ODTUG EPM Technophilia Day - Thursday, March 10, 2022
Join us for the ODTUG EPM Technophilia Day
Thursday, March 10, 2022 - all times are EST
11:00 – 11:40 a.m. FreeForm Apps – Oracle EPM Cloud’s SaaS Pathway for Essbase On-prem
Presented by: Shankar Viswanathan, Oracle Corporation
FreeForm Apps, which are part of EPM Cloud, support native migration from on-prem Essbase. FreeForm has seen quite a bit of momentum from Essbase customers migrating into it. Recently we introduced the concept of multiple cube cubes in FreeForm Apps. In March 2022 we will introduce a way to create FreeForm Applications from Excel templates.
This session will cover use cases for FreeForm Apps, provide you renewed guidance, provide updates, and cover frequently asked questions on FreeForm Applications in Oracle EPM Cloud.
11:45 a.m. – 12:40 p.m. Session 1 – Narrative Reporting – What Can You Do Now?
Presented by: 
Geordan Drummond, Alithya
Oracle’s Narrative Reporting feature set has been improved greatly over the past few months. Join us as we review the foundational elements and the latest features that you will want to consider using as part of your reporting efforts.
12:45 – 1:40 p.m. Session 2 – Unknown Power of ASO MDX Calculations in PBCS
Presented by: Mohammad Moiz, Genpact
ASO could be used beyond its rapid aggregation and reporting capabilities. There is an unknown power in MDX business rules/calculations. In this session, you will learn tips to build lean MDX business rules to optimize the repetitive calculations and also gain the knowledge about building self-service functionality to control the data flow and boost the performance of the reports.
1:45 – 2:25 p.m. WIT Session– Finding Balance While Working Through a Pandemic
Presented by Sara Beth Good, Alithya
2:30 – 3:00 p.m. Panel –Migrating from Hyperion Financial Reports to Management and Narrative Reporting
Reporting is the final destination of converting raw data into information to run your business. Management Reporting (MR) is going to be the future of reporting as Financial Reporting (FR) is going away. However, companies that are on Finance Reporting should upgrade to Management Reporting. This is not a quick and easy decision, especially if your organization has built in reports extensively in FR. Are you ready to migrate now from FR to MR but are wary of making the wrong first step? This session will guide you through the best practices, tips and techniques you need for a successful journey to EPM Reporting. Also, you will hear from experts about their experiences on migration strategy.
3:05 – 3:35 p.m. Happy Hour – A zoom link will be provided in the session chat.