Posted on July 11th, 2008 by admin
Data Conversion for Oracle Applications
This topic is shared to provide an overview of Data Conversion for Oracle ERP.
Approach used for Data Conversion
1. Conversion Data Mapping ( map to specify the data of legacy system –> data of oracle ERP system )The data mapping process provides detailed lists of the data sets and data elements that […]
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Posted on July 7th, 2008 by admin
I hope this will help the BI practiser to evaluate the tools used at different process and the available tools.
Types of business intelligence toolsThe general categories of business intelligence tools are:
1.Spreadsheets[1]
Lotus 1-2-3
Microsoft Excel
Apple Numbers
OpenOffice.org
more
2.Reporting and querying software - are tools that extract, sort, summarize, and present selected data […]
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Posted on July 3rd, 2008 by admin
ERP tables - WF (Work Flow)
brief ( and important ) details of WorkFlow tables.
lets first learn some definations.
A process activity is a modelled workflow process, which can be included as an activity in
other processes to represent a sub–process.
A notification activity sends a message to a performer.
A functions activity performs an automated function that is […]
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Posted on July 2nd, 2008 by admin
Why Build a Data Warehouse?
For decades, companies have been spending millions of $$$’s on systems to streamline and automate the execution of the business plan. Over time, these systems have become more and more integrated within a companies operations and between business partners. However, due to the granularity of the data stored in […]
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Posted on July 2nd, 2008 by admin
Business Intelligence Overview
True value of Business Inteligence comes from recognizing and harnessing the power of technology to help change the way you do business. After all – unless there are real decisions made with the information provided by a data warehouse, all you have is a data warehouse, not a decision support application.
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Posted on July 2nd, 2008 by admin
Four Tips for Better Business Intelligence in 2008
Avalanches of data and the need for better decisions mean it’s time to take BI to the next level. Aberdeen offers ways to make achieving that next level easier.
Companies want more actionable data, and they want more users to have it. But extending the use of business intelligence […]
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Posted on July 2nd, 2008 by admin
Business Intelligence and On-Demand: The Perfect Marriage?
Both established vendors and upstarts now offer BI applications as on-demand services. And more customers are saying yes to faster deployment times, less onerous IT demands and speedier access to reporting data.
Ask Dennis Hernreich, COO and CFO of Casual Male Retail Group, what his life was like before he […]
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Posted on July 2nd, 2008 by admin
How Valuable is Business Intelligence to the Enterprise?
continued from <<
Finding 1
The BI Learning Curve Has Just Begun
Business intelligence use grows considerably as companies gain experience with this technology. Nearly 90 percent of our respondents use BI, and most others will probably start doing so in the next two years. Still, there are relatively few BI […]
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Posted on July 2nd, 2008 by admin
Top 5 Ways To Increase BI Value
What are the most effective ways to increase the value your company gets from its business intelligence systems?
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1)Better align our business intelligence systems with our business strategy [50% ]
2)Improve data quality [47% ]
3)Better integrate our business intelligence systems with other systems such as CRM or ERP [41% ]
4)Better understand […]
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Posted on July 2nd, 2008 by admin
How Valuable is Business Intelligence to the Enterprise?
Just 26 percent of companies using business intelligence have five or more years’ experience with the technology. Those new to BI should be encouraged by the success of those who’ve gone before.
Overall, business intelligence is an IT success story: Our most recent IT spending survey found that BI […]
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Posted on July 2nd, 2008 by admin
BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE IN ACTION
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“We were a very different university about one year ago,” says Keith Werosh, registrar at the National University of Health Sciences (Ill.). He is referring to the operation pre-BI. NUHS installed BI from Business Objects a year ago. “Prior to having this system, we were departmentalized. Information was kept […]
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Posted on July 2nd, 2008 by admin
Business Intelligence
A new technology can analyze data at amazing speeds. So why is higher ed slow to adopt?
Listen to higher ed futurists and you’ll be convinced that business intelligence is the wave of the future. It is the next “it” thing that will connect every part of the enterprise. Best yet, BI will link […]
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Posted on July 2nd, 2008 by admin
What is the Difference Between Querying and Browsing Data?
Search is beginning to gain interest in the business intelligence (BI) space, and several people have begun asking about the difference between querying data (using a traditional database query language) and browsing data using a search tool, and which approach to use when. This blog entry is […]
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Posted on July 2nd, 2008 by admin
When is a Data Warehouse Appliance not a Data Warehouse Appliance?
Data warehouse appliances are so-called because they are used for storing and managing the data associated with data warehousing projects. Strictly speaking though these products should be called database appliances, or simply data appliances, because they support only the database processing component of a data […]
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Posted on July 1st, 2008 by admin
Oracle Applications Glossary
This is something which will help the newbee for their familiarity of Oracle apps terms.Also can be found on Oracle download site.
This combined glossary defines terms we use in the Assets, Cash Management, General Ledger, Payables, Projects, and Receivables User’s Guides and in various country-specific and region-specific manuals.
4-4-5 calendar
A depreciation calendar with 12 […]
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Posted on June 30th, 2008 by admin
AIM (Application Implementation Method )
Every Oracle apps consultant will be and should be aware of the documents related to his/her work profile depending if they are Functional or Technical consultant.
Business Process Architecture (BP)
BP.010 Define Business and Process Strategy
BP.020 Catalog and Analyze Potential Changes
BP.030 Determine Data Gathering Requirements
BP.040 Develop Current Process Model
BP.050 Review Leading Practices
BP.060 Develop […]
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Posted on June 30th, 2008 by admin
Is Data Warehousing Essential to Business Intelligence?
The role of data warehousing is changing as companies move toward using new business intelligence approaches.
Over the last few issues of this newsletter, I have been writing about the impact of Enterprise 2.0 approaches on business intelligence (BI). I intended this time to write about how business intelligence […]
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Posted on June 30th, 2008 by admin
Interview Questions - Oracle AR (Functional)
Accounts Receivables Interview Questions AND aSWERS
some of the questions and answers listed here might repeat .from
http://www.infopurple.com/interview-questions-oracle-ar-functional-accounts-receivables-02
http://www.infopurple.com/interview-questions-oracle-ar-functional-accounts-receivables-01
1. How do you create a Chargeback Invoice ?
A. Using Receipts window
2. How do you adjust the amount of advance already received against an Invoice ?A. Create an Invoice for Deposit and receive an […]
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Posted on June 30th, 2008 by admin
Interview Questions - Oracle AR (Functional)
Accounts Receivables Interview Questions AND aSWERS
Continued from http://www.infopurple.com/interview-questions-oracle-ar-functional-accounts-receivables-01
11.What are the Quick-codes in Oracle Receivables? Describe? Freight Carriers, Demand Class, Customer Category, Customer Class
12.How will you send the Information about Invoices? Describe the Frequency?Through Statement Cycles, The Interval between dates like Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly
13.What is used to notify customers […]
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Posted on June 30th, 2008 by admin
Interview Questions - Oracle AR (Functional)
Accounts Receivables Interview Questions AND aSWERS
1.What are the Key Flex Fields in Oracle Receivables? Sales tax Flexfields
Territory Flexfields
2.What is the Payment Term in AR?
How You are going to Receive the Amount from Customers […]
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