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Discover the latest features in Oracle Applications Release 11i Financials, including point release updates, family pack enhancements, access to user guides, and functionality extensions for financial modules. Stay informed and leverage the power of Oracle's financial suite!
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Oracle Applications Release 11iFinancials New Features Karen Brownfield, Solution Beacon Solution Beacon Atlanta OAUG November 20, 2003 www.solutionbeacon.com
Introductions / Experiences • Karen Brownfield • Working with Oracle Applications over 12 years • OAUG Director 11 years and Past President • IOUC Pricing Council
Audience Profile • Current Release • 10.7 • 11.0 • 11i.x
11i Terminology • 11i is 11.5 • Point Release • Applies to all products in all suites • Also called Maintenance Packs • Updates the “point” number, 11i.9 or 11.5.9 • Family Pack • Applies to all products in one suite • Alphabetically named – Family Pack C
11i Terminology • Mini-Pack • Consolidated patches for a product • Alphabetically named – PN.H, AP.I • Patches • Fix specific bug
11i Overall Themes – General • Supporting Global Operations • Move to a Single Database – Leverage Multi-Org • Extending Functionality via the Web • Suppliers • Customers • Employees • Intelligence/Discoverer • Workflow is Everywhere
11i Point Release Features • Matrices • List features added since 11i.1, which patch/ mini-pack, family pack, point release first contains the feature • No description • To find, from Metalink, • choose E-Business 11i Tab on left • Release Content Documents, ‘About’ Documents, and Feature Summary Matrices • Features Summary Matrices
11i Point Release Features • Release Content Documents (RCD) • Similar to PUN (Product Update Notes) • Paragraph on each new feature added • Available for 11.5.5 forward • Same Access as Matrices • ‘About’ Documents • Same Access as Matrices
11i Point Release Features • 11.5.9 CD/User Guides • Accessed via Metalink, E-Business 11i, Documentation • Requires OTN userid/password
11i Point Release Features • 11 and 11.1.1 thru 11.1.8 User Guides • Accessed via Metalink, E-Business 11i, Documentation • Requires OTN userid/password
11i Point Release Features • eTRM’s • Metalink, e-Business 11i, e-TRM’s • Available for 11.5.4 through 11.5.9 • Can still download “static” TRM’s • TRM’s available on doc CD thru 11.5.4 • New Features available within core Application modules [via blue ? – search on new features]
E-Business Suite Professional 2003 • Financials • General Ledger, Global Consolidation, • Payables, Receivables, Fixed Assets, • Cash Management, Property Manager, • Report Manager, CPG Trade Acctng • Public Sector Financials, Budgeting • US Federal Financials • Report Manager
All Products • Logins Expire (11.5.7) • No floating toolbar • Documents window (also in 11.0.x) • Process tab • “Find” window (also in 11.0.x) • Ability to set own (through Preferences responsibility) • Language • Date format • Notification preference
All Products • Ability to follow progress of workflows where you are the owner or instigator • Colored fields to aide data entry • Yellow – required • Gray with black text – can’t change • Gray with gray text – display only • White with green text – drilldown exists • Blue – in query mode • Variable Format reports
All Products • Concurrent Processing • Copy button • Report Sets within report sets • Can update parameter date to be current date • Function Security • Segment Value Security • Reporting by Set-of-Books, Legal Entity, or Operating Unit (org) • Enhancing ability to do Shared Service Centers
All Products • New Personal Home Page – 11.5.9 • Notifications • Favorites cross Responsibilities • Responsibility menu – click direct to screen
Report Manager • Compatible with 10.7 and 11.0.x • Web access to reports (FSG, Standard, Variable format, BIS) • Security access to whole/part of report using FSG content sets • Security access by folder
Financials Suite • Family Pack D is 11.5.9 - released March 2003 • View Accounting • T-Accounts • Account Generators are now workflows • Web ADI
Federal Financials • FACTS I, II Reporting– 11.5.7/11.5.8 • New Attributes • Compliance with 2002 FY reporting • Intra-government funds transfer via IPAC (replaces OPAC) • Automated Prior-Year Adjustments – automated method of recording upward and downward adjustments to prior year obligations • Phase I – PO – 11.5.7
Federal Financials • Appropriation and Funds Distribution Forms to be changed in 11.5.8 • Capture Transaction dates • Budget Execution Notification Workflow • Record/Create Re-Programming transactions single form • Drill down to Budget Execution, PYA, Treasury Execution – Family Pack D • Payables-Receivables Netting (from Payables, cross-reference in Fed Admin)
General Ledger • Intercompany – New Segment, New Rules • Journal Approval Workflow • Step-down Allocations (Workflow) • Automatic Journal Reversals • Journal Scheduling • Mass Maintenance • Incremental Summary Account Maintenance • Calendar Auditing • ADI – Account Hierarchy Editor • Security by COA (11.5.9)
General Ledger • Drilldown (goes beyond Payables, Receivables) into Assets, Purchasing, Projects, Inventory, WIP • FSG • Removal of pagewidth limitation • Report title in Report Definition, not RowSet • Security by Parent • Publishing and viewing in ADI secured by user who generated it (11.5.7, MP D) • New amt type, YTD-Actual (FY End), 11.5.9
General Ledger • MRC • Global Intercompany System (GIS) –replaces Centra • Function Security added for reject transaction (11.5.9) • Global Consolidation System (GCS) • Inactive Accounts Listing • Enhanced Chart of Accounts Listing • Expanded Segment Security
Fixed Assets • Multi-org / Security by Book • Rerunnable Depreciation / Depreciation Rollback • Units of Production Depreciation • Short tax year support • Reclass by category – optionally retain old life/method • Bonus Depreciation (11.5.7)
Fixed Assets • Schedule/track maintenance for assets • Track insurance for assets • Manual Override for Depreciation – 11.5.8 • Mass Transfer by Category (11.5.9)
Cash Management • Cash Forecasting includes • Integration with Oracle Sales, Treasury, Projects, Payables, Receivables • Include Expense Reports not yet invoices • Bank Recon integrated with Oracle Payroll • Integration with Treasury – 11.5.8 • Intra-day reporting – 11.5.8, 11.5.9
Payables • Invoice Matching to Receipts • Match debit/credit memo to PO/receipt • Price Corrections during Matching different • Charge Allocations Window • Exclude Tax from Discount Calculation • Record Refunds • MRC and MLS • Period Close Exception Report
Payables • Validate, not approve, invoices (11.5.7) • Invoice approval workflow (11.5.8 or AP.I/J) • Requires Oracle Approvals Manager • AP.J adds Requester to screens • Create Accounting at time of transaction (11.5.9) • Transferring to GL Detail/Summary is different • Account for Payment based on pay date or cleared date
Payables • Procurement Card • Alternative name for Supplier (can query by) • Import using open interface (mandatory with AP.I) • iSupplier Portal invoice entry/inquiry • Contacts now secured by operating unit • Employee supplier update program (synchronize with Oracle HR) • IBAN – International Bank Acct Number
Receivables • Auto-Accounting from bill-to site • Review/correct errors window for autoinvoice • Credit card payments (requires Oracle Payment Server) • Refunds 11.5.7 • Consolidated Billing • Net AP/AR (via Report in commercial version) • Customer Type
Receivables • Alternative name for Customers • New Customer Merge Options • Check box to copy addresses • Credit Memo Workflow – 11.5.5 • Purchase Card – 11.5.8 • Prepayments – 11.5.8 • Party-Pay Relationships – 11.5.9 • TCA data security rules – 11.5.9
Property Manager • Track all aspects of leases • Multiple payments/billings • Multiple leases per location • Integration with Projects (via AP/AR) • Track Milestones (currently by report) • Variable Rent – 11.5.8 • Indexed Rent • Month-to-month lease – 11.5.9 • Drill-down to AP/AR – 11.5.9
Financial Suite Add-Ons • Receivables • Credit Management – 11.5.9 • Advanced Collections – 11.5.7 • iReceivables-customers view own accounts • Customers On-Line – 11.5.7 • Bill Presentment – 11.5.9 • Trade/Deductions Mgmnt – 11.5.6 • Enterprise Asset Management – 11.5.8 preventative maintenance of assets • Daily Business Intelligence 11.5.8
Financial Suite Add-Ons • iExpenses • Disconnected expense report creation using Excel – upload later to Oracle • Credit Card Integration • Receipt Management • By type, amount • Short pay if missing • Refunds • Justifications, purpose • Oracle Approvals Management integration – 11.5.8
Financial Suite Add-Ons • Treasury • Deal Administration, Settlement, Reconciliation, Accounting • Consolidate and Fund cash requirements of subsidiaries • Risk Management – works with Treasury to calculate prices and sensitivities of Financial instruments • Lease Management
Financial Suite Add-Ons • Grants Accounting/Proposal • Award Distribution – 11.5.5 • Transaction control in PA – 11.5.7 • Flexible Budget Rates – 11.5.7 • Indirect Cost Sched Override – 11.5.8 • Tab-based security – 11.5.8 • Support for External Person Type – 11.5.8
Futures – 11i.9 and beyond • OFA moves into database with materialized views • Better support for Shared Service Centers • Enterprise Planning and Budgeting
Thank you! • If you have any questions or comments please contact us: • Karen Brownfield, kbrownfield@solutionbeacon.com