Eliminating Allocations during monthly close in General Ledgers, single reporting tool, centralized data, consolidation of cubes, how does BI fit in etc., are becoming common themes these days. In our role as system strategists and architects, we have to make the impossible possible. To our advantage, Oracle has been providing building blocks within the EPM and BI suite to address these complex contemporary needs. At this session, you will gain an insight into some of these practical challenges with which we at MasterCard are faced and what we are doing about it.

1. Hyperion Foot Print Evolving with
Contemporary Business Needs
Jonah Rufus William

2. # Agenda Slide(s)
1 EPM / BI Trends / Needs 3
2 Systems Options / Strategies 4
3 Vision 5
4 Challenges / Opportunities 6
5 Collaborate & Innovate 7
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3. EPM / BI Business Need / Trends
Some common needs we came across over the last couple years are listed below. Reviewing the needs a few standard
themes emerge, Data Enrichment, Standardize Application Platform, Standardize Reporting Tools etc.
1. Fully Loaded (Allocated) P&Ls
2. Information Delivery Center of Excellence
3. Consolidation of Application and Simplify Data Discovery
and Delivery
4. Up to the Minute Close Reporting
5. Eliminate Management Reporting Re-classes in the
Ledger
6. Solve for Expense Analysis A&M, T&E, Procurement etc.
7. Central Repository for Revenue, Expense, Billing,
Drivers, FTE to support Operational intelligence
8. Merge Strategic Planning, Forecast and Budget Process
and Applications
9. Automate Ancillary data captured to report Opportunities /
Risks, commitment etc.
10.Operational Planning capabilities integrated with
corporate planning applications
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4. Systems Options / Strategies
Key takeaway is, organizations are going to evolve and the needs will evolve as well, as technologists we have to
anticipate and build platform capabilities like building blocks to handle change.
1. Data Enrichment Platform
• HPCM for Fully loaded P&L, Product / Customer P&Ls,
Management Re-class
• Spend Classification for Procurement Analysis,
Marketing Analysis, T&E analysis
2. Application Platform
• Financial, Procurement Analytics for BI Needs
• Continue Hyperion for EPM Needs
3. Application Consolidation
• Literal Consolidation of Apps and Process wherever
possible
• Reporting layer can provide options to consolidate
4. Operational Planning
• Combination of BI, Essbase and Planning
• Options to Report from ERP faster
5. Reporting Shared Services
• Standardize Reports
• Standardize on Reporting Tool
• Define Data Delivery Process
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5. Vision
Our focus is to simplify and standardize on a common and scalable Hyperion platform. We deliver; Planning, Budgeting,
Forecasting, Profitability Analytics and Integrated Reporting, in support of Corp. Performance Mgmt.
Source Systems-(5)
Oracle Financials | Op. Metrics | WorkDay | Payroll | Others
Hyperion Data Entry & Reporting Tools-(4)
Financial Reports| Web Analysis | SmartView (Excel Based)
OBIEE or Other Reporting Software
Hyperion + OBI Modules-(20)
Hyperion – FDM | Hyperion ODI
Hyperion Data Loading Tools-(2)
Data Enrichment
Commitment
D & A
Local Actual
eBiz Stats
Cash Flow
M&A Tracker
Spl. Purpose
Apps
Revenue &
Expense
Forecast by
product
Workforce
Planning
Management
Reporting Module
with Product
LC Driver
FX Calcs. Attribute
Reporting
Payroll Analytics
Fully Loaded
Stratplan
COS
Product P&L
Fully Loaded
COS
Product P&L
Local Currency
Exposure Module
Management
Re-Class
Core Hyperion Management Reporting & Planning Apps
Financial
Analytics
Spend
Classification
Procurement &
Spend Analysis
A&M Operational
Planning
Financials &
Spend
Dashboards
Core Business Intelligence Apps.
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6. Challenges / Opportunities
Every initiative will have its own challenges, our perception of those hurdles and the ability to look for opportunities will
separate success and failure in those initiatives.
1. Multi Phased Multi Year Projects
• Requirements Change
• Implement in Phases
2. Organizations With Similar Initiatives
• Competing Resources
• Together there is more to be had
3. Changing Organizational Priorities
• Impacts deliverables
• That is reality, stay connected
4. Changing Business Landscape
• Initially tough to change
• Opportunity to rethink approach
5. Resource Requiems
• People, Process & Platform
• Less is more
6. Changing Technology Landscape
• Drives Design & Priority
• Could be an enabler, stay connected
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7. Collaborate
&
Innovate
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