Open Source Enterprise applications

http://www.enterpriseappstoday.com/erp/slideshows/ten-open-source-erp-options.html

The Failures of Enterprise Application

So why are enterprise applications hated so much ? Ever seen an employee wanting to try Oracle or SAP ERP as much as he/she wants to play around with the apps on their mobile phone ? Why is that so ?

Enterprise Applications have failed to embrace mobile. Business software has always been way behind consumer software when it comes user friendliness. Thats why scenarios like the above keep happening. No wonder business software did not care about mobile devices - despite mobile devices being the most common point of information consumption in the world. But then was business software ever written keeping the user in mind ? Or was it written keep central, administrative units in mind ?

End users are now used to slick applications like gmail and messenger - on desktop and even more on their mobile devices. A quick introspection of your usage behavior will reveal how much you are addicted to mobile devices and their apps. Hence such users, gen Y and later, will expect the same level of user friendliness from the applications they use at work to do their business. But current ERP players hardly have any mobile capability. Their Consumer counterparts have left them far behind in terms of mobile experience.

Apart from salesforce there seems to be not other enterprise companies which have been able to integrate themselves with mobile applications a lot. It took about a day to figure out how to configure Oracle Taleo and Fusion mobile app for Iphone. It was not supported yet on Android at the time of testing.  Oracle Ebusiness suite is more or less not app-supported on mobile devices. Even after configuring the Oracle Tap app it was distressing to see how little functionality has been given on the app. It is pertinent here to note how Yahoo, that internet behemoth and icon. struggles simply because it missed out on the mobile revolution.


With so much enterprise data and history and information stored in those gigantic ERP databases it is a shame that they are not available for mobile consumption. A simple way to bring down Oracle ERP or SAP is to make your ERP utterly mobile friendly - that alone will increase consumption of your ERP data. Will Google rise up with a new ERP ? Maybe Open source players ?

Crucial limitations of competency model in Fusion

Why Social HR will not take off

Taleo Enterprise Cloud service details.

http://ilearning.oracle.com/ilearn/en/learner/jsp/player.jsp?rco_id=1219560945&classroom_id=1219562522&scorm_attempt=1430340607747&sessionId=-7025338551430340607785&home_url=http%3A%2F%2Filearning.oracle.com%2Filearn%2Fen%2Flearner%2Fjsp%2Fuser_home.jsp

A employee's perspective on HR data

A radically new perspective on how to use employee activity for HR input :

http://www.hreonline.com/HRE/view/story.jhtml?id=534358134


If worklife solutions are implemented then HR decisions are going to be based on Big Data than anything else.

Learning & Fusion

http://fusionappshcm.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/oracle-hcm-world-2015.html

Herbert George's webinar on Fundamentals of Cloud HCM

Fundamentals of a Cloud HCM - Taleo Implementation 

Thinking of moving your HCM applications to the Cloud? 
Do you have valid business case to do the same ? 


This webinar , on Thurs, Feb 26, 2pm, EST will be an introduction to those considering a Taleo implementation or enhancements. We will discuss...more https://lnkd.in/eY5esnQ

Methodology to walk in the shoes of a employee

https://blogs.oracle.com/OracleHCM/entry/the_joy_of_ex_or

How IT Consultants prevent HR from growing up

Managers should be on top of their workers' data. When they dont do it HR tends to centralize their operations so that they are not questioned. Over time operations managers slowly shift data responsibility to HR who only gladly accept it instead of pushing back.
Are IT consultants guilty of pampering HR and give them all they want thereby facilitating their centralizing culture and tendencies ? 

Fundamentals of a Cloud HCM - Taleo Implementation

 Thinking of moving your HCM applications to the Cloud? 

This webinar will be an introduction to those considering a Taleo implementation. We will discuss Taleo Recruiting, Data Importing, Integrations, Mobility, Business Intelligence (BI), and Reporting for Taleo. 

Topics covered in this webinar will be: - Taleo Offerings - Functional Architecture - Cloud Licensing - Implementation Effort - Project Management We will discuss your questions along the way. Register at https://lnkd.in/eY5esnQ

How will you make an application popular ?

In my opinion this is not an IT interview question . Its a marketing question. Why ?

Because more the people who access your application/website/app and more the usage, then more the sales/results/profitability.

So what factors in technology supports more access to your application ? Does open source software support it more or proprietary software support it more ? Will 3rd party developers or integrators be able to access your application if you use proprietary software ? Will stateless connections help access your application more frequently than stateful ones ?

This is the fundamental difference in using a cloud based HCM and on premise HCM. Taleo vs IRecruitment. More to come. Make sure you get onto my webinar yo share your thoughts about it with others who grapple with this.

The new HR thinking ?

wonder how many HR depts will care about these though...(is your basic demographic in place, did you rethink about the outcome or are still stuck with the process, how managers want to use mobility, do you want your new software to behave as your old process and still fix old problems ?)
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/steve-boese/2013/12/20/hr-happy-hour-174--oracle-hcm-world-modern-hr

HR policy vs HR Technology

With so much great technology floating about now one would think we are headed for modern times. But here is the bite - HR and company policies do not change as fast as technology does. I know many orgs that have world class software yet wouldnt let employees use them for fear that they maybe abused eg...a learning management software has excellent features for online chat with trainers and running online discussion groups for trainees. But these features are unused since administrators fear employees may abuse them. Whats the point having advanced software if you wont use it ?