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The PeopleSoft Interaction Hub has been on the continuous release model for some time. Now, we're taking the next step and moving the Hub to the Selective Adoption model. All PeopleSoft applications have gone to Selective Adoption, and soon Interaction Hub customers will be able to take advantage of the this breakthrough release process and all the tools--like PeopleSoft Update Manager--that make it so powerful.
There is a paper on My Oracle Support that describes how customers should prepare for the move to Selective Adoption. Go to the PeopleSoft Update Manager home page on MOS, then select the PeopleSoft Update Image Home Pages tab, and choose the Interaction Hub Update Image Page. That page contains a link to a white paper that explains what customers need to do to get ready for using the PeopleSoft Update Manager and the Selective Adoption Process. This page is also where Interaction Hub update images will be posted when they become available.
Why are we doing this? The Selective Adoption process provides many benefits to customers. This new process streamlines the maintenance and update process and employs virtualization and the latest PeopleSoft lifecycle tools to make the process faster, cheaper, and more efficient.
Enhancements are delivered regularly, new business value provided incrementally, no long waits for enhancements
There are lots of resources on the PUM home page listed above. Here is a good video overview of the Selective Adoption process.
What a lovely sunny day it is here in London! At last, the sun has re-appeared and the daffodils are out and smiling. Such an encouraging time of year, I think. I’m not the biggest fan of the cold weather and delight in seeing signs of warmer times ahead. I do hope you’re getting some sun where you are, too.
If you’re a regular to my blog you will know that I came very close to losing my mum last year. She has bounced back like I never could have imagined! She is truly amazing. I’m very happy to report she celebrated her 81st birthday this month. We spent the day together, a couple of hours of tea and cake with her friends and neighbours, and then a few more hours just relaxing together while watching a bit of telly… before polishing off a bit more cake and generally laughing a lot.
This included us trying to do ‘selfie pouts’. I find them a bit silly and so it was funny to try out our best faces although the phrase “bulldog chewing a wasp” came to mind as we chuckled at our gurning. Daft old birds, the pair of us!
Cat lovers, I know you like to hear about Pixie & Popsie. I love hearing about your pets, too, so please let me about them in the comments below! I’m still in the process of finishing our home renovations but it always surprises me how the girls find themselves a comfy place to nestle down regardless of the chat which surrounds us. Here they are under the dining table giving my red chairs a lovely thick coating of white fur. Thank goodness for my Dyson! I’d be lost (and looking like the abominable snowman with their hairs all over me) without it.
My cats are quite big headed, it’s the breed. They are British Shorthairs. Pixie is the runt of the litter but Popsie has the typical features, including the large bonce! Sometimes I think it even gets a little heavy for her to hold up when she sleeps (here she is face planted’ in the chair!). I just find them adorable. They make me laugh.
My mum isn’t the only one celebrating this month. My beloved Clogau are marking 19 years on QVC this weekend! Clogau is a second generation family business based in Wales, and last year they celebrated their 25th anniversary (although their royal heritage and cultural legacy spans the last century). Their background, families, relationships and emotions are all important elements that make up their heritage and these remain of the utmost importance to Clogau and their customers. Every piece they create contains rare Welsh gold, the same gold as used by royalty for over 100 years.
We have lots of new designs, special pricing and guests of honour. Clogau ambassador (and all round lovely gent) Graham Stock will be with us, of course. Also joining Alison Keenan in Saturday’s 1pm show will be Ben Roberts, managing director of Clogau. It remains a family business to this day with Ben being MD and his sister, Sam, the designer.
We will also be welcoming Editor of Retail Jeweller magazine, Ruth Faulkner. Under Ruth’s stewardship the title has gone from strength to strength and is now recognised as the most-respected industry publication in its field. At almost 90 years old, Retail Jeweller is the oldest jewellery industry trade magazine in the UK. We all celebrated with Clogau last year as they won Bridal Collection of the Year and the highly coveted Brand of the Year at the Retail Jeweller UK Jewellery Awards.
I’m thrilled to be unveiling some new designs I’ve been working on. One is an adaptation of the Preseli bluestone ring, which we have also previously created in a pendant. This time it’s a pair of gorgeous earrings. I must admit to having my favourite, though.
This is a matching ring to the very necklace I worked on with Sam (read the story here). Here’s a little photo – I’ve bought mine already!
I’ve recently been throwing myself into learning the Welsh language. It’s something I’ve intended to do for years but only ever learned a few phrases. I find Wales, its heritage and language rather magical and, seeing as so many people have referred to me as being an ‘honorary Welsh’ woman due to my passion for the nation, it seems a natural desire for me. Thanks for bearing with me if I get it wrong sometimes but maybe you can call in to my shows at 8pm and 11pm on Saturday so we can have a little natter in Welsh? English speakers, of course, welcome also!
Hi Catherine your cats are beautiful. I have had 2 British Shorthairs and although sadly not with me still I miss them terribly. They really are a wonderful breed of cat. I now have 2 Bengal cats that are both 6 years old (brother & sister) and they are so vocal, I never realised that they would make so much noise! Glad to hear that your mum is doing so well.
Lovely to hear from you. I’m so sorry your little British Shorthair kitties are only here in your memories now but I’m also so happy that they made such an impact of love upon you. They are such special cats, they really are.
I hadn’t realised Bengal cats were vocal. I’ve never seen one in person but they look fairly large from the videos I’ve seen of them. Very beautiful, too.
Thanks for your kind words about my mum. I know she reads the blogs and has been very touched by how many people, like yourself, have been so generous in taking time to write and ask after her.
Glad you’re learning the Welsh language. It must be hard for you not being Welsh. In Wales it is compulsory to learn it in school to a certain age-well it was when I was in school many moons ago! Did you watch the rugby last night? Another win!!!! I know you went a few years ago.
Wow your Mum looks well bless her as she went through such much recently. I expect she enjoyed her birthday, lovely cake, looks good enough to eat.
The comments you made in your last blog to me where I mentioned about the dogs I had lost in the last year were very touching thank you. You are always such a caring sweet person.
Love the Clogau jewellery, so delicate and pretty, will have to look out for that show. Looking forward to seeing your designs, love the pendant.
Lovely to see your gorgeous Mum, Catherine. She looks really well! My Mum and yours are a year apart; my Mum was 80 a few weeks ago. And great to hear about your involvement again with Clogau – you’re so clever learning Welsh! Lots of love and see you soon xxx
Nice to hear from you. I’m still cracking on with the Welsh. I actually did watch the rugby! Well, when I say watch I had it on with subtitles as practice to help me familiarise myself with Welsh when it’s spoken quickly. Even I got caught up in the excitement near the end, though!
I’m sorry to hear you are struggling just now. I do hope things are getting better for you and I’m sending you a virtual hug.
Lovely to hear from you again. My mum is doing so well. I swear she’s going backwards in age instead of forwards! She’s lost a lot of weight and is so much healthier (despite the choccy cake).
Thanks for taking the time to come visit me on my blog! Happy belated 80th birthday wishes to your mum. I hope she enjoyed her milestone birthday. Shame we don’t live closer or we could have set them up on a pensioner play date! Haha! 🙂
Lovely to see you around at work but our shifts do mean we are like ships passing in the night!! Hope to see you soon, marvellous Marv!
I appreciate it must be a very bittersweet time. I hope you have lovely memories to remind you of happy times.
Hi Catherine …Awww your Cats look so beautiful are they fussy eaters ? i have a couple of cats peppa And Daisy 2 sisters got they from Peterborough cat rescue had them about a year and they love sleeping and eating in that order lol but also love lots of fuss ..Wishing you good luck hopefully spring is not far away ! best Wishes David x