AlphaGo Zero: A Critical Lesson for Chatbot Implementations
November 2, 2017
Algorithms vs Big Data
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When an organization is in the planning process of implementing electronic forms to replace their paper forms, it can be challenging to decide where to begin. At the start of
How not to let your project be a long and winding road…
Here at Gideon Taylor, we take pride in our corporate culture. At the executive level, we seek to make decisions that are in line with our core values, which
Good habits are important in every area of our lives. For example, the good habit of checking your blind spot while driving can save your life. The habit of remembering
“Why don’t you just tell me what you need?”
Most of the best authors know the ending before they begin writing the story. We use the same principle when developing an eForm that is going to update PeopleSoft.
If you are on Campus 9.0 you have been faced with a difficult decision. Do you spend a lot of money upgrading to Campus 9.2 or do you take that
Getting the most for your money, while increasing your ROI.
We just returned from Alliance 2017 in Las Vegas and the room was abuzz with talk about Campus 9.2 being the last major version of the PeopleSoft Student Information System (SIS). Many
They say embracing change is the secret to success. I don’t know who “they” are, but I am sure that they haven’t had to adjust to the new navigation used
Self-actualization in the ERP world
Electronic forms are becoming a key part of our lives. If you go to the doctor’s office, apply for a loan, or purchase something on Amazon you are filling
A few months ago I wrote an article laying out four ways to fail at automating business processes. I wouldn’t want anyone to think that it was a comprehensive list (wouldn’t it
Your cloud based development platform
As the New Year starts, many of us set unrealistic resolutions that can doom us to fail. “Lose 50lbs”, for example, and then get discouraged when it doesn’t happen quickly;
When a form is migrated from one environment to another, we need to run validation tests to ensure the migration was completed successfully so that we can release the environment
As we learned at OpenWorld 2016, many application pages will not be converted to Fluid. The focus for Fluid will be self-service pages needed on mobile phones. Also, during OpenWorld,
When you are trying to simplify your organization’s business processes, you must become a complexity slayer. Complexities within business processes are typically the result of: Problems in the past that
What is the point of automating a business process, anyway? Well, it’s a no-brainer, you say. And that is my point: sometimes “putting that form online” seems like such an
As we approach User Acceptance Testing (UAT) in our projects, clients like to hear some of the things that can help drive a successful UAT cycle. We want UAT to
I’m always impressed with organizations and individuals that choose to actively share knowledge. It might be in the form of a watercooler discussion with a group of peers, or attending
Oracle has now added support for Elastic Search starting in PeopleTools 8.55.11. Elastic is an open source search platform built for scale, adaptability and extension. That is music to our ears at
As a consultant of more than 20 years, many times I believe I know the answer to a problem without asking the question. After all, I have the experience!! That
I started this morning out with some motivational thoughts. As President and CEO here at Gideon Taylor, it’s my job to be a builder – to build relationships, ideas, products,