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Cloud implementations bring a new set of challenges due to the fundamental difference in how applications and their supporting infrastructure are delivered and managed. It should be noted that none of these challenges should be seen as a reason to delay moving an application to the cloud. Instead, you should embrace the challenges and understand […]

Source Image:https://blogs.perficient.com/2015/05/06/using-epm-file-transfer-utility-and-automate-utility EPM Automate Oracle came out with a bunch of good scripts for many of the repeatable tasks performed in a Cloud instance. For example Refresh Database Import and export metadata Import and export Planning application data Launch Business Rule(s) Copy data from one database to another database Upload files into the Oracle PBCS […]

Oracle announced its most advanced on-prem products to be available on Cloud as PaaS offerings. That’s exciting news for the companies who want to move their products to Cloud to get all the advantages of PaaS. Here is a quick list of some of the many products that are available as PaaS offerings. More modules […]

This Oracle Essbase 11.1.2 Bootcamp teaches you the principal techniques and theories to design Essbase block storage databases. Block storage databases are deployed independently for budgeting, forecasting and planning, and as the underlying data storage and analytic engine for Hyperion Planning applications. Learn To: Create block storage databases. Build rules files. Analyze data with Smart […]

For companies that are happy with their on-premise data warehouse there is a fear of having to create a new data warehouse when migrating to the cloud.  Luckily for Oracle BI Cloud Service customers there are two excellent ways to avoid having to redo your warehouse.  The first method is using Oracle BICS Data Sync to do […]

Vertex Exchange, the premier conference for tax professionals looking to learn from and network with Vertex subject matter experts and other information technology professionals, is being held October 30 – November 2 in San Antonio. Perficient is excited to be a conference sponsor and we look forward to engaging conversations with show participants. During Vertex […]

Oracle has announced an upgrade to FMW 12c, numbered 12.2.1.2. For reference, see this link. The main change for this release is the addition of Oracle Real-Time Integration Business Insight. Oracle Real-Time Integration Business Insight gives business owners the ability to monitor key metrics of their enterprise in real time using pre-configured dashboards. A differentiating feature […]

This post touches on some lessons learned and what I consider best practices when developing ICS integration flows. All Integration Style/Patterns Map Actions and Complex Transformations If you’re using SQL with a Database adapter, always pass a binding variable. If you can’t use an Assign action, set the value in the Map instead of the […]

Oracle shared an incredible amount of rich content during the show, but don’t worry if you weren’t able to make it, you can view all the OpenWorld keynotes on-demand. There were more than 1800 sessions available to attend and although not every session was recorded, there are some great general sessions worth checking out featuring […]

Houston, TX, October 2016 – Oracle University is pleased to announce that Perficient has received the FY16 North America Oracle University awards for Sales Excellence, OAEC Delivery Excellence and Outstanding Instructor Quality. These awards were revealed in September 2016 by Jason Schiedemeyer, Senior Director for Oracle University. These awards recognizes Perficient for their ability to […]

In a previous blog, I wrote briefly about some of the advantages of an Orchestration flow. In this article, I’m going to dig a little deeper into Orchestration flows and how to get the best use out of them. First, I’m going to show a sample Orchestration flow. This flow triggers from Account Updates from Oracle […]

The rewards of moving from on-premises to cloud are many and although some folks may still have reservations, the benefits are hard to deny. Time to Value Cloud applications are designed to provide a rapid return on investment, with less risk than a traditional implementation. For example, a planning system can be fully developed and […]