A Microsoft Teams Copilot Case Study Enterprise AI systems rarely fail because the models aren’t smart enough. They fail because they’re sloppy about what they know, what they don’t know, and under what conditions they can act. This is a story about that gap. In a Microsoft Teams meeting chat, I asked a simple operational […]
When AI Says “No” (But Really Means “Not Configured Yet”) Read More »
Feb 17–Feb 23, 2026 We spent this week applying OpenClaw to real work instead of theory. There’s a lot of noise about AI replacing jobs, but what we’re actually building is an operations assistant that helps a small team move faster while keeping humans responsible for decisions. The theme of the week was simple: AI
OPENCLAW FIELD NOTES — Issue 002 — Building OpenClaw In The Real World Read More »
Feb 12–Feb 16, 2026 We hit pause on noise and used the last five days to rebuild the David Norton Consulting ops stack from the inside out. It felt less like “IT support” and more like rebuilding the cockpit of a jet that’s already mid-flight. Here’s the highlight reel: 1. Microsoft 365: No More Swiss-Cheese
OPENCLAW FIELD NOTES — Issue 001 – Rewiring the Control Systems Behind the Company Read More »
Originally Published: March 18, 2016 We’re on Day 5 of OracleHCM Cloud / PartnerNetwork training. Working on dataload techniques. The “T” in ETL is a clean slate and we can use any method of Transformation we want. Erasing all of that PLSQL/API knowledge from my mind should free up half of my brain cells! More
Data Loading for HCM Cloud Read More »
Originally Published: March 10, 2016 David Norton Consulting, Inc. has been nominated by Oracle practice leadership and is confirmed to attend the HCM Cloud Implementation Workshop for Partners, next week, March 14th through the 18th! This 5-day workshop will cover the following topics: Oracle HCM Global HR & Talent Cloud Overview Global HR Setup Using Fusion Functional Setup
Our heads are in the Cloud Read More »
Originally Published: March 9, 2016 The first compensation cycle for our client’s Oracle® Compensation Workbench implementation is complete! We’re very happy with the results, considering this was a global roll-out with no customizations. No customizations are an important factor here. We’ll ultimately implement some changes with the Custom Look and Feel (CLAF) administrator to align
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Originally Published: February 10, 2016 February 10, 2016, Cambridge, Mass. Here is some real live manager feedback from our recent implementation of Oracle Compensation Workbench! This is our initial go-live with no customization to the Look and Feel of the pages. Next year we’ll roll out more functionality and improve the end user experience, but
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Originally Published: February 1, 2016 It’s February 1st already. Time to finally get on that blogging project I’ve thought about. I’m testing out this WordPress site to see if it works for me, so stay tuned for updates on projects David Norton Consulting, Inc. is working on! Thanks for checking in! David Scott Norton
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