PeopleSoft Tip of the Day: Turn on Row Level Security for queries. Protect sensitive data with minimal setup. #PeopleSoft

Excited to announce my new blog: PeopleSoft Cloud 🌐 A space for strategies, tools, and insights on modernizing PeopleSoft in today's cloud-first world. First post is live — check it out: 👉 www.peoplesoftcloud.com #PeopleSoft #Cloud

▶️ PeopleSoft Tip of the Day: Set Init Timeout in psappsrv.cfg wisely. Too low = false failures. Too high = stuck users. #PeopleSoft

😀 PeopleSoft Tip of the Day: Use Service Operations Monitor to catch integration errors early. “Retry” is your friend. #PeopleSoft

🔥 PeopleSoft Tip of the Day: Move your PS_APP_HOME outside of PS_HOME. It makes patching and upgrades so much cleaner. #PeopleSoft

🔐 PeopleSoft Tip of the Day: Watch trace flags: 128 for SQL, 135 for PeopleCode. Don’t leave them on in prod! #PeopleSoft

🏓 PeopleSoft Tip of the Day: Don't customize delivered tables. Add views or bolt-ons instead. Keeps upgrades painless. #PeopleSoft

🏊 PeopleSoft Tip of the Day: Add Jolt Pool monitoring. "Pending Requests" climbing = users waiting. #PeopleSoft

🔥 PeopleSoft Tip of the Day: Application Engine "Commit” frequency matters. Too frequent = slow. Too rare = risk of rollback storms. #PeopleSoft

🚀 PeopleSoft Tip of the Day: Use the “Restart” option in Process Scheduler for long jobs. Saves hours by avoiding the need to rerun from scratch. #PeopleSoft

🔐 PeopleSoft Tip of the Day: Use Definition Security to control Query Editing—Search Framework Queries, Pivot Grid Queries, BI Pub Queries, etc. #PeopleSoft Thanks to Jim Marion for this one!

🚀 PeopleSoft Tip of the Day: Remember: COBOL still runs critical processes. Keep your compiler + runtime patched and running. #PeopleSoft

🚀 Finally, control over Integration Broker in PeopleTools 8.62! Give payroll & critical feeds top priority, ditch the manual hacks, and let the queues process themselves in the right order. ✅ Check the blog for details and setup tips ✅ aaronengelsrud.com/2025/09/12/...

🖥️ PeopleSoft Tip of the Day: Use Load Balancer health checks on psappsrv ports, not just web. Stops “looks up, but it's down” issues. #PeopleSoft

🚀 PeopleSoft Tip of the Day: Fluid dashboards aren't just mobile-friendly, they're role-friendly. Target them for better UX. #PeopleSoft

You're not in control of the outage. Or the budget cut. Or the exec decision that changed everything. But you are in control of your effort, your response, and your integrity. That's Stoic leadership. #AmorFati #StoicLeadership #ITLeadership #DichotomyOfControl #TechLeadership

🚨 IT Leaders: Stop thinking you’re in control. You don’t control budget cuts. You don’t control surprise outages. You don’t control executive whims. What is in your control? ➡️ Your preparation ➡️ Your effort ➡️ Your integrity That’s where leadership actually happens.

🔥 PeopleSoft Tip of the Day: Query Access Group Trees help control security. Review them regularly—least privilege is your friend. #PeopleSoft

PeopleSoft isn't just software to support. It's a product you build, evolve, and measure. In Part 5 of the Rethinking PeopleSoft series: 📌 Align your roadmap 🧠 Build feedback loops 📊 Track the right KPIs Read it here → aaronengelsrud.com/2025/09/09/...

🚀 PeopleSoft Tip of the Day: Utilize the Page and Field Configurator for quick UI adjustments. No code, no problem. #PeopleSoft

👍 PeopleSoft Tip of the Day: Monitor your app server logs (APPSRV_MMDD.LOG). Silent errors often live there before users see them. #PeopleSoft

🔥 In IT, we talk about “putting out fires.” As a firefighter, I know the real secret: pre-planning. Whether it's staging gear for a blaze or building automation for outages, preparation turns chaos into coordination. #Leadership #ITManagement #PeopleSoft

🔥 PeopleSoft Tip of the Day: Use Event Mapping instead of direct customizations. Upgrade-safe and cleaner. #PeopleSoft

Friday night lights!

🚀 PeopleSoft Tip of the Day: Bookmark Process Monitor filters. Saves endless clicks when you’re living in Batch Land. #PeopleSoft

PeopleSoft ≠ Legacy. 🚫 It's modern, evolving, & cloud-ready. Check out my new post on why it's time to drop the "legacy” label and see PeopleSoft for what it is: a platform for innovation. 👉 aaronengelsrud.com/2025/09/04/... #PeopleSoft #ERP

🔥 PeopleSoft Tip of the Day: Secure Integration Broker with SSL and auth tokens. It's the front door to your PeopleSoft APIs. #PeopleSoft

✅ PeopleSoft Tip of the Day: Archive old data. A 4TB DB isn't a badge of honor; it’s a performance anchor. #PeopleSoft

🔥 PeopleSoft Tip of the Day: Don’t ignore Change Assistant logs. They’re gold for troubleshooting failed patches or updates. #PeopleSoft

🔥 PeopleSoft Tip of the Day: Performance Monitor (PSPM) is your friend. Turn it on before an outage, not after. #PeopleSoft

🔥 PeopleSoft Tip of the Day: Fluid Approvals aren't just pretty, they're faster. Streamline approval chains and reduce delays. #PeopleSoft

🔥 PeopleSoft Tip of the Day: Use Related Content Services to surface data contextually. Less clicks = happier users. #PeopleSoft

🔥 PeopleSoft Tip of the Day: Always test new DPKs in a sandbox first. They may update WebLogic, Tuxedo, or Java in ways that surprise you. #PeopleSoft

🔥 PeopleSoft Tip of the Day: Keep your psappsrv.cfg optimized—set Min/Max Handlers based on peak load. Too low = bottlenecks. Too high = wasted memory. #PeopleSoft

🔥 PeopleSoft as a platform? That's not just possible, it’s actionable. Check out Part 4 of the series! 🔁 Terraform & Git baseline 🚀 CI/CD & dev self-service 👀 Observability & service ownership 📆 Quarterly roadmap focus Read it here → aaronengelsrud.com/2025/08/28/...

⚡ IT leadership is exhausting. Midnight outages. Constant change. Relentless pace. 📖 “But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength… they will run and not grow weary.” — Isaiah 40:31 👉 See the full leadership carousel here: bit.ly/Isaiah-4031

PeopleSoft customizations don’t have to be chaos. When you treat it as a platform, you unlock upgrade-safe, modular, and composable extensions. New post in the Rethinking PeopleSoft series: 🧱 How to customize the right way 🔗 aaronengelsrud.com/2025/08/20/...

PeopleSoft Tip of the Day: Save time with Query Manager’s “Expressions.” Great for calculated fields without needing a developer. #PeopleSoft

IT after 50 isn't about chasing every new tool, it's about pattern recognition. Decades of experience teach you when to move fast, when to slow down, and when a "new" idea is just history repeating itself. That's leadership. That's relevance. #ITLeadership #CareerAfter50

✅ PeopleSoft Tip of the Day Use %OperatorID in PeopleSoft queries to auto-filter results for the logged-in user: one query, endless personalization. #PeopleSoft

🧠 New Edition Drop: The Modern ERP Digest – Edition 11 🔹 AI’s impact on ERP 🔹 Oracle’s Gemini partnership 🔹 SAP vs Oracle 🔹 PeopleSoft enablement & ASF tips Smart ERP news. No fluff. 📥 Read now: www.linkedin.com/build-relat...

📊 IT leaders spend hours building roadmaps, budgets, and strategies. But plans shift. Priorities change. Tech evolves. 📖 “Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans.” — Proverbs 16:3 👉 See the full leadership carousel here: bit.ly/Proverbs163

Upgrades + outages don't have to break teams. Focus the room on the end state → restore service, protect data, reduce repeat risk. Here's my playbook for outcome-focused ops: aaronengelsrud.com/2025/08/16/... #SRE #DevOps #Leadership

Outcome-Focused Ops: How to Lead When Things Go Wrong: https://aaronengelsrud.com/2025/08/16/outcomefocused-ops-how-to-lead.html

Turning PeopleSoft into a platform changes everything: • From reactive support ➡ proactive enablement • From “keeping lights on" ➡ delivering reusable services • From sysadmin ➡ platform engineer Part2: Rethinking PeopleSoft series: aaronengelsrud.com/2025/08/08/...

Rethinking PeopleSoft: Customizing the Right Way: Building on the PeopleSoft Platform, Not Against It: https://aaronengelsrud.com/2025/08/10/rethinking-peoplesoft-customizing-the-right.html

💡 Great IT leaders put their teams first. 📖 “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves…” — Philippians 2:3–4 Humility isn’t weakness; it’s a leadership multiplier. bit.ly/Philippians23–4

Rethinking PeopleSoft: What Actually Changes When PeopleSoft Becomes a Platform?: https://aaronengelsrud.com/2025/08/08/rethinking-peoplesoft-what-actually-changes.html Shifting from a reactive support model to a proactive platform approach in PeopleSoft enhances team operations, ownership, and ...

Early in my IT career, "success” meant new titles and climbing the ladder. Now that I'm 50+, it's about impact, mentoring, building strong teams, and leaving a legacy. Your perspective changes with experience. What drives you today that didn't when you started?

🐧 Oracle Linux 10 is GA! ✔ UEK 8.1 for performance ✔ Ksplice zero‑downtime patching ✔ PQC & modern security ✔ Python 3.12, .NET 9, Valkey ✔ NVMe‑oF + streamlined installer Full breakdown & why it matters: 🔗 aaronengelsrud.com/2025/08/05/...