Now that Oracle Analytics Cloud (OAC) has been released, the Oracle EPM/BI community is eagerly trying to get up to speed on this shiny new toy. There are videos to watch (or promises of?), the Oracle formal website, and now a series of blog posts from the release day blog hop. In addition, Oracle published … Continue reading OAC Series: Essbase vs. EssCS
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OAC Series: Finally released!
And today it's finally happened! Oracle Analytics Cloud (OAC), which includes Essbase Cloud (EssCS), Business Intelligence Cloud (BICS), and Data Visualization Cloud (DVCS) has finally been released! What is OAC? This is a bundled product suite, with different software options based on customer need. BICS and DVCS have been out for some time already, but … Continue reading OAC Series: Finally released!
OOW16: Day 5 – Conclusion & Summary
Thursday was the last day of the conference. In some ways I was sad to part from my friends and in other ways I was glad to return home. This week felt longer than your usual conference week and it seems like I've been away from home for at least a month. Today was a … Continue reading OOW16: Day 5 – Conclusion & Summary
OOW16: Day 2 – The Education Continues
Yikes! It's starting to get really difficult to catch up on blog posts...I find myself blogging during sessions and hoping for the best! Swim in the Bay This morning I continued my social exercise activities with the #SQLDev community. As the last part of their "OOW Triathlon" we all went and swam in the ocean. … Continue reading OOW16: Day 2 – The Education Continues
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
EPM Cloud Quick Tip: Changing Your Password
This week I received an email notification alerting me that one of my Oracle EPM cloud passwords was about to expire. Hmm...where do I change my password? And how often do I have to worry about this? And...what are the password requirements again? In our case, security is set up natively in our environment - … Continue reading EPM Cloud Quick Tip: Changing Your Password
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