Operations

The Enterprise Planning and Budgeting Cloud Service (EPBCS) best practice planning framework begins with the Financials module. Recognizing that customers need flexibility when developing a bottoms-up plan/forecast, Oracle provides three methods for P&L planning: driver based, trend-based, or manual input. By selecting a few options for Balance Sheet and Cash Flow planning, customers can have […]

Nearly 100 Kscope17 attendees attended a session by Doga Pamir, Solutions Architect, Perficient Oracle, that recently landed him two top honors: Best First-Time Speaker Award HFM to FCCS – A Customer Success Story Doga Pamir, Perficient Top Speaker Award (Financial Close) Financial Close – HFM to FCCS – A Customer Success Story Doga Pamir, Perficient Doga’s presentation, HFM […]

The difference between winning and losing sales opportunities often depends on a sales rep’s ability to build strong relationships. High-performing sales teams seem to inherently know how to seek out and develop the key relationships they need to win, but they sometimes struggle to do this consistently. Several roadblocks can prevent building strong, deal-winning relationships: […]

The choice for larger organizations needing detailed, specialized models and real-time integration, Oracle Enterprise Planning and Budgeting Cloud Service (EPBCS) extends the Planning and Budgeting Cloud Service (PBCS) platform. As the name suggests, it is a perfect fit for both corporate finance as well as operational planners. It enables operational planners to budget via several […]

A couple of days ago, I posted this piece on a different blog at Perficient, but thought it was interesting enough to share it with those who work in the banking and insurance industries. –  –  – Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s CEO, recently took a trip to Alaska as part of his personal challenge to have […]

As DevOps grows in popularity, there are going to misconceptions for the innovation philosophy. From understanding the benefits to how organizational culture is changed, many will expect DevOps to create results out of thin air when that will be hardly the case. Our consultants speak with organizations daily who are making the transition. We hear […]

Microservices are top-of-mind for developers and innovators, especially in a connected world. With research firm Gartner predicting more than 20 billion connected things by 2020, being able to develop quickly and effectively will set organizations apart. Microservices are gaining traction for their ability to develop and deliver modern, lightweight and composable workloads. They achieve this […]

For companies contemplating implementing FCCS, here is an insight of what you can expect. Oracle’s new product FCCS (Financial Consolidation and Close Cloud) was designed to replace HFM (Hyperion Financial Management). Since it is cloud based, subscribers eliminate the need for server maintenance and software upgrades and patches. FCCS incorporates pre-built out of the box […]

Low user adoption is often cited as a top reason why CRM projects are failing. This isn’t anything new; low user adoption has been referenced as a top reason why CRM projects fail for over a decade. In response to this, CRM vendors have added in new features such as gamification, visualizations, and adoption dashboards […]

We are thrilled to announce the launch of our Microsoft Dynamics 365 practice, continuing our efforts to grow our portfolio of cloud-based Microsoft solutions offerings. As a Gold-Certified, award-winning Microsoft partner and one of just a handful of Microsoft National Solution Providers, this addition allows us to help our clients successfully plan, deploy, and manage […]

Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s CEO, recently took a trip to Alaska as part of his personal challenge to have visited every state in the U.S. by the end of 2017. In a post, he shared his thoughts on Alaska’s Permanent Fund Dividend, which provides residents with a portion of the oil revenue the state makes. Each […]

Over the years, the implementation, application, and best practices of information technology have seen a gradual evolution. What started with local systems, iterative innovation, and analog systems has evolved into a world that’s always-on and ready to change at any given moment. Organizations who recognize this shift tend to stand the test of time and […]