Diary of a PeopleSoft Expert: Implementing Oracle HRMSHave you ever realized that getting what you asked for might not really be what you wanted in the first place? I’m about to find out. Follow along as I record my experiences as a PeopleSoft expert going through a “baptism by fire†in implementing Oracle’s HRMS product. I’ll point out the challenges in my learning curve, differences in the practices and implementation process, as well as any other miscellaneous thoughts that might prove insightful to others.Oracle Openworld - Impressions from the front line- September 21, 2005 Wow! What a difference a year makes.... I'm out here at the Oracle conference and I can't help but compare this event to PeopleSoft Connect. This event has the attendance of a small city. Everywhere you look you have long lines to get into sessions, go to the bathroom, get lunch, etc. much different than last year at Connect because Connect was a third of the size. Attendance at the sessions that I preregistered for is very difficult since Oracle has not only moved the session location, buhttp://networking.ittoolbox.com/r/rss.asp?url=http://it.toolbox.com/blogs/peoplesoft-exper... Who's on first What's on second - Difficulty of Version Control on install- September 16, 2005 The first question that you have to ask yourself before installing the Oracle HRMS application is what versionrelease do you want to install Like PeopleSoft, Oracle is continually supplying patchesfixes to resolve issues with their software. These patches are bundled into Family Packs or what I have heard call CU2 release. Knowing that there is a latest family pack or CU release is the first step, then you have to figure out what patches you need to apply. This is where the fun starts bechttp://networking.ittoolbox.com/r/rss.asp?url=http://it.toolbox.com/blogs/peoplesoft-exper... Flexibility and Complexity - Risk versus Reward Tradeoff- September 7, 2005 One major item that differentiates Oracle from PeopleSoft, is Oracle's flexibility of it's product to adapt to a client's business needs. For example, the flexibility displayed in the Advanced Benefits functionality for determining eligibility is vast. You can attach an eligibility profile to a program, plan type (like health plans), option, coverage and so on. PeopleSoft was good at providing flexibility too, but not to this degree. Within Oracle, you can configure eligibility on almost evhttp://networking.ittoolbox.com/r/rss.asp?url=http://it.toolbox.com/blogs/peoplesoft-exper... |