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Executive Strategy Monthly Edition
December 2008

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SPOTLIGHT

Most Popular Stories of 2008
It’s been a big year: for the global economy, for Oracle, and for Profit Online. Here’s a look back at the most popular stories of 2008—perfect for browsing as you clean out your inbox and prepare for the challenges of 2009.

  • Special Report: Sustainability
    Green was on the enterprise agenda even before the start of 2008, but this collection of sustainability tips, case studies, and opinion was a popular read throughout the year.
  • Marvel's Superpowered IT Strategy
    This cover story from Profit magazine's May issue hit the streets just as Marvel's Iron Man movie was arriving in theaters. It’s an excellent tale of IT strategy and teamwork between the CIO and lines of business.
  • Winning the Battle Against Attrition
    As demand for skilled IT labor exploded in India, outsourcing pioneer Genpact used an Oracle system to keep employees trained, productive, happy, and off competitors' payroll.
  • Why Not Skip Web 2.0 and Go Directly to Web 3.0?
    Dr. David J. Roberts of iBASEt, Inc. shared his thoughts about the impact of a semantic view of data on business, even as IT was devising strategic Web 2.0 practices in the enterprise.
  • Four Steps for Reducing Finance Overhead
    Originally printed in Profit magazine, this story about reining in ad hoc finance processes gained new relevance as the financial crisis began to affect the marketplace.
NEWS
Willie McCovey Lessons From a Legend
Over the years, baseball legend Willie McCovey has learned a thing or two about teamwork and collaboration—and earned himself a place in the baseball Hall of Fame. The soft-spoken, thoughtful McCovey sat down with Profit Online to share some personal insights on his life on the field and in the front office—and why teamwork is an essential ingredient to success in the dugout of the business world. More…

Oracle’s Commitment to Advance Education
Through charitable giving and the work of the Oracle Education Foundation, Oracle has made great efforts to extend the reach of education and technology to students throughout India. Learn how Oracle is promoting 21st century skills to prepare today's students for tomorrow's jobs. More…

Oracle Launches Corporate Citizenship Report
Oracle showcases its commitment to using technology and resources to advance education in innovative ways, protect the environment, promote diversity, and enrich community life. (PDF) More…

Oracle's Vision Called ‘Clearer and More Compelling’
Forrester Research reports that Oracle has "gained ground in enterprise applications" and was listed as having the "advantage" in four areas of its 2008 assessment: "vision for next generation," "middleware and tools," "support for openness and standards" and "path to dynamic business applications." More…

Exclusive Profit Online Content Now on Oracle Mix
Feedback Loop is a new feature from Profit Online where you can submit video questions about Oracle product and strategy to Oracle Mix, a social network for the Oracle community. Visit Mix to see an example—then post a link to your YouTube or Vimeo video and the Profit Online editors will do their best to get an answer for you. Sign in to Oracle Mix with your Oracle.com username and password and join the conversation! More…

OPINION
Andrew Sparks Andrew Sparks: Project Management 2.0
"One key issue in staffing projects is that you usually get the people who are available, rather than those who are best for the job. Voluntary contribution may create an access path to the right people, not just the people assigned to the team."
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PODCAST

Support for Cloud Computing
With Oracle's recent announcement that customers can license Oracle software to run on Amazon Web Services' Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) environment, Oracle Magazine Senior Managing Editor Caroline Kvitka sat down with Sushil Kumar, senior director of database availability, manageability, and performance at Oracle, to learn more.

TECH DIVE

Running Oracle Database XE in the Cloud
Learn how to build and deploy Oracle Database 10g Express Edition virtual images in the Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud—the "do-it-yourself" way.

EVENTS

Oracle Fusion Middleware World Tour
The Oracle Fusion Middleware Forum is coming to a city near you. Don't miss this special event for IT executives and managers, exploring the impact of IT planning and execution on your corporate strategy.

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Oracle First-Quarter Profit Tops Estimates
Sales of new software licenses, a closely watched metric for Oracle because it indicates new business for the company rather than upkeep for existing customers, rose 14% to $1.2 billion. More…

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Keep up with Profit Online every week with the newly launched Executive Strategy Weekly Bulletin. Have regular updates from Profit Online sent to your inbox every Wednesday. Visit Oracle.com to learn more and sign up today. More…

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