Introduction Over the past decade, Oracle EPM has quietly transformed from a traditional planning and consolidation platform into an intelligent, AI-augmented decision engine. What started with Predictive Planning in 2016 has evolved into a comprehensive AI ecosystem, powered by Intelligent Performance Management (IPM), Generative AI (GenAI) and AI Agents, now seamlessly embedded across the EPM…
Introduction Oracle EPM Cloud is updating its Groovy scripting engine to a newer, more secure version in January 2026. This change is not just a background update — it directly affects how Groovy-based business rules and templates run across EPM modules. If your applications rely heavily on Groovy (as most advanced Planning and FreeForm implementations…
Part 3 – Roadmap, Limitations, Considerations & Best Practices 🔗 Read the Full Series Part 1 – Configuration and Model Setup Part 2 – Algorithms and Use Cases Part 3 – Roadmap and Best Practices Introduction In the prior parts, we built your foundation and understanding of how Advanced Predictions works and how to…
Part 2 – Algorithms, Model Logic & Interpretation, and Real‑World Use Cases 🔗 Read the Full Series Part 1 – Configuration and Model Setup Part 2 – Algorithms and Use Cases Part 3 – Roadmap and Best Practices Introduction In Part 1, you learned how to build the scaffolding of an Advanced Prediction model….
Part 1 – Understanding Oracle EPM Advanced Prediction, Configuration, and Model Setup 🔗 Read the Full Series Part 1 – Configuration and Model Setup Part 2 – Algorithms and Use Cases Part 3 – Roadmap and Best Practices Introduction In August 2025, Oracle released Advanced Predictions to EPM Planning and FreeForm. This long-awaited enhancement…
When Oracle first introduced Smart View for Google Workspace in June 2024, it marked a significant step in integrating Cloud EPM with Google’s suite of productivity tools. Now, as of January 2025, this highly anticipated feature is officially available for download from the Google Workspace Marketplace. In this post, I’ll provide an overview of…
Oracle Smart View is about to support Google Workspace. If you’ve been using Smart View with Office 365 for macOS, you’ll find the Google version has a similar look and feel, with a few differences. Having Smart View available for Google Workspace, particularly Google Sheets, will greatly benefit finance users. With the Google Workspace version…
In November of the previous year, Form 2.0 was officially integrated into EPM products, encompassing Planning, FreeForm, Consolidation and Close, Enterprise Profitability and Cost Management, and Tax Reporting. This blog post will primarily delve into the setup process for Form 2.0, shedding light on the newly introduced functionalities within this version. It’s…
Happy New Year! As we bid farewell to an extraordinary and rewarding year, we reflect on the multitude of exciting developments that unfolded in 2023 within the EPM family. The past year has been marked by the introduction of a host of new features that have enhanced the overall EPM platform experience. As…
Updating dimension member properties is a common practice in an EPM Planning/Financial Close system. This includes updating alias, member formulas, aggregation operator, etc. The traditional way is to load an updated dimension file to the system. However, bulk uploading dimension member names is always a tricky task. Especially in the on-premises Hyperion Planning…