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Case study 04 Portfolio knowledge project

EPM Planning & Budgeting Model

An EPBCS model design for annual budgeting and rolling forecasts — driver dictionary, version strategy, form/calc sequencing, and EDM-aligned dimensions.

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Objective

Design a planning model that answers real leadership questions each cycle — without turning EPBCS into a giant spreadsheet replica. Drivers, versions, and dimensions stay controlled and explainable.

Model design outline

  • Application / cube intent for financial planning and forecast
  • Separation of seed data, inputs, calculations, and reporting views
  • Scenario and version strategy: Budget, Forecast, What-if
  • Form design principles that reduce clutter and force driver entry
  • Calculation sequencing and review dashboards
Plan by question, not by every GL account
Start from decisions leadership makes, then map the minimum drivers and accounts required.
Versions are governance, not convenience copies
Freeze points and ownership rules define when a version becomes official.

Driver dictionary (examples)

  • Revenue: volume × price / mix assumptions by product or channel
  • Workforce: headcount, timing, and average cost drivers
  • Opex: run-rate vs initiative spend with clear owner codes
  • Capex / depreciation touchpoints where planning must stay consistent with assets thinking

Each driver includes definition, owner, refresh frequency, and calculation dependency.

Budget / forecast cycle

  1. 01
    Seed & open Load actuals / baselines and open input window.
  2. 02
    Driver entry Business owners enter drivers in controlled forms.
  3. 03
    Calculate & review Rules run; dashboards highlight outliers.
  4. 04
    Challenge & revise Finance partners challenge assumptions.
  5. 05
    Freeze & publish Version freeze, variance pack, and distribution.

EDM alignment

  • Account / entity / product dimensions governed for consistency with Fusion structures
  • Change request thinking: who can add members and when hierarchy updates land
  • Reduce planning vs actuals mapping pain by design, not by month-end cleanup

Oracle modules in focus

EPBCS Planning Budgeting Forecast Forms & Dashboards Business Rules EDM

Deliverables

Model design outline Driver dictionary Version / scenario matrix Form inventory Calc sequence map Budget cycle calendar EDM alignment notes Review dashboard sketch

Outcomes

  • A planning blueprint that shows model maturity, not a feature list
  • Driver and version frameworks ready for workshop discussion
  • Clean handoff language into consolidation and narrative reporting
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