The JDE Connection

In this episode, hosts Chandra and Paul welcome Ken Piddington and Dee Muir to discuss the Quest Emerging Leaders Program (ELP), a development initiative designed to cultivate leadership skills within the Quest Oracle community. Ken, who created and leads the program, emphasizes the importance of intentional leadership development and describes how the program’s combination of core leadership competencies, mentorship, and real-world application helps participants grow both personally and professionally. Dee and Chandra, both past participants, share how the experience fostered self-awareness, intentionality in decision-making, and meaningful industry connections. The group highlights the program’s personalized approach—including tailored mentoring and regular check-ins—and its lasting impact on both individuals and their organizations, encouraging current and future leaders to take advantage of this opportunity before the upcoming cohort's registration deadline.
04:57 Introducing Ken Piddington and Dee Muir
05:00 The Why behind the Emerging Leaders Program (ELP)
10:28 How did Dee feel she grew through the ELP?
12:44 Balancing technology and mindfulness
15:09 Valuable leadership program insights
17:32 Intentionality in the program
23:49 Manager and mentor check-ins
25:15 Investing in personal and employee development
29:16 Midwesternism of the Day
Resources:
Emerging Leaders Program: https://questoraclecommunity.org/quest-emerging-leaders-program/

In this episode, Chandra and Paul dive into the topic of logging and troubleshooting in JD Edwards EnterpriseOne. They discuss the critical role various logs play in diagnosing system issues, explaining the types of logs commonly used, why support always asks for them, and the challenges of capturing them correctly. They share practical advice for enabling debug logs, highlight common mistakes, and outline how logs help support teams trace issues that are otherwise difficult to reproduce.
04:10 Understanding and using EnterpriseOne logs
08:03 Why capturing logs matters?
11:50 What are the various logs?
18:08 Common Troubleshooting Scenarios
24:12 Common Logging Mistakes
27:35 Midwesternism of the Day

Resources: https://support.oracle.com/support/?anchorId=&kmContentId=1060095&page=sptemplate&sptemplate=km-article

In this episode, hosts Chandra and Paul discuss the concept of "web runtime" in the JD Edwards ecosystem, breaking down its role as the engine behind the web client and explaining how it manages application execution, personalization, extensibility, and various user interactions. Paul provides technical insights into how web runtime differs from middleware or abstraction layers and highlights the interconnected nature of different product teams and components within JD Edwards, especially as they relate to new initiatives like the Redwood UI refresh.
05:16 What exactly is web runtime?
09:22 Understanding web runtime with extensibility
11:15 Is it Middleware?
13:40 Troubleshooting issues gets complicated
17:20 Redwood Adoption Impacts
20:01 Midwesternism

In this episode, hosts Chandra and Paul welcome back Shruti, Srihari, and Rohini to share their experiences attending the BLUEPRINT4D conference in Dallas. The guests discuss the warmth and support they received from the JDE community, the energizing effect of meeting customers and partners in person, and highlight key takeaways such as the community’s openness, the importance of SIG meetings, and the practical adoption of new features like sustainability frameworks, reverse shipment confirmation, orchestrations, and integration capabilities. They emphasize how the in-person experience deepened their understanding of customer needs, particularly around ERP modernization, data integration, and AI, and express gratitude for the opportunity to connect with the community and bring back valuable insights to their teams.
05:00 Better Indian Food in Dallas
06:37 Thanking the Team and The Podcast
08:18 Shruti’s conference experience
11:15 Srihari’s conference experience
19:34 Rohini’s conference experience
23:53 Sharing conference experiences with team
31:05 Paul’s appreciation of his Teams Conference Participation
32:44 Midwesternism

In this episode, Chandra and Paul recap their experiences and highlights from the recent BLUEPRINT4D conference. They discuss the vibrant energy of the JDE community, including team recaps, customer and partner interactions, and the value of sharing learnings across global teams. Keynotes featuring innovative AI applications and modernization themes are highlighted, along with memorable moments such as the popular swag (notably the bright green cowboy hats and JDE bling) and community engagement events. They also reflect on significant announcements like the transition to Redwood user experience and the end of 32-bit ESUs, emphasizing the importance of keeping systems current. They cover Chandra’s conference experience, including her role as member of the Quest Board of Directors.

01:50 Internal Recap to the Development Organization
05:42 Keynote Recap
08:27 Week's theme of AI modernization
11:13 The 80’s called and want’s their icons back
14:07 Chandra's conference experience
20:20 Appreciating Quest volunteer contributions
23:38 Customer meetings and Cloud discussions
27:03 Midwesternism of the Day