Overview of EPM Cloud, FCCS and Comparison to HFM, Implementation, Customer Stories

1. HFM to Financial
consolidation and Close Cloud
Debra O’connell
Principal Solutions Manager, Alithya

2. AGENDA
> Introduction
> Overview of EPM Cloud, FCCS and Comparison to HFM
> Implementation
> Customer Stories
> Demonstration
> Open Q&A

3. PRESENTER: DEBRA O’CONNELL
> Over 25 years of Oracle EPM Experience
> Oracle/Hyperion
▪ Hotline
▪ Consulting
▪ Pre Sales
> Advertising Conglomerate, Project Manager
▪ Essbase and HFM Administrator/Developer
> Alithya Ranzal, Principal Solutions Manager
▪ Product Demonstrations
▪ Training Content Development and Delivery
▪ Proposals and Estimate Generation

4. AGENDA
> Introduction
> Overview of EPM Cloud, FCCS and Comparison to HFM
> Implementation
> Customer Stories
> Demonstration
> Open Q&A

5. ORACLE EPM CLOUD
On-Premises
HFM/
Enterprise
PBCS/
EPBCS
FCM SDM ARM
ARCS
On-Premises
Planning
Essbase
EPRCS
HPCM PCMCS
TRCS
Disclosure
Management
HTP
OAC
FCCS
Financial Close Manager

6. ORACLE EPM CLOUD ADVANTAGES
> No server purchasing or configuring
> 99.5% availability
> All patches and updates
> 4 week update cycle with new functionality
> Backups and other maintenance
> Minimal database administration skills necessary
> Integration with local Active Directory
> Learning Academy for all products/cloud ready
documentation/Click to chat help
> Development and Production Pods/Environments available within
3 days
> All hosted in Oracle’s cloud environment without reliance on third
party vendors

7. FINANCIAL CLOSE CONSOLIDATION CLOUD SERVICE
> Out of the box functionality including calculations, hierarchies, reports and
dashboards for quick deployments with limited need for scripts and other
customizations
> Built in task flow management and workflow
> Flexible, robust user owned reporting and dashboards
> Fully integrated with Oracle EPM Cloud
> Cloud Accelerator Wizard to Migrate HFM Metadata to FCCS

8. FCCS MAJOR COMPONENTS
> Consolidation
> Predefined dimensions with built-in
Financial Intelligence
> Out of the box and easily configurable
reports, forms and dashboards
> Journals
> Data source detail tracking with drill
through capability
> Built-in automated cash flow, KPI ratio
Analysis, currency translation,
eliminations
> Workflow
> SmartView / FDMEE
> Financial Reports
> Close Calendar
> Task Management
> Dependencies
> Assignments
> Due Dates
> Alerting
> Workflow
> Supplemental Data
> Textual and non-structured data
> Flexible Forms and Questionnaires
> Integration to Consolidation

9. FCCS CONSOLIDATION SYSTEM DIMENSIONS 11+
> Required
> Scenario
> Year
> Period
> View
> Entity
> Account
> Intercompany
> Currency (Value)
> Consolidation (Value)
> Data Source
> Movement (Value)
> Optional
> Multi-GAAP/Custom 1
> Custom 2
> Custom 3
> Custom 4

10. FCCS VS ON-PREMISE HFM - SIMILARITIES
> Financial Intelligence
> Intercompany Eliminations and Matching Reports
> Journals created standard or from templates
> Forms (Grids and forms are now combined)
> Configurable Calculations and advanced consolidation capabilities
> On-the-fly currency translation
> Granular security
> Approval process
> SmartView integration
> FDMEE/Data Management with drill-through
> Thin client
> Financial Reports (same Report Writer) with books and batches

11. FCCS IMPROVEMENTS OVER HFM
> 100% Cloud Infrastructure with automatic enhancements
> Built on Familiar Essbase/PBCS Platform
> Workflow / Process Management
> Supplemental Data Management
> Task and artifact integration with EPM Cloud
> Built in reports and dashboards
> Pre-configured rules for cash flow, balance sheet and income statement
> Simplified Value Dimension
> Dimension Maintenance Functionality in Excel
> Journal comments and attachments at every level
> Multi-GAAP Capabilities
> Mobile Access
> Direct integration with Enterprise Performance Reporting Cloud Service
> On-Line Training Academy Videos

12. AGENDA
> Introduction
> Overview of EPM Cloud, FCCS and Comparison to HFM
> Implementation
> Customer Stories
> Demonstration
> Open Q&A

13. IMPLEMENTATION METHODOLOGY
> Iterative approach within a standard SDLC
methodology
> Focus on process and business
involvement
> Design approach will be influenced by
software decision
> CRPs in Build drive feedback loops
> Key benefits include:
> Increase in solution understanding and
ownership
> Improved end user satisfaction
> Early identification of defects
> Continuous risk identification and mitigation
> Fewer surprises in Test phase
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14. FCCS QUICK START
> Set up development and production pods
> Create an FCCS application with up to 1000 entities; 5000 accounts
> Build 5 custom data forms; 5 custom calculations and 5 financial
statement reports
> Create security model for up to 10 users
> Build one data interface using Cloud Data Management for a single
data source
> Integrate 2 years of history
> Knowledge transfer on maintenance, system navigation, security
management, application management and backups and FCCS best
practices

15. AGENDA
> Introduction
> Overview of EPM Cloud, FCCS and Comparison to HFM
> Implementation
> Customer Stories
> Demonstration
> Open Q&A

16. Revenue
USD ~ $9.6 B
Deployment Location
North America
Industry
Manufacturing
Products
FCCS
PBCS
BICS
OACS
FDMEE
Legacy Platform
Shared drive
Partner Use Case Summary
Precision Castparts Corp performed a roadmap to identify and long-term
solution for their reporting needs. The recommended solution was
completed in 2018 and this use case focuses on the FCCS part of the
implementation.
Top Customer Objectives and Challenges
• Needed a fully integrated consolidation solution that would feed the
new PBCS and BI applications as well as the legacy parent HFM
application.
• First FCCS application to serve as blue print for rest of subsidiary
applications.
• Transition to a cost center view of data instead of purely entities
• Seamless integration between cloud and on-premises systems
Results
• Consolidation solution that satisfies all reporting requirements
• 5 years of validated history in new reporting format
• Transparent data loads from multiple general ledgers and movement
among FCCS, PBCS, OACS and the corporate HFM application
• Static Excel reporting replaced with dynamic reporting book
Key Benefits Achieved
 FCCS is the source for
reporting actuals across all
of the products.
 Streamlined data loads
 Reduced reliance on Data
manipulation and Excel for
“one version of the truth”
* PARTNER USE CASE *
http://www.ranzal.
com/

17. Revenue
USD ~ $610 M
Deployment Location
Montreal, Canada
Industry
Financial Services -
Insurance
Products
Financial Consolidation
Cloud Service (FCCS)
Data Management
Legacy Platform
Excel
Partner Use Case Summary
Ranzal provided Intact with unique client insight and a continuity of
experience. Building upon a long standing relationship and client
confidence earned during previous implementations (Hyperion
Planning and Essbase), providing natural grounds for a continued
partnership with Intact’s first steps into Oracle Cloud products.
Top Customer Objectives and Challenges
• Replace current Excel consolidation process by FCCS
• Use the out of the box consolidation rule of FCCS
• Utilize out of the box currency translation, predefined metadata,
intercompany eliminations, and journal entry capabilities
• Include integration and translation of new subsidiary data
Results
• Produce consolidated IFRS financial statements
• Scalable design allows future expansion in application and integration
• Satisfied strict audit requirements using out-of-the-box functionality and
audit features
• Integrate two GL data sources
• Seamlessly integrated new subsidiary during ongoing merger activities
• Custom rules to calculate key indicators; such as EPS, DPS, Weighted
Average number of outstanding shares
• Custom allocation rule
Key Benefits Achieved
 New Consolidation
system
 Integrated data feed
 Ability to load, adjust,
translate and consolidate
data
 Scalable solution as
business changes over
time
* PARTNER USE CASE *
http://www.ranzal.
com/
Partner Contact:
Rick Torres, BDM
RTorres@ranzal.com

18. Revenue
USD ~ $350 M
Deployment Location
North America
Industry
Manufacturing
Products
Financial Consolidation and
Close Cloud Service (FCCS)
Cloud Data Management
Legacy Platform
Oracle Essbase
Microsoft Excel
Partner Use Case Summary
Cretex partnered with Alithya to design, implement and roll-out Oracle Financial
Consolidation and Close Cloud Service (FCCS) to replace Oracle Essbase and various
Microsoft Excel templates. Prior to FCCS, Cretex leveraged an Oracle Essbase
system for consolidations and reporting.
Top Customer Objectives and Challenges
• Oracle Essbase system was on an unsupported version
• Limited IT and Business resources to support and maintain Essbase
• Multiple ERP’s with manual General Ledger data loads
• More efficient close process across various Business Units
• Centralized collection and calculation of Statistical Metrics & Ratios
Results
• Successfully implemented Oracle FCCS to replace Essbase
• Cloud based application and reliable Oracle maintained infrastructure
• Increased stability with cloud solution
• Streamlined mapping and centralized data loads from multiple General Ledger
sources with increased auditability and flexibility
• Close Manager functionality increased visibility and allowed for proactive
management of the close process
• Streamlined, auditable journal entry process for adjustments
• Dynamic reporting for both financial and statistical driver information
• SmartView used for Statistical Metric submissions and ad-hoc analysis
• Scalable application design to meet the growing needs of the business
* PARTNER USE CASE *
Key Benefits
Achieved
www.ranzal.com
Partner Contact:
Nate Gruys
nate.gruys@alithya.com
952.210.8377
 Centralized repository for
financial and statistical
reporting
 Improved visibility and
administration around
financial close process
 Streamlined data flow for all
aspects of parent company
reporting
 Cloud solution provided
increased stability without
need for IT and future
upgrades

19. Deep Dive Demo

20. Q&A