Category Archives: Oracle Product MDM

Beware of “off the shelf” integration packages for Oracle PIM Data Hub

Posted on October 4, 2012 by

Consulting “Trojan Horses” is what I would call them. The other day I was asked about a package that a big huge consulting firm (not from the US or UK) built that is now being recommended by the PIM data … Continue reading →

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Why are you not patching? Could it be intimidating or confusing? Do the right thing! (Ranting)

Posted on October 1, 2012 by

Patch 13385260 Oracle PIM 12.1.3.1 Consolidation https://updates.oracle.com/Orion/Services/download?type=readme&aru=14282711 Basic patch prerequisites: a. ORACLE E-BUSINESS SUITE 12.1.3 RELEASE UPDATE PACK b. Patch 11819064:R12.FND.B: 10636669 FORWARD PORT: 10130806 c. Patch 10254013:R12.BNE.B: 1OFF:9090447:12.1.2:12.1.2 I wish this was the only patch that I had to … Continue reading →

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CIOs, CFOs, and CEOs and Data Cleansing

Posted on April 25, 2012 by

This is my last full day in Las Vegas for Collaborate 12 I certainly didn’t win at the tables but I did win at the Collaborate 12 conference. Old friends, new friends, new contacts, hopefully future customers. MDM is on the … Continue reading →

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Chicken or the Egg? MDM first then BI

Posted on April 24, 2012 by

This article is heavily based on the extremely informative presentation made by Dan Power, President of Hub Designs and Haidong Song, Product Strategy Director of MDM at Oracle. The presentation was the best high level representation with specific instructions to … Continue reading →

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Functional versus Technical: Why Functional is more successful!

Posted on April 22, 2012 by

There are several schools of thought on methodologies to implementing a proper product MDM solution with Oracle PIM Data Hub. I divide them into two different schools. Although both should have the same outcome, they don’t currently. Technical waterfall style … Continue reading →

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Collaborate 2012 Las Vegas

Posted on April 22, 2012 by

I am here and enjoying a nice room service breakfast. I am in Las Vegas Nevada USA for the Collaborate 12 Oracle Application User Group Conference. April 22-26, 2012 Mandalay Bay Convention Center 3950 Las Vegas Blvd S Las Vegas, … Continue reading →

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Is it worth doing? PIM Data Hub Implementations

Posted on March 19, 2012 by

How do you get value from MDM initiatives like Product Data Hub? Why buy the software? It usually takes twice the amount of money minimum to implement PIM as to buy the software.  Is it worth it? It can be … Continue reading →

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Item Import Performance with Oracle PIM Data Hub

Posted on March 7, 2012 by

Oracle Support has produced a very complete item import performance improvement metalink note.  If you have access to Oracle Support, then you can look up the note 1208945.1. This note is especially appropriate if you are using any type of … Continue reading →

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Where is PIMDH R12.PLM_PF.C and when is it going to be released?

Posted on February 15, 2012 by

Thank you Oracle Support for being there in the same boat as I am.  You sometimes get treated the same way as airline gate and checkin employees do.  But there is a reason why you don’t get to speak to … Continue reading →

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One or Two instances (with or without you EBS)

Posted on February 15, 2012 by

Oracle PIM Data Hub in R12.1.3 and prior is actually contained in a EBS Applications instance. Therefore, there is a question posed as to whether the PIM data hub should be managed on the same instance as the rest of … Continue reading →

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