Oracle Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) 11.2 On-Premises Release is Available - as of December 19, 2019
At Oracle Open World 2019, Al Marciante presented on the latest information related to the EPM On-Premises Applications Update. Review his presentation for all of the details!
Check out some important information that you should be aware of!
Lifetime Support Policy Updates
Hyperion 11.1.2.4 Premier Support extended through December, 2021
- Replaces Extended Support
- Refer to the Applications Lifetime Support Policy document for details
- Refer blog post for Updates to the Lifetime Support Policy - Extension of Premier Support for Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) Release 11.1.2.x
Hyperion EPM and Applications Unlimited
Oracle is announcing a “Continuous Innovation” release model for Oracle Hyperion Enterprise Performance Management System 11.2, delivering ongoing applications and underlying technology stack updates without a major upgrade. For more information, review Hyperion Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) Officially Joins Oracle Applications Unlimited - What Does This Mean?
On-Premises Releases
Hyperion EPM Release 11.1.2.4
- Premier Support through Dec 2021
Hyperion EPM Release 11.2
- Released on December 18, 2019
- Uplift to FMW 12g release
- Repository Simplification (released previously in 11.1.2.4.900 and cloud)
- Ongoing release for all Defect Fixing, 3rd party certification updates, and enhancements through at least 2030
Key Announcement
- EPM Architect (EPMA) will NOT available as a foundation component in EPM 11.2 and beyond
- For existing deployments of EPM Architect:
- Oracle Data Relationship Management will be offered under a restricted use license to facilitate Oracle Hyperion EPM (on premises only) dimension maintenance
- Alternatively convert to “classic”
- A Migration Kit will be published including a whitepaper and scripts to assist with dimension extraction from EPMA to DRM
Restricted Use: Oracle DRM for Hyperion EPM
- Provides Superior Functionality for Dimension Maintenance and Hierarchy Management
- Delivers Increased Value, Streamlined Application Maintenance via:
- App Dimension Definition – Adapt masters to create target-specific dimension properties
- Value inheritance - Calculate values based upon a controlling hierarchy
- Versioning – Take historical snapshots, spin what-if scenarios, rollback to points-in-time
- Derived properties - Calculate values based on user defined functions and scripts
- Custom validations - Validate based on custom business logic
- Custom exports - Define custom exports to filter and transform master hierarchies
- Compare hierarchies – Use “hot lists” of differences for repeatable reconciliation
What’s included?
- Data Relationship Management for dimension maintenance of Oracle Hyperion EPM on-premises applications only
- Data Relationship Steward (max 5 named users) to administer, secure and maintain hierarchies for Oracle Hyperion EPM on-premises applications only
What is not included?
- Reads and feeds from any other applications (e.g., Oracle EPM Cloud, Oracle Analytics Cloud, Transactional applications, ODS, D/W, Non-Oracle apps)
- Data Relationship Governance
- DRM Analytics
NOTE: This RUL does not apply to existing customers of Oracle Data Relationship Management.
Expand to “Full Use” Data Relationship Management
For broader use beyond the restricted use license of DRM, purchase either Oracle Data Relationship Management or Oracle EPM Cloud Enterprise Data Management
Use cases include:
- Corporate Chart of Accounts Maintenance
- Chart of Accounts Redesign
- Reference Data Management
- Master Data Management
- Mappings Maintenance
On-Premises Release 11.2
On-Premises Release 11.2 date is planned for October, 2019*. (*Oracle Safe Harbor applies).
On-Premises Release: 11.2 – The Details
- Uplift to FMW 12g release
- Oracle Essbase 11.1.2.4 will be used for Hyperion EPM 11.2 initially
- Uplift to Essbase 19c after on-prem available and validation occurs
- Repository Simplification
- Streamlines and simplifies infrastructure and architecture for the future
- Replace Foundation services with a simpler RDBMS repository
- Content migration for FR/Workspace to RDBMS repository
- 3rd party certifications* including: (* Not an exhaustive list)
- OS: Windows 2019 (Linux 7 & AIX 7.2 to follow in subsequent PSU)
- RDBMS: Oracle 12.2, SQL Server 2016
- JDK 1.8
- No More Flash! (Calc Manager no longer requires Adobe Flash)
- Technical upgrade – out of place install
- Enhancements delivered thru a series of feature bearing PSUs
Migration Process
- “Out of Place” Migration
- High Level Flow
- Install 11.2 on new hardware with supported OS, pre-reqs
- Use LCM from 11.1.2.4 to migrate application(s), artifact(s), etc to 11.2
- Similar process to previous releases
- Please note, LCMs from 11.1.2.4 only are supported
Hyperion EPM (On-Prem) Product/Features Discontinued in 11.2
For more information, refer to the Statement of Direction documents in the "References" section.
Hyperion Financial Management
- Financial Management Analytics
- Essbase Analytics Link for Hyperion Financial Management
- Quantitative Management and Reporting for Solvency
Hyperion BI+
- Interactive Reporting (IR)
- Production Reporting (SQR)
- Web Analysis (WA)
Hyperion Planning
- Hyperion Strategic Finance
- Crystal Ball (replaced by Predictive Planning)
- Simplified User Interface (SUI)
- Workforce Planning
- Capital Expense Planning
- Project Financial Planning
- Offline Planning
Additional
- EPM Architect (EPMA)
- Disclosure Management
- EPM Mobile
11.2.x Planned Features
Hyperion Financial Management
- Automated Consolidations
- Configurable by admin
- Native Metadata Editor
- Replaces metadata management
- Purging source tables after import
- Performance improvements
- SV, DB batch processing, etc.
EPM Infrastructure
- Additional 3rd party certifications
Hyperion Planning
- Smart Push
- Dimension Editor SV extension
- Extended Attribute support
- Valid Intersections
Data Relationship Management
- Batch scripts to ease EPMA replacement
- Enhanced DRG Experience
- DRG Mass Approvals
- SFTP Connection
Oracle EPM On-premises: Current Release and Roadmap
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For more information, review the following:
- Presentation - presented by Al Marciante at Oracle Open World, September 2019
- Hyperion Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) Officially Joins Oracle Applications Unlimited - What Does This Mean?
- Oracle Hyperion EPM System is now included under Applications Unlimited
- Oracle Applications Unlimited and Oracle Premier Support
- Updates to the Lifetime Support Policy - Extension of Premier Support for Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) Release 11.1.2.x
- Statement of Direction Documents
- Hyperion Planning: Workforce Planning (Note 2514320.1)
- Hyperion Planning: Project Financial Planning (Note 2514320.1)
- Hyperion Planning: Capital Asset Planning (Note 2514320.1)
- Hyperion Planning: Simplified Interface (Note 2520698.1)
- Hyperion Planning: Offline Planning (Note 2520717.1)
- Hyperion Strategic Finance (Note 2520739.1)
- Oracle Crystal Ball (Note 2520731.1)
- Disclosure Management (Note 1609059.1)
- EPM Mobile (Note 2503795.1)
- Interactive Reporting "IR" (Note 1907819.1)
- Production Reporting "SQR" (Note 1932533.1)
- Web Analysis (Note 1932177.1)
- Essbase Administration Services (EAS) (Note 2501038.1)
- Essbase Studio (Note 2501038.1)
Implies Oracle 12.2 also 19.0 (essencenly only the new branding)?
(I ask that because of the life time support for Oracle DB versions)
Thak you and Regards
Andre
Please be advised that more information will become available closer to the release date. This post was intended to provide some general information about the new, upcoming release and may not contain all of the details that will be included.
Thank you.
I do not have this information at this time.
Once 11.2 is officially released, all of the information will be provided in the support/certification matrix and release notes.
Thank you.
I reached out to product management and they stated that there is no change in the version of Essbase with the EPM 11.2 release. Everything that is available in 11.1.2.4 will continue to be available in 11.2.
Please keep in mind that Oracle Safe Harbor applies. Stay tuned for more information about the exact details of 11.2 once it is officially released.
Thank you.
With Essbase remaining at 11.1.2.4, will that version be certified for Windows 2016 and the other 3rd party certifications mentioned?
Thank you!
Thanks!
I reached out to the product manager and below are his responses:
Essbase 11.1.2.4 with EPM 11.2 will support the same matrix as 11.2.
11.2 for windows is focusing on Windows 2019. Matrix is finalizing shortly.
Once 11.2 is released, everything will be posted to the matrix regarding support and compatibility.
Thank you.
Regarding your question, "Is VBScript still an option for script development in FDMEE?", please be advised that this is Jython. Refer to the documentation below:
https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E57185_01/FDMAG/ch08.html
Thank you.
2. If an instance with both is upgraded will Oracle EPM 11.1.2.4 Interactive Reporting (IR) simply stop working, or will there be more things involved with the process?
We now in September, are we any closer to a release date? I need to move to a new server environment, which only support Windows 2016. Is EPM/DRM 11.2, still going to be released in Sept?
Thanks
Simon
This is important for us, as the server specs for 11.2 may not work for 11.1.2.4.
do you know any closer time for releasing, as there is end of September?
Best Regards, Laszlo
We are near to the end of September. Could you update the date of release of Oracle EPM 11.2 please?
Thank you.
Regards,
Luis
Thanks!
We are at end of October now and there is no update on the 11.2 release. Do we have any date already specified by Oracle yet?
would the EPM Planning applications be essentially moved to Classic planning if we migrate to 11.2?
Thanks!
Upasna Tanwar
Please stay tuned to this blog. I will continue to update the blog regarding updates to the release as more information becomes readily available to me.
Is Essbase 11.1.2.4 getting the updated OS and Java certifications, or is it only 19c?
Thanks,
According to product management, 11.1.2.4 Essbase as part of EPM 11.2 will support the same matrix as the rest of 11.2. Thank you.
can you confirm if FR studio, the windows client, will still be available in 11.2 ? (as well as the FR web studio)
Thank you.
Thank you.
Where we can find any comparison between 11.1.2.4 and 11.2 - more detailed one.
Thank You
Any ideas if Windows 2016 would be supported?
Aravind L - my understanding is that Windows 2019 and Linux 7 will be supported OS platforms although Linux 7 support will come later next year and Windows 2019 support on release.
Any update on the release? Its already 17-Dec today.
Eagerly waiting for 11.2 to release - Will Oracle give us all a Holiday gift ? :)
Check https://blogs.oracle.com/proactivesupportepm/epm_112 for more information.
Downloads and documentation can be found on edelivery.
Thank you.
Is there a way to deploy Essbase 11.1.2.4 with EPM 11.2 with Essbase license?
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