Thursday, June 24, 2010

World-Class Companies Spending Less on IT Costs per End User


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World-Class Companies Spending Less on IT Costs per End User, Reports Hackett
In a recent edition of "Information Technology Metric of the Month—IT Cost per End-User Trend," The Hackett Group reported on a startling development: after years of spending more on IT per end user than their peers, world-class companies are now spending significantly less. More...
Grupo Posadas/AltiusPAR and Oracle On Demand Win Everest's Outsourcing Excellence Award 
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Wednesday, June 23, 2010

What Enterprise 2.0 Tools Are Worth Your Time and Money?


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According to Chris Brogan, author of Social Media 101, "More people are using social media tools, but they're not using them well. Many people's first forays into using social tools start with using them like their old channels: like advertising or brute force marketing." Do you know where to put your money and time? Get advice in this special report.
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"Reducing cost, at the top of CIO priorities in 2009, is now a secondary objective," says Yashpaul Singh Dogra, senior director of Oracle's Industry Strategy and Insight. What matters most to CIOs now?
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Tuesday, June 22, 2010

MySQL Newsletter - Special Edition: MySQL Performance Tuning

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Special Edition: MySQL Performance Tuning
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This is a special edition of the MySQL Newsletter. In addition to the regular MySQL Monthly Newsletter, a MySQL Newsletter Special Edition will be issued each quarter that highlights technical information on topics most relevant to MySQL DBAs and developers. This edition is focused on "MySQL Performance Tuning" with resources to help you optimize and fine-tune your MySQL environment.

Highlights

- Webcast: Oracle Executive Outlines MySQL Strategy
- Event: MySQL Sunday at Oracle OpenWorld 2010 (September 19, San Francisco)
- Event: MySQL at OSCON (July 19-23, Portland)
- Live Webinar: Getting the Best MySQL Performance in Your Products: Part 1, The Fundamentals (July 15)

White Papers

- MySQL Enterprise Monitor: Business Overview
- Boosting MySQL Performance and Scalability with the InnoDB Plugin
- Guide to Optimizing Performance of the MySQL Cluster Database

On Demand Webinars

- Improve Application Performance with the MySQL Enterprise Monitor and the MySQL Query Analyzer
- Xceedium GateKeeper: Maximizing Performance and Resilience with MySQL
- MySQL Cluster Performance Tuning Best Practices
- MySQL Performance Tuning Step-by-step
- MySQL Performance Tuning Best Practices
- Boosting Performance and Scalability with MySQL and the new InnoDB Plugin
- Performance Part 2: How to Boost Performance with MySQL 5.1 and the new InnoDB Plugin
- For ISVs and OEMs: Achieving Peak Application Performance with MySQL
- For ISVs: Architecting Embedded Databases for High Performance Applications
- Tuning and Optimizing MySQL for Maximum Performance
- Top Tips for Optimizing Performance, Saving Time and Lowering Risk with MySQL Enterprise
- Blazing Java Application Performance: Connector/J Performance Gems

Presentations

- Linux Performance Tuning and Stabilization Tips for MySQL
- Mastering InnoDB Diagnostics
- Beginner's Guide to Website Performance with MySQL and memcached
- How MySQL.com Improved Their Database Performance with MySQL Query Analyzer

Case Studies

- Big Fish Games Triples Database Performance with MySQL Query Analyzer
- thePlatform Migrates Media Publishing System to MySQL and Achieves 23x Performance Gain with the MySQL Query Analyzer
- Clickability Dramatically Improves Performance and Scalability with MySQL Query Analyzer
- Promovacances.com boosts its performance with MySQL Enterprise & the Query Analyzer
- RightNow Technologies Delivers Software-as-a-Service Using MySQL
- CONCEIVIUM Relies on MySQL to Perform Real-Time Analytics for BlackBerry Enterprise Server
- Telenor Powers its Next Generation Mobile Broadband Services with MySQL Cluster

MySQL Training and Certification

- Training: MySQL Performance Tuning
- Training: MySQL Performance Tuning Bootcamp Accelerated
- Certification: MySQL Certification Overview

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Highlights

Webcast: Oracle Executive Outlines MySQL Strategy

In this webcast, Edward Screven, Oracle's Chief Corporate Architect, discusses the current and future state of MySQL.

Watch the Video:
http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid62612523001?bctid=96381990001


Event: MySQL Sunday at Oracle OpenWorld 2010 (September 19, San Francisco)

Join us for MySQL Sunday, a half-day technical conference packed with the latest on MySQL, where you can choose sessions covering MySQL performance tuning, InnoDB, MySQL Cluster, MySQL Enterprise Monitor, and more. You'll also hear what's new and what's next directly from Edward Screven, Oracle Chief Corporate Architect, and other visionary technologists at the "MySQL Fireside Chat" general session. Save the date and join us!

Register Now:
http://www.oracle.com/us/openworld/mysql-sunday-078000.html

View the list of sessions:
http://www.eventreg.com/cc250/main.jsp?CQ=1


Event: MySQL at OSCON (July 19-23, Portland)

OSCON, O'Reilly Open Source Convention, brings together people from across the open source universe to learn, inspire each other, and collaborate. Meet with MySQL experts at the Oracle booth and hear the updates on MySQL enhancements and innovations, as well as other key open source initiatives from Oracle.

Learn More:
http://www.oracle.com/webapps/events/EventsDetail.jsp?p_eventId=116026&src=7011089&src=7011089&Act=4


Live Webinar: Getting the Best MySQL Performance in Your Products: Part 1, The Fundamentals
Thursday, July 15, 2010 - 9am PT

In Part I of a three-part performance series, MySQL performance expert Brian Miezejewski will take you through the fundamentals of architecting your product's MySQL embedded or bundled database for higher performance and customer satisfaction. Brian has many years of consulting experience helping some of the world's largest software and appliance vendors achieve MySQL performance gains of 50% to 500% in their products.

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http://www.mysql.com/news-and-events/web-seminars/display-552.html?p=newsletter

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White Papers

MySQL Enterprise Monitor: Business Overview

The MySQL Enterprise Monitor is designed to scale DBA resources by providing a unified, informed view into the health, security, performance and availability of an entire MySQL server environment. This paper explores the MySQL Enterprise Monitor in detail and explains how it can be leveraged as a "Virtual MySQL DBA" assistant to help over-extended DBAs proactively manage more MySQL servers with less time and effort.

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http://www.mysql.com/why-mysql/white-papers/mysql-wp-enterprise-monitor-virtualdba.php

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http://www.mysql.com/why-mysql/white-papers/mysql-wp-enterprise-monitor-virtualdba.php.de

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Boosting MySQL Performance and Scalability with the InnoDB Plugin

MySQL 5.1 now ships with the new InnoDB Plugin - a combination that provides users with immediate access to performance and scalability gains while sustaining the current production-ready and stable feature set of the MySQL 5.1 server.

In this paper, we provide a technical overview of the MySQL pluggable storage engine architecture used by the new InnoDB Plugin, including the features, performance and scalability gains users can expect to see when enabling the InnoDB Plugin in MySQL 5.1.38 or later.

Read this White Paper:
http://www.mysql.com/why-mysql/white-papers/mysql_wp_51_InnoDBplugin.php


Guide to Optimizing Performance of the MySQL Cluster Database

This guide explores how to tune and optimize the MySQL Cluster database to handle diverse workload requirements. In addition to discussing data access patterns and exploring schema and query optimization, the Guide concludes with recent performance benchmarks conducted with the MySQL Cluster database and a summary of additional resources that will enable you to optimize MySQL Cluster performance with your applications.

Read the English White Paper:
http://www.mysql.com/why-mysql/white-papers/mysql_wp_cluster_perfomance.php

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http://www.mysql.de/why-mysql/white-papers/mysql_wp_cluster_performance.php.de

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http://www.mysql.it/why-mysql/white-papers/mysql_wp_cluster_performance.php

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On Demand Webinars

Improve Application Performance with the MySQL Enterprise Monitor and the MySQL Query Analyzer

Are you looking for performance tuning opportunities in MySQL? In this technical webinar, Phil Hildebrand, Database Manager at thePlatform, will talk about how they used MySQL Enterprise Monitor, MySQL Enterprise Advisors and MySQL Query Analyzer to deploy new applications and implement changes to production systems more efficiently. Phil will present these tools from a practical, user-oriented perspective, and also showcase how to achieve significant performance enhancements while reducing troubleshooting time of difficult SQL code issues.

Register for this Webinar:
http://www.mysql.com/news-and-events/on-demand-webinars/display-od-359.html


Xceedium GateKeeper: Maximizing Performance and Resilience with MySQL

Xceedium is the leading provider of entitlement management solutions that control high-risk users. The Xceedium GateKeeper is a hardened security appliance that relies on the performance and resiliency of MySQL to store enforcement policy and continuously log, record and report on all the activities of high-risk users in demanding enterprise and government environments.

Register for this Webinar:
http://www.mysql.com/news-and-events/on-demand-webinars/display-od-271.html


MySQL Cluster Performance Tuning Best Practices

Are you experiencing performance bottlenecks in your high availability applications? Are you designing a new mission-critical application and want to know how best to structure your schema and index strategy for optimal performance? Interested in how to transform your SQL into faster, more efficient queries?

Then this free web presentation is for you! You will get expert insight and learn best practices to help you identify those areas of database and application design that will give you the greatest benefits for performance when using MySQL Cluster.

Register for this Webinar:
http://www.mysql.com/news-and-events/on-demand-webinars/display-od-453.html


MySQL Performance Tuning Step-by-step

Learn the basic steps the MySQL Consulting pros follow to tune a MySQL database server. Each step will be covered at a high level with one or two of the most critical parameters covered in detail for each step.

Learn not only what to tune, but also how to determine what you need to tune. Do you want to know what to watch and how to tune for connections? What caches/buffers are allocated per session, when are they allocated and how to monitor them? What can I do in 10 minutes to speed up my MyISAM or InnoDB performance? Get the answers to these and other tuning questions in this online talk.

Register for this Webinar:
http://www.mysql.com/news-and-events/on-demand-webinars/display-od-356.html


MySQL Performance Tuning Best Practices

You will get expert insight and learn best practices from the experts at MySQL to help you improve performance! We will discuss the main performance optimization possibilities, including schema optimization, server options tuning, storage engine selection, and more.

Register for this Webinar:
http://www.mysql.com/news-and-events/on-demand-webinars/display-od-532.html


Boosting Performance and Scalability with MySQL and the new InnoDB Plugin

Looking for ways to boost the performance and scalability of your MySQL applications now? Ready to maximize your investment in modern hardware with a version of MySQL that fully utilizes the processing power of multi-core architectures?

If so, join us for the first of a two part webinar series where we will discuss how you can achieve immediate performance and scalability gains by enabling the new InnoDB Plugin in MySQL 5.1.

Register for this Webinar:
http://www.mysql.com/news-and-events/on-demand-webinars/display-od-493.html


Performance Part 2: How to Boost Performance with MySQL 5.1 and the new InnoDB Plugin

Looking for immediate performance and scalability gains for your MySQL application? Join us for Part 2 of our "Boosting Performance" webinar series where MySQL Professional Services experts will walk you through best practices for achieving performance and scalability improvements using MySQL 5.1 and the new InnoDB Plugin.

We will cover which plugin features to enable, and review specific use cases, tuning, and benchmarking best practices to help you maximize results.

Register for this Webinar:
http://www.mysql.com/news-and-events/on-demand-webinars/display-od-498.html


For ISVs and OEMs: Achieving Peak Application Performance with MySQL

MySQL technical expert and Senior Sales Engineer, Pavan Venkatesh, will discuss the major MySQL design decisions that can affect the performance of your application and with it, your customers' experience and satisfaction. Pavan will show you how to achieve top performance with MySQL through his real-world experience.

Register for this Webinar:
http://www.mysql.com/news-and-events/on-demand-webinars/display-od-510.html


For ISVs: Architecting Embedded Databases for High Performance Applications

In this Web seminar you'll learn the tips and tricks for architecting your application's embedded or bundled database for higher performance and customer satisfaction.

Using MySQL Embedded Server as our example, the MySQL Consulting pros will take you through the steps they use to optimize MySQL Embedded Server to achieve highest database and application performance. They will help you find the right answers to important architecture choices that can impact your application's performance.

Register for this Webinar:
http://www.mysql.com/news-and-events/on-demand-webinars/display-od-405.html


Tuning and Optimizing MySQL for Maximum Performance

In this webinar we will look at performance tuning. You will get expert insight and learn best practices to help you identify those areas of database and application design that will give you the greatest benefits for performance. We will discuss guidelines and best practices covering the following areas:

- Benchmarking and Profiling Concepts and Guidelines
- Schema Optimization
- Index Selection and Tuning
- SQL Coding Techniques

Register for this Webinar:
http://www.mysql.com/news-and-events/on-demand-webinars/display-od-401.html


Top Tips for Optimizing Performance, Saving Time and Lowering Risk with MySQL Enterprise

Join us for this webinar to learn how you can optimize your MySQL application performance, scale your productivity and stay ahead of your competition with a MySQL subscription. This session will also include a live demo of the MySQL Enterprise Monitor and Query Analyzer.

Register for this Webinar:
http://www.mysql.com/news-and-events/on-demand-webinars/display-od-467.html


Blazing Java Application Performance: MySQL Connector/J Performance Gems

In this session, the author of MySQL Connector/J, Mark Matthews, will show you how to wring that last little bit of performance out of your Java applications deployed on MySQL by not using the out-of-the-box configuration. Connector/J has nearly 200 configuration options, many of which affect performance. While these options are documented, many aren't shown alongside the use cases they apply to. Mark will show you how to move from generic to customized, illustrating how to set Connector/J options that will deliver the best performance for your specific application.

Register for this Webinar:
http://www.mysql.com/news-and-events/on-demand-webinars/display-od-460.html

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Presentations

Linux Performance Tuning and Stabilization Tips for MySQL
Yoshinori Matsunobu

Many people know Linux terminologies such as ext3, tmpfs, cfq io scheduler, OOM killer, etc. But many times it is not appropriately configured. In this session, the speaker will show Linux performance tuning and stabilization practices for MySQL.

View the presentation slides:
http://www.slideshare.net/matsunobu/linux-performance-tuning-stabilization-tips-mysqlconf2010

Watch the presentation video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owHamE-_0uY


Mastering InnoDB Diagnostics
Harrison Fisk

Information for solving problems with InnoDB comes from many sources, including SHOW INNODB STATUS, table monitors, SHOW STATUS, SHOW MUTEX STATUS, and information_schema tables as well as operating systems information such as iostat, vmstat, Performance Monitor and gdb/PMP.

Knowing which information is useful when diagnosing real production problems is a tough skill to learn. This talk will teach people some of the best techniques for handling the most common InnoDB issues such as locking, deadlocks, data dictionary, and performance issues.

The presentation is a .odp file so you will need OpenOffice or StarOffice to open it.

View the presentation slides:
http://assets.en.oreilly.com/1/event/36/Mastering%20InnoDB%20Diagnostics%20%20Presentation.odp


Beginner's Guide to Website Performance with MySQL and memcached
Adam Donnison

When MySQL.com found it had started to hit limits of performance the web team looked for tools to help handle the load. On the top of the list was memcached, chosen primarily for its simplicity and utility. Because it is agnostic to the data being stored memcached can be used for just about any application that can store and retrieve data by key. The distributed nature also allowed building a resilient solution, without the need for extra hardware.

In this session Adam Donnison will take you through the decision making process leading to the deployment of memcached on the MySQL.com web stack.

The presentation is a .odp file so you will need OpenOffice or StarOffice to open it.

View the presentation slides:
http://assets.en.oreilly.com/1/event/21/Beginner's%20Guide%20to%20Website%20Performance%20with%20MySQL%20and%20memcached%20Presentation.odp


How MySQL.com Improved Their Database Performance with MySQL Query Analyzer
Adam Donnison

MySQL.com is the public face of MySQL, with more than 70,000 downloads per day and millions of visitors each month. Key to this vital portal for developers, users and potential customers, is the MySQL database.

In this session Adam Donnison will explain how badly performing queries could slip through the cracks, and how using MySQL Query Analyzer found these queries within minutes of being deployed. In a graphic demonstration of the power of Query Analyzer, Adam was able to improve performance by several orders of magnitude, in just minutes.

The presentation is a .odp file so you will need OpenOffice or StarOffice to open it.

View the presentation slides:
http://assets.en.oreilly.com/1/event/21/How%20MySQL_com%20Improved%20Their%20Database%20Performance%20with%20Query%20Presentation.odp

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Case Studies

Big Fish Games Triples Database Performance with MySQL Query Analyzer

"With the MySQL Query Analyzer, we were able to identify and analyze problematic SQL code, and triple our database performance. More importantly, we were able to accomplish this in three days, rather than taking weeks."
Keith Souhrada, Software Development Engineer, Big Fish Games

Read this Case Study:
http://www.mysql.com/why-mysql/case-studies/mysql_cs_bigfishgames.php


thePlatform Migrates Media Publishing System to MySQL and Achieves 23x Performance Gain with the MySQL Query Analyzer

"The MySQL Query Analyzer gives us a better level of visibility into our database performance that we have never had before. Not only does it save us both time and resources, it allows us to be far better prepared when applications go live, by helping us understand exactly the demands that will be placed on the system."
Phil Hildebrand, Database Manager, thePlatform

Read this Case Study:
http://www.mysql.com/why-mysql/case-studies/mysql_cs_theplatform.php


Clickability Dramatically Improves Performance and Scalability with MySQL Query Analyzer

"The MySQL Query Analyzer allows us to quickly identify and optimize our most expensive queries, so that we can constantly improve our content management platform and scale more efficiently. It also helps improve our hardware utilization and makes us more productive, which has a direct, significant impact on our bottom line."
Jeff Freund, CEO and Co-founder, Clickability

Read this Case Study:
http://www.mysql.com/why-mysql/case-studies/mysql_cs_clickability_quan.php


Promovacances.com boosts its performance with MySQL Enterprise & the Query Analyzer

"The MySQL Query Analyzer has enabled us to save a huge amount of time. We can very quickly identify and analyze the SQL code causing problems on the most used queries and fix the issues. I highly recommend the MySQL Query Analyzer to all DBAs and developers who want the best performance for their applications."
Guillaume Postaire, Infrastructure Manager, Karavel

Read this Case Study:
http://www.mysql.com/why-mysql/case-studies/mysql_cs_karavel_travelling.php


RightNow Technologies Delivers Software-as-a-Service Using MySQL

"RightNow has tripled its traffic and now manages over 30TB of data - all stored in MySQL. And, with MySQL, we are able to handle 17 billion queries and 500 million page turns per month. We also use thousands of database schemas, all from different customers running dynamically generated SQL based on customer design."
Laef Olson, CIO, RightNow Technologies

Read this Case Study:
http://www.mysql.com/why-mysql/case-studies/mysql_cs_rightnow.php


CONCEIVIUM Relies on MySQL to Perform Real-Time Analytics for BlackBerry Enterprise Server

"Transaction speed was the most important factor for us in choosing MySQL. Our agents analyze 3000 transactions per second on average and at least three times of that during business hours. We needed MySQL's extremely low overhead to achieve that performance. Many of the other databases don't even have this embedded option."
Jonas Gyllensvaan, CEO, CTO and Founder, CONCEIVIUM

Read this Case Study:
http://www.mysql.com/why-mysql/case-studies/mysql_cs_conceivium.php


Telenor Powers its Next Generation Mobile Broadband Services with MySQL Cluster

"Telenor has been using MySQL for fixed IP management since 2003 and are extremely satisfied with its speed, availability and flexibility. Now we also support mobile and LTE IP management with our solution. Telenor has found MySQL Cluster to be the best performing database in the world for our applications."
Peter Eriksson, Manager, Network Provisioning, Telenor

Read this Case Study:
http://www.mysql.com/why-mysql/case-studies/mysql_cs_telenor.php

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MySQL Training and Certification

Training: MySQL Performance Tuning

The MySQL Performance Tuning course is designed for Database Administrators and others who wish to monitor and tune MySQL. This course will prepare you with the skills needed to utilize tools for monitoring, evaluating and tuning. You will evaluate the architecture, learn to use the tools, configure the database for performance, tune application and SQL code, tune the server, examine the storage engines, assess the application architecture, and learn general tuning concepts.

Learn More:
http://education.oracle.com/pls/web_prod-plq-dad/db_pages.getcoursedesc?dc=D61820GC10&lang=US


Training: MySQL Performance Tuning Bootcamp Accelerated

The MySQL Database Administrators and Performance Tuning Boot Camp training course provides students with an 11 hour-per-day immersion into the world of MySQL database administration. The program is an accelerated course that provides those individuals who want to learn how to administer MySQL servers along with the know-how to ensure that their servers perform optimally through performance monitoring and tuning.

Learn More:
http://education.oracle.com/pls/web_prod-plq-dad/db_pages.getcoursedesc?dc=D62178GC10

View the complete list of MySQL training courses:
http://education.oracle.com/pls/web_prod-plq-dad/db_pages.getsearchpage?page_id=13&p_search_category_id=1488


Certification: MySQL Certification Overview

MySQL certification lays the foundation for becoming a trusted and valuable resource for your company and customers. MySQL certifications are available for Developers, DBAs and for those specializing in MySQL Cluster technologies.

Learn More:
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Thursday, June 17, 2010

CACI, Oracle Unveil Platform to Streamline Federal Procurement Projects

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June 2010

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CACI and Oracle Unveil Integrated Platform to Streamline Complex Federal Procurement Projects
Large-scale federal procurement projects, such as complex services, aircraft, and weapons systems, have long ranked among the most challenging engagements for procurement professionals. But now a new contract lifecycle management application that integrates with ERP platforms could significantly reduce the complexities of pre- and post-award procurements. More...
Preview New Procurement Apps at Oracle OpenWorld 2010
The upcoming Oracle OpenWorld 2010 conference in September will offer a series of sessions and interactive demos tailored specifically for procurement professionals. More...

Oracle Procurement On Demand Boosts Efficiency 25% in Oracle's Own Operations
When Oracle's internal procurement department needed to quickly upgrade its procurement infrastructure, it did what a growing number of Oracle customers are doing: implemented Oracle Procurement On Demand. More...

IN THE NEWS
Procurement at the Pentagon
Edward M. Harrington, the Pentagon's deputy assistant secretary for procurement, gives an interview about how he manages the Army's annual $132 billion spend. More...
 
TECH DIVE

Find Answers in the Procurement Discussion Forums on OTN
Never posted before? These active discussion forums offer a wealth of information. Get prompt, useful answers to your most technical questions. More...

EDUCATION
iProcurement Training from Oracle University
The Oracle E-Business Suite R12 iProcurement Fundamentals course (3 days) is targeted to end users and administrators. End users learn how to use the shopping process to create requisitions and how to use the desktop receiving functionality to receive items and process any corrections or returns. Administrators learn how to analyze information to plan their iProcurement stores. The course includes instructions on setting up local stores and is offered in the classroom or via Live Virtual Class for greater flexibility.

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Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Social BPM Introduces Enterprise 2.0 Process Collaboration


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June 2010: BPM Without Barriers Stay Connected: Oracle MixTwitterFacebookYoutube
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Social BPM Introduces Enterprise 2.0 Process Collaboration
Widespread use of the internet and the emergence of Web 2.0 technology have driven the rapid evolution of collaboration and communication technology. The new Oracle Business Process Management Suite 11g takes advantage of this shift to help your BPM initiatives succeed, by introducing technologies to support social BPM.

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User-Centric Design Puts Users in Charge in Oracle BPM Suite 11g
A new user-centric design of the just released Oracle Business Process Management Suite 11g simplifies process modeling and interaction for the many contributors throughout BPM, including process modelers, developers, approvers, and casual participants. By keeping user needs front and center, Oracle BPM Suite 11g is able to provide tools that fit the many differing requirements of business and IT users.

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Unify Processes Across Silos with New Features of Oracle BPM Suite 11g
One of the greatest attributes of BPM is its ability to unify processes across multiple informational and organizational silos. In its latest release, Oracle has unified Oracle Business Process Management Suite 11g to make the task of unifying processes easier.

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Business Process Management for the Enterprise
In today's dynamic business environments, IT leaders face a balancing act between driving innovation and improving efficiency. They're betting that improved business process management can help them accomplish both. But effective business processes can be achieved only if processes are optimized across all participating enterprise systems.

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 NEWS
Announcing Oracle Enterprise Content Management Suite 11g
See what's new in Oracle Enterprise Content Management Suite 11g, which helps organizations manage documents, Websites, digital assets, and images, making them available in key business processes. New features include

  • One-click Web content management. Include all content management services into existing Web applications with a single click.
  • Better integrated to fit the way you work. Bring pre-integrated content management directly to business users in enterprise applications.
  • Extreme performance/extreme scalability. Consolidate Oracle content management repositories into a single repository, capable of ingesting more than 178 million files per day.
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Oracle Fusion Middleware Innovation Awards 2010: Call for Submissions
Nominate your organization today for a chance to be recognized for your cutting-edge implementation of Oracle Fusion Middleware.

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Expanded Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g Launch Center
Visit this one-stop shop for all you need to know about Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g, including new white papers, videos, product demos, and more.

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Tips for Using New JavaFX UI Controls: An Overview
Learn how to leverage new UI controls in JavaFX 1.3 and to take advantage of CSS skinning to customize and stylize content.

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Oracle Event Series: The Future of BPM Here and Now
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