Implementing Peoplesoft Financials: A Guide for Success

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Summary: Good at what it claims to be
Review: Not detailed in PeopleSoft Financials. But then, read their documentation if you need that. It does do a solid job of looking at implementing PeopleSoft from a project and planning perspective. The world is full of consultants and managers who CANNOT think for themselves. This book will keep them from fumbling. If you have an experienced "A" team in PeopleSoft, this book won't help. All others: will be beneficial.

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Summary: This book should not be sold
Review: PeopleSoft has changed dramatically since this book was written. Even if the book were up-to-date, it is so lacking in detail that it would provide little benefit.

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Summary: Inadequate and out-of-date
Review: PeopleSoft has changed dramatically since this book was written. Even if the book were up-to-date, it is so lacking in detail that it would provide little benefit.

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Summary: PeopleSoft
Review: Purchased the book last weekend and couldn't put it down, since I am involved with PeopleSoft Financial Implementations. The book certainly speeds up the learning cycle for the "newbys" and expierenced PeopleSoft consultants alike. If you are expierenced then this won't be big surprise, however if you needed a way to communicate the process to your superiors then buy the book and give it to them to read. The PeopleSoft manuals are three feet high, this is about 1/2" thick. Very consise and enlightening. Larry O.

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Summary: Thought I'd find all the technical answers - NOT!
Review: Since this was the 1st book published & I was looking for technical answers to questions that no one had, I saw this book & bought it. It was just another 10,000 foot overview of the product and a free advertising of the product. There were no specific answers for what I was looking for & still am looking for from the technical side. I give this book a thumbs down, but if a non-Peoplesoft functional individual wanted an overview of the product having not seen it; it maybe of some use from that perspective.

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Summary: Excellent for Planning the Project
Review: The book does not have detailed technical information about the PeopleSoft products, but anyone involved in a PeopleSoft project who wants to ensure that they are successful should read this book.

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Summary: Beneficial for both Financial and HRMS PeopleSoft Projects
Review: The book focuses on the keys to a successful implementation project. Only a small percentage of the book is aimed exclusively at Financials. The remainder of the book deals with technical issues and project management issues. Helpful for executives, project leaders, end-users and developers involved in a PeopleSoft implementation

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Summary: Very Basic
Review: The book provides a very basic overview of an implementation of a packaged application. In this case "PeopleSoft" is used as the drawcard. There is nothing new in the book to anyone who has been involved in any sort of packaged implementation.... disappointing.

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Summary: Implementing Peoplesoft Financials
Review: The PeopleSoft promise is enticing: Here's a way for your company to implement a complete and flexible financial infrastructure in a client/server environment without the burdens of low-level programming. But, implementation remains complex and requires re-engineering of the business processes and cultures of the using organizations. The author, an experienced implementor of PeopleSoft systems, discusses the issues that arise and the pitfalls to avoid. Every member of the implementation team - from entry-level accounting clerk through MIS staff to executive sponsors - will benefit from reading this book. The views it contains, coming from an independent authority, will also prove useful to those who are considering adopting PeopleSoft for their companies. For more information and to see sample chapters, go to www.browsebooks.com/Stephens/index.html.

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Summary: Good overview of a PeopleSoft Financials Implementation
Review: This book is a nice to have for team members and managers. It does a good job of explaining all that goes into a typical vanilla PeopleSoft implementation. Although the book lacks specific release information, it does a good job of explaining "what to expect technically" to a non-technical audience. If you are a heavy technical (PeopleSoft/ERP) person (like me), the book does a good job of explaining the functional concepts behind PeopleSoft.