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"Oracle's MICROS RES 5.4 allows TGI Fridays to manage the various aspects of running a restaurant, from tableside ordering to traffic and queue management, all from one solution and in a much more cost-effective way. It also puts the technology in the hands of the Fridays people, preserving the experience they can offer guests, rather than using tabletop technology that would reduce their interactions. The device also improves the table wait time and helps regulate the pace of orders sent to the kitchen."

"Oracle's MICROS RES 5.4 allows TGI Fridays to manage the various aspects of running a restaurant, from tableside ordering to traffic and queue management, all from one solution and in a much more cost-effective way. It also puts the technology in the hands of the Fridays people, preserving the experience they can offer guests, rather than using tabletop technology that would reduce their interactions. The device also improves the table wait time and helps regulate the pace of orders sent to the kitchen."

The forthcoming week, because Mobile World Congress 2016 will be taking place in Barcelona is arguably the most intensive one for Telecom Signaling Community members, many of whom will be in attendance. It is why the lead story this week is my recommendation that while at the event you schedule not just some but ample time to visit community sponsor Oracle's booth. As noted in the posting, the Oracle theme of the NOW Economy could not be timelier. In addition, along with the chance to see first-hand the importance of telecom signaling as a core enabler of NOW and more importantly the future, this is are a rare opportunity to speak directly with SMEs about industry trends and challenges.

The forthcoming week, because Mobile World Congress 2016 will be taking place in Barcelona is arguably the most intensive one for Telecom Signaling Community members, many of whom will be in attendance. It is why the lead story this week is my recommendation that while at the event you schedule not just some but ample time to visit community sponsor Oracle's booth. As noted in the posting, the Oracle theme of the NOW Economy could not be timelier. In addition, along with the chance to see first-hand the importance of telecom signaling as a core enabler of NOW and more importantly the future, this is are a rare opportunity to speak directly with SMEs about industry trends and challenges.

The December issue of University Business includes an article highlighting the myths and realities of open source and its use on campus. The article includes comment from Cole Clark, global vice president of education and research, Oracle, who debunks multiple myths. Cole notes that often higher education institutions turn to open source when there are already mature commercial applications with robust systems to meet their needs. Cole explains that an open source application that's newer and relies on the power of community might not have had the time to catch up with commercial software's level of development. The article also notes that Oracle has utilized open source for the types of benefits that wider collaboration can bring. Cole notes that using open source makes Oracle's products better, and development has taken significant leaps forward because of it. Cole concludes the article with feedback on how institutions should move forward when considering open source solutions.

When it comes to making purchases online, 45 percent of consumers age 18 - 34 who own a smartphone will use it to purchase products online as often as a few times each week.

When it comes to making purchases online, 45% of consumers age 18 - 34 who own a smartphone will use it to purchase products online as often as a few times each week..."As a whole, retailers are challenged to move across channels as easily as the consumer and deliver the same consistent, high quality experience no matter the format," said Mike Webster, senior vice president and general manager, Oracle Retail.

The July 11 edition of Campus Technology included the following article highlighting Stephen F. Austin (SFA) University's upgrade to Oracle Exadata Database Machine with an Oracle Exadata quarter rack to support its enterprise resource planning (ERP). The article notes that SFA had previously used a combination of solutions from multiple vendors but had a system that was unreliable and lacked scalability. Further, the article explains that the university can now support up to 2,000 concurrent users on its ERP and SIS systems, has a system with fewer bottlenecks and downtime, and has reduced staff overtime and simplified the system upgrade process.

Women's contemporary jewelry and accessory retailer Charming Charlie has met consumer demand with a timely technology upgrade that supports both its immediate needs and its international expansion plans.

With the help of OPN member Enkitec, Transplace is migrating its existing Oracle data warehouse running on IBM servers to a quarter-rack Oracle Exadata Database Machine X2-2 system. Transplace expects its Oracle Exadata system to be in production in June

The October 2011 edition of Business Officer includes the following article highlighting the significance and uses of business intelligence (BI) in higher education. The article notes that California State University System uses Oracle Business Intelligence Suite Enterprise Edition (OBIEE) to provide more functionality, change the reporting queries and improve the look of its dashboards. The article includes comment by Amir Dabirian, vice president of IT and chief information officer, California State University, Fullerton, noting that the university's goal is to enable the institution to make data-driven decisions, particularly in tough budgetary times. The article also includes comments by Theo Bosnak, director, higher education and academic medical centers, Attain LLC, noting that BI is extremely useful because the solutions can be customized and adapted to the needs of the leader or educational department.

Welch pointed out the importance of retail commerce to the US economy, referring to it as "a big common interest." It's also a labor-intensive one. "I'm amazed at how hard retail is," he said. Therefore, the federal government should do all it can to protect privacy and online data while still "serving entrepreneurs," he asserted.

"Enterprise retail systems are also firmly committed to weaving science into decision-making. Oracle debuted Oracle Retail Release 15 in January, updating the entire suite and featuring several new cloud services that embed science and analytics. "We've simplified the science of business intelligence, made it more contextual and put it into the application versus having the retailer invest in a whole new BI platform," says Mike Webster, senior vice president and general manager of Oracle Retail and Hospitality. "We've had demand forecasting for some time, but we can now provide data at an attribute level in order to pre-populate a forecast." "It's now possible to look at the financial plan or the assortment plan across the store, franchises, the wholesale business and online," Webster says. "The merchant now has a holistic view, and that's critical for decision-making.""

Cornell University announced the successful completion of its migration from Oracle Hyperion Version 8 to Oracle EPM 11. The migration was managed and conducted by Velaris, Cornell's selected partner, who worked with Cornell's internal IT team to complete

Still time to update e-commerce systems before the holidays - The advent of cloud-based solutions make it possible to overhaul an e-commerce platform in as few as 10 weeks.

The multi-year IT initiative that Charming Shoppes is embarking on will be nothing less than "a transformation of our technology, distribution and supply chain capabilities," according to CIO Michael Barrett. Encompassing upgrades of core systems that include the point-of-sale, merchandising, inventory, financials, warehouse and order management, the 1,857-store retailer's efforts are projected to drive $25 to $30 million in cost savings within a two-year time frame.

IQNavigator, a provider of services procurement and extended workforce solutions, has invested in Oracle® Exadata Database Machine X2-2 to power its core online transaction processing (OLTP) and real-time reporting services.

Oracle has announced that ASOS will be implementing an Oracle solution for its retail operation after experiencing issues with their previous ERP solution. It is one of Clifford Cohen's, CIO at ASOS first major decisions since he joined the company from M&S in May 2015.

"It is not just on the website that Lenox are seeing the benefits of the E-Commerce solution. The customer service team uses the Oracle console to access data about customers, including their purchase history and their personalised coupons according to their preferences. Customers have a unified experience be it always receiving free shipping for orders over $29 or discounts off holiday ornaments regardless of the channel they use to purchase."

Coverage of the major technology companies that displayed at NRF13. the piece mentions the roll out of Oracle solutions for customers like Deckers and M.video. It also states that Oracle sells systems and services to the top 20 global retailers, including human resources software and customer relationship management (CRM) systems to compete with IBM, Salesforce.com and others.