For you this week: If you’re thinking that old ERP system is cranking along just fine, check out the warnings in our first article. Then, hear about an unorthodox (but effective!) way to announce new dev tools built in to the autonomous database, plus how seeing more clearly into your supply chain can get you closer to customers. — By Jeff Erickson, Oracle |
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Your ERP Upgrade: Three Key Considerations | #1 on the list: Avoid an “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it" attitude toward your company’s ERP system, says Oracle’s Steve Cox. Although an on-premises ERP system may be functioning as employees expect it to, it locks your company into processes designed 10 or 15 years ago. Two more key considerations. |
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| Dev Tools for Autonomous: Oracle APEX, Oracle REST Data Services, Oracle SQL Developer Web | When Maria Colgan walked onstage at open mic night at a recent developer conference in Seattle, she knew the rules: no slides, five minutes, live demos encouraged. After just less than the allotted time, she walked offstage to whoops and applause. Her demo? Spinning up an autonomous database; clicking in a new list of built-in development tools, including Oracle Application Express (Oracle APEX); and starting a project. Two more tools. |
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| How Retailers Can Get Closer to Customers (and Make Sales) | Supply chain visibility is critical for retailers, says Oracle’s Mario Vollbracht: That means anticipating demand and putting products as close as possible to likely buyers “based on the analytics you’ve conducted with the personalized data you’ve amassed from a variety of sources.” Read more of his conversation about retail trends and technology with Deloitte’s Seema Pajula. |
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| Video: The Oracle Finance Team Takes a Journey to the Cloud | “We’ve been able to simplify what is effectively a very complex business,” says Enzo Tolino, Oracle’s VP of finance, EMEA. “And what we have to ensure as a global finance organization is that we constantly update our tools and processes so that we stay relevant to what we need to do.” Learn how Oracle Cloud has helped the finance team automate reconciliations and increase efficiencies for the team and customers. |
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Events | Oracle Cloud Test Drive July 30 | San Francisco |
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| Autonomous Database Development Best Practices July 30 | Online |
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| Get the Most Out of Your JD Edwards August 1 | Online |
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Oracle Code One 2019 September 16–19 | San Francisco |
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| Oracle OpenWorld September 16–19 | San Francisco |
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