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EPM & Hyperion What Are FCCS Data Forms? FCCS data forms are web-based grids in Oracle FCCS through which entity finance teams enter, review and adjust period-end data and supplemental… Technical EPM & Hyperion What Is FCCS Rules (Financial Consolidation)? FCCS rules are the consolidation logic in Oracle FCCS, combining Oracle's seeded calculations for translation, eliminations, ownership and balancing with configurable consolidation… Technical Cross-Functional What Is a Finance Technology Roadmap? A finance technology roadmap is the multi-year plan that sequences finance technology investments from the current system landscape to a target architecture,… Technical Intelligent Automation What Is Financial Close Orchestration? Financial close orchestration is the automated coordination of the close sequence across sub-ledger closes, GL postings, data loads, consolidation, reconciliations and reporting,… Technical Cross-Functional What Is a Financial Data Model? A financial data model is the structured definition of financial entities, attributes, hierarchies, relationships and business rules, such as accounts, entities, periods,… Technical Intelligent Automation What Is Function Calling (LLM Tool Use)? Function calling (LLM tool use) is the capability of language models to request execution of predefined functions, such as database queries, API… Technical Intelligent Automation What Is Function-as-a-Service (FaaS)? Function-as-a-service (FaaS) is the serverless compute model in which small, single-purpose functions run on demand in response to events, with the provider… Technical Intelligent Automation What Is GL Journal Automation? GL journal automation is the use of integration, RPA and AI to create, validate, code, route for approval and post general ledger… Technical Business Intelligence What Is Google Looker Studio? Google Looker Studio, formerly Data Studio, is Google's free, browser-based visualisation and dashboard tool that connects to Google Sheets, BigQuery, Google Analytics… Technical Business Intelligence What Is Grain (Data Warehouse)? Grain (data warehouse) is the definition of exactly what one row in a fact table represents, such as one journal line per… Technical EPM & Hyperion What Is HAL (Hyperion Application Link)? HAL (Hyperion Application Link) is Oracle's legacy on-premises integration tool for moving data and metadata from ERP systems and files into Hyperion… Technical EPM & Hyperion What Is HFM Consolidation Rules? HFM consolidation rules are the custom rule logic, traditionally written in a VBScript-based syntax and later also in Calculation Manager, that governs… Technical EPM & Hyperion What Is Hybrid Aggregation Mode? Hybrid aggregation mode is an Essbase block storage configuration that keeps BSO write-back and calculation capabilities while aggregating dynamic upper-level members at… Technical EPM & Hyperion What Is Hyperion Financial Management (HFM)? Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) is Oracle's on-premises consolidation application for multi-entity, multi-currency groups, handling translation, eliminations, ownership and statutory reporting with its… Technical EPM & Hyperion What Is Hyperion Shared Services? Hyperion Shared Services is the central administration component of on-premises Oracle Hyperion that manages user directories, authentication providers, provisioning of application roles… Technical

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