While the demand for skilled IT workers has never been greater, a tighter rein on municipal budgets and overall spending has forced many Canadian cities to place less emphasis on IT staff training. Most municipal IT training is done on a yearly or biannual basis, meaning staff don't necessarily access the most up-to-date information on IT security.
While the demand for skilled IT workers has never been greater, a tighter rein on municipal budgets and overall spending has forced many Canadian cities to place less emphasis on IT staff training. Most municipal IT training is done on a yearly or biannual basis, meaning staff don't necessarily access the most up-to-date information on IT security.
After a combative 18 months under PeopleSoft Inc., Australian JD Edwards (JDE) user groups are now forming the front-line of Oracle Corp.'s battle to win the hearts, minds and revenues of its newly acquired ERP customer base.While the rest of PeopleSoft's customers will have to wait until early Wednesday to learn of their fate under Larry Ellison, representatives of Australian JD Edwards' user groups are on Tuesday receiving a "special advance briefing" assuring them their vendor-independent autonomy will not be challenged under Oracle's control.