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shutterstock_599803136We’re all getting into COLLABORATE mindset as our team members board planes, cars, and trains to make their way to Las Vegas!

If you’re also going to be there, don’t miss out on these titillating presentations that AST has in store for you. Get ready, because it’s a doozy!

On Sunday:

  • Empower Your Organization with Oracle Projects Cloud—a Public Sector Journey to Success @ 12:30PM
  • An Introduction to Oracle Financial Consolidation and Close Cloud @ 12:30 PM
  • From Oracle On-Premise to Hyperion Budgeting in the Cloud (and Remaining Sane) in Polk County, FL @ 3PM
  • Change Management at the Speed of the Cloud @ 3PM

On Monday:

  • “Hope” is Not a Strategy: Proven Steps for Successful Change Management @11AM
  • Using Hyperion Financial Close Suite to Produce CAFR Schedules @ 2:45PM

On Tuesday:

  • City of Burbank: One Year with Hyperion Public Sector Planning & Budgeting @ 9:45AM
  • Lessons Learned While Implementing Oracle Fusion Expenses in Cloud Release 10 @ 11AM
  • Key Performance Indicator Management for the Transportation Industry @ 11AM
  • Oracle OBIEE 12x on Exalytics and Excadata @ 11AM
  • Narrative Reporting Made Easier with Oracle Enterprise Performance Reporting Cloud Services (EPRCS) @ 2:45PM
  • Low-Hanging Fruit: Tuning WebLogic Server @ 4:15PM
  • Wheels Up to Oracle Cloud ERP Integration: Achieve Seamless Integration @ 4:15PM
  • Extensions to Consider for a Successful WebCenter Accounts Payable Imaging Implementation @ 9:45PM

On Wednesday:

  • Affordable Care Act Reporting: Preparing for Round II @ 9:45AM
  • Hit the Ground Running: Preparing for a successful ERP Implementation @ 11AM
  • Oracle SOA Suite 12c Do’s and Don’t’s @ 1:30PM
  • Leverage Oracle’s Affordable Care Act (ACA) Solution for Municipal & State Government @ 2:45PM
  • EBS2CPQ – An Integrated Solution for Oracle EBS and Cloud CPQ @ 4:15PM
  • Public Sector Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports – Out of Excel, Into Oracle EPM @ 4:15PM

Our experts will be sharing their knowledge on these, and many other topics throughout the week. Visit us at booth 1623 to learn from leaders and subject matter experts of the industry!

To learn about all the available presentations for next week, click here!

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We stepped it up in March to earn 15 new certifications across the board! We are blown away by the hard work and consistency that our members demonstrate in earning these certifications.

Get ready…

The ERP Practice adds a proctored certification: Dharmender C. is now an Oracle Global Human Resources Cloud 2016 CIS.

The Managed Services team adds two certifications: Srini C. completed the Infrastructure as a Service 2017 Sales Specialist Assessment, and Raghav E. is an Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud Service Specialist.

We can’t forget about the HR and Recruiting teams! Rohini S. and Hannah T. both complete the Oracle Taleo Enterprise Cloud Service 2013 PreSales assessment, making them both Specialists.

The Middleware practice added three certifications, thanks to Zeeshan and Pramod. Zeeshan B. is now an AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate Level, and Pramod P. completed the Oracle CPQ Cloud 2016 Sales Assessment and then went on to complete the proctored exam, making him an Oracle CPQ Cloud Service 2016 CIS.

The real work horse this month was the CX team, with 7 certifications! Phani K. is now an Oracle Sales Cloud Data 2016 Implementation Specialist, Rohit K. is an Oracle Sales Cloud 2016 Sales Specialist, Greg S. completed the Oracle Policy Automation Cloud Service 2017 Support Specialist Assessment, and Gaurav V. is now an Oracle Database Cloud Services 2017 Sales Specialist. Rahul A. complete three certifications for the CX practice this month: Media and Entertainment, Oracle Media and Entertainment Industry Specialist Assessment, and Oracle Data Cloud Services 2017 Sales Specialist.

Congratulations to everyone who has taken their Oracle knowledge to the next level!

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COLLABORATEMany of our AST members are gearing up to head to COLLABORATE 2017 April 2-6 in Las Vegas, NV!

For those of you that don’t know what COLLABORATE is, it is a week during which the Oracle user community congregates to share and learn tips, tricks, and best practices through sessions, panels, and networking events! The event is co-sponsored by three active Oracle User Groups, including Oracle Applications Users Group (OAUG), Quest, and IOUG.

Stay tuned for more information on the AST booth, which AST team members will be presenting and where, as well as general updates throughout the week!

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EoM MaleCongratulations this month go to Andi B. for Employee of the Month for March 2017!

Andi is being recognized for her work ethic and improving AST’s database quickly. In one month, she has taken the existing data to the pristine order it is today.

Immediately, she effectively resolved issues and has worked very closely with the Serene-AST team to migrate their tracking to the AST database.

She has been able to work with multiple people, address issues quickly, and juggle many high-priority tasks while maintaining a great professional service attitude.

Keep up the great work, Andi! As always, our employees are constantly surpassing our expectations.

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shutterstock_280349987Matthew Vranicar, SVP of our Business Intelligence practice, was recently featured in Oracle Magazine!

At the annual Business Intelligence, Data Warehousing, and Analytics (BIWA) special interest group (SIG) conference, Oracle Magazine interviewed three conference veterans, including Matt.

The publication was interested in how Oracle Cloud has affected businesses, to which Matt responded, “with the cloud… we can design a working system, build a prototype, deploy it for a small set of users, only pay for a small set of users initially… and ramp up the production environment later. It gives us much more flexibility.”

We love when our team members are recognized for their expertise!

To view the entire video, click here.

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chicago_police_stickerOn February 16, Patrick Nguyen, a member of our Justice & Public Safety practice, conducted a training session for the Chicago Police Department’s Research and Development Division.

The division is responsible for providing crime statistics and analytics to the public and its command staff.

Through the session, Research and Development analysts learned to better understand and analyze captured data.

The CPD recognized Patrick’s extensive experience and found his training to be extremely helpful, requesting that he return to conduct additional sessions in the near future.

“I really enjoy training like this,” said Patrick. “It is a great feeling to be able to give back to the community.”

Way to go, Patrick! We’re so proud to have you on Team AST!

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Reaching New Heights in the Canadian Public Sector - Pre-Webinar ThumbnailMany organizations today are overdependent on spreadsheets and strapped to legacy applications that are inefficiently supporting business processes.

Oracle’s cloud-based Planning & Budgeting solution offers rapid implementation, lower IT costs, and less stress! With PBCS, organizations are able to reduce lengthy planning timelines, and improve the reporting and analytical capabilities for budgets.

Join AST for a free and informative webinar Thursday March 23, 2017 at 1 PM CST to learn about Oracle’s PBCS, and witness customer experiences after embracing the Cloud.

During this webinar, you’ll hear real-world scenarios and trends provided by one of our clients, the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA)! They will illustrate how you can deliver power budget insights to help you achieve your goals in Canadian Public Sector entities–all in a safe, secure environment with minimal capital expenditure!

Space is limited and filling up fast! Register here!

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shutterstock_593163065A leading infrastructure and metal construction company recently spoke out against maintaining a legacy ERP system in preference of moving into the Cloud. In addition to leaving legacy ERP system problems behind, Cloud ERP enables companies to grow and focus more on strategic development.

Reasons the company cited in favor of Cloud ERP include the following:

  • Real-time visibility across businesses
  • Comprehensive, integrated, and scalable capabilities
  • Built-in analytics
  • Cessation of spreadsheet dependency

To learn more, head over to this article!

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Certified_Check-2BMarkCongratulations to our ERP and EPM teams for racking in more certifications since our last announcement! Becoming certified allows us to provide expert, certified services to our clients and bring the latest knowledge to each project.

Congratulations go to the following team members on their achievements:

  • Lisa F. is now an Oracle Applications Cloud Operations 2016 Implementation Specialist
  • Dennis G. is now an Oracle Application Grid Sales Specialist
  • Arun R. is now an Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud Service Specialist
  • Loretta N. is now an Oracle Financial Cloud: Payables 2016 Certified Implementation Specialist
  • Ashok. K. is now an Oracle Procurement Cloud 2016 Certified Implementation Specialist
  • Jamie A. is now an Oracle Data Integrator 11g Certified Implementation Specialist

Our team members continue to impress us. Congratulations again to all of our newly certified Oracle professionals! Keep up the good work!

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A recent blog post by Traust Consulting President Mark Peterson highlights the importance of being involved in and giving back to your Oracle Community – a practice that AST is no stranger to.  With the upcoming North Central Oracle Apps User Group (NCOAUG) Annual Training Day this Friday, March 10, we felt it was appropriate to point out the importance of Oracle community involvement, and to thank those who make such exciting events a reality.

Peterson says in his post, “Helping foster local relationships and providing timely/relevant events has always been a top priority for your local OAUG groups. A commitment to delivering excellent presentations and networking events are cornerstones that all of us benefit from, but the OAUG cannot do it alone.”

From volunteering to host an event, presenting your expertise on relevant topics, or raising interest in other ways – with time and/or money – Oracle Applications User Groups around the country benefit from everyone involved in bringing these critical networking and educational events to life.

A Silver Sponsor of this year’s NCOAUG Training Day, AST is heavily involved in bringing these opportunities to our local Oracle Community, fully understanding both the benefits that come from such participation, as well as the commitment.  (For the record, the benefit far outweighs the cost.)  In addition to NCOAUG, AST’s participation in other User Group events around the country help us to collaborate not only with those right in our backyard, but from coast to coast, growing our network of valuable business relationships, sharing our knowledge, and learning from others to, in turn, give right back to the Oracle Community.  We encourage others to share in this excitement and get involved!

If you have any questions about participating in your local Oracle Community, or any questions in general about AST’s involvement with OAUG events around the county, please reach out to us at info@astcorporation.com.  We’ll be happy to assist you!

We’d also love to hear about your local OAUG involvement and experiences, so leave us a comment below!  AST is grateful for the opportunities provided by Oracle Community involvement, and we’re always looking for ways to grow our network and share knowledge with others.

See you this Friday at NCOAUG Training Day 2017 in Oakbrook Terrace, IL!

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