Oracle EPCM

Oracle PCM / EPCMCS Course Content

Module 1: Introduction to Oracle PCMCS / EPCMCS

  • Overview of Oracle EPM Cloud
  • Introduction to PCMCS vs EPCMCS
  • Key concepts: Profitability & Cost Management
  • Business use cases and architecture

Module 2: Application Setup

  • Creating PCMCS application
  • Understanding calculation engines (Standard vs Detailed)
  • Dimensions overview (Account, Entity, Scenario, Version, etc.)
  • POV (Point of View) concepts

Module 3: Data Management

  • Data loading using Data Management
  • Import formats & mappings
  • Data validation and reconciliation
  • Exporting data

Module 4: Rule Building & Allocations

  • Allocation concepts and methodologies
  • Creating business rules
  • Driver-based allocations
  • Step-down allocations
  • Rule sets and sequencing

Module 5: Calculation & Processing

  • Running calculations
  • Monitoring jobs and logs
  • Troubleshooting errors
  • Performance optimization basics

Module 6: Profitability Analysis

  • Analyzing cost and profitability
  • Traceability and drill-down
  • Understanding allocation results
  • Using dashboards and reports

Module 7: Reporting

  • Financial Reporting basics
  • Smart View integration (Excel)
  • Creating ad-hoc reports
  • Management reporting

Module 8: Security & Administration

  • User roles and access control
  • Data security setup
  • Application lifecycle management (LCM)
  • Migration between environments

Module 9: Integration with Other EPM Modules

  • Integration with PBCS / EPBCS
  • Integration with FCCS
  • Data synchronization across applications

Module 10: Real-Time Project (Hands-On)

  • End-to-end implementation scenario
  • Building allocations from scratch
  • Data load → rule creation → calculation → reporting
  • Best practices and optimization

Outcome of Training

  • Strong understanding of PCMCS / EPCMCS
  • Ability to build allocation models
  • Hands-on experience with real-time scenarios