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While the JD Edwards Advisor strives to provide comprehensive news and analysis to our readers, we also like to have a good laugh. That’s why we post the occasional picture or video that gives us a chuckle, even if it pokes fun at our own foibles or (heaven forbid!) at Oracle itself. The following video from [...]

Two days ago, Oracle hosted a webcast in which it announced how it will integrate BEA and its products into Fusion Middleware. While the webcast answered many questions about where Oracle plans to take BEA products over the next several years, it raised fresh questions about the implications of Oracle’s strategy for JD Edwards users. To [...]

Last week, Oracle quietly posted an updated price list for its database and middleware products on its corporate web site. As a comparison of the updated list with last year’s list reveals, most prices rose by between 15 and 20 percent. While Oracle did reduce prices on a handful of products, the widespread price increases [...]

Maybe it’s just me, but it feels like the IT world has lately been under a little more deadline pressure than usual. Then again, many of us are facing two deadlines right now that may explain my sense of urgency. What are the deadlines of which I speak? You’ve probably heard of the first one already. [...]

Several times over the last year, I have mentioned that IBM and Oracle jointly maintain an International Competency Center. The Center is an ideal place to get advice on how to install, configure, and optimize EnterpriseOne and World on IBM’s hardware and software. I am pleased to announce that the Center has agreed to let us [...]

In a company the size of Oracle, there are almost always a dozen things happening that could affect JD Edwards users in some way. Here’s a rundown on the “happenings” that have caught my eye lately. I have also thrown in a handful of resources that many of you will find helpful. *     *     * Now that [...]

While JD Edwards customers have lots of business issues on their minds nowadays, there are several problems that our team at Andrews Consulting Group hears about more often than others. Among those problems, here are two that rank up there with the best (or worst) of them: Containing shipping expenditures at a time when transportation costs [...]

Since I dedicated my last article to what Oracle is doing for JD Edwards World, let’s switch gears this week to discuss what EnterpriseOne customers are getting from the software giant. May was a fairly fruitful month for this community, as Oracle announced two significant enhancements. Here are the details on both announcements. A New Financial [...]

Over the last several months, Oracle has provided significant evidence that it will continue to enhance JD Edwards World well after it rolls out the first release of its Fusion Applications. This is an encouraging sign that the software giant is living up to its Applications Unlimited pledge to invest in JD Edwards software rather [...]

When we began the JD Edwards Advisor more than a year ago, we thought of it as a platform where the founding companies (Andrews Consulting Group and GSI) could offer insights and guidance to the JD Edwards community. While we still think of it that way, we know there are many other firms out there [...]

Since my pile of papers entitled “interesting bits of news you should write about” is growing to an ominous height, it’s time for me to whack it down to size. Here’s a rundown on the most newsworthy stories in my stack. *     *     * If you did not make it to COLLABORATE 08 this year, you can [...]

Now that IBM has announced a new line of Power Systems and a new version of the i5/OS operating system, JD Edwards customers are asking, “Should I run my applications on this stuff?” To help you answer that question, here are some important things you need to know before you give Big Blue a call. The [...]

While last week’s COLLABORATE conference has been “front of mind” for many of us, other events have been taking place over the last month that are affecting the lives of JD Edwards users. With that in mind, here’s a quick review of those events and their implications for EnterpriseOne professionals. (Be sure to read this [...]

Late last week, many of us from Andrews Consulting Group came stumbling back to our offices under heavy loads of information from the COLLABORATE user conference. Now that I’ve sorted through my pile of data, I’m ready to share insights from the annual IT gala. Let’s begin with an event that is a natural starting point [...]

In a few short days, the JD Edwards faithful will descend on Denver to engage in the annual ritual known as COLLABORATE. In the spirit of the event, many of us from Andrews Consulting Group will be there to give presentations, answer questions, hand out gifts, and award prizes to a few lucky people. Before [...]

Yesterday, IBM announced that it is replacing its System i and System p product lines with a single, unified family of POWER6 processor-based servers. The new server line — known as Power Systems — will deliver improved price/performance, greater energy efficiency, greater flexibility, and a simplified pricing structure to System i and System p customers. [...]

Last year, I posted an article about a tool I’ve created that that makes it easier for JD Edwards users to balance their general ledger (GL) against perpetual inventory. Since then, I’ve received a flood of suggestions for enhancements to make this tool (known here at Andrews Consulting Group as RapidReconciler) even more effective. I’m [...]