What's new in Planning 11.1.2.4? Everything. This session features a 30-minute demo of the latest Planning release, focusing on the most significant changes.

1. BRIAN MARSHALL
PLANNING PRACTICE LEAD
CRAIG KEE
DIRECTOR, ENGAGEMENT MANAGEMENT
Planning 11.1.2.4:
Release Overview and Demo
4.9.15

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AGENDA Introductions
New Features in 11.1.2.4
Demo
Q&A
Submit your questions via
the WebEx Chat Box and
we will address them at the
end of the session!
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INTRODUCTIONS
ABOUT US-ANALYTICS
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helping clients successfully establish and maintain long-term
Performance Management and Business Intelligence applications
programs.
• Process & Advisory
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• Implementations
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complex business problems, drive managerial excellence, and
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INTRODUCTIONS
EPM PRACTICE
Our team of CPAs, MBAs, and product- and process-certified IT professionals can
meet your needs at any time during your company’s project lifecycle, providing
complete end-to-end coverage of your technology investment:
• Roadmap & Strategy Assistance
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• Application & Process Deployment
• Migrations & Upgrades
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• Training

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 Practice Lead over Planning, Essbase, and DRM
 15+ years IT and EPM/BI experience
 12+ years with US-Analytics
 100+ projects with US-Analytics
 Focused on Oracle EPM, primarily Hyperion Essbase and
Planning, with some HFM
 Presented at Kaleidoscope 2010-2014 (and 2015) and various
regional events
INTRODUCTIONS
BRIAN MARSHALL

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AGENDA Introductions
New Features in 11.1.2.4
Demo
Q&A
Submit your questions via
the WebEx Chat Box and
we will address them at the
end of the session!
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 Support for Microsoft 2012 products
 Simplified Interface
 Dynamic Member Creation in Custom PlanTypes
 Hybrid Essbase Support and Improvements
 Dashboards
 Formatting in Forms
 Full Scheduling Engine
NEW FEATURES IN PLANNING 11.1.2.4
OVERVIEW

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SUPPORT FOR MICROSOFT 2012 PRODUCTS
NEW FEATURES IN PLANNING 11.1.2.4
 SupportsWindows Server 2012 (all patches including R2)
 Supports SQL Server 2012

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SIMPLIFIED INTERFACE
NEW FEATURES IN PLANNING 11.1.2.4
 Brought to us by PBCS
 Previously used as the tablet interface
 Brings a host of new features and functions to on-premise
Planning
▶ Auto-Save
▶ High-Performance Forms
▶ Dashboards
▶ Formatting
▶ Admin Features

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DYNAMIC MEMBER CREATION IN CUSTOM PLAN TYPES
NEW FEATURES IN PLANNING 11.1.2.4
 Similar to the functionality added in 11.1.2.3 inWorkforce,
Capex, and PFP
 Uses new business rules created in Calculation Manager
 Allows users to create and delete members based on user
security

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HYBRID ESSBASE SUPPORT AND IMPROVEMENTS
NEW FEATURES IN PLANNING 11.1.2.4
 Brings the power of BSO and the speed ofASO to Planning
 Helps to aid in the performance of the new auto-save
functionality
 Now supports dynamic time series

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DASHBOARDS
NEW FEATURES IN PLANNING 11.1.2.4
 Part of the simplified interface that gives us OBIEE-light
functionality in Planning:

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FORMATTING IN FORMS
NEW FEATURES IN PLANNING 11.1.2.4
 Format forms in Planning without needing to use validations:

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FULL SCHEDULING ENGINE
NEW FEATURES IN PLANNING 11.1.2.4
 Run business rules, imports, and exports on a regular
schedule:

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AGENDA Introductions
New Features in 11.1.2.4
Demo
Q&A
Submit your questions via
the WebEx Chat Box and
we will address them at the
end of the session!
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4

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AGENDA Introductions
New Features in 11.1.2.4
Demo
Q&A
Submit your questions via
the WebEx Chat Box and
we will address them at the
end of the session!
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What’s New in Essbase 11.1.2.4
Thursday, April 23rd, 12:00pm CST
Craig Kee
US-Analytics
214.630.0081 x1727
ckee@us-analytics.com
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