(The following article has been cross-posted to ODTUG's website.) Kscope12, my very first Kscope and the one that shares this year's location, was a superbly unique event. In last year's ODTUG Cinco de Mayo #tbt Twitter party ("tbt" = "ThrowBack Thursday" for those of you who don't use Twitter), pictures from Kscope12 kept surfacing attached … Continue reading Kscope17 Preview: Your Destination Awaits
Category: Conferences
Recap: RMOUG Training Days 2017
Last week I had the pleasure of speaking at RMOUG Training Days 2017 in beautiful (and surprisingly warm) Denver, CO. As this conference means a lot to me personally, I went on my own dime and my own time. As expected, it was totally worth it. RMOUG Training Days impresses me every year. This was the 28th … Continue reading Recap: RMOUG Training Days 2017
EPM Cloud Update: Let’s Talk about FCCS
Although a good number of us Oracle OpenWorld 2016 (OOW) attendees are still recovering from the madness last week, it's time to get back to work. The OOW attendance figures are flying in and some are very interesting. It's time to have another conversation about FCCS (Financial Consolidation & Close Cloud Service). This budding Oracle … Continue reading EPM Cloud Update: Let’s Talk about FCCS
OOW16: Day 5 – Conclusion & Summary
Thursday was the last day of the conference. In some ways I was sad to part from my friends and in other ways I was glad to return home. This week felt longer than your usual conference week and it seems like I've been away from home for at least a month. Today was a … Continue reading OOW16: Day 5 – Conclusion & Summary
OOW16: Day 4 – Concert Night
Breakfast + Kscope17 Planning Meetings It was a very quick sleep the night before, so I was up only a handful of hours after the previous late night. Luckily, the day started at Mel's Diner with back-to-back Kscope17 planning meetings. Mel's was the perfect breakfast joint after a night of heavy partying. Yum. Booth Duty … Continue reading OOW16: Day 4 – Concert Night
OOW16: Day 3 – Adventures in Conferencing
2MTT Video This day started off with a 2 Minute Tech Tip ("2MTT") video for OTN. This was my first one and I chose to give tips about best practices for logging Oracle EPM Cloud support cases. The video should be released after OOW. If you've never heard of them before, these 2MTT videos are … Continue reading OOW16: Day 3 – Adventures in Conferencing
OOW16: Day 2 – The Education Continues
Yikes! It's starting to get really difficult to catch up on blog posts...I find myself blogging during sessions and hoping for the best! Swim in the Bay This morning I continued my social exercise activities with the #SQLDev community. As the last part of their "OOW Triathlon" we all went and swam in the ocean. … Continue reading OOW16: Day 2 – The Education Continues
OOW16: Day 1 – A Day of Celebrations
Today started bright and early...which was just fine - my body keeps thinking I'm back in Texas and wakes me up at 6am everyday. But this morning was something a bit special. I joined the SQL Developer community (hosted by Jeff Smith and Kris Rice) on a "run" across the Golden Gate bridge. The distance … Continue reading OOW16: Day 1 – A Day of Celebrations
OOW16: Day 0 – Something Wicked This Way Comes
I'm calling today "Day 0", as it's the day before OOW and nothing is really planned for Saturday. Exhibitor booths get built, conference goers check in, and OOW begins to really descend upon the city. It's the 1-day buffer before the formal conference starts. I'm grateful for "buffer" days. I don't travel well anymore so … Continue reading OOW16: Day 0 – Something Wicked This Way Comes
OOW16: Day -1 EPM Update
It's 2 days before OOW16 officially starts and I'm feeling energized about the direction of EPM Cloud. Today I had the privilege to hear from each of the lead Oracle EPM Product Management folks, ask detailed questions, and share feedback on my product and customer experiences. In the last couple of years, I've seen a … Continue reading OOW16: Day -1 EPM Update
