FDM to FDMEE (ERPi) Upgrade/Migration Strategies &

Considerations Tony Scalese

Edgewater Ranzal

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Product Overview

● FDM Classic

● FDM Enterprise Edition (FDMEE) / ERPi

FDMEE Features / Benefits

Upgrade Discussion

Roadmap

Agenda

Data transformation tool for the EPM suite

Windows & VBScript based application

End user driven with little to no IT involvement

Primary mechanism used when loading data to HFM, less of an adoption rate with Essbase / Planning

11.1.2.3 is the terminal release of FDM Classic

Support will continue per the Oracle Lifetime Support Policy ● http://www.oracle.com/us/support/library/lifetime-support-

applications-069216.pdf

● 11.1.2.x Extended Support ends April 2018*

FDM Classic

Combination of FDM Classic and ERP

Integrator (ERPi)

Utilizes Oracle Data Integrator (ODI) to manage

the data extraction and transformation process

Integrated into Workspace

● Utilizes Jython and VB.Net for scripting

Primarily an end user tool but requires more IT

support than FDM Classic

FDM Enterprise Edition (FDMEE)

Architecture

Source Systems*

Source Accounting Entities*

Import Formats

Locations

Periods

Categories

Data Load Rules

FDMEE Data Load Components

Product Overview

● FDM Classic

● FDM Enterprise Edition (FDMEE) / ERPi

FDMEE Features / Benefits

Upgrade Discussion

Roadmap

Agenda

Product Overview

● FDM Classic

● FDM Enterprise Edition (FDMEE) / ERPi

FDMEE Features / Benefits

Upgrade Discussion

Roadmap

Agenda

Direct integration to various Oracle General

Ledger Systems as well as SAP – including BW

Non Oracle G/L integration

Flat file integration

Drill through from EPM systems to general/sub

ledger systems

● No data warehouse/staging needed

Metadata integration

Budget Data Writeback

FDMEE Key Features

Prebuilt Source Systems Integrations

System Version EPM Version

Oracle eBusiness Suite 11.5.10 cu2

12

12.1.3

11.1.1.3+

11.1.1.3+

11.1.2.1+

PeopleSoft Financial

Management

9.0

9.1

11.1.1.3+

11.1.2.1+

PeopleSoft Commitment

Control

9.1 11.1.2.2

JD Edwards EnterpriseOne 9.0 Requires Tools 9.1 11.1.2.2

Fusion Financials 11.1.2.1.501+

SAP R3 / ECC 4.7 / 6.0 11.1.2.1.501+

SAP BW 7.0 11.1.2.3

PeopleSoft Human Capital

Management

9.0

9.1

11.1.2.0+

11.1.2.3

Requires BristleCone SAP ERPi adaptor ● http://www.bristleconelabs.com/edel/edel_login.asp

Supports balance extraction from the following modules: ● Business Warehouse (BW)

● General Ledger

● Profit Center

● Cost Center

● Vendor Balances

● Customer Balances

SAP Integration

ODI Adaptor that pulls data from the

AIF_OPEN_INTERFACE table

Data needs to be populated in the ODI

repository from the source system

● Adaptor does not provide this mechanism

● Need to modify the ODI project* or use another

process

30 fields / dimensions, 13 attributes, YTD and

Periodic value fields

Open Interface Adaptor

Supports delimited & fixed width flat file formats

Includes FDM Classic functionality: ● Non-numeric Signage

● European to US Notation

● Padding

● Factoring

● NZP

● Expression Stacking

Does not require ODI to be installed if only using flat file integration

Flat File Integration

Web UI, SmartView, Financial Reports

Drill Through from EPM

Drill Through to Source

Hierarchy from source system is the hierarchy loaded to the EPM system ● Supports Classic and EPMA enabled applications

FDMEE sets some of the required properties but not all

If a property was originally set by FDMEE and you change the property in the EPM application, the property is overridden in the next integration

Hierarchies are merged ● FDMEE never deletes hierarchies or members

● Unspecified members/hierarchies are ignored ● In EPMA, can create in Shared library as orphans

Metadata Integration

Budget/Forecast data can be written back from

Planning, Essbase ASO or BSO 11.1.2.x

● No available for EPMA enabled ASO

Oracle E-Business Suite or PeopleSoft

Enterprise Financial Management

● EBS can post to budget with or without journals

Allocations are not supported

Budget Write Back

Workspace Integration

● Multiple browsers

● More Operating Systems*

Lifecycle Management

Scalability / Data volumes

Security Groups

Even more robust mapping

FDMEE Benefits

Security concept is similar to FDM Classic

● Define user types/profiles

● Apply security to objects to enable user type access

Groups officially supported!

Security by location allows groups to be

automatically created when a new location is

added

Security design should be considered during

application design

FDMEE Security

Define User Type ● Data Loader

● Data Mapper

● Reporting / View Only

Define Security Groups - FDMEE ● FDMEE_Location_DL

● FDMEE_Location_DM

● FDMEE_Location_VO

Assign Security Roles to Groups ● FDMEE_Location_DL Run Integration, Intermediate 5

Optional: Define Groups of Groups - HSS ● FDMEE_Europe_VO

Provision Users to Security or GOG - HSS

Example Security Design Approach

Same options as FDM Classic: ● Explicit, Between, In, Like

● Same processing order ● Dimensions

● Map Types

Additional option type of Multidimensional ● Similar to Cross Dimensional / varValue mapping

● Far more efficient than FDM Classic

● Supports wildcard maps across multiple dimensions

More wildcarding options ● <x>

● <Blank>

Ability to associate mapping rule to a specific data load rule

FDMEE Mapping

Source Value Source Mapping Target Mapping Result

A1425 ?* * 1425

1823USD *??? * 1823

10065_50010 <1> * 10065

10065_50010 <2> * 50010

CC93425_M150 ??<1> * 93425

NULL <BLANK> No Product No Product

CC10065_ <BLANK> No Site No Site

Wildcard Types

Astericks (*) is the only supported wildcard in Target Mapping

Allow 2 or more dimension values to be

interrogated to determine the current dimension

mapped/target value

● Example: If Account begins with 5 and Cost Center

is between 10520 and 10589

Only supports source dimension members

● Utilize mapping scripts to access target members

FDMEE MultiDimensional Maps

No more active reports! ● Utilizes BI Publisher

Several key reports migrated to FDMEE

Same general process to create report ● Define query

● Export query definition to XML and import into word doc

● Use BI Publisher to generate layout ● Leverage Word functionality like tables, headings

● Associate query to layout/template

FDMEE Reports

Product Overview

● FDM Classic

● FDM Enterprise Edition (FDMEE) / ERPi

FDMEE Features / Benefits

Upgrade Discussion

Roadmap

Agenda

11.1.2.3 ● All net new FDM customers must use FDMEE, FDM

Classic is not available

● Existing customers may upgrade to 11.1.2.3 and utilize FDM Classic, FDMEE or FDMEE with FDM Classic

11.1.2.4 ● All customers must utilize FDMEE, even existing

customers

● FDM Classic will continue to be supported through EOL

Upgrade Paths

How much scripting does your current

application include?

Are you integrating with Essbase?

Do you have any of the supported source

systems in house?

How important is historical drill through?

How risk adverse is your organization?

Do you have or are planning to deploy the

Account Reconciliation Manager (ARM)?

FDMEE Upgrade/Deployment Considerations

Migration Paths

Take the time to evaluate your current mapping

Review metadata

● Locations

● Import Formats

● Logic Groups

● Validation Entities / Rules

Test, Test, Test

Application Rebuild Considerations

Product Overview

● FDM Classic

● FDM Enterprise Edition (FDMEE) / ERPi

FDMEE Features / Benefits

Upgrade Discussion

Roadmap

Agenda

Complete parity

Scripting

Future Enhancements

Roadmap

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Safe Harbor

Jython ● Event, Import, Custom & Mapping

VB.Net ● Event & Custom

SQL ● Mapping

Resources ● Jython: www.jython.org

● VB.Net: W3 Schools

● SQL: W3 Schools

Jython, SQL, VB.Net – Oh My!

Parity

Core Features ● Scripting – Import format, Mapping and Event

● File – Append and Replace Mode

● Excel Template – Import trial balances, journals and mappings

● Open Batch

● Batch Reporting

Target Application Features ● HFM – Intersection check and Journals

● Planning and Essbase – Custom calc scripts

Replacement for Data Mart Adapter

account = fdmRow.getString("ACCOUNT")

entity = fdmRow.getString("ENTITY")

# Map based on account and dept column values

fdmResultMap["ATTR1"] = account + "-" + entity

if (account[0:2] == "11" and entity == "01"):

fdmResult = "Cash2"

fdmResultMap[“AMOUNTX”] = 0

Jython Example

Case

When Account like ‘11%’ and Entity = ’01’ then ‘Cash2’

End

,AmountX = 0

,Attr1 = Account || ‘-’ || Entity

SQL Example

Custom Scripts

Improved MultiLoad

Ability to load metadata from BW

Additional Target Applications and Features

● HSF Adapter

● HFM – QMR, ICP Load and Cell Text from FDM and

HFM

● Explicit support for HPCM

Future Enhancements – 11.1.2.3 PSU2

DRM Integration

● FDMEE Target Application. (FDMEE as source

adapter for DRM)

● Member mapping import from DRM.

Controls Groups – Certification (302) /

Assessment (404)

Data synchronization between HFM and

Essbase / Planning

Future Enhancements – 11.1.2.3.500

Object Security

ARM/HFM Journal Write-back to EBS and PSFT

ARM Transaction Import – File and Open Interface Adapter

Tax Provision

Graphical Import Format

Setup Wizards

Sub-Ledger Data Load for FCM

Future Enhancements – 11.1.2.4

Tony Scalese

ascalese@ranzal.com

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