RE: [sqr-users] oracle and peoplesoft

["Knapp, Richard" <KnappR@umsystem.edu>]

Perhaps the 'number one reason' is that Oracle wants to prevent the merger of 
PS with J.D. Edwards.

Richard Knapp
Database Programmer/Analyst
Institutional Research and Planning
University of Missouri System
573-882-8856
knappr@umsystem.edu


-----Original Message-----
From: Mezzullo, Paul [mailto:pmezzull@esboces.org]
Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 12:52 PM
To: 'sqr-users@sqrug.org'
Subject: RE: [sqr-users] oracle and peoplesoft


Looking on the positive side ...

I think overall the purchase of PeopleSoft by Oracle will be a positive
force for the 
current Peoplesoft clients/customers & developers. To keep revenue flowing
and to maintain the 
current peoplesoft client base Oracle must support the current Peoplesoft
suite of products for several 
years at least. Moreover, Oracle is not going to force customers who have
invested millions 
of dollars in time and resources to unload and purchase E business suite
overnight. We must remember the number
one reason Oracle is purchasing Peoplsoft in the first place is for it's
customers and technical resources, the last thing
Oracle wants is a merger and 'bleeding away' of customers to competitors.
The way I see it, transition will take place overtime
though future versions that will begin to share more and more commonalities
from both products. Oracle will most likely run the two
ERP products concurrently for an undetermined period while simultaneously
'morphing' the two products into one package under
the 'Oracle E Business Suite' namesake that will effectively compete against
SAP and the rising 'dark horse' Microsoft. In 
the end the current Peoplesoft clients/customer & developers will have the
make the move, and eventually become Oracle E
business suite clients/customers & developers obtaining the best of the
combined entities.

Just my take anyway ...

- Paul Mezzullo
Programmer/Analyst




-----Original Message-----
From: Utt, Lyle [mailto:Lyle.Utt@oregonstate.edu]
Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 12:42 PM
To: sqr-users@sqrug.org
Subject: RE: [sqr-users] oracle and peoplesoft


This is how they might affect that change.

Oracle makes bid for PeopleSoft
http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104_2-1013893.html

-----Original Message-----
From: Knapp, Richard [mailto:KnappR@umsystem.edu] 
Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 9:32 AM
To: sqr-users@sqrug.org
Subject: RE: [sqr-users] oracle and peoplesoft



Peoplesoft is pushing Application Engine as its 'scripting interface' to
the version 8 web product.  Since their break with Brio a year or so
ago, PS has offered a proprietary version of SQR. I have the feeling
that SQR is diminishing in importance in the eyes of the PS development
staff but Ap Engine is crude, difficult to use and not very well
documented (an immature product).  I don't see how it can offer real
competition to SQR for anyone who has a choice at this point.  Who knows
how Oracle will come down on this if at all.  The announcement said they
would not be selling PS products so the nature of the (proposed)
relationship is unclear to me at this time.

What kinds of control is Oracle likely to assert and how might they do
it?  As a major stockholder they can influence the selection of officers
and board members but beyond that...? 

Richard Knapp
Database Programmer/Analyst
Institutional Research and Planning
University of Missouri System
573-882-8856
knappr@umsystem.edu


-----Original Message-----
From: Sengupta, Rajib (CAG-CC-Contractor)
[mailto:Rajib.Sengupta@conagrafoods.com]
Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 10:36 AM
To: sqr-users@sqrug.org
Subject: RE: [sqr-users] oracle and peoplesoft


Hello Ray,
I am just wondering how Peoplesoft is going to react- just on monday
they have acquired JD Edwards.
Do anyone of you know what is the reaction from Peoplesoft side?

Rajib Sengupta
Systems Analyst and Team Lead
Peoplesoft Financial Consultant
Conagra Business Systems
Phone: 402-595-5749


-----Original Message-----
From: Ray Ontko [mailto:rayo@ontko.com]
Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 9:53 AM
To: sqr-users@sqrug.com
Subject: [sqr-users] oracle and peoplesoft


SQR-USERS,

Oracle has today announced it's cash offer to purchase Peoplsoft.
http://www.oracle.com/corporate/investor_relations/FINALpsft.pdf

I'd be interested in hearing your thoughts about how this might
affect SQR (in the long run) if the deal is consumated.  

I suspect that existing PS customers will continue to be supported
for quite a long time and that SQR will continue to be part of 
the supported software platform.

Oracle may try to push PS customers toward the Oracle database
and development tools, over time, but I suspect they're mostly
interested in the cash flow.  

Does anyone know whether they provided a nice bridge for users 
from DEC/RDB to Oracle back when they acquired that technology?

Of course, if they bought PS because they wanted to have access
to the SQR code to replace Oracle Reports, they probably could have
bought Brio for less. ;-)

Ray
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