Introduction

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.

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