Posts Tagged ‘Oracle Cloud’

We all know one of the tremendous benefits of moving to the cloud is time to value. After all, cloud applications are designed to provide a rapid return on investment, with less risk than a traditional implementation. If you’re like most people, the promise of business transformation in weeks may sound like marketing hype and […]

Mercer Advisors, a privately held wealth management firm with approximately $11 billion in assets under management, needed a more robust financial reporting solution. Its legacy solution relied on an Excel-based framework with multiple General Ledger systems providing current and historical data. Mercer Advisors decided to implement Essbase Cloud, part of the Oracle Analytics Cloud (OAC) […]

Like many organizations, U.S. Concrete, Inc. needed a solution to simplify and accelerate planning, budgeting, and reporting processes in order to focus more attention on financial analysis. The company turned to Oracle Enterprise Planning and Budgeting Cloud Service (EPBCS), and it’s been a game changer. A significant result, according to Oracle: U.S. Concrete now updates […]

Perficient has a 15-year history as a platinum level member of the Oracle Partner Network (OPN) implementing cloud and on-premises solutions for EPM, ERP, BI and CX. The platinum level designates partners with extensive expertise across a broad range of products and technologies as well as at least five qualifying specializations. Yesterday at Oracle OpenWorld […]

Oracle OpenWorld is just around the corner and the Perficient team is looking forward to meeting you at the show. Perficient is proud to be an exhibitor at Oracle OpenWorld, which is being held October 1-5 in San Francisco. Visit us at booth #3205 to meet with subject matter experts and thought leaders and learn […]

Many believe that once an asset is placed in service that is the end of the story. However, there is more to the Oracle Project and Oracle Assets relationship after capitalization. A project can hang around until the asset is retired to capture the retirement costs, resulting in the full cradle-to-grave cost and activity of […]

Oracle Enterprise Planning and Budgeting Cloud Service (EPBCS) is a significant differentiator for Oracle. Lacking the challenges inherent in on-premises software and building on best practices in the industry, EPBCS offers companies a head start on finance transformation like no other. One clear lesson from the field is that a good financial planning process is […]

In Part 1 of this blog post series on Enterprise Planning and Budgeting Cloud Service (EPBCS) deployment considerations, I covered key topics such as change management, education and training as well as upgrades and maintenance.  I’ll pick up where I left off and share my thoughts on support and migrations. Support In the event an […]

Implementing a new financial planning suite introduces unfamiliar technologies and tools, and often significant changes to the planning processes as well. A solid change program is needed to ensure all stakeholders are engaged and capable of a smooth transition. Change management starts with executive sponsorship, but other key components are user training, communication plans, governance […]

With regard to Enterprise Planning and Budgeting Cloud Service (EPBCS), topics such as master data, data management, security, and workflow are key areas of interest to administrators. Master Data EPBCS provides no less than four methods for administrators to add, modify, and delete master data (dimension members, attributes, hierarchies) in the applications. From a web […]

Oracle/Hyperion has long been the standard-bearer for ease-of-use with financial reporting and analytics. Oracle Enterprise Planning and Budgeting Cloud Service (EPBCS) carries on this legacy with three main presentation components: Reports Print-quality reports are designed using Financial Reporting (FR) Web Studio. It is a web-based design tool that looks much like the current Financial Reporting […]

The Project module of Oracle Enterprise Planning and Budgeting Cloud Service (EPBCS) is designed to support financial planning and forecasting for contract, capital, and indirect projects. The platform integrates project management systems and financial planning to support the complete project planning lifecycle. It has four components: Projects Summary Provides a full project view – both […]