3rd Quarter Volume 2 Issue 3

01. DOUG Membership Jumps!
02. Applications Forum Recap for 2004
03. DOUG CIO Speak at SMU
04. Business Intelligence Focus Group Recap for 2004
05. DOUG Members Mix It Up at the Summer Mixer
06. Sponsorship Opportunities: what's new?
07. Tailwind Marathon Completel
08. 2004 SCOUG Conference Report
09. Book review: "The Art and Science of Oracle Performance Tuning"
10. 2004 Events Schedule
11. Just for kicks!

01. DOUG Membership Jumps!
by Emmanuel Delpierre, DOUG President

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  DOUG has grown by leaps and bounds in a short 8 months. Here is our scorecard:
02. Applications Forum Recap for 2004
by David St. Germain, Applications Forum Chair
 

The Applications Forum has been a big success for DOUG this year. Previous meetings have been well attended and it has been a great opportunity for attendees to exchange ideas and experiences centering on Oracle Applications.

03.

DOUG CIO Speak at SMU
The Economy, Job Forecast and Emerging Technologies Up for Discussion by Erica Simmons, SMU Liaison

  On April 21st DOUG and Southern Methodist University collaborated to deliver a panel discussion.
04.

Business Intelligence Focus Group Recap for 2004
By Amy Stevens, BI Focus Group Chair

 
 

As Oracle professionals, our main focus is on data. And we all know that the amount of data that we handle on a daily basis is growing at an exponential rate. In the past,reporting projects have often been on the back burner. However, in our ever changing global business environment, executives want information that is timely, accurate and can help to quickly identify strategies for improvement. Business intelligence is the practice by which data is extracted, loaded and presented to provide executives with the tools they need to make strategic decisions for their businesses. Oracle is quickly becoming a leader in innovative BI tools.
05. DOUG Members Mix It Up at the Summer Mixer
Record Breaking Crowd Enjoy the Festivities
By Erica Simmons, SMU Liaison
Grand Prize Winner:
 Sri Ayyeppen, far right
  WOW, is all that I can say to the tremendous turnout for the Summer Mixer and Membership drive. Over 100 members and potential new members came to mix it up on Thursday, June 24th at G.F. Prime
06. Sponsorship Opportunities: what's new?
By Ann Augustine, Sponsors and Ad Coordinator

 
 

DOUG members are fortunate enough to enjoy great food and drinks at our chapter meetings as well as some great special events. In order to bring you these opportunities at the lowest cost possible we rely on Corporate Sponsors to cover the majority of the expense. In order to bring our members even more exciting special events we are in the process of developing a Corporate Sponsor program.

07. Tailwind Marathon Completed
By Tony Reed, Texas Instruments E&PS
  Here's some light reading about my European marathon misadventure.

Sunday, I finally finished my first non-USA marathon, the Tailwind Marathon. We ran from Copenhagen northbound to Helsingor. The race was everything I had expected.
08. 2004 SCOUG Conference Report
By Sergei Shepelev, Newsletter Associate 		 
  2004 SCOUG Training Day and Conference
was held on May 21st, 2004 in Houston, TX

  
09. Book review: "The Art and Science of Oracle Performance Tuning"
By Sergei Shepelev, Newsletter Associate 		 
  The Art and Science of Oracle Performance Tuning
Author: Christopher Lawson

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Yes, this is a 5-star book - enjoyable to read, great textbook to learn from, and an excellent reference book for a DBA's bookshelf.

 
10. 2004 Events Schedule

 
11. Just for kicks!
 
  May 2004 Ad: NEW! BUSINESS SYSTEMS ANALYST
American Girl is seeking a Business Systems Analyst to provide system support and business analytics for Mattel's Global Oracle systems. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years Oracle Financials functional experience, as well as 5+ years business analytics experience.

September 2004 Ad: American Girl is seeking a Lead Database Administrator. Click here for details!

 

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