In a recently concluded project involving migration of Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition (OBIEE) reports to Power BI, the Apps Associates team faced the challenge of dynamically selecting dates through a slicer. OBIEE has functionality which can dynamically display or show dates, whereas Power BI does not have this feature readily available. This blog will…
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How to connect Amazon Redshift to Oracle
Part 3 of 3 in the series How to Develop Analytics Leveraging Data in Multiple Cloud Platforms This is part three of a three-part blog series describing how to develop analytics leveraging data in multiple cloud platforms. In part one, we covered the basis of multi-cloud analytics structure and how to use Oracle Analytics Cloud…
Read MoreConnectivity & Security Setup in a Multi-Cloud Environment
Part 2 of 3 in the series How to Develop Analytics Leveraging Data in Multiple Cloud Platforms In part 1 of this series about how to develop analytics leveraging data in multiple Cloud platforms I showed how to use Oracle Analytics Cloud (OAC) to connect to Amazon Redshift and Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse (ADW) to…
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Part – 1: Data Model with Sample Analysis Multi-cloud is a strategy where an organization leverages two or more cloud computing platforms to perform various tasks. A multi-cloud strategy allows stakeholders to pick and choose the specific solutions that work best for their organization. Organizations that do not want to depend on a single cloud…
Read MoreSeamless Slicing – Uniting Default 2-Year Dates and Date Range Slicer in Power BI
Microsoft Power BI is an interactive data visualization software product focused on business intelligence. It empowers teams to collaborate better and gives users a way to visualize their data, leading to better comprehension and decision-making. At Apps Associates, we use Microsoft Power BI to help deliver Data and Analytics solutions to our customers. Along the…
Read MoreExtend your Oracle ERP Footprint with Oracle EPM
We hear it from customers all of the time. I have Oracle ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), so why do I need Oracle EPM (Enterprise Performance Management)? I’m here to share with you why extending your Oracle ERP footprint with Oracle EPM has a stronger impact on your bottom line and overall company performance. EPM Empowers…
Read MoreThe CFO and EPM: A Strategic Partnership for 2023
According to a recent Gartner survey, evaluating finance function strategy, scope and design is the top priority for CFOs in 2023, followed by planning and sequencing finance transformation activities. The CFO role is a strategic one, putting them in charge of high-level plans for the entire business, which also involves incorporating new technology and data…
Read MoreStuck with Limited On-Premises Analytics?
Time to Migrate to Oracle Analytics Cloud As businesses evolve, they often find that their original systems for managing and analyzing data cannot keep up with their pace of growth. To compensate, they may introduce new applications or processes to supplement legacy methods. Eventually the result is a multitude of siloed spreadsheets, cloud applications, desktop…
Read MoreHow to Meet your 2023 Financial Goals with Oracle EPM
2022 ended on a challenging note for many businesses, who are feeling the strains of inflation, further supply chain issues, and the threat of a recession. As we begin a new year, business leaders need to look for ways to reduce costs, extract greater insights from their data, and futureproof their organizations to weather greater…
Read MoreThe EPM Checklist: If you have these 5 items on your checklist, EPM might be right for you
As covered in our previous EPM blog, we get asked all the time about EPM solutions: Which solution makes the most sense for my organization, what does the training and implementation process look like, and the most popular by far – how do I know if I need EPM? Embracing modern cloud-based systems, particularly for…
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