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2019 Update: Top 4 Must-Know Trends for CPM & EPM Solutions
UPDATED: 2019-10-28 Corporate Performance Management (“CPM“) and Enterprise Performance Management (“EPM“) solutions are cornerstone tools for Finance and Accounting teams to better understand their organization’s financial performance and help drive future business plans. Though CPM & EPM Solutions have been around since the 1980’s, this type of software only really became mainstream when companies started
In search of the CPM & EPM solution grail
The Goal Getters (“TGG”) are in constant pursuit of the CPM & EPM solution grail for our clients — better ways for Finance and Accounting to understand their organization’s financial performance and drive future business plans. It is a solution grail in the sense that it is elusive since the right CPM & EPM solution
Four Reasons to Avoid CPM Solutions from Your ERP Vendor
Corporate Performance Management (CPM) Systems help companies handle financial and operational planning, financial consolidation and close, intercompany elimination, account reconciliation, reporting and analysis and other finance processes. Gartner first recognized the CPM software category in the early 2000s, when the sector was dominated by independent vendors like Hyperion, Cognos, and OutlookSoft. Over time, many of
Essbase Patch Set Update 11.1.2.4.031 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 11.1.2.4.031 Patch 29260080: Essbase Server Hyperion Essbase Studio 11.1.2.4.031 Patch 29260139: Essbase Studio Server Patch 29260141: Essbase Studio Console
Statement of Direction – Hyperion Strategic Finance
READ THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT OF DIRECTION: Hyperion Strategic Finance Statement of Direction (Doc ID 2520739.1) This document provides an overview of the strategic plans and future direction for Oracle Hyperion Strategic Finance. Executive Overview Hyperion Strategic Finance is a feature rich financial forecasting and modeling solution with on-the-fly scenario analysis and modeling capabilities. It helps
Statement of Direction – Hyperion Planning:Offline Planning
READ THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT OF DIRECTION: Hyperion Planning: Offline Planning Statement of Direction (Doc ID 2520717.1) This document provides an overview of the strategic plans and future direction for the Offline Planning feature of Oracle Hyperion Planning. Executive Overview Hyperion Planning: Offline Planning feature is Smart View Excel Add-in install that allows Hyperion Planning users
Statement of Direction – Hyperion Planning Simplified Interface
READ THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT OF DIRECTION: Hyperion Planning: Simplified Interface Statement of Direction – Doc ID 2520698.1 This document provides an overview of the strategic plans and future direction for the Oracle Hyperion Planning Simplified Interface. Executive Overview The Oracle Hyperion Planning Simplified Interface is an alternative to the Workspace Interface to Hyperion Planning.
Account Reconciliations – The Game Has Changed
The world of account reconciliations software has long been dominated by vendors such as Blackline and Trintech, only to be followed from a long distance by Oracle. Having worked in the early days of the account reconciliation software industry, when Trintech was selling payments devices and Blackline operated under another name (Osaba), it has
EPM Patch Set Updates – January 2019
The following are the Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) Patch Set Updates (PSU) released last month (January 2019). The "Patch" ID links will access the patch directly for download from "My Oracle Support" (login required). Hyperion Product Link Oracle Hyperion Reporting and Analysis Framework 11.1.2.4.009 is Available Link Oracle Smart View for Office Link None
Oracle Data Relationship Management 11.1.2.4.347 is Available
Patch Set Update (PSU) for Oracle Hyperion Data Relationship Management 11.1.2.4.x has been released. Oracle Hyperion DRM PSU 11.1.2.4.347 Patch 28818149 About this Patch: This PSU download is available from the My Oracle Support > Patches & Updates section. This Patch Set Update (PSU) requires a full installation. This patch can be installed on a
How to Reduce Risk, Improve Transparency and Increase Efficiency in Tax Provisioning
CFO’s and audit committees are seeking innovation from tax departments to decrease financial close cycles and increase transparency into tax planning and reporting. On one hand, it is critical for CFOs and management teams to understand the financial impact strategic tax planning activities, such as transfer pricing, can have on the organization while also considering
Kscope19 Approaches!
TGG had a blast at last year’s Kscope18 Conference – one of the best events focused on Hyperion available. Here are some highlights from Kscope18. Since 2008, ODTUG’s Kaleidoscope Conference (Kscope) has been the premier Oracle Developer Conference, attracting Oracle experts from all over the world. Getting together with the fellow Canucks last year was a wonderful time, and
Oracle Open World 2018 – Keynotes and Presentations for Download
Majority of the keynotes and presentation sessions for Oracle OpenWorld 2018 Conference are now available to watch and download. If you missed the conference, don't worry….you can download all of the presentations by reviewing the information below. More importantly, you did not have to be registered in this conference to access all of these content
Oracle Hyperion Profitability and Cost Management 11.1.2.4.129 is available
Patch Set Update (PSU) for ORACLE HYPERION PROFITABILITY AND COST MANAGEMENT 11.1.2.4.x has been released. Oracle Hyperion HPCM PSU 11.1.2.4.129 Patch 28770681 About this Patch: This PSU download is available from the My Oracle Support > Patches & Updates section. This is a patch set update (PSU). It requires a full installation of Profitability and
Why Data Mastery Holds the Key to Finance Innovation
FSN’s 2018 research entitled Innovation in Reporting highlights the crucial importance of data management and governance in either stifling or accelerating innovation in financial and management reporting. The report defines four categories of finance function, namely; the “Data Overloaded” who are overwhelmed by too many data sources and poor data governance; the “Data Constrained” who