I'm one of the administrators of the internal Cloud environments at the company I work for. We are fortunate to be able to license several environments. Since we switch them out regularly for testing and training, security also has to be managed on a regular cadence. Sometimes it's at night or on the weekends when … Continue reading EPM Cloud Quick Tip: Managing User Security on iPad Browsers
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EPM Cloud Update: BIG June 2019 Changes!
This information continues to evolve. Last updated: June 5, 2019 12:54pm CDT Welcome to June 2019! And with it, *so* many changes to both the Oracle EPM and Oracle Analytics Cloud stacks. For this blog post, however, I will focus purely on Oracle EPM Cloud. The crazy big announcements for Oracle Analytics Cloud are coming … Continue reading EPM Cloud Update: BIG June 2019 Changes!
Oracle EPM Cloud 101: Infrastructure Concepts
Note: this is a blog series that covers the basic concepts of Oracle EPM Cloud. A couple of years ago I flew on a puddle jumper. This plane seated less than 20 people and took only 40 minutes to reach its destination. Once we landed, I was giddy to be the first one off the … Continue reading Oracle EPM Cloud 101: Infrastructure Concepts
Oracle Cloud Release: A Milestone is Achieved
Today, EDMCS (Enterprise Data Management Cloud) formally launches! Not all details have been released for EDMCS publicly, but with partner training looming next month I expect to see blog posts about this interesting new addition to the master data space soon. EDMCS (also known as "DRM on the Cloud") will provide customers the ability to … Continue reading Oracle Cloud Release: A Milestone is Achieved
EPM Cloud Update: Notable November 2016 Updates
The November 2016 release for Oracle EPM Cloud (released a week ago) offered a number of interesting updates to each of the cloud tools. I've summarized some of the notable ones below: General Updates New version of EPM Automate, which includes the getsubstvar command. This command allows you to view the values of substitution variables … Continue reading EPM Cloud Update: Notable November 2016 Updates
OOW16: Day -1 EPM Update
It's 2 days before OOW16 officially starts and I'm feeling energized about the direction of EPM Cloud. Today I had the privilege to hear from each of the lead Oracle EPM Product Management folks, ask detailed questions, and share feedback on my product and customer experiences. In the last couple of years, I've seen a … Continue reading OOW16: Day -1 EPM Update
OOW16: Oracle EPM Cloud Sessions
There are so many sessions at the largest annual Oracle conference in the world. And it's crazy how many cloud sessions there are - I heard that over half of the sessions this year are cloud-related. As promised, I've included a list of educational sessions below for the EPM/EPM Cloud folks to consider (excuse any … Continue reading OOW16: Oracle EPM Cloud Sessions
EPM Cloud Quick Tip: Resolving “Unable to connect” Login Error
This tip comes from a set of errors that I've recently been receiving. When attempting to log into one of our EPM Cloud products, I receive the following type of error (and note that I'm using Firefox as my web browser): There are two important elements with this error: The URL has switched to a … Continue reading EPM Cloud Quick Tip: Resolving “Unable to connect” Login Error
EPM Cloud Quick Tip: Finding the Version Number
Here's a quick tip if you need to find your cloud version. Note that I've checked this location against the following Oracle EPM cloud solutions (in the Pre-Production/Test environments) and it's in the same place for all of them: Enterprise Planning Cloud (PBCS, EPBCS), FCCS, EPRCS, and ARCS. In addition, note that as an administrator … Continue reading EPM Cloud Quick Tip: Finding the Version Number
Oracle EPM Cloud: Backups & Software Updates FAQ
After working with a few Oracle EPM Cloud customers directly and speaking to many potentials, I'm seeing a pattern of questions related to how backups and software updates work in the Cloud. Although I would not classify my expertise in this area as being on the same level as Product Management nor Product Development, I … Continue reading Oracle EPM Cloud: Backups & Software Updates FAQ