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Aaron Engelsrud
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Oracle Ace Alum with 20+ years in IT Management πŸ–₯️ An author & educator dedicated to the fusion of higher ed and IT. Leading at Strategic Education Inc., illuminating the tech world, one lecture at a time.
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🚨 The Modern ERP Digest has a new home!

After 11 editions on LinkedIn, the Digest is now on PeopleSoftCloud.com with even more ERP, PeopleSoft, and Oracle Cloud insights.

πŸ‘‰ open.substack.com/pub/peoples...

Subscribe on the new site to keep getting your Monday ERP fix.
Part 4 is out!
πŸ’‘ Supercharging PeopleSoft Non-Prod with Exadata Sparse Clones

The moment of truth for every sparse clone: materialization.
βš™οΈ What it is
🐒 Why it’s slow
⚑ How to speed it up
πŸ“Š When to use it (and when not to)

Read it β†’ open.substack.com/pub/peoples...

#PeopleSoft #Oracle #Exadata
Customization in PeopleSoft isn't the problem; it's the undocumented customization that is. When governed well, it’s what makes PeopleSoft truly fit your business.
🧠 The Modern ERP Digest – Edition 15 is live!

βš™οΈ Oracle AI World highlights
πŸ—οΈ Stargate data center β†’ Wisconsin
πŸ’» OCI Zettascale10 supercomputer
πŸ“Š Gartner 2025 Cloud ERP Quadrant
πŸ‘©β€πŸ’» PeopleSoft docs + Reconnect Dive Deep

β˜• Read it now: open.substack.com/pub/peoples...

#PeopleSoft #ERP #Oracle #AI
The most innovative IT leaders aren't replacing PeopleSoft; they're reimagining it. Cloud isn’t competition, it’s the catalyst that makes PeopleSoft more scalable, automated, and future-ready than ever.
PeopleSoft doesn't ageβ€”it evolves. The systems that last aren't outdated; they're optimized, automated, and battle-tested for the long run.
🧩 Your career in IT isn’t ending β€” it's evolving.

The second half of your tech career isn't about climbing the ladder; it's about building ladders for others.

We don't need faster coders.
We need wiser builders.

πŸ‘‰ bit.ly/4oC3cRi
Step 1 before moving from #PeopleSoft to SaaS πŸ‘‰
Document what your system really does.

My new post breaks down:
5 Ways to Properly Document What PeopleSoft Really Does.

Know your processes, customizations, integrations, and reportsβ€”before you move.
πŸ“˜ open.substack.com/pub/peoples...

#PeopleSoft
Part 3 is live!
πŸ’‘ Supercharging PeopleSoft Non-Prod with Exadata Sparse Clones

Exadata sparse clones let PeopleSoft teams:
βš™οΈ Build DEV in minutes
πŸ§ͺ Refresh QA without storage pain
πŸŽ“ Give Trainers fresh, real data

Read Part 3 β†’ open.substack.com/pub/peoples...

#PeopleSoft #Oracle #Exadata
🧠 The Modern ERP Digest – Edition 14 is live!

βš™οΈ Oracle AI World:
β†’ Database 26AI
β†’ Multicloud credits
β†’ AI Agent Marketplace
🀝 NVIDIA + Oracle partnership
πŸ‘©β€πŸ’» PeopleSoft JSON & SaaS prep tips
πŸŽ₯ HCM Image 53 video highlights

β˜• Read now: open.substack.com/pub/peoples...
Before jumping to SaaS, get your #PeopleSoft house in order.

10 Steps to Get Your PeopleSoft System Ready to Move to SaaS.

Start with:

1️⃣ Document what it does
2️⃣ Review customizations
3️⃣ Clean data
4️⃣ Modernize integrations
5️⃣ Plan hybrid ERP

open.substack.com/pub/peoples...
Part 2 of my series is out!

πŸ’‘ Supercharging PeopleSoft Non-Prod with Exadata Sparse Clones

Create new PeopleSoft DBs in minutesβ€”not days.
⚑ Copy-on-write clones
πŸ’Ύ 80–90% less storage
βš™οΈ Instant refreshes for Dev/QA/Train

Read it β†’ open.substack.com/pub/peoples...
🧠 The Modern ERP Digest – Edition 13 is live!

βš™οΈ AI-First ERP
πŸ€– Autonomous workflows
☁️ Oracle’s new orchestration network
πŸ›‘οΈ Cl0p attacks remind us security still matters
πŸ‘©β€πŸ’» PeopleSoft + OCI AI agents

β˜• Read it now: open.substack.com/pub/peoples...
Faith isn’t just for Sundays.
It’s for boardrooms, classrooms, and everywhere leadership happens.
Lead with conviction. Lead with Christ. ✝️
#FaithBasedLeadership #ServantLeadership
🧠 Everyone talks about #PeopleSoft production.
But non-prod? That's where the real work happens.

In my new blog series, I’m exploring how Exadata sparse clones can make non-prod better.

Read Part 1: www.peoplesoftcloud.com/p/superchar...
🚨 The Modern ERP Digest has a new home!

After 11 editions on LinkedIn, the Digest is now on PeopleSoftCloud.com with even more ERP, PeopleSoft, and Oracle Cloud insights.

πŸ‘‰ open.substack.com/pub/peoples...

Subscribe on the new site to keep getting your Monday ERP fix.
Some say sharing faith online is β€œusing religion for attention.”

I say it's discipleship.

Leadership is a ministry when it is done with humility and service at its center.

bit.ly/faith-in-le...
🎯 Rethinking Your PeopleSoft Cloud Strategy is live!

Are you bound by the β€œOCI-only” mindset?

Let's challenge that.

Check it out πŸ‘‰ www.peoplesoftcloud.com/p/rethinkin...
Rethinking Your PeopleSoft Cloud Strategy
Welcome to PeopleSoft Cloud. I'm glad you're here.
www.peoplesoftcloud.com
Why This Matters

Row-level security ensures that users only see the rows of data for which they're authorized. Enabling it for queries protects sensitive information, reduces risk, and does so with minimal additional configuration.
PeopleSoft Tip of the Day: Turn on Row Level Security for queries. Protect sensitive data with minimal setup. #PeopleSoft
πŸ”₯ Why This Matters πŸ”₯

The Init Timeout setting determines how long the app server waits for a service to respond. If it's too low, you'll see false failures even when the service is fine. If it's too high, users can get stuck waiting on hung processes instead of failing fast.