Customer Reviews

Implementing PeopleSoft Financials: A Guide for Success

5 star:		(5)
4 star:		(8)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(10)

 

 

PeopleSoft has changed dramatically since this book was written. Even if the book were up-to-date, it is so lacking in detail that it would provide little benefit.

This was a marginal effort when it was released back in 1997. It sold only because it was one of the few PeopleSoft books on the market. Now that it's old, it is simply sad that any retailers are still selling this, or moreover that the publisher (Manning) is still pushing it.

Calling this book merely bad would be generous.

The book provides a very basic overview of an implementation of a packaged application. In this case "PeopleSoft" is used as the drawcard. There is nothing new in the book to anyone who has been involved in any sort of packaged implementation.... disappointing.

This is more of a general ERP installation guide than it is a a book about PeopleSoft financials specifically, which is actually a good thing since the PeopleSoft information is now dated. This book was written with PeopleSoft versions 7.0/7.5 in mind; the new PeopleSoft version 8.0 is a very different product. Still, the general ERP information is still valid and accurate.

This book is a nice to have for team members and managers. It does a good job of explaining all that goes into a typical vanilla PeopleSoft implementation. Although the book lacks specific release information, it does a good job of explaining "what to expect technically" to a non-technical audience. If you are a heavy technical (PeopleSoft/ERP) person (like me), the book does a good job of explaining the functional concepts behind PeopleSoft.

This book provides excellent overview of Implementation progess without specific details about database and platform. Most of the information provided is standard information for implementing any ERP projects.Every member of the implementation team - from entry-level accounting clerk through MIS staff to executive sponsors - will benefit from reading this book. In short it is book worth reading.The title of the book should have been "The secrets of successful (peoplesoft)ERP implementations.".

I consult with peoplesoft and I think this book is very bad. It has nothing much to do with peoplesoft, just implementation of financials. No detail or direction on how to...just talk to fill pages. a terrible waste of money. zero stars

The book does not have detailed technical information about the PeopleSoft products, but anyone involved in a PeopleSoft project who wants to ensure that they are successful should read this book.

If you rea going to learn people soft or have started implementing a peoplesoft project then this book would make the theoretical implementations of the project very clear. Your fundamentals on how erp packages are designed will be crystal clear.

If your are about to begin your first experience in implementing a large scale client/server application like PeopleSoft then this book is probably a must read for you. The book does a very good job of covering all of the issues you will face and need to plan for during your pending implemetation. If you are looking for detail (below the 50,000 foot level) then you will probably be disappointed.