Q4 2010 Issue
October 2010
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Connect. kə-ˈnekt (verb): to become joined.
Share. ˈsher (verb): to have in common; to partake of, use, experience, occupy, or enjoy with others.
Learn. ˈlərn (verb): to gain knowledge or understanding of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience; to come to know
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SEE A LIVE CUSTOMER SUCCESS STORY AND GET HANDS ON WITH MICROSTRATEGY AT THE
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In this Issue... Connect.
6 What else can you expect at the 7 JD Edwards Southeast Conference? Pre-Conference Training 8 BI Publisher 9 Tee Off Before the Conference Share. Don’t Wait Until the Conference 10 Kick Off to Start Networking 14 11 Taking Time Out to Play! The Reconciliations Balancing 15 12 Act Resolved 16 Learn.
Confused About Outsourcing Enterprise Applications? EnterpriseOne Fulfillment Management Now Available Oracle Critical Patch Update— October 2010 IFRS for SMEs: Ready for Prime Time?
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A Plain Guide to Modern Manufacturing Methods
Upcoming FREE JD Edwards Webinars and Webcast
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Features.
OOW Keynote Larry Ellison
Highlights—
Latest Issue of Quest Online Magazine Available
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Upgrade Methodology Choices and New Functionality
SCHEDULE A 1-ON-1 LOOK AT RECONCILER速 AT THE
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Connect. OCTOBER 29, 2010 GRANDOVER GOLF & RESORT | GREENSBORO, NC The theme of this year's JD Edwards Southeast Conference is "JD Edwards Gives Back". Throughout the conference we will recognize JD Edwards users who continue to be active participants in empowering and improving local, national & international communities. If your company is the founder or supporter of any philanthropic effort, please submit the name(s) of the organization or cause(s) that you support, along with the mission of the organization and how your company's involvement has impacted your organization.
Submit Your Organization's Community Involvement
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Connect. What else can you expect at the
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Connect. Pre-Conference Training:
BI PUBLISHER FOR JD EDWARDS October 26-28, 2010 Valleybrook Technical Center | Greensboro NC Course Topics Include:
Set up existing and/or new JD Edwards reports to integrate with BI Publisher Create graphically intensive reports in less than 1 hour Review Technical Setup Review the actual layout of a report
VIEW FULL COURSE AGENDA
REGISTER NOW DISCOUNTED PRICING FOR JD EDWARDS SOUTHEAST CONFERENCE ATTEENDEES
JD Edwards Educational Opportunity Provided by
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Connect. Pre-Conference Golf Outing:
Grandover Resort & Golf October 28, 2010 Tee Times TBD Built amidst 1500 acres of oaks, pine and dogwood covered hills, with 36 holes of world class golf, the Grandover course provides a blaze of color and assures golfers they are in the Carolinas. Join fellow JD Edwards community golfers for a day of networking ...and a little friendly competition, or... In the words of the late Sam Snead... “Forget your opponents; always play against par.”
RESERVE YOUR SPOT ON THE GREEN & Don’t forget your clubs...
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Connect. Pre-Conference Reception:
October 28, 2010 7:00pm Martin Green’s Home You don’t have to wait until the start of the conference to meet or reconnect with JD Edwards community members.
BEGIN YOUR NETWORKING EARLY. Mix and mingle with JD Edwards community members, the brij team, and premier 3rd party product vendors over food and drinks… with live jazz from Serendipity. A relaxing way to connect before the conference in a casual atmosphere.
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Connect. JD Edwards Playday™ "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing." -Bernard Shaw
A Playday™ is a hands-on, no-hype and no-pitch environment where end users can actually sit down and work with live software products. Whether you are curious about new functionality or need key individuals to understand the impact an upgrade could have on your organization, Playdays can help. Products Available at the JD Edwards Southeast Conference Playday™ Include:
Oracle User Productivity Kit
JD EDWARDS ENTERPRISEONE
JD EDWARDS WORLD
Oracle BI PUBLISHER
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Connect. Wish you could get quick and easy reconciliations in JD Edwards? Get a first-hand look at the latest tool from
Take 15 minutes during the conference, and experience how you can take the pain out of the JD Edwards reconciliation process, making your month-end close (and every other day) easier. Whether you are looking for incorrect postings or old receipts that have gotten lost in the process, you can have the exact answers you need in minutes - not days.
Schedule a Time
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LEARN MORE ABOUT ARCTOOLS DURING THEIR PRESENTATION AT THE 13
Share. Confused about Outsourcing Enterprise Applications? Have you considered Hosting and/or Managed Services for your Oracle JD Edwards software environment. Does it seem like a confusing formula and you need some solid answers? WTS provides hosting, managed disaster recovery, high availability solutions, colocation, and complementary product support for EnterpriseOne and World. Download a free whitepaper for a concise explanation of how your organization can benefit from outsourcing the management of your JD Edwards software here. For more information, contact info@jdedwardsse.org.
WTS will be presenting a session on disaster recovery at the JD Edwards Southeast Conference October 29, 2010.
JD Edwards EnterpriseOne 9.0 Fulfillment Management Now Available! Oracle’s JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Fulfillment Management enables you to prioritize and allocate your constrained finished good items to your most important customer orders. This product provides flexible user defined rules to prioritize customer orders for those high demand items that exceed available supply and also integrate your customer’s service level expectations into the order fulfillment process. The new module enables customers to reduce the amount paid in penalties resulting from poor fulfillment processes – resulting in better customer service, higher profits, lower transportation costs, and lower order administration costs.
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Share. Oracle Critical Patch Updates – October 2010 An Oracle Critical Patch Update and an Oracle Java SE and Java for Business Critical Patch Update were released on October 12, 2010. Oracle strongly recommends applying the patches for these as soon as possible. Please note that Sun products are included to this Critical Patch Update. The Critical Patch Update Advisories are the starting point for relevant information. They include the list of products affected, pointers to obtain the patches, summaries of the security vulnerabilities for each product suite, and links to other important documents. Supported products that are not listed in the “Supported Products and Components Affected” sections of the advisories do not require new patches to be applied. Also, it is essential to review the Critical Patch Update supporting documentation referenced in the Advisories before applying patches, as this is where you can find important pertinent information.
The Critical Patch Update Advisories are available at the following location:
Oracle Technology Network Release dates for 2011 include the following:
Critical Patch Updates: • January 18, 2011 • April 19, 2011 • July 19, 2011 • October 18, 2011
Oracle Java SE and Java for Business Critical Patch Updates: • February 15, 2011 • June 7, 2011 • October 18, 2011
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Share. IFRS for SMEs: Ready for Prime Time? Are International Financial Reporting Standards ready for the prime time of the U.S. capital markets? Will the standard-setters be independent and free of undue regulatory influence? More importantly, for many private companies, how will they be impacted by IFRS?
William Carlino comments from WebCPA
A Plain English Guide to Modern Manufacturing Methods Reduce waste, maintain quality, accelerate production. Read a concise description of these methods and definitions of modern manufacturing concepts in this article by Stephen Jannise, ERP Market Manager at Software Advice.
A Plain English Guide to Modern Manufacturing Methods
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Share. Oracle OpenWorld Keynote Highlights – Larry Ellison
Larry Ellison (Saturday) previews the week’s announcements and key product innovations. (Click Image to Play Video)
Free – Latest Issue of QuestMagazine On-line
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Share. Upgrade Methodology Choices and New Functionality At some point in time, JD Edwards users will consider upgrading their software. There are various reasons for upgrading, such as expiring support, the desire to use different hardware, or the desire to use new functionality that is available in later versions of the software. At some point, the JD Edwards user will need to decide between three basic methodology choices when upgrading, with possible variations of each choice:
Upgrade using the existing footprint first, then implement new functionality later Upgrade and implement new functionality as a single project. Upgrade using the existing footprint, while implementing some new functionality, and adding other new functionality later.
Read more of this blog post from Kevin Beck, Senior Application Consultant and Project Manager with brij Image & Information, as he provides an overview of what each method entails and how your objective for upgrading can influence the method you choose.
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Learn. Upcoming FREE JD Edwards Webinars and On-Demand Webcasts ARCTOOLS Webinar October 19th—1pm EST WTS - Is Your iSeries Recoverable? October 21, 27th Year End Payroll Reporting doesn't have to be a Pain in the Year End—InsightSoftware.com Click for Details DocuSphere® Advanced OCR and Auto-matching for JDE Accounts Payable with Image Integration Systems, Inc. Click for Details RF-Smart Webcast On-Demand Click for Details
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Helping Hands. Similar to how a gardener nurtures flowers in a traditional greenhouse, we plant seeds of hope, cultivate opportunity, and invest in the longterm growth of North Carolina students. Travel, technology, and academic programs have become our focus; they are the tools we use to help under-served students realize their educational and professional potential. We believe every child deserves broader horizons and brighter tomorrows. Through the GREENHOUSE GLOBETROTTER PROGRAM we expose high school students to the life-changing influences of philanthropic service and International travel. The outcomes are once-in -a-lifetime opportunities that cultivate new perspectives and encourage the pursuit of dreams. This Program began in 2003 and has led studentteams around the world to places like Guatemala, Ecuador, Uganda and Peru. Become a GreenHouse Supporter and join us in helping the youth of North Carolina realize their true potential.
Visit www.DustinsGreenHouse.com to learn more.
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Helping Hands.
DON’T FORGET TO SUBMIT YOUR ORGANIZATION’S COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT. BE A SUPPORTER OF THE
“JD EDWARDS GIVES BACK” THEME AT THE UPCOMING JD EDWARDS SOUTHEAST CONFERENCE
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Join The Dashboard Team! Have an idea or topic that you would like to see included in the Dashboard? SUBMIT YOUR IDEA
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Stay in the know when it comes to everything JD Edwards:
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