul Houtkooper —Oracle roadmap sessions, and an array of customer-led presentations on topics like AI, orchestrations, cybersecurity, and process automation. Special attention is given to networking opportunities like SIG meetings, roundtables, executive forums, a live recording of The JDE Connection, and a new series of “pit stop” technical Q&A stations, as well as the always-popular Exhibitor Showcase. 01:23 What's happening with JDE? 02:18 Announcement of The PeopleSoft Connection Podcast 05:35 Monday June 9th highlights 09:33 Tuesday June 10th highlights 21:10 Wednesday June 11th highlights 31:46 Thursday June 12th highlights 41:31 Friday June 13th highlights 44:37 "Pit Stops" 46:11 Midwesternism of the Day Resources: For more information on BLUEPRINT4D or to register: https://questoraclecommunity.org/events/conferences/blueprint4d/ If you have concerns or feedback on this episode or ideas for future episodes, please contact us at thejdeconnection@questoraclecommunity.org.

In this episode, Lois Houston and Nikita Abraham continue their deep dive into Oracle GoldenGate 23ai, focusing on its evolution and the extensive features it offers. They are joined once again by Nick Wagner, who provides valuable insights into the product's journey.   Nick talks about the various iterations of Oracle GoldenGate, highlighting the significant advancements from version 12c to the latest 23ai release. The discussion then shifts to the extensive new features in 23ai, including AI-related capabilities, UI enhancements, and database function integration.   Oracle GoldenGate 23ai: Fundamentals: https://mylearn.oracle.com/ou/course/oracle-goldengate-23ai-fundamentals/145884/237273 Oracle University Learning Community: https://education.oracle.com/ou-community LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/oracle-university/ X: https://x.com/Oracle_Edu   Special thanks to Arijit Ghosh, David Wright, Kris-Ann Nansen, Radhika Banka, and the OU Studio Team for helping us create this episode.   -----------------------------------------------------------------   Episode Transcript: 00:00 Welcome to the Oracle University Podcast, the first stop on your cloud journey. During this series of informative podcasts, we'll bring you foundational training on the most popular Oracle technologies. Let's get started! 00:25 Lois: Hello and welcome to the Oracle University Podcast! I'm Lois Houston, Director of Innovation Programs with Oracle University, and with me is Nikita Abraham, Team Lead: Editorial Services.  Nikita: Hi everyone! Last week, we introduced Oracle GoldenGate and its capabilities, and also spoke about GoldenGate 23ai. In today's episode, we'll talk about the various iterations of Oracle GoldenGate since its inception. And we'll also take a look at some new features and the Oracle GoldenGate product family. 00:57 Lois: And we have Nick Wagner back with us. Nick is a Senior Director of Product Management for GoldenGate at Oracle. Hi Nick! I think the last time we had an Oracle University course was when Oracle GoldenGate 12c was out. I'm sure there's been a lot of advancements since then. Can you walk us through those? Nick: GoldenGate 12.3 introduced the microservices architecture. GoldenGate 18c introduced support for Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse and Autonomous Transaction Processing Databases. In GoldenGate 19c, we added the ability to do cross endian remote capture for Oracle, making it easier to set up the GoldenGate OCI service to capture from environments like Solaris, Spark, and HP-UX and replicate into the Cloud. Also, GoldenGate 19c introduced a simpler process for upgrades and installation of GoldenGate where we released something called a unified build. This means that when you install GoldenGate for a particular database, you don't need to worry about the database version when you install GoldenGate. Prior to this, you would have to install a version-specific and database-specific version of GoldenGate. So this really simplified that whole process. In GoldenGate 23ai, which is where we are now, this really is a huge release.  02:16 Nikita: Yeah, we covered some of the distributed AI features and high availability environments in our last episode. But can you give us an overview of everything that's in the 23ai release? I know there's a lot to get into but maybe you could highlight just the major ones? Nick: Within the AI and streaming environments, we've got interoperability for database vector types, heterogeneous capture and apply as well. Again, this is not just replication between Oracle-to-Oracle vector or Postgres to Postgres vector, it is heterogeneous just like the rest of GoldenGate. The entire UI has been redesigned and optimized for high speed. And so we have a lot of customers that have dozens and dozens of extracts and replicats and processes running and it was taking a long time for the UI to refresh those and to show what's going on within those systems. So the UI has been optimized to be able to handle those environments much better. We now have the ability to call database functions directly from call map. And so when you do transformation with GoldenGate, we have about 50 or 60 built-in transformation routines for string conversion, arithmetic operation, date manipulation. But we never had the ability to directly call a database function. 03:28 Lois: And now we do? Nick: So now you can actually call that database function, database stored procedure, database package, return a value and that can be used for transformation within GoldenGate. We have integration with identity providers, being able to use token-based authentication and integrate in with things like Azure Active Directory and your other single sign-on for the GoldenGate product itself. Within Oracle 23ai, there's a number of new features. One of those cool features is something called lock-free reservation columns. So this allows you to have a row, a single row within a table and you can identify a column within that row that's like an inventory column. And you can have multiple different users and multiple different transactions all updating that column within that same exact row at that same time. So you no longer have row-level locking for these reservation columns. And it allows you to do things like shopping carts very easily. If I have 500 widgets to sell, I'm going to let any number of transactions come in and subtract from that inventory column. And then once it gets below a certain point, then I'll start enforcing that row-level locking. 04:43 Lois: That's really cool… Nick: The one key thing that I wanted to mention here is that because of the way that the lock-free reservations work, you can have multiple transactions open on the same row. This is only supported for Oracle to Oracle. You need to have that same lock-free reservation data type and availability on that target system if GoldenGate is going to replicate into it. 05:05 Nikita: Are there any new features related to the diagnosability and observability of GoldenGate?  Nick: We've improved the AWR reports in Oracle 23ai. There's now seven sections that are specific to Oracle GoldenGate to allow you to really go in and see exactly what the GoldenGate processes are doing and how they're behaving inside the database itself. And there's a Replication Performance Advisor package inside that database, and that's been integrated into the Web UI as well. So now you can actually get information out of the replication advisor package in Oracle directly from the UI without having to log into the database and try to run any database procedures to get it. We've also added the ability to support a per-PDB Extract.  So in the past, when GoldenGate would run on a multitenant database, a multitenant database in Oracle, all the redo data from any pluggable database gets sent to that one redo stream. And so you would have to configure GoldenGate at the container or root level and it would be able to access anything at any PDB. Now, there's better security and better performance by doing what we call per-PDB Extract. And this means that for a single pluggable database, I can have an extract that runs at that database level that's going to capture information just from that pluggable database. 06:22 Lois And what about non-Oracle environments, Nick? Nick: We've also enhanced the non-Oracle environments as well. For example, in Postgres, we've added support for precise instantiation using Postgres snapshots. This eliminates the need to handle collisions when you're doing Postgres to Postgres replication and initial instantiation. On the GoldenGate for big data side, we've renamed that product more aptly to distributed applications in analytics, which is really what it does, and we've added a whole bunch of new features here too. The ability to move data into Databricks, doing Google Pub/Sub delivery. We now have support for XAG within the GoldenGate for distributed applications and analytics. What that means is that now you can follow all of our MAA best practices for GoldenGate for Oracle, but it also works for the DAA product as well, meaning that if it's running on one node of a cluster and that node fails, it'll restart itself on another node in the cluster. We've also added the ability to deliver data to Redis, Google BigQuery, stage and merge functionality for better performance into the BigQuery product. And then we've added a completely new feature, and this is something called streaming data and apps and we're calling it AsyncAPI and CloudEvent data streaming. It's a long name, but what that means is that we now have the ability to publish changes from a GoldenGate trail file out to end users. And so this allows through the Web UI or through the REST API, you can now come into GoldenGate and through the distributed applications and analytics product, actually set up a subscription to a GoldenGate trail file. And so this allows us to push data into messaging environments, or you can simply subscribe to changes and it doesn't have to be the whole trail file, it can just be a subset. You can specify exactly which tables and you can put filters on that. You can also set up your topologies as well. So, it's a really cool feature that we've added here. 08:26 Nikita: Ok, you've given us a lot of updates about what GoldenGate can support. But can we also get some specifics? Nick: So as far as what we have, on the Oracle Database side, there's a ton of different Oracle databases we support, including the Autonomous Databases and all the different flavors of them, your Oracle Database Appliance, your Base Database Service within OCI, your of course, Standard and Enterprise Edition, as well as all the different flavors of Exadata, are all supported with GoldenGate. This is all for capture and delivery. And this is all versions as well. GoldenGate supports Oracle 23ai and below. We also have a ton of non-Oracle databases in different Cloud stores. On an non-Oracle side, we support everything from application-specific databases like FairCom DB, all the way to more advanced applications like Snowflake, which there's a vast user base for that. We also support a lot of different cloud stores and these again, are non-Oracle, nonrelational systems, or they can be relational databases. We also support a lot of big data platforms and this is part of the distributed applications and analytics side of things where you have the ability to replicate to different Apache environments, different Cloudera environments. We also support a number of open-source systems, including things like Apache Cassandra, MySQL Community Edition, a lot of different Postgres open source databases along with MariaDB. And then we have a bunch of streaming event products, NoSQL data stores, and even Oracle applications that we support. So there's absolutely a ton of different environments that GoldenGate supports. There are additional Oracle databases that we support and this includes the Oracle Metadata Service, as well as Oracle MySQL, including MySQL HeatWave. Oracle also has Oracle NoSQL Spatial and Graph and times 10 products, which again are all supported by GoldenGate. 10:23 Lois: Wow, that's a lot of information! Nick: One of the things that we didn't really cover was the different SaaS applications, which we've got like Cerner, Fusion Cloud, Hospitality, Retail, MICROS, Oracle Transportation, JD Edwards, Siebel, and on and on and on.  And again, because of the nature of GoldenGate, it's heterogeneous. Any source can talk to any target. And so it doesn't have to be, oh, I'm pulling from Oracle Fusion Cloud, that means I have to go to an Oracle Database on the target, not necessarily.  10:51 Lois: So, there's really a massive amount of flexibility built into the system.  11:00 Unlock the power of AI Vector Search with our new course and certification. Get more accurate search results, handle complex datasets easily, and supercharge your data-driven decisions. From now through May 15, 2025, we are waiving the certification exam fee (valued at $245). Visit mylearn.oracle.com to enroll. 11:26 Nikita: Welcome back! Now that we've gone through the base product, what other features or products are in the GoldenGate family itself, Nick? Nick: So we have quite a few. We've kind of touched already on GoldenGate for Oracle databases and non-Oracle databases. We also have something called GoldenGate for Mainframe, which right now is covered under the GoldenGate for non-Oracle, but there is a licensing difference there. So that's something to be aware of. We also have the OCI GoldenGate product. We are announcing and we have announced that OCI GoldenGate will also be made available as part of the Oracle Database@Azure and Oracle Database@ Google Cloud partnerships.  And then you'll be able to use that vendor's cloud credits to actually pay for the OCI GoldenGate product. One of the cool things about this is it will have full feature parity with OCI GoldenGate running in OCI. So all the same features, all the same sources and targets, all the same topologies be able to migrate data in and out of those clouds at will, just like you do with OCI GoldenGate today running in OCI.  We have Oracle GoldenGate Free.  This is a completely free edition of GoldenGate to use. It is limited on the number of platforms that it supports as far as sources and targets and the size of the database.  12:45 Lois: But it's a great way for developers to really experience GoldenGate without worrying about a license, right? What's next, Nick? Nick: We have GoldenGate for Distributed Applications and Analytics, which was formerly called GoldenGate for big data, and that allows us to do all the streaming. That's also where the GoldenGate AsyncAPI integration is done. So in order to publish the GoldenGate trail files or allow people to subscribe to them, it would be covered under the Oracle GoldenGate Distributed Applications and Analytics license. We also have OCI GoldenGate Marketplace, which allows you to run essentially the on-premises version of GoldenGate but within OCI. So a little bit more flexibility there. It also has a hub architecture. So if you need that 99.99% availability, you can get it within the OCI Marketplace environment. We have GoldenGate for Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control, which used to be called Oracle Enterprise Manager. And this allows you to use Enterprise Manager Cloud Control to get all the statistics and details about GoldenGate. So all the reporting information, all the analytics, all the statistics, how fast GoldenGate is replicating, what's the lag, what's the performance of each of the processes, how much data am I sending across a network. All that's available within the plug-in. We also have Oracle GoldenGate Veridata. This is a nice utility and tool that allows you to compare two databases, whether or not GoldenGate is running between them and actually tell you, hey, these two systems are out of sync. And if they are out of sync, it actually allows you to repair the data too. 14:25 Nikita: That's really valuable…. Nick: And it does this comparison without locking the source or the target tables. The other really cool thing about Veridata is it does this while there's data in flight. So let's say that the GoldenGate lag is 15 or 20 seconds and I want to compare this table that has 10 million rows in it. The Veridata product will go out, run its comparison once. Once that comparison is done the first time, it's then going to have a list of rows that are potentially out of sync. Well, some of those rows could have been moved over or could have been modified during that 10 to 15 second window. And so the next time you run Veridata, it's actually going to go through. It's going to check just those rows that were potentially out of sync to see if they're really out of sync or not. And if it comes back and says, hey, out of those potential rows, there's two out of sync, it'll actually produce a script that allows you to resynchronize those systems and repair them. So it's a very cool product.  15:19 Nikita: What about GoldenGate Stream Analytics? I know you mentioned it in the last episode, but in the context of this discussion, can you tell us a little more about it?  Nick: This is the ability to essentially stream data from a GoldenGate trail file, and they do a real time analytics on it. And also things like geofencing or real-time series analysis of it.  15:40 Lois: Could you give us an example of this? Nick: If I'm working in tracking stock market information and stocks, it's not really that important on how much or how far down a stock goes. What's really important is how quickly did that stock rise or how quickly did that stock fall. And that's something that GoldenGate Stream Analytics product can do. Another thing that it's very valuable for is the geofencing. I can have an application on my phone and I can track where the user is based on that application and all that information goes into a database. I can then use the geofencing tool to say that, hey, if one of those users on that app gets within a certain distance of one of my brick-and-mortar stores, I can actually send them a push notification to say, hey, come on in and you can order your favorite drink just by clicking Yes, and we'll have it ready for you. And so there's a lot of things that you can do there to help upsell your customers and to get more revenue just through GoldenGate itself. And then we also have a GoldenGate Migration Utility, which allows customers to migrate from the classic architecture into the microservices architecture. 16:44 Nikita: Thanks Nick for that comprehensive overview.  Lois: In our next episode, we'll have Nick back with us to talk about commonly used terminology and the GoldenGate architecture. And if you want to learn more about what we discussed today, visit mylearn.oracle.com and take a look at the Oracle GoldenGate 23ai Fundamentals course. Until next time, this is Lois Houston… Nikita: And Nikita Abraham, signing off! 17:10 That's all for this episode of the Oracle University Podcast. If you enjoyed listening, please click Subscribe to get all the latest episodes. 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In episode 55 of the JDE podcast, hosts Paul and Chandra discuss Paul's recent trip to Houston, where he attended a JD Edwards strategy networking meeting focused on AI. They delve into artificial intelligence, machine learning, and related technologies, emphasizing the importance of managing expectations and taking a methodical approach to implementing AI in business. They highlight the need for good data governance and suggest starting with low-hanging fruit for quick wins. 06:15 AI Overwhelm: What Even is AI? 13:24 What customers are saying 15:12 Manage expectations 17:16 Start small and go for quick wins 20:19 Data: The fuel and the Filter 23:55 Trust but Verify 27:28 Protecting data 39:28 Midwesternism of the Day Resources JD Edwards and Oracle AI - https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E84502_01/learnjde/jde-ai.html OCI AI Services - https://www.oracle.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-services/ Generative AI Agents - https://www.oracle.com/artificial-intelligence/generative-ai/agents/

n this episode of the JDE Connection podcast, hosts Chandra and Paul continue their conversation about the history of JD Edwards with Ward Quarles. The episode emphasizes the cultural cornerstone of relationships and community within JDE with conversation that covers the evolution of JDE from its beginnings in 1977, customer engagement and the development of the JDE ecosystem. They reminisce about JDE's growth, employee training processes, and expansion into global markets. Ward shares personal anecdotes about his journey with JDE. 06:13 Built on Customer Collaboration 09:04 Data Dictionary was the path to Low Code/No Code 11:38 JDE College: Employee Training Program 18:08 International Expansion 22:45 Building Software by Building Relationships 26:02 It's Small World: JDE Connections 33:34 Culture and Legacies 36:55 Midwesternism of the Day Resources If you have concerns or feedback on this episode or ideas for future episodes, please contact us at thejdeconnection@questoraclecommunity.org

In this episode of the JDE podcast, hosts Paul and Chandra are joined by Ward Quarles to discuss the history of JD Edwards. Ward Quarles, provides an in-depth look at the origins of JD Edwards, including the significance behind the company's name. Ward recounts how these founders' varied backgrounds contributed to the development of JD Edwards' innovative software solutions. The episode delves into the company's founding principles, the evolution of its products, and its enduring culture of approachability and customer collaboration. 06:53 Introduction to Ward Quarles 12:18 What's in a name? 13:27 Were the founders' accountants or in IT? 15:51 The founders' roles in developing the software 25:19 The Culture of JD Edwards 28:33 Happy Hour Networking results in the infamous Napkins 31:30 How did JD Edwards become so good at software development? 38:47 Midwesternism of Day Resources If you have concerns or feedback on this episode or ideas for future episodes, please contact us at thejdeconnection@questoraclecommunity.org

In this episode of the JDE Connection podcast, hosts Chandra and Paul are joined by guest John Holder to discuss virtual batch queues (VBQs) in JD Edwards software. The conversation delves into the functionality and benefits of VBQ, including improved scalability and elasticity for batch job processing. John Holder outlines the historical context and technical challenges that led to the development of VBQ, highlighting how it allows jobs to be moved more easily between servers, enhancing flexibility and efficiency. The episode also touches on the significance of Oracle's community engagement and volunteer efforts. 00:50 What's Happening in JDE Land 04:00 Introducing John Holder and VBQ 07:43 Background of VBQ 17:00 What exactly is Virtual Batch Queues 29:11 Midwesternism of the Day Resources Oracle Learning Library – Virtual Batch Queues - https://apexapps.oracle.com/pls/apex/f?p=44785:24:102875833166452:::24:P24_CONTENT_ID,P24_PREV_PAGE:29781,1 Virtual Batch Queues Technical Brief - https://www.oracle.com/webfolder/technetwork/tutorials/jdedwards/White%20Papers/VirtualBatchQueues_Tech_Briefing.pdf Oracle By Example – Understanding Virtual Hosts Setup – https://docs.oracle.com/en/applications/jd-edwards/understanding-virtual-hosts-setup/index.html Understanding Virtual Hosts Architecture - https://docs.oracle.com/en/applications/jd-edwards/administration/9.2.x/eotsw/understanding-virtual-hosts-architecture.html Product Catalog - https://apexapps.oracle.com/pls/apex/f?p=103254:8:102112198098775::NO::P8_FEATURE_ID,P8_PRODUCT_ID,P8_LAYER_ID:215469822930181352957224698826660799571,208136276869697198410960926144257606832,208126803266040266183916346690997863598 If you have concerns or feedback on this episode or ideas for future episodes, please contact us at thejdeconnection@questoraclecommunity.org.

Hosts Chandra and Paul are joined again by guest Clayton Seeley discuss various aspects of JD Edwards systems, focusing on how JDE customers leverage technology for business success. The episode addresses a listener's question about CNC roles adapting to cloud and hybrid environments, highlighting areas like security, networking, and OS tuning. They also discuss the importance of understanding CNC operations, object lifecycle, and package building processes, which have been streamlined with the latest updates to reduce build time significantly. Additionally, they emphasize the collaborative effort required among business analysts, developers, and CNC administrators to optimize system performance and address issues effectively. 02:14 Listener Question and Answer 05: 38 Quest Membership 07:37 Who Owns Security? 13:06 Object and Packages 16:14 Improved Package Build Performance 30:18 Midwesternism of the Day Resources: Listener Q&A: Extend and Transform JD Edwards with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Quest Membership Bundle: https://questoraclecommunity.org/jd-edwards-bundle/ If you have concerns or feedback on this episode or ideas for future episodes, please contact us at thejdeconnection@questoraclecommunity.org. Legendary Jersey Post: https://x.com/DavidBakhtiari/status/1175978460835192837

Hosts Chandra and Paul kick off the episode with updates and events in the JD Edwards community. Guest Clayton Seeley provides insight into various technical aspects, such as blue-green deployment and zero downtime package deployment, INI files, environments, and path codes. Additionally, they discuss Object Configuration Mapping (OCM) and the importance of proper mapping for performance. Virtual batch queues and their role in load balancing are touched upon, marking a significant advancement in system efficiency. 00:48 What's New with JDE? 02:33 Quest Emerging Leaders Program Information Session 07:06 Zero Downtime Deployment Solutions 12:06 Print Servers 14:19 What's the JDE INI File? 15:40 Environments and Path Codes 19:08 Object Configuration Management Mapping 24:01 Virtual Batch Queues 28:07 Midwesternism of the Day Resources: JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Administration - https://docs.oracle.com/en/applications/jd-edwards/administration/index.html JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Architecture - https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E84502_01/learnjde/architecture.html JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Zero Downtime: https://www.oracle.com/webfolder/technetwork/tutorials/jdedwards/White%20Papers/zerodowntime_tb.pdf JD Edwards EnterpriseOne OCM Mappings: https://docs.oracle.com/en/applications/jd-edwards/administration/9.2.x/eotsa/understanding-creating-ocm-mappings.html JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Virtual Batch Queues: https://www.oracle.com/webfolder/technetwork/tutorials/jdedwards/White%20Papers/VirtualBatchQueues_Tech_Briefing.pdf Quest Emerging Leaders Program Information Session: https://questoraclecommunity.org/events/webinars/elp-info-session-feb2025/ Special Olympics – Minnesota Polar Plunge: https://specialolympicsminnesota.org/get-involved/fundraisers/polar-plunge/

Hosts Chandra and Paul continue their dive into the world of User Defined Objects (UDOs) within JD Edwards. They revisit the concept of UDOs, explaining that these tools empower users to tailor their JD Edwards experience without heavy reliance on IT for customizations. The episode touches on the significant impact of orchestrations in automating tasks, integrating external systems, and enhancing user interactions with E1 business logic. Additionally, the hosts discuss the capabilities of workflow management UDOs like notifications, tasks, watchlists, Workflow Studio, and the Enterprise Process Modeler. These tools help streamline processes, enhance productivity, and reduce dependency on IT. 00:25 Birthday, Anniversary, and Marathon 09:17 What's new with JDE? 12:06 Overview of UDOs 15:34 Orchestrations 23:50 Workflow Management 31:35 Midwesternism of the day Resources: EnterpriseOne Documentation - Using and Approving User Defined Objects: https://docs.oracle.com/en/applications/jd-edwards/cross-product/9.2/eotpr/user-defined-objects-udos-overview.html Product Catalog: https://apexapps.oracle.com/pls/apex/f?p=103254:23:3825609159188 Use Cases - you can browse through a series of practical examples of where customers have leveraged orchestrator on LearnJDE.com - https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E84502_01/learnjde/usecases.html If you have concerns or feedback on this episode or ideas for future episodes, please contact us at thejdeconnection@questoraclecommunity.org.

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In this episode, hosts Chandra and Paul look back over their first year of “The JDE Connection” podcast. What a ride it's been—43 episodes filled with laughs, learning, and yes, a healthy dose of Midwestern humor! When they hit record for the first time back in January, they had no idea what this podcast would grow into. Nervous and over-prepared, they re-recorded the first few episodes more times than they care to count. But as the year unfolded, they found our groove, sharing not just insights about JD Edwards but also a few laughs and some lighthearted banter along the way. From educational episodes to live recordings at BLUEPRINT4D and INFOCUS, to their first YouTube and LinkedIn live session they've cherished the connections they've built. None of this would be possible without you, the listeners. Your feedback, questions, and enthusiasm keep them inspired and for that they extend their heartfelt gratitude. Resources: If you have concerns or feedback on this episode or ideas for future episodes, please contact us at thejdeconnection@questoraclecommunity.org.

In this episode, hosts Chandra and Paul talk about the specialized functionalities of JD Edwards' agribusiness modules, focusing on blend management, grower management, and grower pricing and payments. The episode highlights how these modules support businesses in the wine, spirits, and juice industries by providing tools for managing ingredient blending with detailed traceability, regulatory compliance, and quality control. The discussion also covers the capabilities of grower management in tracking land, crop activities, and yields from pre-planting to post-harvest, as well as the complexities of managing grower contracts, quality-based pricing, and payments. 05:00 What is agribusiness all about? 06:25 Blend Management 11:20 Grower Management 14:50 Grower Pricing and Payments 19:00 Midwesternism of the Day Resources: JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Agribusiness: https://www.oracle.com/applications/jd-edwards-enterpriseone/agribusiness/ If you have concerns or feedback on this episode or ideas for future episodes, please contact us at thejdeconnection@questoraclecommunity.org.

Hosts Chandra and Paul wrap up their discussion on de-customization of JD Edwards with Pete Cotton, Business Analyst at Irex Services, LLC. Pete emphasizes the importance of cultivating a culture conducive to change management, regularly reassessing customizations, and including cross-functional staff to maintain control over system customizations. Chandra and Paul underscore the need to understand the "why" behind business requirements and document the business justifications for changes. Pete elaborates on employing a semi-formalized change control process and highlights the cost and complexity of upgrades when customizations are excessive. The conversation delves into iterative approaches and the benefits of reducing system customizations, such as faster upgrades and more efficient system management. 05:16 Iterative approach eases code customizations burden. 07:28 Glossary overrides, custom UBEs unresolved, future updates. 11:45 Automating form personalization changes via spec mapping. 16:03 Revisit processes, evaluate customizations, involve stakeholders. 18:47 Document why, not what, business logic does. 22:31 Prioritize adoption, customization retirement, and investment. 24:45 Eliminate unnecessary customizations for smoother upgrades. 28:31 Midwesternism of the Day

In this episode, hosts Chandra and Paul welcome Pete Cotton, a Business Analyst at Irex Solutions, to discuss the process and methodology of decustomizing JD Edwards EnterpriseOne (E1) instances. The conversation kicks off with the importance of reducing customizations to streamline the ability to stay code current and minimize upgrade overhead. Pete elaborates on the methodologies Irex employs, which include cataloging all customizations, identifying those that can be retired, and exploring the various JD Edwards user-defined object (UDO) tools such as form personalizations, form extensions, and orchestrations to replace custom code. The episode highlights the significance of understanding customizations at a granular level and leveraging new capabilities within JD Edwards to achieve business goals without extensive retrofitting. 02:25 A brief history of how we got here 05:58 Customizing the base object vs cloning the object debate 08:35 What is the goal of de-customization? 09:35 Step 1: Inventory and catalog your customizations 13:51 Step 2: Retire what you don't need 14:58 Step 3: Replace customizations with User-Defined Objects (UDO) 17:48 Real world examples of customizations that can be replaced with UDO's 24:49 Summary of what UDO to use when 25:39 Midwesternism of the day Resources: Custom Object Analyzer: https://docs.oracle.com/en/applications/jd-edwards/change-management/9.2.x/eotsu/customization-object-analyzer.html Custom Object Analyzer Tutorial: https://www.oracle.com/webfolder/technetwork/tutorials/jdedwards/Object%20Analyzer/COA.mp4 Understanding Customization Object Analyzer (Doc ID 1499756.1) https://support.oracle.com/epmos/faces/DocumentDisplay?_afrLoop=115464695465036&parent=EXTERNAL_SEARCH&sourceId=BULLETIN&id=1499756.1&_afrWindowMode=0&_adf.ctrl-state=ax2thxh30_4 If you have concerns or feedback on this episode or ideas for future episodes, please contact us at thejdeconnection@questoraclecommunity.org.

In this episode of the JDE Connection, hosts Chandra and Paul delve into the intricacies of eliciting requirements from stakeholders, a critical aspect of business analysis within the JD Edwards ecosystem. They share their experiences, including the challenges of dealing with stakeholders who may frequently change their requirements and the importance of understanding both the problem and the solution. The hosts highlight the need for engaging stakeholders effectively without dismissing their ideas outright and emphasize the significance of collaborative problem-solving to garner accurate and thorough requirements. The episode also touches on the concept of "progressive discovery," where requirements evolve, and the balance required between gathering enough information to begin implementation while avoiding the pitfalls of a 'waterfall' approach. 03:55 Don't just provide solutions 06:29 We are problem solvers 08:04 Understanding the full requirement may lead to alternate an solution 13:08 Understanding the reason why 16:40 When stakeholders don't know what they want 19:58 Pitfalls of the Waterfall approach 25:25 Midwesternism of the day Resources: If you have concerns or feedback on this episode or ideas for future episodes, please contact us at thejdeconnection@questoraclecommunity.org.

In this lively episode of The JDE Connection recorded live at INFOCUS 2024, hosts Chandra Wobschall and Paul Houtkooper, along with guest Jim Callan from Oracle Support, delve into the intricate process of managing enhancement requests within JD Edwards. They outline a clear three-step process for logging enhancements. The episode also touches on distinguishing bugs from enhancements, the necessity of thorough knowledge documentation, the importance of gathering votes through the Quest Special Interest Groups (SIGs), and the pivotal role of support teams in understanding customer needs. 03:34 Three-step process 04:35 Entering an enhancement with Oracle 12:13 Entering an enhancement with Quest 14:40 Participating in SIGs and voting on enhancements 32:15 Midwesternism Resources: JDE Edwards Bug Monitoring: https://support.oracle.com/epmos/faces/DocumentDisplay?_afrLoop=389968747554982&id=1446784.2&_adf.ctrl-state=1bsoxmi9ag_52 Quest Enhancement Tool: http://cloudnnf.questoraclecommunity.org/questenhancementtool/

In this episode, hosts Chandra and Paul delve into the world of the Human Capital Management (HCM) module of JD Edwards EnterpriseOne. As part of their ongoing series exploring JD Edwards feature functionality, they explore HCM's robust features aimed at streamlining HR activities. They discuss automated workflows for performance reviews, competency gap analysis, salary matrices, and integration capabilities that ensure a seamless experience with financials, payroll, time, and labor processes. 04:27 Human Resource Management 12:51 Payroll 18:19 Self Service HR 23:13 Time and Labor 27:55 Midwesternism Resources JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Human Capital Management: https://www.oracle.com/applications/jd-edwards-enterpriseone/human-capital/ If you have concerns or feedback on this episode or ideas for future episodes, please contact us at thejdeconnection@questoraclecommunity.org.

Send me a Text Message hereFULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/599  Ever wondered how a technologist with decades of experience balances a vibrant personal life and a transformative career? Our latest episode features Mark Slosberg, the mastermind behind Hanging Valley Enterprises. With a rich history in the tech world and 42 years of marriage, Mark shares his love for cooking in a kitchen tailored for two type-A chefs, his passion for smoking meats and fish, and his joy in hosting family pizza nights. Outside the kitchen, Mark and his wife are committed hikers and gardeners, transforming their property near Seattle into a low-maintenance haven filled with native plant species.Mark's professional journey is equally compelling. He recalls advocating for SQL Server 2008 at Chevron and spearheading the Microsoft practice at PwC, which significantly integrated Power BI and early PowerApps adoption. His story doesn't end there; after leaving PwC, Mark took on groundbreaking projects using PowerApps and Azure AI, including a successful application for a major seed distributor. His insights reveal how these tools have revolutionized business processes and data management, providing a unique perspective on the evolution of technology in consulting.In a detailed case study, Mark illustrates the power of custom solutions in business technology. He recounts developing a seed distribution app for an agriculture firm struggling with an outdated JD Edwards system. By prototyping with Power Apps and Power BI, Mark's team enhanced data access and streamlined sales operations. Furthermore, he shares a transformative experience with a billion-dollar firm, where leveraging SQL Server and standardizing data views turned around an underperforming Cognos implementation. Tune in to learn how integrating Power Apps with JD Edwards using APIs can revolutionize backend operations and ensure long-term system efficiency.Resources Mentioned First solution in the Microsoft AppSource online solution catalog - https://appsource.microsoft.com/en-us/product/dynamics-365/hangingvalleyenterprisesllc1645487787841.salesenable  90 Day Mentoring Challenge 10% off code use MBAP at checkout https://ako.nz365guy.comSupport the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening

Host, Susan Moore, welcomes the hosts of The JDE Connection podcast, Chandra Wobschall and Paul Houtkooper, to this first-ever cross over episode of Business Analysis live! You'll learn more about Chandra and Paul and their experiences with business analysis around the financial system they support, JD Edwards, an enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution owned by Oracle.  In this episode we talk about gathering requirements and learn a bit about why IIBA uses the term "eliciting" when referring to these activities.  Chandra and Paul share their experiences and techniques, like using questions to uncover true goals and maintaining trust by creating safe spaces for collaboration. We also talk about the role of emotional intelligence, active listening, and problem-solving in handling tough stakeholders and navigating critical business systems. This insightful exchange will leave you equipped with practical strategies and techniques for turning implicit needs into explicit requirements, managing stakeholder emotions, and fostering productive relationships in complex environments. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from seasoned professionals who know how to ask the right questions and unlock deeper understanding with your stakeholders!   Resources:  Connect with Chandra on LinkedIn Connect with Paul on LinkedIn Learn more about The JDE Connection podcast and where you can find it Business Analysis Live is hosted by Susan Moore, Community Engagement Manager at IIBA  We talk with business analysis professionals about business analysis topics and answer questions from our live audience. If you enjoyed the episode, don't forget to hit that Like button, subscribe to the channel, and share it with your friends. Your support helps us keep bringing you great content!   The International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA) is a non-profit professional association serving the field of business analysis. As the global thought leader and voice of the business analysis community, IIBA actively supports the recognition of the profession, and works to maintain global standards for the ongoing development of the practice and certifications. Learn more at https://www.iiba.org/ #businessanalysis #requirements #gatheringrequirements #elicitation 00:06 Introduction and Guests01:39 Guest Backgrounds 03:38 Requirement Elicitation Challenges and JD Edwards05:39 Educating Analysts and Techniques 24:47 Listening and Problem Solving 28:47 Awkward Conversations With Stakeholders 33:00 Learning and Dealing with Tough Stakeholders 45:57 Saying No and Documentation 55:44 Handling Communication and Conflict 59:22 Community Involvement and Closing

In this episode of The JDE Connection, hosts Chandra and Paul dive into the highlights of the upcoming INFOCUS Conference set for October 1-3 in Denver, Colorado, where participants can interact with JD Edwards team members across three days filled with education and networking opportunities. Key events include a roadmap session covering product strategy and AI/ML enhancements, various hands-on workshops led by Oracle as well as sessions from members of the JD Edwards community. We encourage listeners to join these insightful events, emphasizing the value of practical implementations and networking for optimizing your JD Edwards system. 00:53 A long weekend with tiaras and sashes 03:04 OCD or CDO 03:30 INFOCUS introduction 05:10 Day 1 Session Highlights 13:59 Day 2 Session Highlights 27:10 Day 3 Session Highlights 39:16 Midwesternism of the day Resources: Quest INFOCUS: https://questoraclecommunity.org/events/conferences/infocus/ If you have concerns or feedback on this episode or ideas for future episodes, please contact us at thejdeconnection@questoraclecommunity.org.

In Episode 28 of the JDE Connection podcast, hosts Chandra and Paul conclude their conversation with Shannon Alred, ERP Special Project Manager at Brown and Root. They delve into the value of attending JD Edwards conferences, touching on networking, new possibilities, and Oracle's product roadmap. Shannon shares her experiences and tips for navigating conferences, including the importance of attending social functions, public speaking, and the power of community. The episode wraps up with discussions on staying current with JD Edwards updates and the professional growth opportunities that come from engaging with the Quest Oracle Community. The hosts also share some Midwestern charm by discussing an iconic Minneapolis staple and its origin. 01:23 Understanding JD Edwards Roadmap 05:30 How to Brown and Root stays code current 12:10 Proving personal growth opportunities 15:35 Offering an inclusive environment that encourages learning and sharing 17:34 Recapping Shannon's great advise 18:40 Advise for first time conference goers 22:10 Midwesternism of the Day Resources If you have concerns or feedback on this episode or ideas for future episodes, please contact us at thejdeconnection@questoraclecommunity.org. Don't forget to register for INFOCUS 2024 in Denver - JD Edwards INFOCUS Conference - Quest Oracle Community Matts Bar - https://mattsbar.com/ 5-8 Club - https://www.5-8club.com/

In this episode of the JDE Connection podcast, hosts Chandra and Paul are joined by guest Shannon Alred, ERP Special Project Manager at Brown and Root, to discuss her experiences and insights from attending JD Edwards conferences. Shannon shares how her first in-person conference in Vegas, although initially daunting, proved invaluable in identifying partners, possibilities, and strategies to significantly reduce custom modifications and enhancement requests following their upgrade from 8.0 to 9.2. The conversation emphasizes the importance of attending conferences to build connections, learn problem-solving approaches, and advocating for business needs within the technology community. 01:00 A little bit about Shannon and her company 07:42 First conference, first time in Vegas 09:00 Find low hanging fruit to gain buy in on untapped technology 11:53 Using Composed Pages for efficiency 17:11 Networking and Continuous Learning 20:35 Finding Commonality Across Use Cases 25:38 Midwesternism of the Day Resources: Minnesota State Fair Specialty Sips: https://www.mnstatefair.org/general-info/specialty-brews-and-beverages/ If you have concerns or feedback on this episode or ideas for future episodes, please contact us at thejdeconnection@questoraclecommunity.org. Don't forget Early Bird Registration for INFOCUS 2024 in Denver, Colorado closes Monday, August 19th - JD Edwards INFOCUS Conference - Quest Oracle Community

In the latest episode of The JDE Connection, hosts Chandra Wobschall and Paul Houtkooper continue their series on JD Edwards feature functionality, focusing on the order management module. They begin by highlighting the module's capabilities in efficiently managing order complexity, minimizing entry costs, improving customer satisfaction, and ensuring order profitability. The conversation then shifts to the various sub-modules including advanced pricing, fulfillment management, customer self-service, and agreement management. 02:56 Order Management 06:33 Advanced Pricing 15:21 Fulfillment Management 19:17 Customer Self-Service 20:15 Agreement Management 21:35 Midwesternism of the day Resources JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Order Management Products: https://www.oracle.com/applications/jd-edwards-enterpriseone/order-management/#rc30p5 APRE – Advanced Pricing Resolution Engine: https://docs.oracle.com/en/applications/jd-edwards/customer-relationship/9.2/eoapg/understanding-the-accelerated-pricing-resolution-engine.html If you have concerns or feedback on this episode or ideas for future episodes, please contact us at thejdeconnection@questoraclecommunity.org.

In the latest episode of The JDE Connection, hosts Paul Houtkooper and Chandra Wobschall continue their series on JD Edwards' feature functionality, focusing on the supply management module aka procurement. They take an in-depth look at the module's capabilities, including procurement and subcontract management, buyer workspace, agreement management, supplier self-service, requisition self-service, and operational sourcing. They discuss how these features help organizations streamline their procurement processes, manage supplier relationships, and maintain end-to-end visibility throughout the supply chain. 04:30 Explanation of the Supply Management system 07:05 Procurement and subcontracts 09:08 Buyer workspace 10:02 Agreement management 12:03 Supplier self-service 12:43 Requisition self-service 13:34 Operational Sourcing 16:20 Midwesternism Resources: JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Supply Management Products: https://www.oracle.com/applications/jd-edwards-enterpriseone/supply-management/ 2024 Minnesota State Fair New Foods: https://m.startribune.com/minnesota-state-fair-new-foods-2024/600379332/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsalert&clmob=y&c=n If you have concerns or feedback on this episode or ideas for future episodes, please contact us at thejdeconnection@questoraclecommunity.org.

In this week's episode of the JDE Connection, hosts Chandra Wobschall and Paul Houtkooper continue their series on key functionalities of JD Edwards modules, focusing on the manufacturing management module. They delve into how JD Edwards EnterpriseOne helps manufacturing companies develop, manufacture, and distribute their products efficiently by breaking down the module into four key areas: requirements planning, shop floor control, quality management, and configurator, each offering unique capabilities. Each module's key features and the business problems they address are highlighted to help listeners better understand the breadth and depth of JD Edwards' Manufacturing offerings. 03:01 Explanation of the manufacturing system 04:45 Requirements planning 07:19 Manufacturing Management/Shop Floor 10:25 Quality Management 12:30 Configurator 17:40 Midwesternism of the day Resources: JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Manufacturing Management Products: https://www.oracle.com/applications/jd-edwards-enterpriseone/manufacturing-management/ Grundhofer's Old Fashion Meats: https://grundhofersmeatmarket.com/brats/ If you have concerns or feedback on this episode or ideas for future episodes, please contact us at thejdeconnection@questoraclecommunity.org.

In this week's episode of the JDE Connection, hosts Chandra Wobschall and Paul Houtkooper dig into the core functionalities of JD Edwards EnterpriseOne's Financial Management System. Starting with an explanation of why form extensions at the version level could not be delivered due to architectural constraints, they then share the alternative solution introduced in Release 23. The discussion moves on to a comprehensive overview of the major features within the financial management module, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, advanced cost accounting, expense management, fixed asset accounting, general ledger, lease accounting, and joint venture management. Each module's key capabilities and the business problems they address are highlighted to help listeners better understand the breadth and depth of JD Edwards' financial offerings. 01:10 Form Extensions at the version level 05:00 Feature Functionality of JD Edwards Series 07:39 Financial Management System overview 09:28 Accounts Payable 10:53 Accounts Receivable 13:05 Advanced Cost Accounting 14:06 Expense Management 15:17 Fixed Asset Accounting 16:17 General Ledger 18:00 Lease Accounting 18:46 Joint Venture Management 19:54 Midwesternism of the day Resources: Form Extensions at a version level: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/haiyan-wang-5734b5ab_jdedwards-enterpriseone-release23-activity-7049766057741348864-ne6V?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Financial Management Products: https://www.oracle.com/applications/jd-edwards-enterpriseone/financial-management/ Hubble House Restaurant: https://www.hubbellhouserestaurant.com/ If you have concerns or feedback on this episode or ideas for future episodes, please contact us at thejdeconnection@questoraclecommunity.org.

In today's episode, hosts Chandra Wobschall and Paul Houtkooper dive into the vibrant world of JD Edwards with a special conversation featuring Don Sauve, Chris Noack, Haiyan Wang, and AJ Schifano. They explore the enduring relevance of the Orchestrator, the enthusiasm around existing features like Cafe One, and strategies for transforming user excitement into actionable ideas. Our guests share their insights about attending and presenting at BLUEPRINT4D and INFOCUS conferences, emphasizing the distinct benefits of each, and how to share that knowledge with your coworkers to generate interest and excitement. Whether you're a JD Edwards veteran or new to the ecosystem, this episode is packed with tips on maximizing your experience, understanding the value of enhancements, and leveraging community connections. 01:57 Don shares value in both BLUEPRINT4D and INFOCUS. 03:30 AJ's draws the parallel between the conference cycle and the product development lifecycle. 06:34 Chris reiterates differences between the conferences and emphasizes the fame that comes with presenting. 10:05 Haiyan values showcasing new features, understanding users. 15:57 Chandra reiterates the importance of sharing knowledge on basic capabilities. 17:51 AJ's two questions. 19:51 Don talks about the intrinsic value of CafeOne. 21:32 Don comments on how he generates excitement in his user base post conference. 22:00 Chris comments on how he generates excitement in his user base post conference. 23:28 Closing comments. 30:09 Midwesternism. Resources: Register for INFOCUS: https://questoraclecommunity.org/events/conferences/infocus/ CafeOne: https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E84502_01/learnjde/cafeOne.html#composite-application-framework-(cafeone) If you have concerns or feedback on this episode or ideas for future episodes, please contact us at thejdeconnection@questoraclecommunity.org.

Hosts Chandra Wobschall and Paul Houtkooper are joined by a stellar lineup of guests: Don Sauve, Chris Noack, AJ Schifano, and Haiyan Wang. Together, they delve into the positive impact of conferences like BLUEPRINT 4D and how these events reignite enthusiasm for their work with JD Edwards. You'll hear insightful discussions on the significance of direct interactions with Oracle representatives, the ongoing support for JD Edwards leading up to and beyond 2035, and some stories about technical challenges and achievements. Our guests share their takeaways from BLUEPRINT 4D including: JD Edwards longevity, the power of community feedback, delivering value to the customers, the joy experienced when users adopt the technology and the power of community. 06:00 Product manager orchestrating digital platform and automation. 09:30 Clarification on 2035 goal and Oracle assuring ongoing commitment to JD Edwards. 14:17 Evaluate impact, leverage and customization for solutions. 19:58 Sharing conference experience, ideas, and motivation. 23:19 Strive to prioritize, tackle challenges, and adapt. 26:36 Midwesternism of the day.

Hosts Chandra Wobschall and Paul Houtkooper delve into a dynamic conversation with Alysa Mauer, IT Business Solutions Senior Manager at MDC Holdings (Richmond American Homes). Together, they explore Alysa's extensive role, her innovative approaches to recruitment and mentorship, and her dedication to fostering long-term community engagement. Listeners will gain insights into the complexities of the business analyst role, from balancing current operations with future enhancements, to navigating the intricacies of the JD Edwards software. The discussion also dives into the importance of coaching, the contrast between agile and waterfall methodologies, and the critical need for effective communication and problem-solving within teams. With plenty of laughs and shared learnings, this episode is packed with valuable takeaways for anyone interested in the intersection of technology and business. 05:56 Change leaders, automation and building relationships. 07:25 Empowering change and improving functionality. 13:00 Exposing customers to possibilities encourages product feedback. 15:06 Perspectives on AI and BA. 18:14 Conferences offer a networking environment to explore and learn. 20:10 Patience and building confidence with new tools. 26:12 Consider different perspectives, provide options, explain rationale. 26:57 Describing iterative problem-solving. 30:31 Balancing training and experience for business roles. 35:31 Midwesternism of the Day.

Chandra and Paul dive into the dynamic world of JD Edwards, highlighting their experience at the recent Blueprint event. They share insights on the high energy and engaging interactions with customers and partners, emphasizing the importance of community engagement and feedback. From discussing childhood games to delving into the evolving role of business analysts and the industry's rapid pace of change and innovation, the hosts bring a mix of humor and practical knowledge to the episode.Listeners are treated to reflections on the JD Edwards ecosystem, Oracle's long-term commitment to on-premises products, and the ongoing developments in AI capabilities. They explore the benefits of Release 24, enhancements in design tools, and the excitement surrounding cafe one attachments. With a keen eye on upcoming events like InFocus and a humor-infused conversation on the edgy marketplace dynamics, the episode offers a blend of informative content and community camaraderie within the JD Edwards community.00:00 Conference week was full of energy.04:32 Sharing valuable resources and practical tips.06:58 Lingo coverage, expanding interview opportunities, audience support.12:15 Educate internally about JD Edwards, stay focused.16:01 Energetic conference vibe influences product perception positively.19:46 Allows immediate changes to applications, reports, media.23:19 Orchestrator sessions decreasing, AI sessions rising. Trend continues.23:57 Innovation requires practical use and real solutions.30:14 Identifying areas for improvement and learnings shared.31:17 Blueprint 40 - strategy, Focus - how to.34:18 Swedish game had two versions, differing translations.

In Episode 13 of the JDE Connection, hosts Chandra Wobschall and Paul Houtkooper welcome guest Jon Green, Senior Director of JD Edwards Product Management and a recent addition to the JD Edwards leadership team. The episode delves into various aspects of customer support and product management within the software industry. Jon discusses the nuances of customer interactions, including the common errors made in support request submissions and the importance of providing complete contextual information for effective problem-solving. The discussion extends into the realms of product management and customer engagement, where Jon talks about the significance of direct customer interactions in enhancing software solutions. The episode also explores how customer feedback is incorporated into the product's development through SIG groups and the role of customers in prioritizing enhancements. 06:10 Customer mistakes, provide detailed information, include context. 08:40 Context is crucial for effective user support. 11:49 Shocking call with a customer. 17:27 Influencing product development, improving support, and learning. 20:20 Selecting and implementing the best customer ideas. 25:32 Learning through connections. 30:00 Midwesternernism of the Day.

In this episode of The JDE Connection, hosts Chandra Wobschall and Paul Houtkooper dive into the nuances of navigating JDE's complex system codes, breaking down the components, modules and corresponding system codes for areas like Asset Lifecycle Management, CRM, and Financial Management. Listeners of the podcast will appreciate the comprehensive guide on system codes that Paul and Chandra expertly provide, significantly simplifying what can often be a daunting aspect of using JD Edwards. 01:09 – The importance of understanding system codes 03:28 – JDE Components, Modules and System Codes 29:00 – Midwesternism of the Day Resource Links Foundation Guide: https://docs.oracle.com/en/applications/jd-edwards/cross-product/9.2/eotfo/jd-edwards-enterpriseone-software-systems.html#u10034803 JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Localizations: https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E84502_01/learnjde/localization.html User Access and Application Usage Tracking: https://apexapps.oracle.com/pls/apex/f?p=103254:8:110937331227642::NO::P8_FEATURE_ID,P8_PRODUCT_ID,P8_LAYER_ID:331661486652412329790348177838730147565,208136276869697198410960926144257606832,208126803266040266183916346690997863598

In this episode of JDE Connection, hosts Chandra Wobschall and Paul Houtkooper conclude their dynamic conversation with Andrew Ostdiek. The discussion centers around the notion of Business Analysts (BAs) as 'Change Leaders', highlighting their responsibility in advocating for changes and utilization of JD Edwards' solutions in business operations without relying on third-party systems or unnecessary customizations. This episode underscores the importance of empathy and communication, as well as personal growth and active involvement in Special Interest Groups (SIGs), providing valuable insights into the world of JD Edwards and the community surrounding it. Throughout the episode, Andrew, Chandra, and Paul candidly discuss overcoming challenges, leveraging humor to connect with others, and the necessity for BAs to constantly learn and adapt. 00:00 – Introduction to the Episode 05:56 – Andrew's Quest Oracle Community Involvement and Leadership Role 10:39 – Learning Through Struggles, Sharing Openly, and Asking Questions 13:39 – Being Patient and Giving Yourself Some Grace 17:36 – The Overlap Between Recovering Accountants and BAs 21:19 – Midwesternism of the Day

In this episode of The JDE Connection, hosts Chandra and Paul continue their interview with Andrew Ostdiek, a seasoned business analyst and a tech enthusiast deeply involved in the JD Edwards community. Andrew underscores the significance of a methodical approach to utilizing JD Edwards resources, advocating for strategic searching, and leveraging community wisdom. Throughout the discussion, Andrew emphasizes how effective issue reporting hinges on clear, context-rich communication. He also details how understanding how to articulate problems and expected outcomes can significantly impact the efficiency of support requests. This episode reaffirms that proficiency requires an ongoing commitment to learning from both formal resources like Oracle support and informal networks within the ecosystem. [00:00:08] - Introduction to the Episode[00:02:06] - The Art of Oracle Support[00:06:51] - Effective Communication in Support Requests[00:10:01] - Preparing and Documenting Support Requests[00:15:54] - Leveraging Past Successes[00:19:06] – Improving My Oracle Support Searches[00:22:13] - Navigating LearnJDE for Insights[00:27:23] - The Iterative Process of Problem-Solving[00:29:55] – Midwesternism of the DayStay Informed with JD Edwards (Doc ID 2848328.2)JD Edwards: Help Yourself to a Faster Resolution (Doc ID 1074255.2)LearnJDE | JD Edwards Resource LibraryJDEListMy Oracle Support

In this episode of The JDE Connection, hosts Chandra and Paul continue their interview with Andrew Ostdiek, a seasoned business analyst and a tech enthusiast deeply involved in the JD Edwards community. Andrew underscores the significance of a methodical approach to utilizing JD Edwards resources, advocating for strategic searching, and leveraging community wisdom. Throughout the discussion, Andrew emphasizes how effective issue reporting hinges on clear, context-rich communication. He also details how understanding how to articulate problems and expected outcomes can significantly impact the efficiency of support requests. This episode reaffirms that proficiency requires an ongoing commitment to learning from both formal resources like Oracle support and informal networks within the ecosystem.  [00:00:08] - Introduction to the Episode [00:02:06] - The Art of Oracle Support [00:06:51] - Effective Communication in Support Requests [00:10:01] - Preparing and Documenting Support Requests [00:15:54] - Leveraging Past Successes [00:19:06] – Improving My Oracle Support Searches [00:22:13] - Navigating LearnJDE for Insights [00:27:23] - The Iterative Process of Problem-Solving [00:29:55] – Midwesternism of the Day Links to Resources My Oracle Support JDEList LearnJDE JD Edwards: Help Yourself to a Faster Resolution (Doc ID 1074255.2) Stay Informed with JD Edwards (Doc ID 2848328.2) 

In this episode of The JDE Connection podcast, hosts Chandra and Paul interview Andrew Ostdiek, a Senior Business Analyst with J.F. Shea Company and Vice President of the JD Edwards Tech SIG. Andrew shares his experience as a business analyst, discussing his day in the life responsibilities, the importance of being empowered by his organization to serve as a change agent, and the tools he values most in helping improve the user experience for his users. He emphasizes the need for empathy and active listening in understanding the impact of technology on end users. Throughout the episode, the hosts and guest share anecdotes and insights relevant to the JD Edwards community. Per usual, the episode educates listeners on a classic piece of Midwestern culture before promising a continuation of the discussion in the next installment where they plan to focus on resources and providing tips and tricks for success in the JD Edwards space.  00:00 Initiate Midwestern goodbye: a lengthy tradition of farewells. 06:21 Daily responsibilities including production support and projects. 09:06 Using new tools such as orchestrations to proactively enable change. 12:23 Attracting new talent to the business analyst role. 17:01 Andrew's background as a “recovering” accountant. 19:21 Importance of proactive problem-solving and empathizing with users. 23:25 Creating an enterprise steering committee to educate decision makers. 26:08 Midwesternism of the day. 

In this episode of The JDE Connection, hosts Paul and Chandra engage in a second round of "Lingo Bingo," run through additional JD Edwards terms in hopes of covering everyone's Bingo board. They discuss old school terms like knowledge garden, SPC code, and workflow, emphasizing their continued relevance and value. They don't stop there; the rapid-fire round continues with integration terms like REST, JSON, and SOAP, shedding light on the technical capabilities of JD Edwards. Along the way, the hosts touch on development terms such as the various design aids, table access management and shed light on their importance and impact, i.e. how not to let the chaos reign. Amidst the technical discussions, they share a playful Midwestern phrase and banter, adding a touch of humor to the episode.   00:48 Introduction to the Episode 01:22 The Basics  01:45 Old School 04:45 Tech Terms 08:01 Integrations 09:43 Midwesternism of the Day 

In episode 6 of the JDE Connection podcast, hosts Paul and Chandra conclude their 3-part series with Linda Sloan-Compton, a well-respected business analyst and leader in the JD Edwards community, diving deep into the complexities and nuances of capturing and sharing knowledge within the industry. With a mix of expertise and humor, they examine the attributes of a successful business analyst, discuss the top three tools to be successful and the importance of networking through platforms like Quest. The conversation also touches on the necessity of engaging new community members and the evolving landscape of training for analysts. The episode wraps up by acknowledging the constant need for professional development and urging listeners to continue exploring resources available in the JD Edwards ecosystem.  00:00 Thank you to Linda Sloan-Compton. 03:40 Large language models for data capture. 08:00 Challenges in learning JD Edwards. 12:30 Listening, comprehension, and empathy are crucial skills. 18:29 Top 3 tools to be successful in JD Edwards. 22:51 Importance of Quest and SIG's. 28:48 Conference sessions need to cover both new and existing features. 31:17 Realizing knowledge, sharing valuable resources through networking. 

In this episode, Chandra and Paul continue their conversation with guest Linda Sloan-Compton delving into the intricacies and challenges of finding and retaining talent, particularly in the business analyst space within JD Edwards. The conversation highlights the steep learning curve experienced by individuals transitioning from functional to technical roles and the difficulties of bridging the gap, emphasizing the need for unique skills and mindset to navigate this transition. They highlight the importance of knowledge sharing and community support in facilitating this transition. They then explore various avenues for sharing expertise within the JD Edwards community, including participation in user groups like SIG's and attending conferences. The hosts also touch on the challenges faced by business analysts in understanding complex relationships and joins within JD Edwards, pointing to the need for practical support and guidance. Overall, the episode sheds light on the evolving landscape of talent acquisition and retention within JD Edwards and underscores the importance of collaborative efforts in supporting the professional development of business analysts.  00:00 Connecting technical and functional skills.  04:32 Educate, connect, and empower JDE users.  07:49 Promoting knowledge sharing in the community.  10:48 Challenges of interpreting teamwork dynamics and communication.  13:34 Complicated government processes and communication challenges.  17:20 Consideration of third-party reporting tools for improvement.  23:07 Desire for Oracle support for different user roles.  26:29 Linda describes her exceptional memory.  28:33 Discuss bridging knowledge gaps and interest groups.  

In this episode of JDE Connection, hosts Chandra and Paul welcome Linda Sloan-Compton, leader of the JD Edwards Business Analyst Special Interest Group (SIG). Linda, who works for Pinal County in Arizona, shares her extensive experience of 27 years in the government entity and her transition from different roles within the organization. Linda reveals the challenges of bridging the gap between the functional and technical aspects of JD Edwards, emphasizing the importance of analysts having a deep understanding of data relationships and system functionalities. The conversation reflects on the key role business analysts serve in comprehending the system and translating data to developers, underscoring the critical need for analysts to be well-versed in system tables, aliases, and prefixes for effective communication with the technical team. Linda also sheds light on the complexities involved in troubleshooting reports and understanding the interwoven nature of tables and fields within the JD Edwards system.   00:00 Introduction Linda Sloan-Compton 05:53 Linda's career path. 08:46 Knowledge garden explained. 11:40 Balancing technical and functional expertise in finance. 14:25 Understanding tables and relationships. 22:51 How field meanings change based on different attributes. 25:26 Midwesternism of the week! 

Hosts Chandra and Paul start with a tribute to a valued member of the JDE Community, Andy Klee. Continuing with Andy's passion of education, they discuss a variety of topics focused on JD Edwards (JDE) terminology and its applications, making it a valuable listen for newbies and veterans alike in the JD Edwards community. Encouraging the audience to play along with a game of Lingo Bingo, they cover terms like, Fastpath, Batch and Interactive Versions, Processing Options, Data Dictionary, Notifications and much more.  Throughout the episode, the hosts share several insights regarding topics like the importance of UDCs, the personalization capabilities with UDOs, and details on JDE releases, updates and ESUs. Finally, in an attempt to help their audience fill their bingo boards, they rattle off a series of common JDE acronyms including, SIGs, RUGs, AAI, DMAI, JSI, UOM, OGL, UPK, LMS, and MOS? If you want to deepen your understanding of JD Edwards and enjoy some laughs along the way, don't miss this episode!00:00  Tribute to Andy Klee 04:00  Play JD Edwards lingo bingo, have fun! 10:16  Use watchlist and notifications for smooth operations. 13:58  Form control elements. 15:01  Form types have consistent elements.  18:18  Troubleshooting user issues with report execution details. 23:19  Data dictionary defines and controls system attributes. 25:09  User Defined Objects are empower JD Edwards customers. 29:58  CNC terms, tools and concepts 32:14  Cross reference is valuable for indentifying data usage. 36:37  Unit of measure, the primary unit is important. 38:30  My Oracle support provides various useful resources. 41:44  Midwesternism of the Day! 

Hosts Chandra and Paul delve deeper into the multifaceted role of the JD Edwards Business Analyst (BA). Chandra shares her journey from accounting to becoming a BA and discusses the various paths that can lead to a BA role. The episode underscores the importance of attributes like curiosity, effective communication, and continuous learning, as BAs often come from diverse backgrounds including super users, those with business or programming degrees. Challenges, such as continually changing business requirements, troubleshooting with incomplete information, and the intricacies of project management, underscore the importance of skills like active listening, emotional intelligence, and maintaining a sense of humor. The hosts emphasize the value of a robust network within the JD Edwards community, and the role it plays in the success and growth of a BA. 00:00 Chandra's time as a contract accountant with JDE. 03:43 Chandra's transition from business analyst to accounting manager. 09:14 Continuous introduction of new methods and tools. 11:26 Transitioning from users to business analysts. 14:48 Curiosity and willingness to learn. 19:35 Effective communication: ask, listen, and clarify. 20:26 Trust, verify, and actively listen for completeness. 25:25 Assessing emotional intelligence. 29:07 Connecting with the JD Edwards community. The importance of building relationships. 31:47 Project management skills: organization, detail oriented, risk mitigation, and assessing ROI. 39:17 Creatively leverage JDE toolbox to solve problems. 44:20 Midwesternism of the day. 46:54 Episode 3 teaser. 

In this podcast episode, Chandra Wobschall and Paul Houtkooper introduce their podcast series called, "The JDE Connection." They briefly discuss their backgrounds and roles, with Chandra being a senior business analyst and Paul being the Vice President of JD Edwards Product Development at Oracle. They share their goals for the podcast, which include sharing knowledge about JD Edwards Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software and helping to educate and inspire the various participants including business analysts (BAs), CNCs, and developers in the JD Edwards community. This episode also outlines future topics such as the challenges of learning JD Edwards, the importance of understanding JD Edwards lingo, available resources for learning and troubleshooting, tools like Cafe1, Orchestrator, Logic Extensions, and the significance of engaging with different stakeholders, such as end-users and leadership, to ensure successful projects and process improvements.    The key moments in this episode are: 00:00:08 - Introduction to JDE Connection podcast   00:01:08 - Paul's Background  00:02:55 - Chandra's Background  00:10:28 - Filling the Education Gap in the JD Edwards Community   00:13:48 - Choosing the Podcast Format   00:15:15 - Podcast Duration and Format   00:16:44 - Upcoming Topics   00:18:19 - Roles and Responsibilities   00:19:39 - Feature Functionality   00:22:20 - Tools and Troubleshooting   

The JDE Connection podcast series, hosted by Chandra Wobschall and Paul Houtkooper, serves as a valuable resource for the JD Edwards ecosystem. Our mission is to educate and inspire members of the JD Edwards community by conducting insightful interviews with various professionals, including Business Analysts (BAs), CNC experts, developers, and other knowledgeable participants. Join us as we delve into the intricacies of JD Edwards EnterpriseOne software and empower our audience with practical insights and knowledge.

During the last few months, I've seen a few different advice posts that caught me eye. One was Kevin Kelley's blog (and his book) on life advice that I previously wrote about, I look at the book once a week or two, read 1-2 items, and think about them. I think some of them are geared more for younger people growing into life, but quite a few are still things that I appreciate as learnings or reminders. Recently I ran across another one, Sam Altman's post looking back from a business point of view. I've worked in business for a long time, used to own one, and I tend to enjoy smaller businesses than larger ones. While I enjoyed my time at JD Edwards, I prefer companies with a few hundred people rather than 10,000 or more. Read the rest of Advice for Business

In today's digital economy, data is a form of capital. Given the mission-critical role that it has, having a robust data management strategy is now more crucial than ever.   Join Lois Houston and Nikita Abraham, along with Kay Malcolm, as they talk about the various Oracle Database offerings and discuss how to actually use them to efficiently manage data across a diverse but unified data tier.   Oracle MyLearn: https://mylearn.oracle.com/ Oracle University Learning Community: https://education.oracle.com/ou-community X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/Oracle_Edu LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/oracle-university/   Special thanks to Arijit Ghosh, David Wright, Ranbir Singh, and the OU Studio Team for helping us create this episode.   --------------------------------------------------------   Episode Transcript: 00:00 Welcome to the Oracle University Podcast, the first stop on your cloud journey. During this series of informative podcasts, we'll bring you foundational training on the most popular Oracle technologies. Let's get started. 00:26 Lois: Welcome to the Oracle University Podcast. I'm Lois Houston, Director of Innovation Programs with Oracle University, and with me is Nikita Abraham, Principal Technical Editor. Nikita: Hi there. If you've been following along with us these past few weeks, you'll know we've been revisiting our most popular episodes of the year.  Lois: Right, and today's episode is the last one of the Best of 2023 series. It's a throwback to our conversation on Oracle's Data Management strategy and offerings with Kay Malcolm, Senior Director of Database Product Management at Oracle. Nikita: We'd often heard Kay say that Oracle's data management strategy is simply complete and completely simple. And so we began by asking her what she meant by that. 01:09 Kay: It's a fun play on words, right? App development paradigms are in a rapid state of transformation. Modern app development is simplifying and accelerating how you deploy applications. Also simplifying how data models and data analytics are used. Oracle data management embraces modern app development and transformations that go beyond technology changes. It presents a simply complete solution that is completely simple. Immediately you can see benefits of the easiest and most productive platform for developing and running modern app and analytics. 01:54 Kay: Oracle Database is a converged database that provides best of breed support for all different data models and workloads that you need. When you have converged support for application development, you eliminate data fragmentation. You can perform unique queries and transactions that span any data and create value across all data types and build into your applications.  02:24 Nikita: When you say all data types, this can include both structured and unstructured data, right? Kay: This also includes structured and unstructured data. The Oracle converged database has the best of breed for JSON, graph, and text while including other data types, relations, blockchain, spatial, and others. Now that we have the ability to access any data type, we have various workloads and converged data management that supports all modern transactional and analytical workloads. We have the unique ability to run any combination of workloads on any combination of data. Simply complete for analytics means the ability to include all of the transactions, including key value, IoT, or Internet of Things, along with operational data warehouse and lake and machine learning. 03:27 Kay: Oracle's decentralized database architecture makes decentralized apps simple to deploy and operate. This architecture makes it simple to use decentralized app development techniques like coding events, data events, API driven development, low code, and geo distribution. Autonomous Database or ADB now supports the Mongo database API adding more tools for architectural support. Autonomous Database or ADB has a set of automated tools to manage, provision, tune, and patch. It provides solutions for difficult database engineering with auto indexing and partitioning and is elastic. You can automatically scale up or down based on the workload. Autonomous Database is also very productive. It allows for focus on the data for solving business problems. ADB has self-service tools for analytics, data access, and it simplifies these difficult data engineering architectures. 04:43 Lois: OK…so can you tell us about running modern apps and analytics? Kay: Running applications means thinking about all the operational concerns and solving how to support mission-critical applications. Traditionally, this is where Oracle excels with high availability, security, operational solutions that have been proven over the years. Now, having developer tools and the ability to scale and reduce risk simplifies the development process without having to use complex sharding and data protection. Mission-critical capabilities that are needed for the applications are already provided in the functionality of the Oracle Data Management architecture. Disaster recovery, replication, backups, and security are all part of the Oracle Autonomous Database. 05:42 Kay: Even complex business-critical applications are supported by the operational security and availability of Oracle ADB. Transparently, it provides automated solutions for minimizing risk, dealing with complexity, and availability for all applications. Oracle's big picture data management strategy is simply complete and completely simple with the converged database, data management tools, and the best platform. It is focused on providing a platform that allows for modern app development across all data types, workloads, and development styles. It is completely scalable, available, and secure, leveraging the database technologies developed over several years. And it's available consistently across the environment. It is the simplest to use because of the available tools and running completely mission critical applications. 06:50 Nikita: Ah, so that's how we come to… Kay: Simply complete and completely simple. Easy to remember and easy to incorporate into your existing architectures.  Lois: OK. So Kay, can you talk a little bit more about Autonomous Database? 07:04 Kay: Let's compare Autonomous Database to how you ran the database on premise. How you ran the database on the cloud using our earlier Cloud Services, Database Cloud Services, and Oracle Exadata Cloud Service. The key thing to understand is Autonomous Database, or ADB, is a fully managed service. We fully manage the infrastructure. We fully manage the database for you. In on premise, you manage everything-- the infrastructure, the database, everything. We also have a service in between that that we call a co-managed service. Here we manage the infrastructure, and you manage the database. That service is important for customers who are not yet up to 19c. Or they might be running a packaged application like E-Business Suite. But for the rest of you, ADB is really the place you want to go. 08:09 Nikita: And why is that? Kay: Because it's fully managed and, because it's fully managed, is a much, much lower cost way to go. So when you talk to your boss about why he wants to move to ADB, they often care about the bottom line. They want to know like, am I going to lower my costs? And with ADB, because we take care of a lot of the tedious chores that DBAs normally have to do and because we take care of best practices, configurations, we can do things at a really low cost.  08:49 Lois: Kay, what does it take for a customer to move to Oracle's Autonomous Database?  Kay: We've got a tool that helps you look at your current database on prem. This tool will analyze what features you're using and let you know, hey, you know you're doing something that's not supported for ADB, for example. Like if you're running some release before 19c, we don't support it. If you're doing stuff like putting database tables in the system or sys schema, we don't support it. You know, there are a few things that very few customers do that we don't support. And this tool will flag those for you. And then the next step, it's pretty simple. You just use our Data Pump import/export tool to move your data out of your database on prem into the object store on the Cloud. And then you simply import-- you know how to use Data Pump to import-- the data off the file and the object store into the database. Then you're done. Pretty simple process. 09:57 Nikita: Do we assist our customers with data migration from on-prem to Cloud? Kay: More recently have come out with a new service on our Cloud called the Database Migration Service. With Autonomous Database Migration Service, you can just point us at your source database on prem or even on some other cloud. Whatever it is, we will take care of everything from there and move that, go through all the steps and move your database to ADB on the Cloud. Even better, we now are working with our Applications customers to make it really easy for them to move their packaged applications to Autonomous Database. The Oracle development teams that built JD Edwards, PeopleSoft, Siebel have now all certified that those packaged applications can run with Autonomous Database no problem. Our EBS team is working on it. And that'll be coming soon, sometime next year. 11:02 Lois: So, if I am an Apps customer, is there a special service for me? Kay: We have a fully managed service available on our Cloud that lets you take your entire application stack on the middle tier and the database tier, move it to our Cloud. Move the database part to Autonomous Database. And they will also manage your middle tier for you. 11:32 Want to get the inside scoop on Oracle University? Head on over to the all-new Oracle University Learning Community. Attend exclusive events. Read up on the latest news. Get first-hand access to new products and stay up-to-date with upcoming certification opportunities. If you are already an Oracle MyLearn user, go to MyLearn to join the community. You will need to log in first. If you have not yet accessed Oracle MyLearn, visit mylearn.oracle.com and create an account to get started. Join the community today! 12:11 Nikita: Welcome back! Kay, can you talk a bit about APEX?  Kay: We have this great tool called APEX or Application Express. We have a version of Autonomous Database just for any APEX application.  Well, APEX is a low-code tool. It is our low-code tool that lets you rapidly build data-driven applications where the data is in the Oracle Database, really easy and really rapidly. We estimate at least 10 times faster than doing traditional coding to build your applications. What we're seeing is much, much higher productivity than that. Sometimes 40, even 50 times faster coding. 13:01 Kay: Out of the box, it comes with really nice tools for building things-- your classical forms and reporting kinds of workloads. It gives you things like faceted search and capabilities to do things like see on an e-commerce website where you get to choose things like dimensions, like I want a product where the cost is in this range. And, you know, it might have some other attributes. And it can very quickly filter that data for you and return the best results. And it's a really nice tool for iterating. Now, if your user interface doesn't look quite right, it's very easy to tweak colors and backgrounds and themes. Another reason it's so productive is that the whole middle tier part of your application is fully automated for you. You don't have to do anything about connection management or state management. You don't have to worry about mapping data types from some other 3GL programming language to data types. All of that is done for you. The combination of ADB and APEX really rocks. 14:17 Lois: Do we have Extract, Transform, and Load capabilities in our ADB? Kay: We have ETL transformation tools. Again, they let you specify transformations in a drag-and-drop fashion on the screen. We have all sorts of other tools and, in the service, the full power of the converged analytic technologies, things like graph analytics, spatial analytics, machine learning. All of this is built into this new platform. Now, a big, new capability around machine learning is something that we call AutoML. That lets any data scientists give us a data set, tell us what the key feature is that they want to analyze, and what the predictions are. And we will come up with a machine learning model for them out of the box. Really that easy. Plus, we have the low-code tool APEX that I mentioned earlier. 15:17 Kay: So this environment is really powerful for doing more than traditional data warehouses. We can build data lakes. We are integrated with the object stores on Oracle Cloud and also on other clouds. And we can do massively parallel querying of data in the core database itself and the data lake. 15:38 Nikita: Beyond the database tech, there's the business side, right? How easy do we make a customer's path to ADB from a business standpoint, a decision-making standpoint? Kay: So if you're an existing Oracle customer, you have an existing Oracle Database license you're using on prem, we have something called BYOL, Bring Your Own License, to OCI. We have the Cloud Lift Service. This huge cloud engineering team across all regions of the world will help you move your existing on-prem database to ADB for free. 16:16 Kay: And then, finally, we announced fairly recently something called the Support Rewards Program. This is something our customers are really excited about. It lets them translate their spending on OCI to a reduction in their support bill. So if you're a customer using OCI, you get a $0.25 to $0.33 reward for every dollar you spend on Oracle's Cloud. You can then take that money from your rewards and apply it to your bill for customer support, for your technology support even, like the database. And this is exactly what customers want as they move their investment to the cloud. They want to lower the costs of paying for their on-prem support. Now, we've talked about money. This lowers costs greatly. So ADB has lots of value. But the big thing I think to think about is really that it lowers costs. It lowers that cost via automation, higher productivity, less downtime, all sorts of areas.   17:22 Lois: You make a very convincing case for ADB, Kay. Kay: ADB is a great place to go. Take those existing Oracle Databases you have. Move and modernize them to a modern cloud infrastructure that's going to give you all the benefits of cloud, including agility and lower cost. So on our Cloud, we have something called the Always Free Autonomous Database Service. This service lets you get your hands on ADB. Try it out for yourself. You don't have to believe what we claim about how great this technology is. And we have other technologies like Live Labs that you can find on developer.oracle.com/livelabs that lets you do all kinds of exercises on this Always Free ADB infrastructure. Really get your hands dirty. And see for yourself how productive it can be.  18:16 Nikita: Thanks, Kay, for telling us about ADB and our database offerings. To learn more about this, head over mylearn.oracle.com, create a profile if you don't already have one, and get started on our free Oracle Cloud Data Management Foundations Workshop. Lois: We hope you've enjoyed revisiting some of our most popular episodes these past few weeks. We're kicking off the new year with a new season of the Oracle University Podcast. And this time around, it'll be on Oracle Autonomous Database so make sure you don't miss it. Until next week, this is Lois Houston… Nikita: And Nikita Abraham, signing off! 18:52 That's all for this episode of the Oracle University Podcast. If you enjoyed listening, please click Subscribe to get all the latest episodes. We'd also love it if you would take a moment to rate and review us on your podcast app. See you again on the next episode of the Oracle University Podcast.

FULL SHOW NOTES https://podcast.nz365guy.com/468 Mohammad Yasar discusses his role as a family man and how he spends quality time with his daughter.  Discover Mohammad's secret to finding a healthy work-life balance while enjoying activities and bonding with loved ones.  Mohammad shares his passion for technology and how his hobby of building computers in his teenage years paved the way for a successful career. Mohammad shares his career journey and how he gained expertise in various applications like JD Edwards, Oracle, and SAP. Mohammad delves into the world of low-code development and its benefits for organizations.  Discover how platforms like Power Apps and Power Automate enable business users to build custom applications and automate processes without extensive coding knowledge. He explains the value of leveraging Power Apps, Power Automate, and Dataverse in their project deliveries to enhance customer experiences and meet industry-specific requirements. Mohammad also emphasizes the significance of sharing knowledge and believes in the power of collaboration to foster personal and professional development. Mohammad's journey to becoming a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional and learn about the community contributions that earned him this prestigious title. Gain insights into how Mohammad continues to support and mentor others in the tech community. OTHER RESOURCES: Microsoft MVP YouTube Series - How to Become a Microsoft MVP  90-Day Mentoring Challenge - https://ako.nz365guy.com/ AgileXRM AgileXRm - The integrated BPM for Microsoft Power PlatformSupport the showIf you want to get in touch with me, you can message me here on Linkedin.Thanks for listening

We're joined by the Call Family (Ron, Clayton, and Jacob). We discuss the new Hemingway Rye Whiskey and their work at Western Kentucky Distilling, which they've built from the ground up in Beaver Dam, Kentucky.  Each member of this father-sons trio brings a unique perspective to the whiskey-making process.  We discuss their roles and visions for the distillery and the whiskies they produce. Thanks to the Call Family for joining us this week and for sharing a pour of Hemingway Whiskey as well as the stories.  Stream this episode on your favorite podcast app and be sure to drop us a review while you're there.  We are thankful for everyone who has supported us. A huge shoutout goes to our growing Patreon Community as well! We'd appreciate it if you can take the time to give us feedback on our podcast. If you enjoy our content, consider giving us a 5 star rating on your favorite podcast app, leave us a review, and tell a fellow bourbon lover about our show. Follow us @BourbonLens on Instagram, Facebook, & Twitter.  And please check out our Patreon to learn how you can support our endeavors, earn Bourbon Lens swag, be part of future barrel picks, and more. If you have any comments, questions, or suggestions, please email us at Info@BourbonLens.com. Check out our BourbonLens.com to read our blog posts, whiskey news, podcast archive, and details on our upcoming single barrel picks. Cheers,Scott and JakeBourbon Lens   About Hemingway Whiskey: Hemingway Rye Whiskey is a new premium rye whiskey brand, from the new Hemingway Whiskey Company, and is inspired by American Author, Journalist and Storyteller Ernest Hemingway. It was founded by a team with deep roots in Kentucky whiskey, led by Steve Groth, whiskey pioneer and co-founder of the revered Angel's Envy Bourbon brand and the Calls, Ron, Jacob and Clayton, a distilling family with more than 230 years of whiskey making experience. The Hemingway Whiskey Company is part of Old Man and the Sea Brands®, an innovative spirits company that owns Hemingway Rum Company, makers of Papa's Pilar Rum. They are known for bringing high quality spirits and incredible stories to drinkers around the country. For more information, visit www.hemingwaywhiskeys.com and follow @hemingwaywhiskeys. About Western Kentucky Distilling Co. Western Kentucky Distilling Co. is a bourbon and rye whiskey distillery located in Beaver Dam, Kentucky. The 100% Kentucky-owned distillery is scheduled to open mid-2023 as the first official distillery in Ohio County under the leadership of eighth-generation distiller and Kentuckian Jacob Call and President JD Edwards. From purchasing all cooking, fermenting, and distilling equipment in Kentucky, including a Vendome 36” copper still, to plans to use all locally grown Kentucky corn, the team is proud to support the local community and the state of Kentucky. For more information, visit https://www.wkydistilling.com. Bourbon Lens Coverage: Hemingway Rye Whiskey Introduced with First Edition Bottles - Bourbon Lens  A Whiskey Worthy of a Story: Hemingway Rye Whiskey Review - Bourbon Lens Western Kentucky Distilling Co. Taps 8th Generation Distiller for its New $30M facility - Bourbon Lens

We're pleased to bring you another all music hour on Episode 651 of Folk Roots Radio with a mix that takes us to the UK, the US and Sweden alongside our regular look at some new releases from Canadian artists. This time around we check out new music from Hansan, James Yorkston with Nina Persson & The Second Hand Orchestra, Valerie June, The Lone Bellow, Rory Matheson & Graham Rorie, The Bombadils, Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen, JD Edwards, Abe Drennan , Skinny Dyck, Adeem the Artist, Dieter van der Westen Band, Angelique Francis and Kerri Powers. Enjoy! If you like the artists you hear on this show and want to support them, don't just stream their music – BUY their music, and then you'll really make a difference to their income at a time when it is becoming much more difficult to make a living as a musician. Folk Roots Radio is a labour of love - a full time hobby. If you enjoy this episode, please consider giving us a 'LIKE' and leaving a review/comment on your podcast provider and sharing the episode on social media. We'll love you for it! Check out the full playlist on the website: https://folkrootsradio.com/folk-roots-radio-episode-651-were-all-about-the-music-on-my-way-edition/

Do you know an ERP system that was once considered SAP from the USA? Do you know an ERP system from Oracle that has enterprise-grade capabilities for complex manufacturing organizations? Do you know an ERP system from Oracle that is still supported but may have an uncertain future? Do you know an ERP system from Oracle that has super-deep functionality for F&B and pharma-centric industries? If you have guessed Oracle JD Edwards, then you are right.In today's episode, we invited a panel of industry experts for a live discussion on LinkedIn to conduct an independent review of Oracle JD Edwards's capabilities. We covered many grounds including its product architecture, evolution, release deadlines – and how it compares it with other products in Oracle's portfolio. Finally, we discussed its strengths with complex manufacturing functionality such as several layers on OEMs, lot and serial numbers, and the process manufacturing functionality.For more information on growth strategies for SMBs using ERP and digital transformation, visit our community at wbs.rocks or elevatiq.com. To ensure that you never miss an episode of the WBS podcast, subscribe on your favorite podcasting platform.

Today's guest is Sebastian Grady, president of Rimini Street, a company of seasoned engineers that deliver exceptional third-party enterprise software support. Rimini Street tackles customers' challenges with products from companies like Oracle, SAP, JD Edwards, PeopleSoft and Siebel, saving clients up to 90% of their total enterprise software support costs. Sebastian discusses why clients prefer outsourcing to going back to the big companies for constant upgrades, how his company saves clients money and exhaustive efforts, and what makes an exceptional support team. He also discusses how the impending recession affects a company like Rimini Street which tends to do well despite adverse economic changes that instill fear in the rest of the world. And wait, did we hear that correctly? Did Sebastian just mention JLo?! Tune in to find out why. 

In this episode of the Top of Mind podcast, Mike Simonsen sits down with Rick Sharga, EVP of Market Intelligence at ATTOM, for a deep dive into the state of the current housing market. Rick talks about areas of risk for housing in today's economy, shares some surprising insights into the foreclosure situation, discusses which policies might impact demand, and more. About Rick Sharga Rick Sharga is the Executive Vice President of Market Intelligence at ATTOM, one of the country's leading providers of real estate data for real estate, financial services, insurance companies, and government agencies. An accomplished executive with over 25 years of experience in consumer and B2B marketing, Rick has held numerous senior leadership positions in the real estate and mortgage industries and has also developed and executed sales and marketing programs for tech companies such as Fujitsu, JD Edwards, Toshiba, and Hitachi; start-ups like Tickets.com; and consumer brands including Pizza Hut, Acura and Cox Communications.  One of the country's most frequently-quoted sources on real estate, mortgage, and foreclosure trends, Rick has appeared regularly over the past 15 years on CNBC, the CBS Evening News, NBC Nightly News, CNN, ABC World News, FOX, Bloomberg, and NPR.  Rick has also been named twice to the Inman News Inman 100, an annual list of the most influential leaders in real estate. Here's a glimpse of what you'll learn:  Which segments of borrowers are most at risk in the current environment Surprising insights about the foreclosure situation Which regulatory changes might further dampen buyer demand this year Why new buyers are facing a “triple whammy” of challenges Rick Sharga's outlook for what's next in the industry Featuring Mike Simonsen, CEO of Altos Research A true data geek, Mike founded Altos Research in 2006 to bring data and insight on the U.S. housing market to those who need it most. The company now serves the largest Wall Street investment firms, banks, and tens of thousands of real estate professionals around the country. Mike's insights on the market have been featured in Forbes, New York Times, Bloomberg, Dallas Morning News, Seattle PI, and many other national media outlets. Resources mentioned in this episode: Rick Sharga on LinkedIn Rick Sharga on Twitter ATTOM RealtyTrac Mike Simonsen on LinkedIn Altos Research Follow us on Twitter for more data analysis and insights: https://twitter.com/altosresearch https://twitter.com/mikesimonsen See you next week!

My guests are authors JD Edwards and Shenae Chase! Listen now for a very fun and engaging episode! Learn more at https://ctamarketing.biz/episode-47-with-jd-edwards-and-shenae-chase.html Get your Positive Mindset Affirmation Cards - https://planmindfully.com/downloads/affirmation-cards Guest Info: Shenae Chase Email: authorshenaechase@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/ShenaeChase ---------------------- JD Edwards Twitter: https://twitter.com/FaerieRealms Purchase his book Indomitable, from Amazon: https://amzn.to/3PxARur --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ctamarketing/message

On this episode of the Traction podcast, host Lloyed Lobo of Boast.AI welcomes Alok Tyagi, CEO at Boast.AI.   You raised a big round of funding and hired a pedigreed big company CTO but now, a few months in, you're concerned that the team is not shipping as fast as they used to.   Startups are built in stages, from idea to product-market fit and scale. The kind of product and engineering playbook you implement for your stage will make all the difference between hypergrowth and missing the boat.   Alok was ranked #2 in the list of Top 25 Software Product Executives of 2021 by The Software Report. He brings deep product and technology experience from leadership at several prominent enterprise SaaS companies including DealerSocket, RealPage, Oracle, Peoplesoft, JD Edwards, and Sage.    In this session, Alok shares the playbook for high-performing software teams that consistently ship blockbuster products. Specifically, Alok discusses:   4:16 - The key learnings from operating diverse businesses 7:11 - Preserving the startup mentality during massive growth 12:08 - Starting product development efforts with a press release 14:25 - How to approach R&D investments 18:00 - Balancing important and strategic decisions versus urgent decisions 23:00 - How to go about agile 28:32 - Defining success for enterprise SaaS products and what KPIs should be measured 34:12 - Why software is a people business 38:17 - Ideal team size and structure 40:38 - First few hires Alok would make if he started from scratch 42:27 - How to recruit and keep top talent 44:47 - How to solve trust, communication, and engagement challenges 47:32 - Key traits of frontline managers 53:13 - How leaders can show more empathy 55:46 - What Alok wishes he did more of and less of when looking back at his career 56:59 - Book recommendations 58:03 - Unconventional advice that founders ignore, but shouldn't   Learn more at https://tractionconf.io   Connect with Alok Tyagi: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aloktyagi/   This episode is brought to you by:   Each year the U.S. and Canadian governments provide more than $20 billion in R&D tax credits and innovation incentives to fund businesses. But the application process is cumbersome, prone to costly audits, and receiving the money can take as long as 16 months. Boast automates this process, enabling companies to get more money faster without the paperwork and audit risk. We don't get paid until you do! Find out if you qualify today at https://Boast.AI.   Launch Academy is one of the top global tech hubs for international entrepreneurs and a designated organization for Canada's Startup Visa. Since 2012, Launch has worked with more than 6,000 entrepreneurs from over 100 countries, of which 300 have grown their startups to seed and Series A stage and raised over $2 billion in funding. To learn more about Launch's programs or the Canadian Startup Visa, visit https://LaunchAcademy.ca    Content Allies helps B2B companies build revenue-generating podcasts. We recommend them to any B2B company that is looking to launch or streamline its podcast production. Learn more at https://ContentAllies.com

The announcement about the end of life of an ERP system has fired back every single ERP vendor. Whether we talk about Oracle announcement for JD Edwards, SAP announcement of ECC, or Microsoft announcement of GP, the vendors that have a lot of solutions in their customer base without very strong communities can typically sunset their products very easily without much noise. But that is not possible when you are a vendor such as Microsoft. And you have one of the most adopted ERP solutions with over 40K installations. So MS may keep extending its deadline for EOL for GP. But how long? Would it have a clear direction for the cloud just like other products in the MS portfolio like Dynamics BC and F&O?Does it make sense to buy GP in 2022? Does it make sense to stay on GP and wait until Microsoft officially sunsets it? If so, what would be your alternatives? But which businesses would be the right fit for Microsoft Dynamics GP?In today's episode, we invited a panel of industry experts for a live discussion on LinkedIn to discuss major stories in the ERP and digital transformation space and an objective and independent review of Microsoft Dynamics GP's capabilities. We covered several grounds, including its history, technology evolution, product roadmap, strengths, and weaknesses. Finally, we reviewed which industries and market segments are using Microsoft GP as of today and which segments are going to be the best fit.For more information on growth strategies for SMBs using ERP and digital transformation, visit our community at wbs.rocks or elevatiq.com. To ensure that you never miss an episode of the WBS podcast, subscribe on your favorite podcasting platform.

Join us for a special conversation with Jason Andrews, director of solutions at CSS and Erika Swinburne, director, Oracle Cloud, at CSS to learn how they helped agricultural manufacturer CTB, a Berkshire Hathaway company, alleviate surplus workload for their IT teams so they can spend more time on high value projects and accelerate, standardize, and streamline operations, resulting in implementing acquisitions smoother. And specific to CTB's mission to nourish communities around the globe, the company committed to developing technologies that help agricultural producers become more efficient while maintaining a safe, sustainable, affordable, and abundant food supply. The result was a full transformational move from JD Edwards to Oracle Cloud EPM and Oracle Cloud HCM. Learn more: CTB: https://www.ctbinc.com/ CSS: https://cssus.com/ Oracle Cloud EPM: https://www.oracle.com/performance-management/ Oracle Cloud HCM: https://www.oracle.com/human-capital-management/

In our 100th episode of Leading Voices in Real Estate, Matt speaks with David Radcliffe, the head of real estate at Google, and the first corporate real estate guest on the podcast. David is responsible for managing all aspects of Google's global real estate portfolio, industry-leading workplace services, and physical security services that enable the company to thrive. Through his leadership, David and his team create inspiring environments where 130,000+ employees in over 170 cities spanning more than 60 countries can do their best work every day. The conversation revolves around Google's mentality to create unique, collaborative workspaces for employees to engage daily, corporate residences and communities beyond the workplace environment, and how the global tech giant is bringing personnel back in the office following COVID.In his 15+ years at Google, David has built and led teams that continually scale, evolve, and innovate Google's dynamic workplace environment and services, promote employee health and drive sustainable solutions for both Google and our broader communities. From Google's offices and workspaces to the food, events, and transportation options offered, the Real Estate & Workplace Services teams work closely together to provide an integrated workplace experience that's a cornerstone of Google's culture of collaboration and innovation. The Global Security & Resilience Services team work to keep Google and the Google community safe and ensure business continuity.David has deep roots in commercial real estate. Before joining Google in 2006, he served as a Senior Vice President at the Trammell Crow company, overseeing corporate accounts outside the U.S. Prior to that, he led global real estate and corporate services at PeopleSoft and JD Edwards. In 2011, CoreNet Global's Northern California Chapter recognized David as its Corporate Real Estate Executive of the Year.David earned an MBA with a concentration in Real Estate and Construction Management from the University of Denver and a Bachelor of Engineering from Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. He currently serves on the External Advisory Board of Harvard's Master of Design Engineering program, and holds CoreNet Global's Master of Corporate Real Estate designation.

An airhacks.fm conversation with Mohamed Taman (@_tamanm) about: AMD PC in 1997 with 200 MHz hot AMD, exploring the DOS and QuickBasic, drawing sceneries, photography as hobby, assembling PCs from parts, AS-400 and RPG, QBasic and C++ on Windows 3.11 and Windows 95, to shutdown windows you had to push the start, Windows Millenium Edition, equations in QBasic, starting with Java 1.1, the Sun Certified Java Programmer certification was hard to pass, impressed with Java, Java hides the low-level boilerplate for convenience, catching up with J2EE 1.4 and Java EE, building mazes with OpenGL and Java, working for Silicon Experts, staring with Sun Enterprise Server, later BEA WebLogic, recreating Struts from scratch, the problem with early EJB, working on JD Edwards, Oracle and Siebel integration, using ADF at Oracle, Sun Microsystems was acquired by Oracle, starting at eFinance, efinance is private, but founded by the government, started a United Nations (UN) project for donations management, Java EE 7 with Glassfish was used as the stack, finding bugs in GlassFish, working with the latest versions in mission critical projects, presenting at JavaOne keynote, JBoss to quarkus migration on openshift, "Java EE: Future Is Now, But Is Not Evenly Distributed Yet" at JDD, scaling with hardware, Mohamed Taman on twitter: @_tamanm

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When an open-ended search reveals one of the top questions about a product to be “Is it still used?” — it is time to evaluate modern ERP solutions.The end-of-life discussion surrounding PeopleSoft and JD Edwards has continued for the better part of a decade. And while these legacy systems aren't dead yet, is the headache of maintaining an out-of-date ERP truly worth it?In this edition of The ERP Advisor, Quentin DeWitt joins us to discuss some of the most common issues for PeopleSoft and JD Edwards customers, as we examine what options are available for those that want to upgrade.

Many years ago I was in the Denver airport, waiting to board a plane. At the time I was consulting with a small startup company and they called me in a panic, having had an issue with their database deployment and needing to restore the previous version. However, they were getting the "The media set has 2 media families but only 1 are provided. All members must be provided." error. Fortunately, I knew what was wrong and verbally walked them through the process. When I landed, I logged in and verified things were working and that they'd followed my instructions. A few years later I was shopping for furniture with my wife one Saturday night and I got a call from a fellow Operations person at JD Edwards. They had some security issue with a SQL Server, and since I was the SME (subject matter expert), they called me for help. Sitting in a comfy lounge chair (which I never purchased), I helped them solve the issue. Later, I verified things were working. Read the rest of Checking Up on Vendors

One of my favorite people that I have ever worked with and I have worked with thousands of people. Steve Hlushuk (Shooky) is the epitome of a positive minded person and that is really so important in life. We worked together for about 5 years in the early 2000's and he was always happy, sharp and one of the funniest dudes I have ever met. We discuss Bigfoot losers, his cool as shit car, the difference of a positive attitude, his favorite cocktail, his proficiency in JD Edwards, being a good parent in a challenging world, Osteogenesis imperfecta and how it does not slow him down! and how he was WAY ahead of his time with short "Tic-Toc-ish" videos (There is still time to go viral!!) along with several other topics and maybe even a Robert De Niro impersonation...little bit? Thank you very much for being on the Podcast and I hope you all enjoyed the conversation as much as we did!

We were feelin' the love this week...Happy Valentines Day! This week's show is all about love: being in love, longing for love, old fashioned love, the truth of love, brotherly love, loving yourself, and loving home. Tune in and share the love with us! Featuring tracks by Joel Plaskett, Scott Nolan, John Prine, David Hawkins, Corin Raymond, Ruth Moody, Jake Feeney, The Good Lovelies, Drew McIvor, Trent Severn, JD Edwards, Christine Lavin, Dala and a new release from Justin Rutledge!

Today, we’re taking a deeper look into JD Edwards, an ERP software company founded in Denver, CO. They have been a key player for many years. However, since they were acquired by Oracle a few years back, their future seems to be under the magnifying glass.   DOWNLOAD THE 2021 DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION REPORT: http://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/2021-digital-transformation-report TOP 10 ERP SYSTEMS FOR 2020: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/the-top-10-erp-systems-for-2020/ DOWNLOAD 20 LESSONS FROM 1,000 ERP IMPLEMENTATIONS: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/lessons-from-1000-erp-implementations-ebook CONTACT US TO BRAINSTORM IDEAS FOR YOUR SAP OR DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION: info@thirdstage-consulting.com FOLLOW THIRD STAGE ON LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/third-stage-consulting-group/     

Brian is an inventor and entrepreneur with 25+ years of experience in the CPQ space. In this interview he talks about their ability to read native configurations from JD Edwards and SAP into eRep CPQ, their e-commerce solutions, their solutions for the manufacturing industry, the impact of COVID-19, integration of 3rd party SW Solutions and much more website: erepcpq.com email: brianc@bcatech.com Phone: 321.303.7340 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/briancumming/

Dave Malenfant, EVP of the Biotech Supply Management Alliance and Director of Outreach and Partnerships discusses COVID-19 supply chains and ML and AI-based SCM solutions. 4:04 Medical supply oversupply. 6:27 ESRI global map of hotspots. 7:21 Geographical Information Systems (GIS). 9:33 bullwhip demand. 9:58 medical device supply chain. 11:45 Group Purchasing Organizations. 14:04 risk management and contingency. 18:05 virus testing supply. 21:21 meat supply and demand. 23:44 collaboration among meat suppliers. 25:19 retail supply chains using AI to calculate demand. 30:15 logistics networks. 32:54 autonomous trucking fleets. 40:52 government procurement that reflects demand. 46:14 centralized allocation of supply. 48:32 tools and solutions, SAP implementation, JD Edwards, Ariba. 50:14 all solutions based on time, resource and scope. 55:49 enabling technology limits the need for staff. 57:35 predictive and prescriptive analytics to manage the supply chain. 58:27 the need for speed. 59:32 TCU Center for Supply Chain Innovation.

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We are joined by Cara Luft and JD Edwards, who make up the Canadian duo The Small Glories. Recently named artist of the year by the International Folk Alliance, as well as Vocal Group of the Year at the Juno Awards, (where their recent album "Assiniboine and the Red" garnered Contemporary Album of the Year), The Small Glories are a product of both JD and Cara’s individual veteran singer/songwriter talents as well as the dynamic creative combination they become together. They offer great insights into why their particular vocal talents works so wonderfully together, the various ways their different songs come to be, and what they feel is important in their wholly engaging, entertaining, and energetic live performances.

THE CHUCK WAGON GANG has entered its 75th year of singing the old songs, and singing them the way 'Dad Carter' taught his kids. A simple style, yet distinctive sound, is credited with helping preserve the legacy of the music so many love. Over the years, the group has managed to record well over 800 songs, and sell 40 million records worldwide. ‘The Legacy Lives On’ is documentary film that aired on PBS a few years ago that explores the history, legacy, and contemporary relevance of the Gang in America’s Gospel Singers. The band’s latest project is a tribute to The Carter Family. THE SMALL GLORIES are Cara Luft & JD Edwards, a musical tour-de-force partnership planted on the Canadian Prairies. With a stage banter striking a unique balance between slapstick and sermon, this roots powerhouse duo have a way of making time disappear, rooms shrink, and audiences feel as they are right there on the stage with the band. Luft, one of the original members of folk trio The Wailin’Jennys, and Edwards duplicate and reinforce each other’s many strengths and yet allow their distinct personalities to shine through. Their highly anticipated sophomore album “Assiniboine & the Red” will be released on Compass/Red House Records. WoodSongs Kid: Eli Patrick is a fourteen-year-old banjo picker from West Liberty, Kentucky.

1. The Spirited Lads "Culchi Lad 2. Valdy" Turned Down Flat" 3. Junior Brown "Highway Patrol" (Excerpt) 4. Miss Emily "Hold Back the River" 5. Andrew Parkhouse Band "You Find You" 6. Jon Brooks "Standing at the Gates" 7. Saffron A: "The Road and the Radio" 8. JD Edwards" Singing All the Way Home" 9. Roddie Romero: "In a Louisiana State" 10. Justin Burgess "Sattelite" 11. Bob's Vinyl Spins: John Fayhey "Sunflower River Blues" 12. Amanda Rheaume "The Skin I'm In" 13. Our Shotgun Wedding "Hush Now My Love"

Winnipeg duo, The Small Glories' (JD Edwards & Cara Luft) new album, Assiniboine & the Red, is a collection of collaborative songs of strength, resilience, and connection. They joined Folk Alley at the Lake Flower Landing in Saranac Lake, NY to talk about their history, their music, and their very exciting plans for the future.

There’s a proud troubadour tradition in the folk music world: musicians heading out to unfamiliar and sometimes unfriendly places, gathering songs and stories and music they hear, and then sharing all of it with anyone who wants to listen. Often, that tradition is combined with a collaborative energy and spirit - the brave song and story collectors teaming up with others who feel the same way to compile and share something special, something unique. Well, that troubadour tradition is something The Small Glories honored on their 2019 recording, Assiniboine & the Red. This Winnipeg based duo, made up of musical friends JD Edwards and Cara Luft, say this album kind of represents the story of…well, of them. Both have had extensive solo careers, and careers with other bands (Luft, for example, was a founding member of the Wailin' Jennys) and both have the kinds of musical contact lists you and I can only dream of. In additional, neither of these talents are originally from Winnipeg, and of course the two rivers that meet in the middle of the city - the Assiniboine and the Red - aren’t from Winnipeg either. Yet, that’s where they meet, that’s where they converge, and that’s where they get stronger, too. And strength, resilience, and connection are three of the main themes Edwards and Luft showcase on the album. They joined Folk Alley at the Lake Flower Landing in Saranac Lake, NY to talk about their history, their music, and their very exciting plans for the future.

There's a proud troubadour tradition in the folk music world: musicians heading out to unfamiliar and sometimes unfriendly places, gathering songs and stories and music they hear, and then sharing all of it with anyone who wants to listen. Often, that tradition is combined with a collaborative energy and spirit - the brave song and story collectors teaming up with others who feel the same way to compile and share something special, something unique. Well, that troubadour tradition is something The Small Glories honored on their 2019 recording, Assiniboine & the Red. This Winnipeg based duo, made up of musical friends JD Edwards and Cara Luft, say this album kind of represents the story of…well, of them. Both have had extensive solo careers, and careers with other bands (Luft, for example, was a founding member of the Wailin' Jennys) and both have the kinds of musical contact lists you and I can only dream of. In additional, neither of these talents are originally from Winnipeg, and of course the two rivers that meet in the middle of the city - the Assiniboine and the Red - aren't from Winnipeg either. Yet, that's where they meet, that's where they converge, and that's where they get stronger, too. And strength, resilience, and connection are three of the main themes Edwards and Luft showcase on the album. They joined Folk Alley at the Lake Flower Landing in Saranac Lake, NY to talk about their history, their music, and their very exciting plans for the future.

There's a proud troubadour tradition in the folk music world: musicians heading out to unfamiliar and sometimes unfriendly places, gathering songs and stories and music they hear, and then sharing all of it with anyone who wants to listen. Often, that tradition is combined with a collaborative energy and spirit - the brave song and story collectors teaming up with others who feel the same way to compile and share something special, something unique. Well, that troubadour tradition is something The Small Glories honored on their 2019 recording, Assiniboine & the Red. This Winnipeg based duo, made up of musical friends JD Edwards and Cara Luft, say this album kind of represents the story of…well, of them. Both have had extensive solo careers, and careers with other bands (Luft, for example, was a founding member of the Wailin' Jennys) and both have the kinds of musical contact lists you and I can only dream of. In additional, neither of these talents are originally from Winnipeg, and of course the two rivers that meet in the middle of the city - the Assiniboine and the Red - aren't from Winnipeg either. Yet, that's where they meet, that's where they converge, and that's where they get stronger, too. And strength, resilience, and connection are three of the main themes Edwards and Luft showcase on the album. They joined Folk Alley at the Lake Flower Landing in Saranac Lake, NY to talk about their history, their music, and their very exciting plans for the future.

There’s a proud troubadour tradition in the folk music world: musicians heading out to unfamiliar and sometimes unfriendly places, gathering songs and stories and music they hear, and then sharing all of it with anyone who wants to listen. Often, that tradition is combined with a collaborative energy and spirit - the brave song and story collectors teaming up with others who feel the same way to compile and share something special, something unique. Well, that troubadour tradition is something The Small Glories honored on their 2019 recording, Assiniboine & the Red. This Winnipeg based duo, made up of musical friends JD Edwards and Cara Luft, say this album kind of represents the story of…well, of them. Both have had extensive solo careers, and careers with other bands (Luft, for example, was a founding member of the Wailin' Jennys) and both have the kinds of musical contact lists you and I can only dream of. In additional, neither of these talents are originally from Winnipeg, and of course the two rivers that meet in the middle of the city - the Assiniboine and the Red - aren’t from Winnipeg either. Yet, that’s where they meet, that’s where they converge, and that’s where they get stronger, too. And strength, resilience, and connection are three of the main themes Edwards and Luft showcase on the album. They joined Folk Alley at the Lake Flower Landing in Saranac Lake, NY to talk about their history, their music, and their very exciting plans for the future.

There’s a proud troubadour tradition in the folk music world: musicians heading out to unfamiliar and sometimes unfriendly places, gathering songs and stories and music they hear, and then sharing all of it with anyone who wants to listen. Often, that tradition is combined with a collaborative energy and spirit - the brave song and story collectors teaming up with others who feel the same way to compile and share something special, something unique. Well, that troubadour tradition is something The Small Glories honored on their 2019 recording, Assiniboine & the Red. This Winnipeg based duo, made up of musical friends JD Edwards and Cara Luft, say this album kind of represents the story of…well, of them. Both have had extensive solo careers, and careers with other bands (Luft, for example, was a founding member of the Wailin' Jennys) and both have the kinds of musical contact lists you and I can only dream of. In additional, neither of these talents are originally from Winnipeg, and of course the two rivers that meet in the middle of the city - the Assiniboine and the Red - aren’t from Winnipeg either. Yet, that’s where they meet, that’s where they converge, and that’s where they get stronger, too. And strength, resilience, and connection are three of the main themes Edwards and Luft showcase on the album. They joined Folk Alley at the Lake Flower Landing in Saranac Lake, NY to talk about their history, their music, and their very exciting plans for the future.

There’s a proud troubadour tradition in the folk music world: musicians heading out to unfamiliar and sometimes unfriendly places, gathering songs and stories and music they hear, and then sharing all of it with anyone who wants to listen. Often, that tradition is combined with a collaborative energy and spirit - the brave song and story collectors teaming up with others who feel the same way to compile and share something special, something unique. Well, that troubadour tradition is something The Small Glories honored on their 2019 recording, Assiniboine & the Red. This Winnipeg based duo, made up of musical friends JD Edwards and Cara Luft, say this album kind of represents the story of…well, of them. Both have had extensive solo careers, and careers with other bands (Luft, for example, was a founding member of the Wailin' Jennys) and both have the kinds of musical contact lists you and I can only dream of. In additional, neither of these talents are originally from Winnipeg, and of course the two rivers that meet in the middle of the city - the Assiniboine and the Red - aren’t from Winnipeg either. Yet, that’s where they meet, that’s where they converge, and that’s where they get stronger, too. And strength, resilience, and connection are three of the main themes Edwards and Luft showcase on the album. They joined Folk Alley at the Lake Flower Landing in Saranac Lake, NY to talk about their history, their music, and their very exciting plans for the future.

There’s a proud troubadour tradition in the folk music world: musicians heading out to unfamiliar and sometimes unfriendly places, gathering songs and stories and music they hear, and then sharing all of it with anyone who wants to listen. Often, that tradition is combined with a collaborative energy and spirit - the brave song and story collectors teaming up with others who feel the same way to compile and share something special, something unique. Well, that troubadour tradition is something The Small Glories honored on their 2019 recording, Assiniboine & the Red. This Winnipeg based duo, made up of musical friends JD Edwards and Cara Luft, say this album kind of represents the story of…well, of them. Both have had extensive solo careers, and careers with other bands (Luft, for example, was a founding member of the Wailin' Jennys) and both have the kinds of musical contact lists you and I can only dream of. In additional, neither of these talents are originally from Winnipeg, and of course the two rivers that meet in the middle of the city - the Assiniboine and the Red - aren’t from Winnipeg either. Yet, that’s where they meet, that’s where they converge, and that’s where they get stronger, too. And strength, resilience, and connection are three of the main themes Edwards and Luft showcase on the album. They joined Folk Alley at the Lake Flower Landing in Saranac Lake, NY to talk about their history, their music, and their very exciting plans for the future.

Dave Malenfant, EVP of the Biotech Supply Management Alliance and Director of Outreach and Partnerships discusses COVID-19 supply chains and ML and AI-based SCM solutions.Episode Notes:4:04 Medical supply oversupply.6:27 ESRI global map of hotspots. 7:21 Geographical Information Systems (GIS). 9:33 bullwhip demand. 9:58 medical device supply chain. 11:45 Group Purchasing Organizations. 14:04 risk management and contingency. 18:05 virus testing supply. 21:21 meat supply and demand. 23:44 collaboration among meat suppliers. 25:19 retail supply chains using AI to calculate demand. 30:15 logistics networks. 32:54 autonomous trucking fleets. 40:52 government procurement that reflects demand. 46:14 centralized allocation of supply. 48:32 tools and solutions, SAP implementation, JD Edwards, Ariba. 50:14 all solutions based on time, resource and scope. 55:49 enabling technology limits the need for staff. 57:35 predictive and prescriptive analytics to manage the supply chain. 58:27 the need for speed. 59:32 TCU Center for Supply Chain Innovation.

The majority of businesses today are data driven in some form or fashion. Organizations in various industries rely on their unique data to drive processes, innovate, and of course house valuable information. This holds true for every department in a given business, be it finance, sales or service. For businesses in more dynamic industries like health care, data may even house health sensitive information, crucial for clinical trials and other special needs. Thanks to new compliance regulations like the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), data is now protected more than ever. However, as regulations and new protection tools develop, avenues of intrusion also evolve. Businesses must adapt new technology, and take strategic steps to ensure their data is secure across multiple departments. For companies like United BioSource (UBC), implementing JD Edwards for data protection was a key to that security.

JD Edwards, The Shards, Doug Macnearney, Alfi Smith, Matt Gordan & Leonard Podolak & Bill Shanley, Eve Goldberg, Chicks With Picks, Michael Goodwin, Ash & Bloom, Larry Dickinson, Peter Katz, Richard Garvey, Ted Rusk playing some folk music for a lovely end of February show.

Get lost in the music with this week's episode of Georgian Bay Roots Radio. On this week's show we share music about the cold, about turning a new page, and about loss and love. Featuring music by the Big Little Lions, The Byrds, Garnet Rogers, Jann Arden, Benjamin Dakota Rogers, Walk Off The Earth, Ruth Moody, Danny Michel, Joni Mitchell, JD Edwards, Union Duke, Joel Plaskett and William Prince.

Ray Hoffman interviews Mike Iiams. The first thing you should know about this particular entrepreneur CEO is that his name isn’t what you think it is. If you’re looking casually at an article about the important social work being done by a Denver-based company known both as SCRAM Systems and Alcohol Monitoring Systems, you’d probably think the CEO’s name was Mike Ilams. Mike Iiams has a long list of credits working for the accounting firm Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co. in Alaska, during the building of the TransCanada pipeline; working for an oil and gas company in Colorado; a long senior executive role with the maker of accounting software JD Edwards, which is now part of Oracle; and now is the CEO of SCRAM Systems, whose ankle bracelets are keeping a lot of dangerous, habitual drinkers off the highways. Mike describes the career that led him to SCRAM as a wonderful learning experience — a wonderful ride!   Key Takeaways: [:22] Ray Hoffman introduces Mike Iiams. Mike says many people mispronounce his name. [1:38] Mike’s career has taught him product development skills, sales and marketing skills, and business process re-engineering skills. When Mike left JD Edwards, he found a unique project that a couple of guys were working on in their basement to measure alcohol as it evaporates through a person’s skin. [2:04] Mike was intrigued by the project for personal reasons. His mother’s father was a “Skid Row” drunk for a big part of his life. Through a number of events, he ended up sobering up and he lived to be just short of 100. Sober, he was a wonderful person. Drunk, he was a fight looking for a victim. [2:34] When Mike found these people who were trying to figure out a way of tracking people for extended periods of time to see whether they were drinking, in the back of his mind, a picture of his grandfather kept tugging on him. Eventually, Mike thought this would be a good project to invest his time and money in, with the money from the software. [3:09] Fortunately, the company survived to the point where it is a viable entity today. [3:17] When Mike worked in Alaska, there was risk, but he thought of it as a great opportunity to see and be part of a huge construction project, the Trans-Alaska pipeline. [3:48] Ray notes that there is risk in putting your money on the line for an opportunity like SCRAM Systems. Mike says for the first four years of SCRAM Systems he paid himself $1 a week, to qualify for healthcare coverage. [4:23] For the first four years, Mike wrote a check of $100,000 or $200,000, each month, to keep moving the company forward. That felt like risk at that time, but the opportunity to bring something new to the marketplace, to create a new market segment and make a difference in lives always drove his desire to figure out how to make it work. [4:57] Jeff Hawthorne, the inventor and co-founder who had been working for several years on a monitor to keep track of habitually drunk drivers, filed a patent in 1991 and the company — at first, named Alcohol Monitoring Systems — wasn't founded until 1997. [5:26] There were two co-founders. Jeff Hawthorne was an electrical engineer and Kirby Phillips was an entrepreneur. Kirby and Jeff had started a company to build small, portable, hand-held alcohol breath testing devices. At an event, one of them walked past someone who had had so much to drink they smelled it just walking past. [6:04] That spawned the idea to take breath-testing technology, redesign and repackage it, and get it to the point where you could measure the alcohol as it evaporates through a person’s skin. That was in 1991 and they filed a patent for the idea. Then they pursued funding sources but did not find people to back the project until 1997. [6:48] The two people that started backing Jeff and Kirby ultimately found Mike and looked at him as a “new victim” to join the funding cause. Mike started investing in 1999 and then the investment started scaling up in 2001 when they completed a proof-of-concept project and a clinical research study showing the device could work. [7:30] It was an interesting journey, from the creative idea to exploration in a basement or garage investing their own time, capital, and resources, to finding people to join the cause. [7:57] When Mike joined them, he brought the skill set of the background of large software systems that could host all the data and provide a meaningful solution to probation and managing the data of the population of people that are being monitored. [8:24] The stars aligned. Everybody came together and they found enough capital to get the company through the early stages. It took $20 million to fund the company until they got to the point of positive cash flow on customers’ money, not investors’ money. [9:07] In the early days, they had a total team of seven employees and a couple of subcontractors. It was clear that they could get the technology to monitor alcohol but they had to find a customer to work with that would start putting the software and hardware products into play and help work to develop a complete solution. [9:48] They got lucky with the Michigan Department of Corrections Electronic Monitoring Group for people on probation and parole. The group has always been innovative and willing to try new approaches and technology. Alcohol Monitoring Systems (AMS) asked Michigan if they would do a beta test with them. [10:23] AMS would do the beta test for free if Michigan would help provide the guidance and the response to get the product past proof-of-concept to industrial-ready. They ran the project for about two years before they fine-tuned things to the point they could take the product and make it revenue-ready. [10:52] Today, Michigan is one of AMS’s top five customers. They are a valued partner in helping AMS build the right kinds of products and solutions that effectively work for them and other agencies like them. [11:16] It’s not just the capital or the resources. When you’ve got disruptive technology, you’ve got to find that early customer that dreams about what your product could do and holds you accountable to get there. [11:32] This all came from a patent application in 1991. [11:38] Mike provides an executive summary of what the SCRAM Systems technology does. It measures a person’s blood alcohol content as that alcohol evaporates through the skin. You may have been close to a person who smells like alcohol as it comes through their skin. [12:08] 1% of all the alcohol you consume leaves your body through that constant perspiration process. About 5% of the alcohol that you consume leaves your body as you exhale. Your lung lining is a thinner tissue, so it’s easier for the alcohol to pass through it as you breathe. It takes more effort for the alcohol to evaporate transdermally. [12:48] As 1% of the alcohol you consume exits through the skin, Alcohol Monitoring Systems developed a sensor mechanism in a device that’s securely attached to a person’s ankle. It continuously monitors a person’s BAC and it wirelessly moves that data to a website that AMS hosts. [13:12] The website is intended for audiences where a court, for example, would take a repeat drunk driver and order them to abstain and do this kind of monitoring in lieu of incarceration. Once you send somebody to jail, they lose their job, they can’t pay rent for the family — everything starts to cycle down very quickly. [13:43] The intent of AMS is to work with agencies to build alternative programs. If a person isn’t drinking, they’re not drinking and driving. If they’re not drinking and driving, we’re meeting that public safety need to make sure these people aren’t posing a risk to society. [14:02] If they’re not drinking, then the money the courts spend on treatment and other services has a better chance of helping this person learn to manage this part of their life. [14:15] Mike says AMS got lucky because a lawyer called them up, and said they had a celebrity who just got out of rehab, and the lawyer wanted their client to be monitored for a host of reasons. That celebrity was Lindsay Lohan. Lindsay Lohan proudly wore the bracelet for weeks, with paparazzi following her all over. [15:02] In a short period of time, SCRAM Systems had hundreds of television-based news segments all over the world talking about them, their technology and Lindsay. That just propelled them to a level of prospective customers calling them for information about the systems. Lindsay Lohan helped SCRAM Systems more than she knows. [15:34] Lindsay Lohan, with a surfboard and a bikini, made their bracelet look good. [15:40] There was a treatment provider in Orange County, California, that looked at the technology, found SCRAM Systems on the web, called out of the blue and said, “You need to help us.” [16:02] Judges all over started having repeat high-risk drunk drivers in front of them and calling AMS for help. Mike tells of one offender arrested in Texas, from Tennessee, who was sent by court order to Denver to get a SCRAM Systems bracelet. [16:43] AMS got a number of one-off cases like that from individual judges who would call and say something like, “This person worries me. I need to do something. I can’t keep them in jail. Let’s give this a try.” And it worked. [16:56] SCRAM stands for Secure Continuous Remote Alcohol Monitor. The company’s legal name is Alcohol Monitoring Systems, but the marketplace never called them by that. People say, “You’re the SCRAM guys!” SCRAM resonated with people, so the whole product line today is SCRAM ”something.” [17:52] The products include GPS monitoring, home arrest monitoring, unsupervised breath testing, and the continuous alcohol monitoring with the ankle bracelet. This year, AMS is launching a completely new software experience for the probation officer called Nexis that is focused on what AMS has learned over the last 15 years. [18:32] Probation officers have very complicated jobs and very complicated caseloads. The requirements for supervising people vary from person to person. There are no software tools that do a good job of helping that probation officer make decisions day by day on how to react to the behavior that they see from their caseload. [18:59] AMS has worked with leading researchers and behaviorists for the last five years. Nexis, to be launched this year, is an evidence-based practice tool to help probation departments and officers make better decisions on how to incentivize and sanction people who are under their charge. [19:28] Mike talks about the future. AMS has garnered international interest. They have pilot projects in eight different locations around the world. This is a chance to expand their role in probation and in location monitoring. They have a chance to expand their role internationally and become a global player in this marketplace. [20:02] AMS is at “a fun stage” right now. They have a lot of risk, executing across all these fronts, but they’ve built a wonderful team that’s very excited about stepping up and managing these risks. [20:19] AMS has about 300 full-time employees making them a medium-sized entity today. When Mike became CEO 15 years ago, there were 10 employees. That is considerable growth. [20:42] AMS makes extensive use of blogging. One blog is Sobering Up, Covering drunk driving, alcohol addiction, and criminal justice. When AMS started, they looked for thought leaders to create a discussion around the issues of alcohol and crime. They tried a couple of approaches toward creating awareness and a forum for debate. [21:25] That blog has resonated for a number of years and it helps AMS stay in touch and get people to share the ownership of moving this journey forward. [21:42] AMS publishes case studies from areas where the SCRAM CAM (Continuous Alcohol Monitoring) has been heavily adopted, including one from Louisiana, which has the highest incarceration rate in the U.S. [22:09] We’re at a stage in the country where the criminal justice system is re-evaluating the policies that define whether somebody goes to prison or jail, or they don’t. It began with the War on Drugs. The unintended consequences of this movement was an explosion of the number of prisons and the number of people incarcerated. [23:00] The criminal justice system today is moving more to models that say, let’s separate the people we’re mad at from the people we’re afraid of. Violent criminals that harm society need to be in prison. Repeat drunk drivers (that haven’t killed anyone), if they are not drinking, do not need to be feared and do not need to be in prison. [24:00] AMS has projects in virtually every state focused on keeping people out of jail or prison, as long as they can demonstrate that they successfully do not drink, at the time that they’re being monitored. [24:19] The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) looked at the project six or seven years ago and looked at data on 1,000 people that had been monitored for more than a year. Almost all 1,000 had drunk every single day on average for 10 years before they were put on SCRAM. [25:16] The data on this population for the year they were monitored showed that every single day 99.3% of them did not drink. Even if they had a drinking event one, two, or three times during that year, it was a person who had been drinking every day, before being monitored. The monitoring allowed the treatment service to discuss it with them. [26:25] The hope is that as AMS helps people not drink for extended periods of time, the treatment services that are attached to these people can help them wrestle with ‘their demons’ and figure out better ways to manage their life stresses. Stress is never going to go away; they just need to find alternative outlets to manage that stress. [26:55] Keeping in mind that success, Mike estimates AMS is still in the early stages of marketplace adoption. Mike cites Scotland as an example, where the alcohol problem is so bad that the life expectancy of a male in Scotland is 58 years. You have alcohol issues throughout Europe and Asia. [27:43] The lessons AMS has learned in the States, and the research that has been wrapped around projects using SCRAM technology, clearly show that they need to be knocking on doors around the world and helping other markets come to grips with the drinker that turns into violence, whether with a car or in brawling. [28:26] There is a lot of correlation between people walking out of bars late at night and knife fights on the streets with guys that have just had too much to drink. The market opportunity for AMS is pretty big, if you think globally. [28:44] AMS has about 25 patents on these devices, some of which don’t expire until after 2030. Is there corporate complacency from all this patent protection? Mike doesn’t look at it that way. Their single biggest competition is the environment that says, “I don’t need to change.” The do-nothing decision is their single biggest competitive factor. [29:19] Patents don’t help with the do-nothing mindset. [29:24] The only thing that helps with that do-nothing decision is great people at the field level who knock on doors and wrestle with the marketplace over the magnitude of the problem and the options to deal with it. Mike and AMS keep focused on how to compete with that do-nothing decision. [29:46] AMS has a wonderful, diverse group of people that come from government and research organizations, that are continually carrying their message at the research level, the Federal policy level, state and local policy level, and then, of course, at the judicial level, and in sheriff's offices and probation offices. [30:20] There’s no shortcut to covering all the bases. [30:27] Mike says AMS has been extremely lucky in their workforce. Mike feels he has been lucky to be able to meet and convince people to come join the cause. [30:40] A lot of people at AMS have stories like Mike’s, with a close family member or friend that struggled with drug or alcohol addiction. They’ve seen the destructive impact on families. They look at what AMS is doing and say, “Yes! I’d like to join your team! Let’s figure out how to make a difference.” [31:06] Mike says, behind every good drunk is his grandfather waiting to be rediscovered. [31:16] As Mike looks back over his career, would he have imagined the course he took? He recalls his college days at the University of Colorado during the time of race riots and the unsuccessful experience in Vietnam. There was lots of social unrest. Mike’s generation wanted to find a way to make a difference. [32:23] With AMS, Mike lucked out. He found a project that is personal to him, that gives him a chance to make a difference. It challenges him to figure out how to make money and make a difference at the same time, and that’s a challenge worthy of his time. [32:50] Call it SCRAM Systems, or Alcohol Monitoring Systems, either way, what Mike Iiams is building is an important part of modern criminal justice technology.   Mentioned in This Episode: Mike Iiams SCRAM Systems Alcohol Monitoring Systems Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co. (Now KPMG) TransCanada Pipeline JD Edwards (Now part of Oracle) Trans-Alaska Pipeline The late Jeff Hawthorne Michigan Department of Corrections Electronic Monitoring Group NIAAA HHS University of Colorado Stephens.com This Is Capitalism

Are you ready? Summerfolk is happening soon...and we can't wait! Join host Kailey Jane Hawkins as she reviews some of her favourite festival workshops, shares some of the performers she's looking forward to hearing, and plays some great music to get YOU pumped for Summerfolk 43! Featuring music by Sarah Harmer, Suzie Vinnick, The Harpoonist and the Axe Murderer, Treasa Levasseur, JD Edwards, Madison Galloway, Peter Paul and Mary, The Julian Taylor Band, Danny Michel, Tami Neilson, Jonathan Markov, Drew McIvor, Rose Cousins, and Fred Penner!

Terri talks with Jacqueline about her work consulting with biotech, medical device, diagnostic, and digital health companies providing IT strategy and IT compliance services.      Show Highlights  Terri and Jacqueline start out with some discussion about end of school year and the beginning of summertime.    Terri talks about her consulting work with Solutions2Projects and that she is still consulting, despite a recent comment by someone that they didn’t realize she was consulting.    Terri started her consulting company, Solutions2Projects, 13 years ago.    Terri does higher level IT strategic and compliance work within biotech, medical device, diagnostic, and digital health companies.  This has included IT strategy, IT compliance, IT system selection, IT project management, and vendor audits within life sciences companies.   Terri works with companies that have 30-300 people, moving towards or in Phase III clinical trials and/or getting ready for market approval and commercialization.  Terri likes to come in during Phase II to help the companies plan out their IT strategies in advance of when they need the systems in alignment with their corporate strategies.    Terri talks about how biotech companies outsource certain systems and processes early on and then later decide to bring in house and how the planning for this should be aligned with the corporate strategy.   Terri talks about computer validation and 21 CFR Part 11 (electronic records / electronic signatures) in an FDA regulated industry.    Terri works with systems and processes across an organization including clinical, regulatory, quality, financial, manufacturing, distribution, quality, HR, payroll, budgeting, business performance management, lab systems, etc.     Terri is a business person who understands technology and compliance.  Solutions2Projects’ value is in considering business, technology, and compliance requirements and needs.   Terri talks about the importance of data integrity in life sciences and how we use computer validation to demonstrate data integrity and control over the data and the systems.   Terri talks about the challenges associated with the introduction of SaaS in life sciences.   Jacqueline asked Terri about her first system selection and validation.  Terri talks about how she fell into life sciences a year after the 21 CFR Part 11 regulation was released (1997) and her first implementation and validation of JD Edwards at Coulter Pharmaceuticals following GAMP4.  GAMP5 has since been released and computer validation has evolved over the last 20 years.   Terri is a believer in taking a risk-based approach to computer validation and tailoring to each company’s risk tolerance and approach to the system.   Computer validation is all about defining what you want, testing to confirm you got what you wanted, training people to effectively use the system in a consistent manner, and then maintaining the system in a controlled manner.  To Terri, this makes good business sense.   Terri talks about the evolution of computer validation and some project and client stories.   Terri talks about GDPR.   Terri shares her concerns about potential litigation in the life sciences space between SaaS companies and life sciences companies because of computer validation and potential exclusion of data from regulatory submissions or complete response letters. She is starting to see more warning letters and 483’s around data integrity.    Terri talks about blockchain in the life sciences space.    Solutions2Projects is ideally suited for situations where this is an internal lead or project manager and Terri provides guidance, structure, and templates to help them with their processes.  Terri can help guide the business through the changes related to the new system implementations.    Terri has some project managers she likes to work with whereby she plans the project and then they are able to manage the projects with high level advisory and guidance from Terri.   Everything comes down to process and technology.  Terri’s favorite part of her work is to aligning corporate strategy with the system strategy.  When she can help life sciences companies see systems as business enablers and meet compliance requirements she is a happy camper.      References in the Podcast  GAMP5:  https://ispe.org/publications/guidance-documents/gamp-5  GDPR:  https://www.eugdpr.org/  Arena Solutions:  https://www.arenasolutions.com/slc/  John English:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/johntenglish/  Lisa Scotch:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisascotch/  Lighthouse:  https://lighthouseis.com/    Contact  Jacqueline can be reached through her website at https://www.jacquelinesteenhuis.com/ or via Twitter at @andYoureaGirl.   You can follow Terri on Twitter at @terrihansonmead or go to her website at www.terrihansonmead.com or on Medium:  https://medium.com/@terrihansonmead.   Feel free to email Terri at PilotingYourLife@gmail.com.  To continue the conversation, go to Twitter at @PilotingLife and use hashtag #PilotingYourLife. 

Julie Holmes didn't have a typical path to sales, and for years she did all she could to avoid having anything to do with it. With a degree in public speaking, and some diverse jobs under her belt, she entered the corporate world as a software consultant implementing software systems for big players like Oracle and JD Edwards, before moving into marketing and eventually the dreaded sales in her own tech start up.   After hundreds of hours of professional sales, marketing, leadership and entrepreneurial training, coupled with interviews of CEOs, other sales professionals, and her own experience of selling, Julie is now a seasoned expert. As a Professional Speaker, she talks about defining prospects, whole company selling and the value proposition, and on this show, she is giving us the low down on how to become the champion and trusted advisor of your prospects, and to sell without selling.   What you'll learn Why selling feels so hard to do and tactics for overcoming this. What criteria you need to consider in defining your target customer How technology has affected the way that we sell. Why your offer needs to be clear and focused. The different considerations in selling as part of a corporate organisation vs a small business or entrepreneur. How to win more sales as a speaker. Why and how you should present your brand at the level that you want to do business. The importance of knowing the value of what you offer to the client or customer. How and why you should leverage the power of your network when you are building your business. Why your whole organisation should become your sales team. Why you should treat your customers like balloons. The power of authenticity in speaking. Why you should create your talks like you're creating a banquet for your audience. How great speakers affect an audience.   All things Julie Holmes: http://www.julieholmes.com Hey Mic – Amazon http://www.loveheymic.com FaceBook / Twitter / Instagram: @thejulieholmes   Other Resources* Think and Grow Rich – Napoleon Hill Think and Grow Rich – Napoleon Hill (Original)   Thanks for listening! To share your thoughts:                                                  leave a comment below. Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn.   To help the show out: Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and review really help get the word out and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes.   *(please note if you use my link I get a small commission, but this does not affect your payment)  

Happy February! Episode 71 of Georgian Bay Roots offers music that you can sing a long with, some local favourites (and one group's debut on the radio airwaves), music from Summerfolk alumni artists to get you excited for this year's festival, and a song from Trent Severn appropriate for Groundhog's Day. Featuring music by The Mackenzie Blues Band, JD Edwards, Don Ross, Matt Andersen, Trent Severn, Richard Garvey, Al Simmons, Big Little Lions, Bram Morrison, Margaret Wysman, Taylor Holden, Joni Mitchell and Deep Blue Honey!

Digital transformation IS happening and can represent either a huge opportunity or huge challenge for any business. The best way for a company to pro-actively move forward into digital transformation involves a change in mindset and corporate culture—not just in bits and pieces but through ALL processes. Organizations need to have an open-minded awareness and examine their existing processes. How long have they been in place (10 years? 15 years?) and ask the key question: Are those processes still relevant today? In today’s episode, hosts Miraj & Patrick take a look at how Oracle’s JD Edwards is helping companies update their processes to better focus on the customer experience. Smartbridge VP of Enterprise Systems, Victor Lang, interviews Kem Butler, Product Strategy Director at Oracle focus on JD Edwards.

No More Apps DBA Its Cloud Era is the current reality and the big question is: Oracle Apps DBA Career is dead or alive in Cloud Era? An “Apps DBA” skillet emerges as part of packaged application administration like Oracle e-business suite, JD Edwards, etc to manage installation, running of the suite of Oracle Applications […] The post Oracle Apps DBA Career is dead or alive in Cloud Era appeared first on Open Tech Talks - Technology worth Talking.

00:00 - Vacation / Relationship disasters -- Our guest is Tim Dyckert, who hails from our affiliate station in Vancouver, CKNW. He's part of a podcast called "Coffee Never Means Coffee", and in Episode 18, he tells his story of when he took a bus to Winnipeg to see his girlfriend, and the whole thing fell apart. 36:47 - Some movie theatres in Mexico and the U.S. are going entirely-kid friendly, complete with jungle gyms! Good idea? Bad idea? Do we need more kid-friendly places like this, or less? 53:47 - Matthew Lawrence with SOSRI -- The South Osborne Syrian Refugee Initiative has announced a benefit concert to be held Thursday, April 6th at the Park Theatre featuring Winnipeg musicans JD Edwards, Scott Nolan and Katie Murphy. 63:24 - More on kid-friendly places, and bringing your kids to places that others might find odd. 72:26 - Hockey Canada is putting age-appropriate programming at the forefront for the 2017-18 season, with a new policy that mandates cross-ice and half-ice hockey for initiation-aged players (5 & 6) -- Our guest is Corey McNabb, director of Hockey Development Programs with Hockey Canada. 84:11 - Where's my remote control? Age of Electric trivia / giveaway 87:48 - Richard Cloutier & Julie Buckingham tee up THE NEWS, then more texts on taking your kids to places others might find odd, like a Bomber game.

Jason Hartman analyzes the foreclosure market with RealtyTrac Senior Vice President, Rick Sharga. As one of the country's most frequently-quoted sources on foreclosure, mortgage and real estate trends, Rick has appeared on NBC Nightly News, CNN, CBS, ABC World News, CNBC, MSNBC and NPR. Rick has briefed government organizations such as the Federal Reserve and Senate Banking Committee and corporations like JPMorgan Chase, Citibank and Deutsche Bank on foreclosure trends, and done foreclosure training for Re/Max, Prudential and Keller Williams and other major organizations. Rick joined RealtyTrac in 2004 as Vice President of Marketing, responsible for the development and management of the company's brand, public and investor relations. In his current capacity, he also oversees business development and data operations. Prior to joining RealtyTrac, Rick spent more than 20 years developing corporate and product sales and marketing strategies for corporations such as DuPont, Fujitsu, Hitachi, Toshiba, JD Edwards, Cox Communications and Honeywell. The 2006 Stevie® Award Winner for Best Marketing Executive, Rick began his career with Foote, Cone & Belding, and also held executive positions with Ketchum Communications and McGraw-Hill. Rick is a member of the National Association of Real Estate Editors, the USFN and REOMAC. He is also President of the Technology Council of Southern California and on the Editorial Advisory Board of Default Servicing News. Rick spends his spare time working toward a black belt in Tae Kwon Do, and continuing his lifelong quest to find the perfect wine to compliment his BBQ'd baby back ribs.

Folk powerhouse pair The Small Glories (Cara Luft & JD Edwards) stopped in at Beehive Productions in Saranac Lake, New York for a few intimate performances and to talk about becoming a band and their 2016 album, 'Wondrous Traveler.'

In this session guest speaker, Oliver Pyka will give a tech talk on Oracle Database Appliance. Our guest speaker Oliver Pyka, Senior Oracle Berater, having a decade of experience working on Oracle Technologies as a freelancer since 1994. I would like to thank you Oliver on behalf OracleTechTalks community for sharing his experience with us. IN THIS SESSION, WE WILL LEARN Implementation of Oracle Database Appliance overview and tips based on speaker’s experience Oracle ODA Fully integrated and redundant system of software, servers, storage, and networking that delivers high-availability database services for a wide range of OLTP and data warehousing applications. Oracle Database Appliance ships with everything that’s required to run your JD Edwards, Oracle E-Business Suite, and other Oracle Applications (as well as third-party and custom applications) on a high-availability database. It’s all there—software, server, networking, and storage—and has been integrated, tested, and optimized to work together better than any other combination you can buy or build.   https://www.otechtalks.tv/oracle-tech-talk-on-implementation-of-oracle-database-appliance/

It’s been a great year for Winnipeg music, but there’s another great disc yet to come, with the release of Roads and Roads by The JD Edwards Band. JD drops by to chat about the new disc and the upcoming CD release show. We’ve got plenty of other great local music, including previews of upcoming exciting shows by The Magnificent 7s, Scott Nolan, and The New Meanies. And, we drop a couple of new holiday classics.

It’s been a great year for Winnipeg music, but there’s another great disc yet to come, with the release of Roads and Roads by The JD Edwards Band. JD drops by to chat about the new disc and the upcoming CD release show. We’ve got plenty of other great local music, including previews of upcoming exciting shows by The Magnificent 7s, Scott Nolan, and The New Meanies. And, we drop a couple of new holiday classics.