Aaron Engelsrud
@aaronengelsrud.com
Oracle Ace Alum with 20+ years in IT Management 🖥️ An author & educator dedicated to the fusion of higher ed and IT. Leading at Strategic Education Inc., illuminating the tech world, one lecture at a time.
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Aaron Engelsrud
@aaronengelsrud.com
· Oct 6
🚨 The Modern ERP Digest has a new home!
After 11 editions on LinkedIn, the Digest is now on PeopleSoftCloud.com with even more ERP, PeopleSoft, and Oracle Cloud insights.
👉 open.substack.com/pub/peoples...
Subscribe on the new site to keep getting your Monday ERP fix.
After 11 editions on LinkedIn, the Digest is now on PeopleSoftCloud.com with even more ERP, PeopleSoft, and Oracle Cloud insights.
👉 open.substack.com/pub/peoples...
Subscribe on the new site to keep getting your Monday ERP fix.
I need 10 people.
That's it. Just 10.
10 more subscribers to hit 200 before 2025 ends.
190 of you already get my weekly newsletter at www.peoplesoftcloud.com. Practical PeopleSoft insights. Cloud strategies. Automation tips. No vendor fluff.
That's it. Just 10.
10 more subscribers to hit 200 before 2025 ends.
190 of you already get my weekly newsletter at www.peoplesoftcloud.com. Practical PeopleSoft insights. Cloud strategies. Automation tips. No vendor fluff.
PeopleSoft Cloud | Aaron | Substack
PeopleSoft Cloud is a blog for PeopleSoft professionals building modern, automated, cloud-native ERP platforms, without being locked into a single vendor's playbook. Click to read PeopleSoft Cloud, by Aaron, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers.
www.peoplesoftcloud.com
December 27, 2025 at 7:57 PM
I need 10 people.
That's it. Just 10.
10 more subscribers to hit 200 before 2025 ends.
190 of you already get my weekly newsletter at www.peoplesoftcloud.com. Practical PeopleSoft insights. Cloud strategies. Automation tips. No vendor fluff.
That's it. Just 10.
10 more subscribers to hit 200 before 2025 ends.
190 of you already get my weekly newsletter at www.peoplesoftcloud.com. Practical PeopleSoft insights. Cloud strategies. Automation tips. No vendor fluff.
Life tip: go on more walks, drink more water, and talk to people who don’t drain your battery. It’s not complicated, but it works.
December 26, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Life tip: go on more walks, drink more water, and talk to people who don’t drain your battery. It’s not complicated, but it works.
I'm doing something weird with my PeopleSoft blog.
Starting next week: a 12-part fictional series about an IT Manager who makes a bet with her CIO.
The bet: Give her 12 weeks to prove PeopleSoft can be modernized, or stop resisting the SaaS migration.
Starting next week: a 12-part fictional series about an IT Manager who makes a bet with her CIO.
The bet: Give her 12 weeks to prove PeopleSoft can be modernized, or stop resisting the SaaS migration.
December 26, 2025 at 3:03 PM
I'm doing something weird with my PeopleSoft blog.
Starting next week: a 12-part fictional series about an IT Manager who makes a bet with her CIO.
The bet: Give her 12 weeks to prove PeopleSoft can be modernized, or stop resisting the SaaS migration.
Starting next week: a 12-part fictional series about an IT Manager who makes a bet with her CIO.
The bet: Give her 12 weeks to prove PeopleSoft can be modernized, or stop resisting the SaaS migration.
Today, we celebrate the greatest gift ever given.
A Savior. A light in the darkness. Hope made flesh.
The birth of Christ reminds us that redemption is real. That love wins. That even in our brokenness, we are not forgotten.
Merry Christmas. May His peace fill your heart today and always. 🙏✨
A Savior. A light in the darkness. Hope made flesh.
The birth of Christ reminds us that redemption is real. That love wins. That even in our brokenness, we are not forgotten.
Merry Christmas. May His peace fill your heart today and always. 🙏✨
December 25, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Today, we celebrate the greatest gift ever given.
A Savior. A light in the darkness. Hope made flesh.
The birth of Christ reminds us that redemption is real. That love wins. That even in our brokenness, we are not forgotten.
Merry Christmas. May His peace fill your heart today and always. 🙏✨
A Savior. A light in the darkness. Hope made flesh.
The birth of Christ reminds us that redemption is real. That love wins. That even in our brokenness, we are not forgotten.
Merry Christmas. May His peace fill your heart today and always. 🙏✨
Wishing you a joyful Christmas and a happy, healthy New Year! 🎄✨
Thank you for being part of the PeopleSoftCloud community this year. We appreciate your support, your curiosity, and your commitment to learning and growing. Here’s to a great close to the year and an even better one ahead!
Thank you for being part of the PeopleSoftCloud community this year. We appreciate your support, your curiosity, and your commitment to learning and growing. Here’s to a great close to the year and an even better one ahead!
December 24, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Wishing you a joyful Christmas and a happy, healthy New Year! 🎄✨
Thank you for being part of the PeopleSoftCloud community this year. We appreciate your support, your curiosity, and your commitment to learning and growing. Here’s to a great close to the year and an even better one ahead!
Thank you for being part of the PeopleSoftCloud community this year. We appreciate your support, your curiosity, and your commitment to learning and growing. Here’s to a great close to the year and an even better one ahead!
I’ve learned that taking 10 minutes to reset your space resets your brain, too. Clean desk, cleaner thoughts.
December 23, 2025 at 8:27 PM
I’ve learned that taking 10 minutes to reset your space resets your brain, too. Clean desk, cleaner thoughts.
If PeopleSoft were truly “obsolete,”
It wouldn’t still be running payroll, finance, and student systems at a massive scale.
It wouldn’t still be running payroll, finance, and student systems at a massive scale.
December 23, 2025 at 3:12 PM
If PeopleSoft were truly “obsolete,”
It wouldn’t still be running payroll, finance, and student systems at a massive scale.
It wouldn’t still be running payroll, finance, and student systems at a massive scale.
My favorite kind of productivity is when I do one small thing, feel proud of myself, and then ride that momentum into finishing five other things without even planning it.
December 22, 2025 at 3:59 PM
My favorite kind of productivity is when I do one small thing, feel proud of myself, and then ride that momentum into finishing five other things without even planning it.
🎄 The Modern ERP Digest – Edition 23 is out
This is the final edition of 2025!
• Oracle + DOE on AI initiatives
• Oracle in TikTok U.S. deal
• AI bubble concerns vs execution
• Why Workday ≠ full ERP
• Fluid branding options
• Why upgrading PeopleTools matters
This is the final edition of 2025!
• Oracle + DOE on AI initiatives
• Oracle in TikTok U.S. deal
• AI bubble concerns vs execution
• Why Workday ≠ full ERP
• Fluid branding options
• Why upgrading PeopleTools matters
December 22, 2025 at 3:19 PM
🎄 The Modern ERP Digest – Edition 23 is out
This is the final edition of 2025!
• Oracle + DOE on AI initiatives
• Oracle in TikTok U.S. deal
• AI bubble concerns vs execution
• Why Workday ≠ full ERP
• Fluid branding options
• Why upgrading PeopleTools matters
This is the final edition of 2025!
• Oracle + DOE on AI initiatives
• Oracle in TikTok U.S. deal
• AI bubble concerns vs execution
• Why Workday ≠ full ERP
• Fluid branding options
• Why upgrading PeopleTools matters
The best leaders I've worked with didn't have all the answers.
What they had was empathy.
They listened first. They understood the real challenges their teams faced. They created space for honest conversations.
Empathy isn't soft leadership. It's strategic leadership.
What they had was empathy.
They listened first. They understood the real challenges their teams faced. They created space for honest conversations.
Empathy isn't soft leadership. It's strategic leadership.
December 22, 2025 at 1:49 PM
The best leaders I've worked with didn't have all the answers.
What they had was empathy.
They listened first. They understood the real challenges their teams faced. They created space for honest conversations.
Empathy isn't soft leadership. It's strategic leadership.
What they had was empathy.
They listened first. They understood the real challenges their teams faced. They created space for honest conversations.
Empathy isn't soft leadership. It's strategic leadership.
Sunday night. Tomorrow starts another week.
Maybe you're feeling ready. Maybe you're not.
Either way, you've got what it takes.
You've led through tougher weeks. You've solved harder problems. You've made it work when everyone said it couldn't be done.
This week won't be different.
Maybe you're feeling ready. Maybe you're not.
Either way, you've got what it takes.
You've led through tougher weeks. You've solved harder problems. You've made it work when everyone said it couldn't be done.
This week won't be different.
December 22, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Sunday night. Tomorrow starts another week.
Maybe you're feeling ready. Maybe you're not.
Either way, you've got what it takes.
You've led through tougher weeks. You've solved harder problems. You've made it work when everyone said it couldn't be done.
This week won't be different.
Maybe you're feeling ready. Maybe you're not.
Either way, you've got what it takes.
You've led through tougher weeks. You've solved harder problems. You've made it work when everyone said it couldn't be done.
This week won't be different.
Wild how life improves when you stop trying to be everywhere for everyone and just focus on the handful of people who genuinely matter.
December 20, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Wild how life improves when you stop trying to be everywhere for everyone and just focus on the handful of people who genuinely matter.
Trying to eat healthier feels like a part-time job sometimes. But man, that “I actually feel good today” payoff makes it worth the effort.
December 19, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Trying to eat healthier feels like a part-time job sometimes. But man, that “I actually feel good today” payoff makes it worth the effort.
PeopleSoft isn't clinging to the past.
It's anchoring the present while everything else keeps chasing the next rewrite.
It's anchoring the present while everything else keeps chasing the next rewrite.
December 18, 2025 at 8:01 PM
PeopleSoft isn't clinging to the past.
It's anchoring the present while everything else keeps chasing the next rewrite.
It's anchoring the present while everything else keeps chasing the next rewrite.
Leading IT after 50 isn’t about keeping up with every new tool. It’s about knowing which ones actually matter. Experience is leverage.
Read it here: bit.ly/48XnJJI
Read it here: bit.ly/48XnJJI
December 18, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Leading IT after 50 isn’t about keeping up with every new tool. It’s about knowing which ones actually matter. Experience is leverage.
Read it here: bit.ly/48XnJJI
Read it here: bit.ly/48XnJJI
Upgrading #PeopleTools before moving to SaaS isn't “nice to have."
It's strategic.
My latest post breaks down the 5 biggest reasons to upgrade now, including modern APIs, cloud-readiness, and the elimination of migration roadblocks.
👉 open.substack.com/pub/peoples...
#PeopleSoft #ERP #SaaS
It's strategic.
My latest post breaks down the 5 biggest reasons to upgrade now, including modern APIs, cloud-readiness, and the elimination of migration roadblocks.
👉 open.substack.com/pub/peoples...
#PeopleSoft #ERP #SaaS
December 18, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Upgrading #PeopleTools before moving to SaaS isn't “nice to have."
It's strategic.
My latest post breaks down the 5 biggest reasons to upgrade now, including modern APIs, cloud-readiness, and the elimination of migration roadblocks.
👉 open.substack.com/pub/peoples...
#PeopleSoft #ERP #SaaS
It's strategic.
My latest post breaks down the 5 biggest reasons to upgrade now, including modern APIs, cloud-readiness, and the elimination of migration roadblocks.
👉 open.substack.com/pub/peoples...
#PeopleSoft #ERP #SaaS
Some of the best conversations happen in the car on a long drive. No distractions, no pressure, just miles and real talk.
December 17, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Some of the best conversations happen in the car on a long drive. No distractions, no pressure, just miles and real talk.
I'm gonna bet that you didn't solve everything today. I know I didn't. That's okay.
You didn't close every ticket, finish every project, or make every decision perfectly.
But you showed up.
You led with intention. You made progress. You moved the mission forward.
That's what matters.
You didn't close every ticket, finish every project, or make every decision perfectly.
But you showed up.
You led with intention. You made progress. You moved the mission forward.
That's what matters.
December 17, 2025 at 4:29 AM
I'm gonna bet that you didn't solve everything today. I know I didn't. That's okay.
You didn't close every ticket, finish every project, or make every decision perfectly.
But you showed up.
You led with intention. You made progress. You moved the mission forward.
That's what matters.
You didn't close every ticket, finish every project, or make every decision perfectly.
But you showed up.
You led with intention. You made progress. You moved the mission forward.
That's what matters.
Every week, I share ideas that make running PeopleSoft easier, smarter, and cheaper.
If that sounds useful, jump in: www.peoplesoftcloud.com
If that sounds useful, jump in: www.peoplesoftcloud.com
PeopleSoft Cloud | Aaron | Substack
PeopleSoft Cloud is a blog for PeopleSoft professionals building modern, automated, cloud-native ERP platforms, without being locked into a single vendor's playbook. Click to read PeopleSoft Cloud, by Aaron, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers.
www.peoplesoftcloud.com
December 16, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Every week, I share ideas that make running PeopleSoft easier, smarter, and cheaper.
If that sounds useful, jump in: www.peoplesoftcloud.com
If that sounds useful, jump in: www.peoplesoftcloud.com
I’ve reached the age where stretching counts as a workout and I’m not even embarrassed about it. If it keeps my back from sounding like bubble wrap, I’m calling it a win.
December 15, 2025 at 3:57 PM
I’ve reached the age where stretching counts as a workout and I’m not even embarrassed about it. If it keeps my back from sounding like bubble wrap, I’m calling it a win.
The Modern ERP Digest – Edition 22 is out ⚙️
• Oracle reaffirms OpenAI partnership
• AWS re:Invent multicloud innovation
• AI’s impact on finance & agentic ERP thinking
• PeopleSoft ELM Image 25 advances
Read it 👇
🔗 open.substack.com/pub/peoples...
• Oracle reaffirms OpenAI partnership
• AWS re:Invent multicloud innovation
• AI’s impact on finance & agentic ERP thinking
• PeopleSoft ELM Image 25 advances
Read it 👇
🔗 open.substack.com/pub/peoples...
December 15, 2025 at 3:12 PM
The Modern ERP Digest – Edition 22 is out ⚙️
• Oracle reaffirms OpenAI partnership
• AWS re:Invent multicloud innovation
• AI’s impact on finance & agentic ERP thinking
• PeopleSoft ELM Image 25 advances
Read it 👇
🔗 open.substack.com/pub/peoples...
• Oracle reaffirms OpenAI partnership
• AWS re:Invent multicloud innovation
• AI’s impact on finance & agentic ERP thinking
• PeopleSoft ELM Image 25 advances
Read it 👇
🔗 open.substack.com/pub/peoples...
Monday morning. Fresh start. New opportunities. ☀️
Last week's challenges? They taught you something.
Last week's wins? They built momentum.
Today is a blank page, and you get to write what happens next.
Maybe it's finally tackling that automation project.
Last week's challenges? They taught you something.
Last week's wins? They built momentum.
Today is a blank page, and you get to write what happens next.
Maybe it's finally tackling that automation project.
December 15, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Monday morning. Fresh start. New opportunities. ☀️
Last week's challenges? They taught you something.
Last week's wins? They built momentum.
Today is a blank page, and you get to write what happens next.
Maybe it's finally tackling that automation project.
Last week's challenges? They taught you something.
Last week's wins? They built momentum.
Today is a blank page, and you get to write what happens next.
Maybe it's finally tackling that automation project.
Strong weeks start with a quiet Sunday evening.
December 14, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Strong weeks start with a quiet Sunday evening.
Sunday slows everything down just enough for me to take a step back and look at the bigger picture. I notice how easy it is in IT to grind through the week without ever asking if I'm leading with the right posture.
December 14, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Sunday slows everything down just enough for me to take a step back and look at the bigger picture. I notice how easy it is in IT to grind through the week without ever asking if I'm leading with the right posture.
Sunday mornings hit different when you’ve got no plans, good coffee, and the simple joy of not rushing anywhere. Highly underrated life luxury.
December 14, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Sunday mornings hit different when you’ve got no plans, good coffee, and the simple joy of not rushing anywhere. Highly underrated life luxury.