What is a Responsibility Assignment Matrix (RAM) or a RACI MatriX? A responsibility assignment matrix (RAM), also known as RACI matrix, describes the participation by various roles in completing tasks or deliverables for a project or business process. How is RAM / RACI useful? RAM / RACI is especially useful in clarifying the roles and responsibilities in cross-functional/departmental projects and processes. What does RACI stand for? RACI is derived from the four key responsibilities: Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, Informed. The RACI model is a straightforward tool used for identifying roles and responsibilities and avoiding confusion over the roles and responsibilities during … Read More
Joining Oracle E-Business Suite HRMS Tables in Oracle SQL Developer
JOINS In SQL Developer, JOINS are used to relate information in different tables. A JOIN condition retrieves data from two or more tables. It is performed in the WHERE clause of the select statement. There are multiple types of SQL joins, but this post is going to be focusing on the OUTER JOIN. SYNTAX The (+) operator can be on either the right or left side of the join condition. The side the operator needs to be on depends on whether “Nulls” need to be included from that table. Using the first SQL JOIN, the results would return all the … Read More
Preview of the Salesforce.com Summer ’14 Release
The Summer ’14 release brings new features that help any business become a Customer company. There have been enhancements to: The Salesforce Mobile App for Admins Analytics Sales Cloud Service Cloud Salesforce for Outlook Data.com Communities Desk.com ExactTarget Marketing Cloud Chatter Summer ’14 Detailed Feature List explains each of the new features in detail. This feature list was released by salesforce.com in July ’14. Below is a preview of some of the key features of this release.
Benefits of adopting the Salesforce1 Platform
Below is an infographic by Salesforce about some of the benefits experienced by organizations (based on an IDC survey of Salesforce customers) that have built business apps on the Salesforce1 Platform.
Force.com Platform Fundamentals: Apex
What is Apex? Apex is a strongly typed, object-oriented programming language that allows developers to execute flow and transaction control statements on the Force.com platform server in conjunction with calls to the Force.com API. Using syntax that looks like Java and acts like database stored procedures, Apex enables developers to add business logic to most system events, including button clicks, related record updates, and Visualforce pages. Apex code can be initiated by Web service requests and from triggers on objects. Apex vs. Java They are both similar in syntax and notation, strongly typed and transactional. Both support OOP features viz. Encapsulation, Inheritance, Polymorphism. Apex runs in a Multi-Tenanted environment and is limited by … Read More
The Power of Procper – WVU College of Business and Economics
Procper allows for the searching of people, rooms, and even events on an interactive map, all from a static image. As an example, we are scraping the website directory content for the Business and Economics College at West Virginia University, and populating Procper accordingly with no effort required on the user’s end! When new entries are added into the WVU B&E directory, they are automatically added into Procper and made searchable. This tool is helping visitors, students, and professors in this 4-floor building find rooms and offices quickly and easily and with up-to-date information within the B&E building. Want to … Read More
What is Project Management?
A Project is a temporary endeavor with a definitive beginning and an end. Project Management is the application of knowledge, tools and techniques to project activities to meet the project requirements. Each project must go through the following phases – Initiating Planning Executing Monitoring and Controlling Closing 1. The Initiating Phase The Initiating Phase involves creation and formal approval of the Project Charter. All project stakeholders are identified in this phase. High-level risks, assumptions and constraints are identified and documented in the Project Charter. 2. The Planning Phase The Planning Phase involves creation of the detailed Project Management Plan. … Read More
Visualizing the Protection of California’s Coast in a Timeline
“Passed by the California State Legislature in 1999, the Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) required the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to redesign its system of marine protected areas (MPAs) to increase its coherence and effectiveness at protecting the state’s marine life, habitats, and ecosystems. For the purposes of MPA planning, a public-private partnership commonly referred to as the MLPA Initiative was established, and the state was split into five distinct regions (four coastal and the San Francisco Bay) each of which had its own MPA planning process. All four coastal regions have completed these individual planning processes.” – … Read More