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Re:Google will stop using Oracle’s finance software and adop... by jimbob45 on Monday April 05, 2021 @09:11PM (#26706867)
That’s by design though. It’s best if you have the largest pool of payroll applicants available by way of using the most universally-known payroll system. Larger applicant pool = better eventual employees.
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Re:Google will stop using Oracle’s finance software and adop... by hn_throwaway_99 on Monday April 05, 2021 @09:15PM (#26706897)
What? What does your payroll system have to do with your applicants? Oracle Financials is also lot more than just payroll.
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Re:Google will stop using Oracle’s finance software and adop... by jimbob45 on Monday April 05, 2021 @09:25PM (#26706964)
You’re right. I just don’t know how to refer to SAP otherwise. “Enterprise” software sounds too broad.
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Re:Google will stop using Oracle’s finance software and adop... by innocenat on Monday April 05, 2021 @09:52PM (#26707122)
It's called ERP Software.
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Re:Google will stop using Oracle’s finance software and adop... by eurasiantiger on Tuesday April 06, 2021 @01:16AM (#26708149)
”Enterprise” sounds too broad, though.
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Re:Google will stop using Oracle’s finance software and adop... by hunter2_ on Tuesday April 06, 2021 @01:28AM (#26708203)
Corporate Resource And Planning
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Re:Google will stop using Oracle’s finance software and adop... by moooo99 on Tuesday April 06, 2021 @02:16AM (#26708538)
> “Enterprise” software sounds too broad.

Yeah that's the point, its meant to somehow magically work for everyone. And thanks to that, it doesn't really work for anyone and feels awful for everyone.

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Re:Google will stop using Oracle’s finance software and adop... by perardi on Monday April 05, 2021 @10:04PM (#26707193)
What a weird non sequitur.

From the article:

“The move relates only to the software Google uses to track finances, and there’s no indication that the company is moving other systems off Oracle.”

They’re just moving payroll. Nothing at all about recruitment or retention.

Unless you’re saying that being able to change my direct deposit rapidly is critical for employee development. Which, not exactly high up the list of important stuff.

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Re:Google will stop using Oracle’s finance software and adop... by briffle on Monday April 05, 2021 @10:56PM (#26707509)
I think they were referring to recruiting payroll and HR staff.
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