Jireh Blog

Jireh Consulting acquired by Red Rock (a UXC Company)

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:55:00 GMT

I am pleased to announce the acquisition of Jireh Consulting by Red Rock (UXC)

This is great news for our customers. I will continue to manage the JD Edwards practice for Red Rock in New Zealand The Jireh and Red Rock JD Edwards teams will be merged into one. This will result in a broader and deeper set of skills available to service our customers needs. We can now also provide our customers with Business Intelligence, Supply Chain Planning, Licensing and broader support requirements all from within the Red Rock team.

ASX announcement for UXC

ComputerWorld Australia

Thank you to our great customers, for your support of the Jireh team over the years. We look forward to continuing to work with you, providing solutions to your business challenges into the future.

Kindest Regards

Mark Elley

JD Edwards 9.1 Tools - Login to see for yourself

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 05:29:00 GMT

Oracle’s JD Edwards Development Team just completed an exciting new EnterpriseOne User Interface with a massive amount of feature and innovation for users and system administrators.

Try it out for yourself

Use this URL to login into JDE with tools 9.1:
http://tools91.steltix.com/jde/E1Menu.maf

username/password : DEMO/DEMO

JD Edwards - On Wall Street

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 22:05:00 GMT

http://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20111206-903916.html?mod=WSJ_qtnews_pressrel

Wall Street Journal article on the JD Edwards tools release

Oracle Delivers Massive Update to JD Edwards EnterpriseOne

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 22:02:00 GMT

I'm sharing and excerpt from Alex Woodie's piece on the new JD Edwards 9.1 Tools here. You can read the full article on ITJUNGLE http://www.itjungle.com/fhs/fhs121311-story04.html

Published: December 13, 2011

by Alex Woodie

Oracle last week released new technological underpinnings for JD Edwards EnterpriseOne.

The tech giant says the large number of new features in

EnterpriseOne Tools 9.1 -- including a new GUI, reporting enhancements, administration improvements, new high availability features, and a new SQL Alter Table function --

makes it the largest EnterpriseOne release since it acquired the software.

Seeing is believing and nothing impacts the way users view the applications they use like the quality and ease-of-use of its user interface. To that end, Oracle delivered a new Web browser-based GUI with Tools 9.1 that it claims will enhance the user experience and increase productivity.

For starters, Tools 9.1 is mobile. That is, Oracle claims users can use whatever device they want to access EnterpriseOne apps (provided the device supports a Web browser). iPads are supported, and Oracle has even created JD Edwards-specific gestures to speed tasks on iOS devices.

Oracle says the new drop-down menu toolbar will serve as an excellent replacement for the left-hand navigation system that EnterpriseOne previously used, while saving 25 percent of screen real-estate. The toolbar will be used to launch applications, access reports, and access personalized favorites. Users can optimize their screens by freezing or hiding columns.

Click Here to read more...

The JD Edwards Team delivers 9.1 Tools - See what all the fuss is about

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 19:42:00 GMT

Follow this link to our technology blog to see the huge improvements delivered with the 9.1 tools

http://jireh.net.nz/_blog/JD_Edwards_Technology

Exciting Future Ahead For JD Edwards EnterpriseOne 9.1

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 05:50:00 GMT

JD Edwards EnterpriseOne has been reborn in release 9.1. There is a HUGE market buzz about the new look JD Edwards E1 version 9.1

Back from OpenWorld and plenty of great announcements and opportunity to realise improvements in the user experience. Here are some must view presentations from Oracle OpenWorld

9.1 User Experience

I strongly recommend taking the 20 minutes to watch this YouTube clip on the detailed user interface improvements coming with EnterpriseOne version 9.1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BD8daiPVew

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJVVmCzN140
The bulk of the UI improvements arrive with 9.1 Tools - (unofficially expected early Dec 2011???)

OneView Reporting

Oneview Reporting is touted to arrive with 9.1 Apps - (unofficially expected April 2012???)

Sessions

There was a great buzz around the JDE sessions and keynotes. Media presence and bloggers attending the JDE sessions. Very strong attendance throughout but particularly in the key note.

Additional Clips

Here are further links to video etc showing off the new feature & function within JDE E1

JD Edwards E1 9.1 trailer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCMn-KNCwDM

iPad support for JD Edwards E1 9.1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swlpY1GcSdw

Mobile apps via ADF for JD Edwards E1 9.1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QL9N4pt3gBI&feature=related

Larry's keynote

http://www.youtube.com/user/jdefusion#p/a/u/2/E_AOKw55w9A

I think you will agree – this is a significant step forward and advancement for JD Edwards E1

I hope that you find this information useful and I look forward to hearing your feedback

This was certainly the best OpenWorld that I have been to yet.

Take a minute to read the post on the new JDE 9.1 UI on our Technology Blog

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 20:40:00 GMT

http://jireh.net.nz/_blog/JD_Edwards_Technology

Please click the link to see this important new announcement

OpenWorld 2011

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 23:02:00 GMT

San Francisco - Oracle OpenWorld - October 2 - 6

Packing up and heading off to SFO for OpenWorld 2011

Looking forward to working alongside the JD Edwards Denver team and attending the re introduction of the 'Hand on Labs' (HOL) a fantastic way to get to touch and play with the new applications and technologies. I'm expecting more information on the upcoming EnterpriseOne 9.1 release due in 2012 and the mobile application technology for JD Edwards will be a highlight.

The OpenWorld event is also a fantastic opportunity to network with industry peers and discuss the success stories while also sharing the challenges. Face to face time with Oracle Senior Execs provides the opportunity to ask the hard questions.

Stay tuned for an update on my return or stay in touch on Twitter @JirehJDE

Oracle has set a new Premier Support Timeline for the latest JDE releases

Thu, 14 Apr 2011 20:40:00 GMT

Mark Elley, Jireh's Managing Director, is in Orlando Florida for the annual Collab conference for the Oracle Applications community. A significant announcement that will be of interest to our JD Edwards customers is that Oracle has set a new Premier Support Timeline for the latest JDE releases.

In summary, EnterpriseOne release 9.0 Update 2 will now be treated as a major release. This means that Premier Support for this release will run until November 2015, not the earlier date of September 2013 which applies to 9.0 and 9.0 Update 1. A similar extension applies to World release A9.2 Update 1 .

This is a very encouraging response from Oracle to customer feedback that upgrades had been hard to justify with the previous Premier Support windows for the current releases.

The full text of the Oracle's announcement describes it as follows:

"To help customers accelerate the value of their Oracle solutions, Oracle today announced that it has set a new start date of Oracle Premier Support for the latest releases of Oracle’s JD Edwards EnterpriseOne and Oracle’s JD Edwards World.
By setting the Oracle Premier Support timeline for Oracle's JD Edwards EnterpriseOne 9.0 Update 2 and Oracle's JD Edwards World A9.2 Update 1 to their general availability dates, Oracle is giving customers more flexibility in their upgrade planning.
Premier Support for JD Edwards EnterpriseOne 9.0 Update 2 will begin November 2010 and end November 2015, while Premier Support for JD Edwards World A9.2 Update 1 will now run from May 2010 to May 2015.
The changes to the support timeline will allow JD Edwards customers to begin upgrades to the current versions immediately and enjoy Premier Support until 2015 without incurring additional fees."

Update: Christchurch Earthquake (Wed-23-Feb)

Tue, 22 Feb 2011 20:53:00 GMT

In one sense we are pleased to know that as far we can ascertain our team and customers in Christchurch are OK at a personal level following yesterday's devastating earthquake, although they have much to deal with in the coming days, weeks and months ... but like them we are deeply saddened for what has happened to their city, and for those who have suffered, or have loved ones who have suffered, injury death or other loss.

We will continue to keep in touch with our customers and do what we can to lessen the load of worrying about their systems so they can focus on family, friends, home, etc. Some customer systems only support the Christchurch region so are less critical but some of our customers support other regions with systems running out of Christchurch so these will naturally be our priority when our customers are ready for us to act.

You can contact the Jireh team via our Contact form, or Mark on his mobile (027 672 5126), or Kaz on his mobile (027 672 5125), or Gavin on his mobile (021 428 059).

However, we note that Telecom have again this morning repeated their request for people to limit calls within New Zealand (not just Christchurch) and to TXT unless a call is really necessary.

Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with those in and around Christchurch, and those with loved ones in and around Christchurch.

(cross-posted from Jireh News)

Christchurch Earthquake

Tue, 22 Feb 2011 21:00:00 GMT

The Jireh team is very concerned by the news of yet another major earthquake in Christchurch where we have customers and team members.

As we have just put on our Twitter feed: "Jireh is trying to contact our CHC customers to see if we can help so they focus on their families (via @GavinKnight) #eqnz".

You can contact the Jireh team via our Contact form, or Mark on his mobile (027 672 5126), or Kaz on his mobile (027 672 5125), or Gavin on his mobile (021 428 059).

However, we note that Telecom and Vodafone are asking for people to limit calls within New Zealand (not just Christchurch) and try TXT unless a call is really necessary.

Our thoughts and prayers are with those in and around Christchurch, and those with loved ones in and around Christchurch.

(cross-posted from Jireh News)

New JDE Module - Apparel Management

Sun, 19 Dec 2010 23:36:00 GMT

Last week Oracle announced the General Availability of the Apparel Management product at the Asia Pacific OpenWorld in Beijing. This is an exciting new venture in the world of manufacturing and/or distribution of multi-attribute products. Think size, color, style but don’t limit your imagination to “jeans” this applies to shoes, sportswear and even some industrial products (we’ve heard people talking about steel) - anything that has “variations on a common product theme”.

Jireh is well placed to support this module as one of our key customers uses the third-party module on which Apparel Management has been based.

Lyle Ekdahl, Group Vice President, JD Edwards introduces Oracle's JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Apparel Management and talks about the benefits to customers in this video clip:

New Content on Jireh Website

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 05:15:00 GMT

Earlier this week our new look for Jireh Consulting went live on this website, with the following News articles (collated here as a Blog post for your convenience):

... and the following Jireh customer case studies:

We remind you that this article describes how you can subscribe to new content on jireh.net.nz.

Innovation, commitment, and loyalty the secrets to JD Edwards’ success

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 05:22:00 GMT

Oracle's Profit magazine recently interviewed Lyle Ekdahl, Oracle Group Vice President for JD Edwards, in an article titled "Innovation, commitment, and loyalty the secrets to JD Edwards’ success". In the interview Lyle describes how the JDE product has grown since it became part of Oracle five years ago and Oracle's ongoing commitment to it.

A key message from Lyle is: "Our customers have seen consistent investment in product innovation over the past five years, and we are delighted to have earned their loyalty. As part of Oracle, we’ve had 15 discrete development releases for both JD Edwards EnterpriseOne and JD Edwards World products. We’ve brought seven new products to market and announced integrations that benefit JD Edwards customers. That’s a lot of work and investment from Oracle. And our customers are proving their support of our strategy by upgrading to the newest releases of our products. And we get our share of new customers, which validates that we are providing viable industry solutions to the marketplace."

These are the types of reasons why Jireh continues to invest in supporting JDE, helping JDE customers upgrade to the latest releases, and seeking out new customers for the JDE solution.

We encourage you to read the full article.

SAP up to more than 4 times more costly than JDE

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 05:21:00 GMT

Oracle has recently conducted a case study comparing the cost of ownership for their JD Edwards EnterpriseOne solution (JDE) against SAP in the same company.

Key findings:

SAP cost almost twice as much as JDE to implement;
SAP costs more than four times as much as JDE in administration per end-user;
SAP requires more than four times as many IT support staff as does JDE;
SAP has ongoing costs more than four times as much as JDE.

What is particularly interesting about this study - apart from the findings! - is that the comparison is between two similar divisions of the same company running similar business processes, so it is almost a direct comparison and therefore the findings are more compelling.

Oracle have given permission for us to share the case study, so please email me if you want a copy.

Gavin Knight, Director of Business Consulting