Author: Adrian Ward

30 Years working on Oracle systems, specialising in Oracle analytics. Previously known as OBIEE, and before that Seibel Analytics Oracle ACE

Oracle to buy Hyperion!

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Ha. Good for Oracle. Essbase is a horrible tool in my view but the accoutants love it, so Oracle have taken on a popular product, and have a foothold in hundreds more companies. Trouble is, now I’m stumped as to how they are going to integrate Essbase into the new…

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Bad News

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Just heard that the Keel is still not attached to the bottom of our boat, and there’s no mast either! Looks like we’re going to miss the first race of the season. Damn. adrian.ward@addidici.com www.addidici.com

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New Phone

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Just a quck update to say that I ended up stayng with O2 but got a new phone, the Sony w880i I just phoned them up to say I was going to switch and they haggled a bit, I pointed out better deals on Three and they matched them. Now…

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How good IS good?

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I’ve been interviewing loads of candidates recently (you may have seen my ads on Jobserve and LinkedIn) for Siebel Analytics consultants. By the way, if you would like to connect on linkedIn (www.linkedin.com) please send an invite to adrian.ward@majendi.com; in the note say you are reading the blog.Most of the…

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Technology!!

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I have the worst phone in the world. It’s the O2 XDA lli. Oh it may also be a PDA, has windows, can pay music, runs Excel/Word/PDF, has a web browser to connect to the internet, has email and can syncronise with my Outlook, has vidoe and a camera, plays…

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