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EPM & Hyperion

EPM & Hyperion terminology defined for finance and technology leaders across Egypt and the GCC.

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EPM & Hyperion What Is a Load Rule? A load rule in Essbase and on-premises Hyperion is a rules file that maps a source file's columns, fields and formats to… Technical EPM & Hyperion What Is Long-Range Planning? Long-range planning in Oracle EPM is multi-year financial projection, typically three to ten years, that links strategic initiatives and high-level drivers to… Business EPM & Hyperion What Is a Member Formula? A member formula in Oracle EPM is a calculation attached to a specific dimension member in the metadata, written in Essbase calculation… Technical EPM & Hyperion What Is Metadata? Metadata in Oracle EPM is the structural configuration of an application, including dimension members, hierarchies, aliases, properties and member formulas, defining how… Technical EPM & Hyperion What Is Migration from Hyperion to Oracle Cloud EPM? Migration from Hyperion to Oracle Cloud EPM is the move of planning, consolidation and reporting from on-premises Hyperion applications such as Planning… Business EPM & Hyperion What Is the Migration Utility? The Migration utility, known as Lifecycle Management (LCM), exports, transports and imports Oracle EPM artefacts such as metadata, rules, forms, reports, security… Technical EPM & Hyperion What Is a Planning Unit? A planning unit in Oracle EPM is the combination of scenario, version and entity, optionally with a secondary dimension, that is promoted… Technical EPM & Hyperion What Is Project Financial Planning? Project financial planning in Oracle EPM integrates project-level revenue, cost, resource and timing assumptions into the wider financial plan, linking project milestones… Business EPM & Hyperion What Is a Rolling Forecast? A rolling forecast is a forecast updated at regular intervals that keeps a fixed forward horizon, typically twelve to eighteen months, by… Business EPM & Hyperion What Is a Sandbox Environment? A sandbox in Oracle EPM Cloud is a private working space where a planner can change data, test assumptions and run what-if… Business EPM & Hyperion What Is Scenario Planning? Scenario planning in Oracle EPM is the maintenance of several forward-looking views, such as base, downside and upside cases, built from different… Business EPM & Hyperion What Is Smart View? Smart View is Oracle's Microsoft Office add-in, mainly used in Excel, that connects to Oracle EPM Cloud, Essbase and Oracle analytics to… Business EPM & Hyperion What Is Smart View (Technical)? Smart View (technical) refers to how Oracle's Office add-in connects Excel, Word and PowerPoint to EPM, Essbase and Oracle Analytics through provider… Technical EPM & Hyperion What Is a Substitution Variable? A substitution variable in Oracle EPM is a named, centrally maintained placeholder, such as current month, current year or forecast version, that… Technical EPM & Hyperion What Is Supplemental Data Manager? Supplemental Data Manager is an Oracle EPM Cloud capability for collecting, validating and approving structured non-ledger data needed for close and disclosures,… Business

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