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OneStream Adds Governed Analytics Enabling Users to Analyze Without Compromise
While many organizations are well down the path of finance transformation, the role of the CFO and Finance leaders continues to expand. In addition to traditional financial responsibility and accountability, the finance team is now called upon to act as a strategic advisor to business leaders. The finance organization’s historical credibility in controlling financial data,
Transfer Pricing Methods, Best Practices and Business Benefits
Globalization presents both tremendous opportunities for business but also significant challenges. On one hand multinational corporations have access to assets across all their geographies – natural resources, manufactured products, lower-cost labor and skilled talent, for example. On the other corporations operating across various jurisdictions have to meet the different laws and regulations required for
Global Brass and Copper Scraps Oracle HFM for OneStream XF Cloud
Moving financial close and consolidation processes to the cloud is a critical decision for organizations today – and there is much to consider before getting started. If you’re an Oracle Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) customer, it may feel like the natural selection to move to Oracle’s EPM Cloud. But is it the right decision for
Vena and Certent Deepen Partnership in Strategic Financial Reporting
Partnership to deliver Regulatory & Narrative Reporting Solutions as industry leaders expand beyond North America to EMEA. Roseville, CA, May 6, 2019 – Certent, Inc., a leading provider of software-as-a-service solutions for financial disclosure management and equity compensation, announced today that it is deepening its partnership with Vena Solutions, the leader in finance process management
EPM Patch Set Updates – September 2019
The following are the Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) Patch Set Updates (PSU) released last month (September 2019). The “Patch” ID links will access the patch directly for download from “My Oracle Support” (login required). Hyperion Product Link Hyperion Shared Services 11.1.2.4.009 is Available Link Essbase Patch Set Update 11.1.2.4.035 is Available Link Oracle Smart View for Office
Essbase Patch Set Update 11.1.2.4.035 is Available
The Hyperion Product Management recently advised the release of Patch Set Updates (PSU) for Oracle Hyperion Essbase 11.1.2.4.x. These PSU downloads are available from the My Oracle Support > Patches & Updates section. Hyperion Essbase Server 11.1.2.4.035 30102960 – HYPERION ESSBASE SERVER 11.1.2.4.035 Hyperion Essbase Client 11.1.2.4.035 30102952 – HYPERION ESSBASE RTC 11.1.2.4.035 30102955 –
Updates to the Lifetime Support Policy – Extension of Premier Support for Enterprise …
The Lifetime Support Policy has been updated to reflect the extension of Premier Support for release 11.1.2. Hyperion 11.1.2.4 Premier Support has been extended through to December, 2021. This replaces Extended Support; which means no Extended Support is offered. Please refer to the following for more information and details Oracle Hyperion EPM System Release 11.1.2.x
Why Data Integration and Data Quality are Critical to Successful CPM Projects
Today’s CFOs and controllers need to manage their critical, enterprise-wide financial data and processes as effectively as possible. That data needs to be timely, accurate and easily accessible for insightful reporting and analysis to maintain a competitive edge. Accordingly, their corporate performance management (CPM) solutions need to be robust, scalable and provide full integration with
Breaking News: Oracle EPM On-Prem Premier Support Extended
Updated: 2019-SEP-30 Fresh off the press on the heels of Oracle Open World 2019 wrap-up. Yes — there were some interesting announcements coming out of Oracle’s iconic annual conference — new branding with softer colours /softer go-to-market tone, autonomous operating system, enhanced digital assistant (formerly Oracle Chatbot) and always free development environments to name a
Finance Business Partnering
Finance Business Partnering Long gone are the days of highly compartmentalized organizations where duties are divided, and teams work in silos. We now dawn on the era where orchestrated collaboration across the enterprise is the key to resilient execution of strategy and achievement of business goals. This phenomenon is called “Finance Business Partnering” — empowering
OneStream Scores in Gartner Critical Capabilities for Cloud FP&A Solutions
When it comes to identifying and evaluating corporate performance management (CPM) software vendors to address specific customer requirements, many organizations rely on IT industry analyst reports as a trusted source. The most well-known among the IT industry analyst firms is Gartner and their Magic Quadrant and Critical Capabilities reports. While the Gartner Magic Quadrant
Hyperion Shared Services 11.1.2.4.009 is Available
The following Patch Set Update (PSU) has been released for Hyperion Shared Services 11.1.2.4.x and is available from the My Oracle Support | Patches & Updates section. Hyperion Shared Services PSU 11.1.2.4.009 Patch 30064125 The Readme file describes all of the requirements and instructions for applying this patch. Patch Type – This is a patch
EPM Patch Set Updates – August 2019
The following are the Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) Patch Set Updates (PSU) released last month (August 2019). The “Patch” ID links will access the patch directly for download from “My Oracle Support” (login required). Hyperion Product Link Oracle Hyperion Profitability and Cost Management 11.1.2.4.130 is available Link Oracle Smart View for Office Link No posts
Deliver Business Agility and Reduced TCO with the OneStream XF MarketPlace
Did you know, according to EY[1], 50% of finance leaders say the current function cannot meet the demands of strategic priorities? For most, stats like EY’s are hard to believe. Especially when you consider all the buzz about machine learning, advanced analytics and finance transformation. And it’s even harder to believe when you consider the
5 Steps to Unleashing Finance – Step 5: Leveraging Advanced Analytics
Predictive analytics, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML) – oh my. By now, you’ve heard all the buzz. You know, how technologies like these will forever change the office of the CFO. Or so “they” say. I know. Big claims. And with such claims about finance transformation, it’s easy to feel left out. I