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Introduction to Strategic Modeling

Before you begin

This tutorial overview includes conceptual information about Oracle Strategic Modeling.

Background

Strategic Modeling provides a forecasting solution that enhances scenario modeling processes. Using out-of-the-box capabilities, you can model and evaluate financial planning, perform scenario analysis, debt modeling, and robust consolidation capabilities.

Strategic Modeling, a part of Oracle Enterprise Performance Management Cloud Services for Planning, integrates with Financials, Capital, Projects, and Workforce Planning, along with your Planning reporting cubes to quickly view detailed planning and budgeting data in your model. See how your strategic decisions might impact your organization's balance sheet, cash flow, and bottom line. Run simulations to generate "what if" scenarios for your model and improve forecast accuracy.

Supplemental information

Core concepts and features

Creating a new model
Understanding dimension structure and grid
Data views
Override feature
Where accounts are used
Adding cell text notes

Accounts and account groups

Account structure
Account structure
Account number category
Account number structure
Related accounts
Cash flow-related accounts
Acquisition-related accounts
Non-cash-related accounts
Non-cash adjustment-related accounts
Interest-related and funding-related accounts
Sub accounts
Sub account characteristics
User-defined accounts
Account groups

Time periods

Time period overview
Time period features
Effects of adding time period details
Changing fiscal year end for a model
Creating and assigning dimensions

Account forecasting

Forecasting data
Forecasting data overview
Out-of-the-box structured forecasts
Balance sheet forecast
Creating free-form forecasts
Linking
Dimensionality calculations

What-if modeling

About what-if analyses
Creating scenarios
Performing sensitivity analyses
Setting goals

Business case and consolidation

Consolidation and business case
About consolidations
Consolidation guidelines
Creating consolidation structures
Specifying consolidation scenarios
Specifying model characteristics

Funding options and Debt Scheduler

Funding analysis
Default funding account: Excess cash situation
Default funding account: Cash deficit
About Debt Scheduler
Debt-scheduling guidelines

Mergers and acquisitions

About mergers and acquisition analysis
Modeling methods
Deal accounts
Consolidating the target

Model Change Manager and Assumption Change Manager

Model change management - futures
Model Change Manager categories
Model Change Manager process
Assumption Change Manager

Access control

Access control roles

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