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 […]
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EPBCS Business Process Module: Capital
Capital planning is an integral part of an organization’s annual planning and forecasting process and a key module in Oracle Enterprise Planning and Budgeting Cloud Service (EPBCS). Capital planning considers the capacity of existing resources to support operations and the capital assets needed for expansion. The process flow is as follows: Existing Assets Recognize and […]
EPBCS Business Process Module: Workforce
Labor-related expenses are often the largest variable expense on the P&L, and consequently labor planning deserves its own detailed module on the Enterprise Planning and Budgeting Cloud Service (EPBCS) platform. Oracle’s Workforce module addresses four facets of the labor planning process: 1. Compensation Planning Configurable framework for compensation and benefits Plan by employee, by job […]
EPBCS Business Process Module: Financials
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 […]
What is Oracle EPBCS?
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 […]
Kscope17 Highlight: How to Model Complex Oracle BI Data Security
Kscope17, ODTUG’s user conference known for providing a rich opportunity for networking and education on Oracle technologies, is quickly approaching and we’re excited to connect with you at the event. Perficient is proud to be a silver sponsor of Kscope17, which is being held June 25-29 in San Antonio. Visit us at booth #211 to […]
Why Oracle Cloud for Enterprise Planning and Budgeting
Oracle Enterprise Planning and Budgeting Cloud Service (EPBCS) is a subscription-based service released in May 2016. There are numerous reasons why you should consider EPBCS, but I’ve outlined my top five reasons below. Value Out-of-the-Box: Oracle’s R&D spend is second to none as it competes with other SaaS vendors in this space. Customers are benefiting […]
Smart View 11.1.2.5.700 Released
Smart View 11.1.2.5.700 was released on Friday and brings a few new anticipated features. Here is a recap from the patch readme: You can now insert Planning forms as charts into Microsoft PowerPoint, giving you a graphical display of the information in the form. The Oracle Journals extension now supports opening Oracle Hyperion Financial Management […]
Finance Transformation — What Does it Mean?
Finance Transformation has been a catchphrase in the enterprise performance management (EPM) industry for several years. But what does finance transformation mean exactly? From our perspective, it begins with the marriage of modern, digital technologies with a strong governance philosophy. When this occurs, a finance organization is transformed into a prescient voice shaping business strategy. […]
Missed Oracle OpenWorld? Great Content Now On-Demand
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 […]
A Top Physician Group Migrates to PBCS
Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc., a legacy Oracle Hyperion Planning customer, needed to refine its finance and labor planning models, as well as provide end users a platform that was simpler and more intuitive to use, and that provided a real-time look into their budgeted bottom line throughout the […]
Transformation Can Be Difficult: Must I Eat My Peas?
We’ve all been in this situation where we’re being asked to do something that takes us out of our comfort zone. Whether you are being asked to volunteer to chair a committee at your child’s school, create a presentation on a topic you didn’t even know how to spell yesterday or deliver a speech in […]