sky is the limit: extending oracle pbcs beyond the finance department

The Sky is the Limit PBCS Beyond the Finance Department

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•  Minneapolis, MN based consulting firm •  Business Analytics and Big Data focused •  Over 250 EPM & BI customers •  Employees:

•   Dedicated to Enterprise Performance Management and Business Analytics, enabling clients to make better business decisions

•   Proven customer satisfaction and experience across a variety of industries

•   Advisory services, strategic assessments, implementations, upgrades, training, customer enablement and managed services

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Oracle EPM & BI Client Sampling

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What is PBCS?

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PBCS Outside of Finance

What is PBCS?

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PBCS Outside of Finance

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PBCS Outside of Finance

Why Choose PBCS?

Cloud Functionality

Integration with Finance

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Why Choose PBCS?

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PBCS Outside of Finance

Plan Types and Dimensionality

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MATL

SPEND

RPTG

PBCS Outside of Finance

RPTG

Input Process

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PBCS Outside of Finance

Simple Input via Web and Excel

Initiate Business Rule Calculations

Calculation Enhancements

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PBCS Outside of Finance

Smart Push

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PBCS Outside of Finance

Streamline Data Sync

Eliminate Reporting Lag

Integrate Input Process

Define Data Scope

Sandboxing

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PBCS Outside of Finance

Dynamic What-if Scenario Modeling

Ability to Finalize Sandbox Versions

Valid Intersections

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PBCS Outside of Finance

Define Multi-Dimensional Relationships

Leads to Less Data Form Maintenance

Task Lists

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PBCS Outside of Finance

Newest Features & Updates

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PBCS Outside of Finance

Newest Features & Updates

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PBCS Outside of Finance

Operational Reporting

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PBCS Outside of Finance

Integration with Finance •   Manual Loads/Exports •   Data Management •   EPM Automate •   FDMEE

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PBCS Outside of Finance

Manual Loads & Exports

•   How it works •   What can I do with it?

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PBCS Outside of Finance

Manual Loads & Exports •   Pros

•   FREE! •   Can be automated

•   Cons •   Format is “not ideal” (not as forgiving as other methods) •   No mapping, validation, transformation •   Execution spans multiple screens

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PBCS Outside of Finance

EPM Automate •   What is it? •   What can I do with it?

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PBCS Outside of Finance

EPM Automate •   Pros

•   Easily automated and scheduled •   Can be used in conjunction with other processes •   Can run initiate numerous tasks within PBCS

•   Export Data •   Import Data •   Execute business rules

•   Cons •   Command line tool •   No mapping, validation, transformation

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PBCS Outside of Finance

Data Management •   What is it? Why would I use it? •   What can I do with it?

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PBCS Outside of Finance

Data Management •   Pros

•   FREE! •   Powerful mapping and validations engine •   Automation available

•   Cons •   No data exports •   Can only import using flat files from inbox/outbox •   Built in scheduler is almost never all encompassing

•   Need a business rule run before or after? •   File upload to inbox before?

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PBCS Outside of Finance

FDMEE •   What is it? •   What can I do with it?

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PBCS Outside of Finance

FDMEE •   Pros

•   Single, consolidated hub of info coming to/from Hyperion •   Cloud capable •   Powerful mapping and validation engine •   Oracle strategic direction

•   Cons •   Not free •   Not offered as a cloud service

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PBCS Outside of Finance

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PBCS Outside of Finance

Why Choose PBCS?

Cloud Functionality

Integration with Finance

Today’s Webinar

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PBCS Outside of Finance

eCapital Cloud Enablement Kits

http://ecapitaladvisors.com/cloud-enablement-kit/

Bob Usset

busset@ecapitaladvisors.com

Senior Consultant

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Ryan Koehler

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Manager, EPM Practice

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