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Upskill to Oracle EPM Cloud

When Oracle decided to push Oracle EPM to Cloud, it was a very big decision. There were always questions in my mind back then whether it will be an integrated platform “Oracle EPM Cloud” or it will be individual EPM product components. I didn’t have a clear picture / vision but I was definitely sure that having an integrated platform might work for big organizations who have most of the EPM products in place. But, cloud is different. You need to be a differentiator, competitor and yet provide all the needed functionality. Most organizations are faced with the challenge of not just Cost but also Fast and Quick. Q: How quick can I get on to the Cloud? A: Immediate. Sign a deal, choose the number of users and you are up Q: How quick can I have my application in the cloud A: As-is, within a week / two all the basic functionality. Keep in mind that if you are using Workforce/Capital/Project planning and have customized it to your needs, it would take time Q: How secure i...

Oracle EPM Cloud Updates & Patches

Oracle EPM Cloud Feb 2018 updates are out If you are unsure of where and when this information would be available, take a look at " Oracle Proactive Support EPM" . As this is a blog, it will include a post for each Cloud EPM update. If you are interested to look for previous patch updates, you can look at older posts and you will be able to find it You can also refer to " Cloud Readiness ", select the appropriate tool. Watch out for "What's New" document. But remember that this will only include the latest update PATCH UPDATE SCHEDULE ( Information collected from the patch documents ) Oracle will apply the the latest updates to your test environment on first Friday of the month and to your production environment on third Friday of the month I have took some time and liberty and collated direct link for the Feb 2018 Updates for you PS: You can also see Jan 2018 updates as well in the same link Note of appreciation I appreciate Oracle for ...