I am surprised I have even managed to atend anything, 43,000 people keep stopping me to ask if I am the Elevator Girl. Yesterday I was interviewed by Oracle about it, Mix is fun and really being used here at OOW and this has made a great story. Put 'elevator oow' and see how many hits you get, I believe there is also a video. Everyone wants their five minutes of fame and boy have I had mine.
As for the real content of the show, I went to Thomas Kurians keynote yesterday and saw a slick story board of part of the product set, still thinking about what I want to day but will be probably about Saturday when I sober up.
Wednesday, 24 September 2008
Tuesday, 23 September 2008
OOW Day 2
So it is the end of day 2 and I am exhausted. I still haven't unpacked and I ahve been here since Saturday!
My famous elevator event is still the talk of twitter mix-to-the-rescue and this morning Judy Sim asked if it was true and not just a 'wind up'.But remember I wasn't on my own I had Mike Riley of ODTUG with me. We have set up a group on Oracle Mix called 'stuck in an elevator @ OOW' and someone has asked to join!
This morning started with a breakfast meeting and then I attended the keynote until I had to go to the Michael Phelps Meet and Greet, and then I did my Open Hours in the OTN lounge. Not many questions but it was good to see a lot of friens from the ACE Director community.
At 2.30 I had my first presentation of the day where I talked with my boss on 'Extended the E Business Suite with Hyperion' and we discussed the challenges and benefits of both Hyperion Financial Management and Hyperion Planning. It was well attended mainly by EBS customers who are seriously considering these products.
Then a quick sprint but to Moscone West to my last presentation of 3 '10 Things you can do to prepare for Fusion Now' with Nadia. At the end I demonstrated the web tool users groups have commissioned and validated to help you our members to start the thought process. I will blog about this in more detail after Open World but I really urge organisations to start the thought process.
Then it was off to the round of receptions and dinners and I so wish I could go to them all but now I am back in my room, fighting the jet lag and thinking about tomorrow.
My famous elevator event is still the talk of twitter mix-to-the-rescue and this morning Judy Sim asked if it was true and not just a 'wind up'.But remember I wasn't on my own I had Mike Riley of ODTUG with me. We have set up a group on Oracle Mix called 'stuck in an elevator @ OOW' and someone has asked to join!
This morning started with a breakfast meeting and then I attended the keynote until I had to go to the Michael Phelps Meet and Greet, and then I did my Open Hours in the OTN lounge. Not many questions but it was good to see a lot of friens from the ACE Director community.
At 2.30 I had my first presentation of the day where I talked with my boss on 'Extended the E Business Suite with Hyperion' and we discussed the challenges and benefits of both Hyperion Financial Management and Hyperion Planning. It was well attended mainly by EBS customers who are seriously considering these products.
Then a quick sprint but to Moscone West to my last presentation of 3 '10 Things you can do to prepare for Fusion Now' with Nadia. At the end I demonstrated the web tool users groups have commissioned and validated to help you our members to start the thought process. I will blog about this in more detail after Open World but I really urge organisations to start the thought process.
Then it was off to the round of receptions and dinners and I so wish I could go to them all but now I am back in my room, fighting the jet lag and thinking about tomorrow.
Monday, 22 September 2008
Special Guest at OOW
Charles Phillips opened his keynote with a great overview and then introduced Michael Phelps, Olympic Gold Medals Winner.
This guy had a dream to be the best and achieve something no other person had ever done, and he did it. hats off to him for the dedication and achievement. As a mum who drove her daughter to swimming training until other interests took over I have a small insight into what personal sacrifices he and his family must have made.
I was honoured to be asked to attend a meet and greet brunch with Michael and he was such a nice individual.
During his talk with Charles he said that whilst many millions saw him on TV he had not actually had 4000 in the same room so OOW was his biggest audience to date.
Great motivation speech for us all.
Day 1 OOW
Who would have thought so many people read my blog? I have had so many ask me about the lift experience having seen either Oracle Mix or the blog itself. So now I know I have an audience I will have to actually think about what I write.
Yesterday was User Group Day and OPN so for me very busy. But I was also invited to the Oracle Inner Circle. I have previously said how user groups have contributed to the Fusion Applications process and as leader for that along with other involved groups were given an update and demonstration of what has been acheved.
Unfortunatley it is all under Non Disclosure so I can't give you details, I had hoped more would be said in the main OOW but now I am not so sure. What I do know is I had previously seen bits I had contributed to, and it was the same for all other attendees, but at yesterday's event, Steve Miranda demonstrated for two hours a selection of the entire product suite. That is NOT vapour ware.
Over lunch they played a number of videos with comments from the different participants, (I was in one about input from customers), and everyone was as enthusiastic about it as Floyd and I who have already blogged our excitment.
After Steve got his breath back then Thomas Kurian answered questions. It was an excellent session.
What I came away with was a question? As a user the experience is excellent truely a single view of the enterprise, but as an enterprise it will be much more difficult to clearly appreciate the different technolgies underpinning that experience and i should be asking now, am I prepared?
Luckily Nadia and I are addressing a small part of that this afternoon at 4pm in Moscone West. Come along and at least find out the questions you should be asking.
Yesterday was User Group Day and OPN so for me very busy. But I was also invited to the Oracle Inner Circle. I have previously said how user groups have contributed to the Fusion Applications process and as leader for that along with other involved groups were given an update and demonstration of what has been acheved.
Unfortunatley it is all under Non Disclosure so I can't give you details, I had hoped more would be said in the main OOW but now I am not so sure. What I do know is I had previously seen bits I had contributed to, and it was the same for all other attendees, but at yesterday's event, Steve Miranda demonstrated for two hours a selection of the entire product suite. That is NOT vapour ware.
Over lunch they played a number of videos with comments from the different participants, (I was in one about input from customers), and everyone was as enthusiastic about it as Floyd and I who have already blogged our excitment.
After Steve got his breath back then Thomas Kurian answered questions. It was an excellent session.
What I came away with was a question? As a user the experience is excellent truely a single view of the enterprise, but as an enterprise it will be much more difficult to clearly appreciate the different technolgies underpinning that experience and i should be asking now, am I prepared?
Luckily Nadia and I are addressing a small part of that this afternoon at 4pm in Moscone West. Come along and at least find out the questions you should be asking.
Sunday, 21 September 2008
Serious Stuff Starts Soon
It is 7am in San Francisco, hopefully I have done as much UK work as I need to and now I am about to get ready for my first session.
I am attending extending OBIA an IOUG session at 8 (how keen is that) and then at 9 the EOUC sessions. I give an update at 10 about what we have been doing in EMEA and then it is off to have a chat about Fusion.
This afternoon, quick change and I am Fujitsu at the OPN event. Will tell you what I learnt later
I am attending extending OBIA an IOUG session at 8 (how keen is that) and then at 9 the EOUC sessions. I give an update at 10 about what we have been doing in EMEA and then it is off to have a chat about Fusion.
This afternoon, quick change and I am Fujitsu at the OPN event. Will tell you what I learnt later
Free at Last
We were rescued after 92 minutes by a very nice guy from OTIS, once he got the door opened they passed down a chair to let us climb out.
The hotel manager could not have been nicer but it was great to be out.
The Oracle MIX moderator even phoned the hotel, so I don't care what anyone says 'Oracle DOES listen'
Off for a well deserved sleep
The hotel manager could not have been nicer but it was great to be out.
The Oracle MIX moderator even phoned the hotel, so I don't care what anyone says 'Oracle DOES listen'
Off for a well deserved sleep
Party On
Now there is Kathleen, Larrissa, and Jerry from ODTUG, Bambi is on her way and Ronan is there as well. Rick from the hotel is great, he has never left us since we first reported this.
No, No, No they are going, their restaurant awaits, but OTIS have arrived, this could be it, we may get freed.
I have checked out the Oracle Mix page on oracle.com and said I would like to be rescued, so please vote for this.
I have also set up the 'Stuck in the Elevator @ OOW' Group and only Mike and I can be members.
No, No, No they are going, their restaurant awaits, but OTIS have arrived, this could be it, we may get freed.
I have checked out the Oracle Mix page on oracle.com and said I would like to be rescued, so please vote for this.
I have also set up the 'Stuck in the Elevator @ OOW' Group and only Mike and I can be members.
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