April 2009 - Issue #1
Inside This Issue:
Letter From the President
UPCOMING ELECTIONS!
Marketing & Communications - Hot off the press!!
Partner Liaison – NEW program
Hyperion SIG Education & Programs
Michigan Oracle Applications User Group
Essbase Developments
Hyperion Strategic Finance
HFM and FDM
Cloud Computing
Infrastructure Version 11 update
Oracle’s Journal of Management Excellence
Planning | Letter From the President
Although this is a “newsletter” we’re going to buck the trend of “bad news sells” and instead talk about some of the positive momentum that the OAUG Hyperion SIG has seen over its first 2 years. This group has just left its infancy and is getting ready to stop crawling and start running!
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UPCOMING ELECTIONS!
 | We’re pleased to announce the following roles that are coming up for election:
* SIG Coordinator / President
* Programs and Education Coordinator
* Secretary
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Marketing & Communications - Hot off the press!!
Nothing is Free these days except some FREE publicity for a Hyperion SIG member!! HOW? We are in need of a facelift for a super cool logo for our Hyperion SIG. If your logo is chosen, you and your company will be highlighted on our website for the quarter, mentioned in our next quarterly newsletter, and a DEEP discount for sponsorship at one of our popular future receptions we host at Conferences. Speaking of newsletter, this is our first issue exclusively for our Hyperion SIG members. The content has been provided by all Hyperion SIG Board members, Domain Leads, and Oracle EPM too! Much thanks to Ms. Brandy Kramer at Finit Solutions for designing and formatting our inaugural issue for YOU - our Hyperion SIG members.
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Partner Liaison – NEW program
The Partners who support Oracle Hyperion Customers are an intrinsic component of the OAUG – Hyperion SIG strategy. Customers rely heavily on the depth and breadth of knowledge that their partners have and have the expectation that their information and access to information regarding the evolution of the products is current.
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Hyperion SIG Education & Programs
 | I would like to thank all of the presentation contributors for Collaborate 09 sessions. We had a team of experts from across the Oracle Hyperion product line evaluate & vote on the best mix of presentations for Hyperion users and Collaborate attendees.
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Michigan Oracle Applications User Group
Formed in March 1999 to help circulate information among the state’s Oracle Applications users, the Michigan Oracle Applications User Group (MI-OAUG) has become Michigan’s premier voice of independent Oracle users. For more than nine years, the group has been one of the foremost leaders in providing a community network for Michigan’s Oracle Applications users.
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Essbase Developments
Essbase has been very much in the news at Oracle these days. There are two major Essbase developments to note. First of all, Hyperion Profitability and Cost Management was released and it uses Essbase as its underlying engine.
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Hyperion Strategic Finance
In today’s climate of volatility in commodity prices, interest rates, and changing consumer habits, companies need to do more than ever to stay ahead of the game and incorporate this shifting environment into their plans. Failure to incorporate risk and uncertainty into strategic modeling can have drastic implications on a company’s strategy and leave the firm unprepared for the future.
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HFM and FDM
If your organization is currently using HFM and/or FDM, you may be wondering what items will affect your environment and applications within the next few years. The following are some of the hot topics in HFM and FDM that you should start considering and planning for:
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Cloud Computing
One of the hottest topics in technology this year is the concept of Cloud Computing which virtualizes both hardware and software to the Internet.
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Infrastructure Version 11 update
Version 11 is the most aggressive Enterprise-class EPM System that Oracle has ever produced. Oracle has done a great job integrating the capabilities of the Hyperion Suite with the robustness of Oracle methodology.
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Oracle’s Journal of Management Excellence
The fourth issue of Oracle's Journal of Management Excellence is now available. This new publication was developed by the EPM Strategy team to capture and highlight Oracle's EPM vision and to offer a vehicle for customers, partners and industry analysts to contribute thought leading discussions on performance management and what constitutes management excellence.
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Planning
Hyperion Planning is on its 11th release since being introduced to the marketplace in August of 2000. The product has evolved over 9 years, and is the premiere planning product.
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Upcoming Events:
Registration for COLLABORATE 09 is now open. Secure your conference registration and hotel room early!
Hyperion SIG meeting at Collaborate, Sunday May 3rd 3:30 – 5:45. For full agenda, click here
Collaborate EPM cocktail reception co-hosted by the Hyperion SIG and OBI SIG at BB King’s in Orlando, Sunday May 3, 6:30 – 8:30pm. This year’s reception is sponsored by interRel Consulting, BlueStone International, Star Analytics, Global Analytics, Hackett, Optimum Solutions, DARC Corporation, Applied OLAP, and greenEPM. The reception has limited space available with tickets to the event being distributed at the OBI and Hyperion SIG meetings on Sunday. Due to limited tickets, customers and end users will have top priority for tickets to this very exclusive event. Please come mingle with your peers, OAUG Board members, and Oracle EPM experts in a laid back and fun setting.
BI Applications Hands on Lab - Monday at Collaborate Come for an in-depth look into Oracle BI Applications, prebuilt BI solutions that deliver intuitive, role-based intelligence for everyone in an organization-from front line employees to senior management-that enable better decisions, actions, and business processes. Don't miss out. Seats are limited.
Q2 Webcasts: - April 22 – Star Analytics, “True Automation and Cost Reduction for your Hyperion Environment”
- May 20 – BlueStone International, “Strategic Finance – Forecasting Cash Flow & Liquidity Through Financial Uncertainty”
- June 4 – KPMG, “EPM topic TBD”
- June 22 – Board Member w/Recruiting Expertise, “Career Instability in a Bad Economy - what steps to take now to be prepared”
OAUG Hyperion User Group Meeting April 30, 2009 in Grapevine, Texas. This training day will offer two types of tracks – Technical (T) or Business (B) sessions. Register now.
Joint meeting Hyperion Users and MI-OAUG June 3rd, Gazebo Banquet Center, Warren, MI 4:30-8 p.m. Registration will open in May.
NEOAUG (New England) June 8th at the DCU Center in Worcester Massachusetts from 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
ODTUG Kaleidoscope 2009 - Please Register soon and Use code ‘IRC’ to get $300 off until April 24
Oracle Open World – Call for PAPERS ends April 26th! Be sure and submit under all categories eligible such as Partner, Customer, User Group, etc. The link for submittals is the same, but you have a few choices to select from and the User Groups will select some of the presentations! |
