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The March 25 edition of the Performance Architects' Blog includes the following article on Oracle's Higher Education User Group (HEUG) Alliance 2014 Conference. The article highlights discussion outcomes from the different sessions - like hot topics in budgeting PAG, Oracle's product roadmap, and Oracle's Business Intelligence (BI) roadmap. In addition to the community sessions and Oracle roadmap discussions, the article further discusses the presentation topics on unstructured and semi-structured data.

The March 25 edition of the Performance Architects' Blog includes the following article on Oracle's Higher Education User Group (HEUG) Alliance 2014 Conference. The article highlights discussion outcomes from the different sessions - like hot topics in budgeting PAG, Oracle's product roadmap, and Oracle's Business Intelligence (BI) roadmap. In addition to the community sessions and Oracle roadmap discussions, the article further discusses the presentation topics on unstructured and semi-structured data.

The March 10 issue of Computerworld includes the following article on Oracle's announcement of several major investments in higher education solutions. Of note, ComputerWorld is an IDG News Service publication and this coverage also appeared in: CFO World, CIO, IT World, Network World, PCWorld, and TechWorld. The article highlights the new Oracle Student Cloud that Oracle will release sometime in 2015. Additionally, the article discusses how Oracle will release new features for its Human Capital Management (HCM) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) cloud services that will tie into Oracle Student Cloud. The article further discusses the plan to release a new version of Oracle PeopleSoft Campus Solutions to provide a simpler, more productive user experience.

The March 10 issue of Computerworld includes the following article on Oracle's announcement of several major investments in higher education solutions. Of note, ComputerWorld is an IDG News Service publication and this coverage also appeared in: CFO World, CIO, IT World, Network World, PCWorld, and TechWorld. The article highlights the new Oracle Student Cloud that Oracle will release sometime in 2015. Additionally, the article discusses how Oracle will release new features for its Human Capital Management (HCM) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) cloud services that will tie into Oracle Student Cloud. The article further discusses the plan to release a new version of Oracle PeopleSoft Campus Solutions to provide a simpler, more productive user experience.

The September 2015 edition of NACUBO Business Officer Magazine includes the following article highlighting how mobile apps are helping improve the campus experience. The article quotes Cary Brown, director of development, Oracle Higher Education, who discusses how Oracle Campus Mobile enables higher education institutions to brand mobile apps. The article also includes a quote from Mark Armstrong, vice president for higher education product development, Oracle, who discusses the importance of mobility for students.

The September 2015 edition of NACUBO Business Officer Magazine includes the following article highlighting how mobile apps are helping improve the campus experience. The article quotes Cary Brown, director of development, Oracle Higher Education, who discusses how Oracle Campus Mobile enables higher education institutions to brand mobile apps. The article also includes a quote from Mark Armstrong, vice president for higher education product development, Oracle, who discusses the importance of mobility for students.

The August 27 edition of TechDecisions: Higher Ed includes the following article highlighting Central Washington University's (CWU) upgrade to Oracle PeopleSoft Human Capital Management 9.2 and PeopleSoft Financials 9.2. The article quotes Cole Clark, global vice president, education & research, Oracle, who discusses how the Oracle PeopleSoft solutions allow users to access applications on any device. The article also quotes Jill Hernandez, director of enterprise applications at CWU, who discusses how the upgrade improved the university's HR and finance operations.

The August 27 edition of TechDecisions: Higher Ed includes the following article highlighting Central Washington University's (CWU) upgrade to Oracle PeopleSoft Human Capital Management 9.2 and PeopleSoft Financials 9.2. The article quotes Cole Clark, global vice president, education & research, Oracle, who discusses how the Oracle PeopleSoft solutions allow users to access applications on any device. The article also quotes Jill Hernandez, director of enterprise applications at CWU, who discusses how the upgrade improved the university's HR and finance operations.

The May 1 edition of Campus Technology includes the following article discussing tips for improving the relationship between higher education IT leaders and the vendor community.  The article notes that the Higher Education Users Group (HEUG) provides Oracle customers with the opportunity to discuss policies and issues.  The article includes comment by Ted Simpson, director of administrative systems, Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, who notes that Oracle has implemented almost every recommendation HEUG has put forth.

The September 1 issue of Destination CRM included an article highlighting how colleges and universities are not taking full advantage of CRM technology. The article improving student experience and retaining current students as reasons for deployment, but few schools are using CRM to do this. The article includes comment from Joe Burkhart, Director of Higher Education Solutions, Oracle who notes that schools are looking at taking care of existing students - from the admissions office to financial aid to dining halls. Further, the article discusses the growing use of technologies like live chat and web self-service. Of note, the article discusses how DeVry University uses Oracle's RightNow cloud solutions to provide current and prospective students with fast, accurate answers to their questions. It includes comment from Dave Trafton, DeVry's online student service manager, who notes that Oracle RightNow has helped the school become more responsive to student needs. The article also includes comment from David Richter, U.S. Sales Director for Higher Education Service Automation, Oracle who notes that only a handful of schools currently marry student data with their CRM systems.

The October 15 edition of Insider Higher Ed includes an article discussing colleges looking to upgrade administrative computer systems in the coming years. The article notes that Kuali, a nonprofit created by a group of colleges, is trying to get a piece of the action noting that its supporters must convince college officials that they are wasting money when buying software from for-profit companies such as Oracle and other competitors. Additionally, the article discusses how the University of Minnesota, which runs on PeopleSoft, is in the midst of an enterprise resource planning (ERP) program upgrade and decided to embark on a re-implementation if its Oracle software.

...The new tool, built for the Oracle Public Cloud, is part of Oracle's Customer Experience (CX) applications portfolio. "It's rare that a retailer just wants to discuss commerce by itself," Ian Davis, senior director of product management for Oracle Commerce, told Chain Store Age. "They want to discuss social media, marketing, customer service and sales." Oracle Commerce Cloud's SaaS infrastructure allows online businesses to launch responsive storefronts across desktop and mobile devices. Pre-integrated core commerce features include search / navigation, recommendations, promotions, reporting, payments, design templates and SEO. A unified experience management console enables catalog, content, design and merchandising management. Responsive design and HTML5 user interfaces let users build additional functionality or develop integrations that connect Commerce Cloud with other systems while also allowing consumption for third-party development efforts. "We use an API-first development approach," said Davis. "Exposing APIs makes the solution easy to use." Davis also commented on Commerce Cloud's capabilities to seamlessly fit into retailers' business-to-business efforts, as well as their business-to-consumer markets....

Byline by Guerry Waters, vice president of industry strategy, Oracle Utilities discussing various steps utilities should consider when communicating with customers about smart grids. The article also discusses results from Oracle's "Grid Challenges and C

Discussing the United States' natural and man-made disaster preparedness evolution. The article includes comments from Peter Doolan, vice president and chief technology officer, Oracle Public Sector discussing how preparedness consists of organizational

"We see spending in 2014 at the top of the agenda," said Oracle President Mark Hurd, during a round table discussion. Fifty-eight percent of IT budgets this year will increase, with 3.4 percent of revenue spent on IT, according to Oracle."

"We see spending in 2014 at the top of the agenda," said Oracle President Mark Hurd, during a round table discussion. Fifty-eight percent of IT budgets this year will increase, with 3.4 percent of revenue spent on IT, according to Oracle."

The March 11 edition of InfotechLead includes the following article on Oracle's announcement of several major investments for its higher education solutions. The article highlights the new Oracle Student Cloud, which will meet the needs of customers who are transforming their institutions to support standard business processes and to free up IT resources for mission-critical activities. Additionally, the article discusses the planned new release of Oracle PeopleSoft Campus Solutions and new functionalities being delivered in Oracle Human Capital Management (HCM) Cloud and Oracle ERP Cloud. The article includes comments from Mark Armstrong, vice president, higher education product development, Oracle, who notes that Oracle is dedicated to providing its customers with flexible technology options, especially through these significant investments.

The March 11 edition of InfotechLead includes the following article on Oracle's announcement of several major investments for its higher education solutions. The article highlights the new Oracle Student Cloud, which will meet the needs of customers who are transforming their institutions to support standard business processes and to free up IT resources for mission-critical activities. Additionally, the article discusses the planned new release of Oracle PeopleSoft Campus Solutions and new functionalities being delivered in Oracle Human Capital Management (HCM) Cloud and Oracle ERP Cloud. The article includes comments from Mark Armstrong, vice president, higher education product development, Oracle, who notes that Oracle is dedicated to providing its customers with flexible technology options, especially through these significant investments.

The March 11 edition of Campus Technology includes the following article on Oracle's announcement of the new cloud-based student information system, Oracle Student Cloud. The article notes Oracle's plan to release the first phase of Oracle Student Cloud in 2015, which will support enrollment, payment, and assessment. The article further discusses plans to add new functionalities to Oracle Human Capital Management (HCM) Cloud and Oracle ERP Cloud - which will integrate with Oracle Student Cloud - and the planned new release of Oracle's PeopleSoft Campus Solutions suite.

The March 11 edition of Campus Technology includes the following article on Oracle's announcement of the new cloud-based student information system, Oracle Student Cloud. The article notes Oracle's plan to release the first phase of Oracle Student Cloud in 2015, which will support enrollment, payment, and assessment. The article further discusses plans to add new functionalities to Oracle Human Capital Management (HCM) Cloud and Oracle ERP Cloud - which will integrate with Oracle Student Cloud - and the planned new release of Oracle's PeopleSoft Campus Solutions suite.

The March 10 edition of Education Dive includes the following article on Oracle's announcement of several major investments in its higher education solutions. The article highlights the planned release of the next version of Oracle's PeopleSoft Campus Solutions suite and the new Oracle Student Cloud. The article further discusses how these investments are meant to provide institutions with increased flexibility and choice - specifically giving institutions the option of on-site or cloud-based deployments for their student and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.

The March 10 edition of Education Dive includes the following article on Oracle's announcement of several major investments in its higher education solutions. The article highlights the planned release of the next version of Oracle's PeopleSoft Campus Solutions suite and the new Oracle Student Cloud. The article further discusses how these investments are meant to provide institutions with increased flexibility and choice - specifically giving institutions the option of on-site or cloud-based deployments for their student and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.

The April 8 edition of Campus Technology includes the following article on how Valdosta State University improved student retention rates by 2.5 percent since implementing Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition. The article also discusses the university's implementation of Oracle Endeca Information Discovery, which allows it to collect and analyze student data, like student surveys and ID card usage. Additionally, the article notes that a year after the university implemented Oracle's tools, student midterm and final grades improved an average of 10-15 percent.

The April 8 edition of Campus Technology includes the following article on how Valdosta State University improved student retention rates by 2.5 percent since implementing Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition. The article also discusses the university's implementation of Oracle Endeca Information Discovery, which allows it to collect and analyze student data, like student surveys and ID card usage. Additionally, the article notes that a year after the university implemented Oracle's tools, student midterm and final grades improved an average of 10-15 percent.

The April 1 edition of ExecutiveBiz includes the following article on University of Virginia's adoption of Oracle's Hyperion Profitability and Cost Management tools. The article includes comment from Melody Bianchetto, associate vice president for finance, University of Virginia, who notes that the university will work to extract data with Oracle's tools to make better decisions and launch initiatives. The article further discusses the university's use of Oracle's products to help transition away from a spreadsheet-based system.

The April 1 edition of ExecutiveBiz includes the following article on University of Virginia's adoption of Oracle's Hyperion Profitability and Cost Management tools. The article includes comment from Melody Bianchetto, associate vice president for finance, University of Virginia, who notes that the university will work to extract data with Oracle's tools to make better decisions and launch initiatives. The article further discusses the university's use of Oracle's products to help transition away from a spreadsheet-based system.

The March 21 edition of University World News includes the following article on the recent data security breaches reported by multiple higher education institutions. The article highlights Maricopa County Community College District, which hired Oracle to clean up its data security network for $2.25 million. The article further discusses the additional measures institutions are taking to ensure students are not threatened by the security breaches.

The March 21 edition of University World News includes the following article on the recent data security breaches reported by multiple higher education institutions. The article highlights Maricopa County Community College District, which hired Oracle to clean up its data security network for $2.25 million. The article further discusses the additional measures institutions are taking to ensure students are not threatened by the security breaches.

The June 9 edition of Computerworld includes the following article based on an interview with Brian Haugabrook, interim CIO, Valdosta State University, on how the university plans to implement an effective IT operation that will provide officials more ways to reach out to students who are at risk of failing.  The article further discusses the university's decision to implement Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition, Oracle Application Express and Oracle Endeca Information Discovery to help support its plan to improve student retention and success. The article notes that since implementation of these tools, the university has seen an increase in retention rates and passing grades.

The June 9 edition of Computerworld includes the following article based on an interview with Brian Haugabrook, interim CIO, Valdosta State University, on how the university plans to implement an effective IT operation that will provide officials more ways to reach out to students who are at risk of failing.  The article further discusses the university's decision to implement Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition, Oracle Application Express and Oracle Endeca Information Discovery to help support its plan to improve student retention and success. The article notes that since implementation of these tools, the university has seen an increase in retention rates and passing grades.

The April 28 edition of The Chronicle of Higher Education includes the following article highlighting the open-source software market in higher education, with a focus on the Kuali Foundation.  The article includes comment based on an interview with Mark Armstrong, vice president for higher education product development, Oracle, who notes that when building an ERP-scale product via open-source, it is really difficult to sustain long term.  Additionally, the article further discusses that Oracle remains a big supporter of community-sourced projects and that Kuali has produced interesting and creative work, challenging the notion that the ERP marketplace lacks competition and that for-profit vendors mercilessly bilk colleges.

The April 28 edition of The Chronicle of Higher Education includes the following article highlighting the open-source software market in higher education, with a focus on the Kuali Foundation.  The article includes comment based on an interview with Mark Armstrong, vice president for higher education product development, Oracle, who notes that when building an ERP-scale product via open-source, it is really difficult to sustain long term.  Additionally, the article further discusses that Oracle remains a big supporter of community-sourced projects and that Kuali has produced interesting and creative work, challenging the notion that the ERP marketplace lacks competition and that for-profit vendors mercilessly bilk colleges.

During a keynote at the recent Oracle OpenWorld conference in San Francisco, Tim Theriault, senior VP/CIO of Walgreens, discussed his company's ongoing efforts at IT innovation. Walgreens has been involved in a number of notable recent innovative technology implementations, but column looks at the underlying strategy that helps ensure the success of those rollouts. Here are three takeaways other retailers can glean from Walgreens' innovation strategy...

During a keynote at the recent Oracle OpenWorld conference in San Francisco, Tim Theriault, senior VP/CIO of Walgreens, discussed his company's ongoing efforts at IT innovation. Walgreens has been involved in a number of notable recent innovative technology implementations, but column looks at the underlying strategy that helps ensure the success of those rollouts. Here are three takeaways other retailers can glean from Walgreens' innovation strategy...