In this episode of the JDE Connection podcast, hosts Chandra and Paul are joined by guest Shannon Alred, ERP Special Project Manager at Brown and Root, to discuss her experiences and insights from attending JD Edwards conferences. Shannon shares how her first in-person conference in Vegas, although initially daunting, proved invaluable in identifying partners, possibilities, and strategies to significantly reduce custom modifications and enhancement requests following their upgrade from 8.0 to 9.2. The conversation emphasizes the importance of attending conferences to build connections, learn problem-solving approaches, and advocating for business needs within the technology community. 

01:00 A little bit about Shannon and her company 

07:42 First conference, first time in Vegas 

09:00 Find low hanging fruit to gain buy in on untapped technology 

11:53 Using Composed Pages for efficiency 

17:11 Networking and Continuous Learning 

20:35 Finding Commonality Across Use Cases 

25:38 Midwesternism of the Day 

Resources: 

Minnesota State Fair Specialty Sips: https://www.mnstatefair.org/general-info/specialty-brews-and-beverages/ 

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