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Beyond S&OP: Integrated Business Planning

In most corporations, planning is done at the department level — leaving disconnects and gaps across different departments. Finance sets revenue and profit goals with minimum validation from Manufacturing that the company has the resources, material, capacity, or demand to reach these goals. On the operations side, Manufacturing is developing plans to balance demand and supply but seldom knows if the resulting "plan" will meet the budgets on which the company's revenue and profit goals are based.

May 10, 2010 3:30pm

Beyond S&OP: Integrated Business Planning

In most corporations, planning is done at the department level — leaving disconnects and gaps across different departments. Finance sets revenue and profit goals with minimum validation from Manufacturing that the company has the resources, material, capacity, or demand to reach these goals. On the operations side, Manufacturing is developing plans to balance demand and supply but seldom knows if the resulting "plan" will meet the budgets on which the company's revenue and profit goals are based.

May 10, 2010 1:30pm

If You Could Cut Your Meeting Times in ½ Would You?

By Brian Dayton on April 22, 2010 2:02 PM

I know it sounds like a big promise. And what I'm thinking about may not cut a :60 minute meeting into :30 minutes, but it could make meetings and interactions up to 2X more productive. How?

Social Media for the Enterprise, Not Social Media In the Enterprise

May 07, 2010 12:18pm

Mexico leading in Business Transformation Strategies:

By john.burke@oracle.com on April 15, 2010 8:31 AM

By John Burke

Group Vice President Oracle Applications Business Unit

I recently completed a business tour in Mexico, and was surprised by both the economic vibrancy of the country and the thought leadership expressed by many of the customers I met.

May 07, 2010 12:12pm

Oracle Turkey Applications Strategy Update Event

By folia.grace@oracle.com on April 12, 2010 10:42 PM

Oracle Turkey recently gathered a wide range of customers and associates for an Oracle Applications Strategy update event in Istanbul, as part of the worldwide Global Applications Smart Strategies Tour. The program discussed new technologies and with real-world examples, presented strategies for leveraging technology to succeed in today's challenging business environment.

May 07, 2010 12:09pm

Good Scoop: The PeopleSoft/IBM Backstory

By Brian Dayton on April 12, 2010 11:15 AM

Sometimes you're searching for something online and you find an unrelated, bonus nugget. Last week I stumbled across an interesting blog post from Chris Heller of a PeopleSoft consulting shop in San Ramon, CA called Grey Sparling.

I don't know these guys. But Chris, who apparently used to work on the PeopleTools team, wrote a great article on a pre-acquisition, would-be deal between IBM and PeopleSoft that would have standardized PeopleSoft on IBM technology.

May 07, 2010 12:05pm

My Doors - Why Standards Matter to Business

By Brian Dayton on April 8, 2010 9:27 PM

"Standards save money."

"Standards accelerate projects."

"Standards make better solutions."

What do these statements mean to you? You buy technology solutions like Oracle Applications but you're a business person--trying to close the quarter, get performance reviews processed, negotiate a new sourcing contract, etc.

When "standards" come up in presentations and discussions do you:

- Nod your head politely

May 07, 2010 12:02pm

The Other "C" in CRM

By Brian Dayton on April 5, 2010 7:04 PM

Folks who know me know that I rarely, if ever, talk politics. And I never talk politicians. Having grown up in a household with one parent leaning left and the other leaning to the right it was the best way to keep the peace.

May 07, 2010 12:00pm

Why Your ERP System Isn't Ready for the Next Evolution of the Enterprise

By ken.pulverman on March 24, 2010 8:51 AM

ERP has been the backbone of enterprise software. The data held in your ERP system is core of most companies. Efficiencies gained through the accounting and resource allocation through ERP software have literally saved companies trillions of dollars. Not only does everything seem to be fine with your ERP system, you haven't had to touch it in years. Why aren't you ready for what comes next?

May 07, 2010 11:59am

Who Are the BI Users in Your Neighborhood?

By Brian Dayton on March 19, 2010 10:52 PM

Forrester's Boris Evelson recently wrote a blog titled "Who are the BI Personas?" that I enjoyed for a number of reasons. It's a quick read, easy to grasp and (refreshingly) focuses on the users of technology VS the technology. As Evelson admits, he meant to keep the reference chart at a high-level because there are too many different permutations and additional sub-categories to make such a chart useful.

May 07, 2010 11:41am
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