PSDN Webinar - Auditing

Auditing is new in 10.1 and this webinar covers this feature. Even though we probably won't be on 10.1 anytime soon (hopefully in 2006), I still find these very interesting and worthwhile to attend so I know what to expect - and can use this information as yet another reason to upgrade.

Auditing - Who Did what, When, Where and How?
Thursday, January 19, 2006
10am - 11am PST

During this session we'll provide an overview of the auditing framework and you'll see how it offers an uninterrupted audit trail of an application client's access to its operations and data. Explore sample use cases from simple application logging to non-repudiation of the audit data to satisfy international government regulations such as Sarbanes-Oxley, CFR Part 11, HIPAA, and more. OpenEdge Auditing Services for the database are implemented as a database administration utility - no changes to the database are required. Adding auditing to an application is as simple as adding a few functions that handle all the tactical details. If you are interested in the technical details and want to get a head start on planning for an executing OpenEdge Auditing, please attend this web seminar.

What's New in 10.1A

Finished a webinar this morning about What's New in 10.1A. Lots of cool things. They recorded the webinar, but it's not available yet, should be there in a day or so. Here are a few highlights:

• Adding & activating indexes via the 4GL
• XML schema validation
• Auditing of Create, Delete & Update - not done via triggers, built into Progress now
• Application level auditing (they said there will be a webinar in Jan on auditing)
• Start and stop auditing via the Progress Explorer
  
• Online schema changes - Add an index (inactive)
• Webspeed - Blob support

With auditing, they said to be careful - it can create a LOT of data fast. A single area can hold 2 billion records, so you need to come up with strategies for archiving your auditing data. Also, audit records can NOT be edited. This will make the Sarbanes (and other) people happy. As we all know, the new IDE is based on Eclipse. Someone asked if the new IDE would work on unix. They said while Eclipse will work on unix, they don't know if the Progress plug-in will, and they are going to look into it.

They also gave some numbers in the performance area:

• Progress v8 -> OpenEdge 10 -- 43% increase
• Progress v9 -> OpenEdge 10 -- 10% increase
• OLTP load: out-of-box 5% increase, with Type II Storage Areas, 24% increase
• Progress v9 -> OpenEdge SQL: Insert w/Index 35%; Update w/Index 26%; Scan select 56%!

One cool thing about the SQL increase is if you have any products that use SQL you will get this increase. This includes reporting tools like Cyberquery.


Lots of cool things! I just hope our var will be supporting it soon.

OpenEdge Architect - Eclipse

Progress recently had a webinar about their new IDE. They are calling it OpenEdge Architect, and as we all know, it is based on Eclipse. Some very cool features! Makes me want to go to OE10 JUST for this! Checkout the recorded webinar here. The zip file contains a WebEx Player that needs to be installed to view the 17MB IDE.wrf file. Of course you could also choose to stream it if you want, but it's 60 minutes and I prefer to download these so I can watch them anytime I want. Check it out!

Cascade Microtech Job Opening

I got this from Linda Bobzien at Cascade Microtech.


CASCADE MICROTECH, INC.
POSITION: (QAD) Business Systems Analyst IV
JOB CLASSIFICATION: Full Time, Regular
SALARY RANGE: 63,200 - $99,200


Key Responsibilities/Essential Functions:
Primary responsibilities include systems analysis, development and maintenance of company wide ERP (QAD MfgPro) software. With minimal
guidance: develop, document, implement and maintain code for this enterprise application. Create new functionality and ad hoc reporting as required using Progress and other tools. Creates user and technical documentation of new and existing functionality and demonstrate features through user training sessions. Support Business Managers and key users by assisting in the development of business processes.
Develop documentation and train users on new and existing functionality. Keep application current by driving upgrades and retiring unused code.

Evaluate and recommend new and enhanced infrastructure related to ERP systems including software, 3rd party tools, development methodologies, etc, ensuring infrastructure components meet reliability, adaptability, scalability, portability, supportability, visibility and integration requirements.


Required Knowledge & Skills:
* Must be hands-on, detailed oriented and have the ability to quickly adapt to changes and new ideas.
* Must have excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively and clearly, in writing and/or orally, both in one-on-one and group presentation situations.
* Able to interact and communicate with all levels of staff and project management in both the business and the technical areas, with the ability to keep discussions at the appropriate level of abstraction.
* Possess excellent analytical, problem solving, organizational, interpersonal, and motivational skills, with the ability to move cleanly from theoretical to implementation thinking.

* QAD MfgPro and Progress required (expert level).
* MRPII/ERP; Manufacturing, Distribution and Accounting experience required (expert level) Relational database design and programming for business applications required (expert level).
* Sarbanes-Oxley compliance desired.
* MS ASP.Net desired.
* SDLC and Project management experience desired.

* Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in Computer Science or other related field(s) or equivalent.

To apply contact Linda Bobzien (IS Manager) lindaB@cmicro.com or send resume to:
Job # 05-68850
Cascade Microtech, Inc.
2430 NW 206th Ave.
Beaverton, OR 97006
fax: 601-1010
Email: hr@cmicro.com

Visit our website at http://www.cascademicrotech.com