Oracle PCMCS Course

 

Oracle Profitability and Cost Management Cloud Service (PCMCS) is a popular tool used by organizations to manage their profitability and cost structures. 

Module 1: Introduction to PCMCS

• Reviewing the models
• Tracking profitability
• Introducing dimensions
• Understanding allocations
• PCMCS data flows
• The underlying database
• Calculation management
• Data analysis
• Reporting
• Cloud services architecture

Module 2: PCMCS Dimensions

• Understanding dimensions and members
• Application requirements
• Balance and rule dimensions
• Point of view dimensions
• Business dimensions
• Attribute dimensions
• Data storage properties
• Hierarchy types
• Consolidation properties
• Aggregation operators
• Other member properties
• Creating an application
• Creating Points of View

Module 3: Allocations

• Allocation fundamentals
• Rules express editing and rules outline
• Allocations vs custom calculations
• Assembling allocations
• Creating an allocation
• Parallel, iterative and serial execution

Module 4: Smart View Data Entry

• Setup for Smart View Data Entry
• Creating Data Entry Templates
• Connecting to Smart View
• Smart View Options
• Methods of Entering or Loading Data

Module 5: Data Management (FDMEE)

• Overview and Learning Objectives
• Introducing Data Management (FDMEE)
• Loading Data
• Understanding Data Management Setup
• Source and Target Registration
• Category and Period Maps
• Import Formats
• Locations
• Data Load Rules
• Mappings
• Data Management Setup

Module 6: Rule Sets and Rules

• Understanding Allocation Rules
• Rules vs Rule Sets
• Rule Types
• Rule Context
• Rule Set Calculation Options
• Allocating Rent and Utilities
• Executing Rules
• Calculating Rule Sets and Reviewing the Results

Module 7: Further Allocations

• Copy Data Between Points of View
• Adding Detailed Allocations
• Allocating Cost of Goods to Products
• Allocating Operating Expenses to Activities

Module 8: Iterations and Custom Calculations

• Iterative Execution
• Calculate Activity Allocations with Iterative Execution
• Custom Calculation Rules
• Using Calculations for Different Points of View
• Copying Rule Sets and Rules

Module 9: Data Analysis

• Understanding Model View Templates
• Creating an Analysis View
• Create Scatter Analyses and Profit Curves
• Visual Representation Using Trace Allocations
• Queries and KPIs

Module 10: Financial Reports

• Introducing Financial Reporting
• Accessing and Running Reports
• Creating Financial Reports

Module 11: System Maintenance

• Model Validation
• System Reports
• Security and Data Grants
• Application Migration
• Create an Application Backup
• Restoring an Application Backup
• Cloud Environment Update Cycle

Module 12: EPM Automate

• Overview and Learning Objectives
• Introducing EPM Automate
• Installation of EPM Automate
• Connecting to EPM Automate and Getting Help

Module 13: Introducing the REST APIs

• Introducing Representational State Transfer
• REST URLs and Method
• Installing a REST Client
• GET Requests
• Retrieving Application Details via REST
• POST Requests
• Executing Jobs via REST Requests

 

Skills You’ll Learn

#1 Cost and profitability management

#2 Driver-based modeling

#3 Forecasting

#4 Scenario analysis

#5 Data integration