Taking A (Blogging) Break

Thursday, July 29th, 2004 by Mark Rittman

Things are going to be a bit quiet around here for the next few weeks, as I’m
going to have to take a break from blogging for a while.
Mainly, this is because I’m starting a new job within
Plus that means I’m going to be
particularly busy over the next month or so. My new role involves working […]

OTN Running Free Sample Chapter From “Oracle Insights: Tales of the Oaktable”

Thursday, July 29th, 2004 by Mark Rittman

"The
history of Oracle performance analysis looks a lot like the history of
humanity

Niall Litchfield’s Quick Guide To Generic Connectivity

Wednesday, July 28th, 2004 by Mark Rittman

Niall Litchfield: "I have also this morning uploaded a quick how to on

Setting Up Generic Connectivity. This document is a step by stem guide to
Oracle’s generic connectivity, which is a free - but little known, database
feature for connecting to non-Oracle services. The official documentation (this
is

the 9i version) details some of the restrictions. Generic Connectivity has […]

Computerworld: “Oracle retools business intelligence offerings”

Tuesday, July 27th, 2004 by Mark Rittman

Computerworld.co.nz:
"… Wohl also said that Oracle is enhancing its daily business
intelligence capabilities, an architectural feature embedded in the suite that
allows managers to get quick updates on business performance. To make the
feature more appealing, Oracle is adding six dashboards to the existing 31 and
increasing the number […]

Stephen Few : “The Information Cannot Speak for Itself”

Monday, July 26th, 2004 by Mark Rittman

"Though critical to the success of information technology, nontechnical
factors often go unnoticed. Industry voices frequently alert us to the more
common nontechnical pitfalls: inadequate executive sponsorship, failed
management of user expectations, and unrealistic project scope. But there’s one
more thing and it has little to do with technology and nothing to do with
project management. […]

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