ODTUG Kscope12

janey — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 13:12:36 +0000

TopDown Consulting will be presenting at ODTUG Kscope12. Sessions by TopDown Consulting include:

Extending ODI – Hyperion Automation and Error Trapping
DATE: 6/26/2012
TIME: 7:45 PM-8:45 PM

Brian Willson

Case Study — Group 1 Automotive Drives Profitability with Oracle Hyperion Applications and TopDown Consulting
DATE: 6/27/2012
TIME: 3:00 PM-4:00 PM

Use the discount code “TPDWN” and save $100 on your registration.

Business Forecasting 2012

dan — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 22:17:04 +0000

Join TopDown Consulting’s Juan Porter at the Altamont Group Business Forecasting 2012, in Chicago, IL, where he will present Transition Traditional Forecasting Rolling Forecasts, including best practices, tips & tricks, and guidelines for implementing and utilizing financial planning and rolling forecasts.

WHEN: June 14-15

LOCATION: Chicago, IL

The Hyatt Regency McCormick Place
233 South Martin L. King Drive,
Chicago, Illinois, USA 60616-9985
Tel: +1 312 567 1234 Fax: +1 312 528 4000

Attendees registering for the summit can mention TopDown Consulting and receive a $500 discount.
For summit details, click here.
To register, click here.

Business Forecasting 2012
Business Forecasting 2012 is a two-day, three-track, learning, networking summit focused on business planning by way of superior prediction capabilities. This comprehensive program explores a breadth of organizational forecasting challenges in the areas of finance, market, economic, supply, demand and sales elements. Attendees are given an unrivaled opportunity to learn from case studies, hands-on workshops, and technology round tables, presented by some of the most innovative practitioners, thought leaders and methodologists working in forecasting today.

This is a vendor/software-neutral event, instead focusing on frameworks, best practices, and organizational strategy. Attendees from a wide range of industry and functional backgrounds make it a goal to attend Business Forecasting 2012. This broad makeup provides exceptional Networking Opportunities to enhance attendees’ experience at the event, as well as build lasting relationships for continued learning well into the future.

Account Reconciliation Manager—Let’s Take a Look

janey — Thu, 10 May 2012 17:37:53 +0000

Account Reconciliation Manager — Let’s Take a Look?

Join OAUG and Andy Ievins, Solutions Architect at TopDown Consulting, on May 10 and discover how new tool—Account Reconciliation Manger (ARM)— recently released Oracle Hyperion 11.1.2.2 reconciles the final data, with the source data, down to the transactional level and more, removing the manual process from reconciling daily transaction reports. Included in this webcast is an ARM overview and best practices/tip & tricks for leveraging the product in your environment.

DATE: May 10, 2012
TIME: 12PM PST/3PM EST
LOCATION: Online

To register, click here.

TopDown Consulting Presents at Business Forecasting 2012

janey — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 17:21:19 +0000

TopDown Consulting Presents at Business Forecasting 2012

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – April 26, 2012 – TopDown Consulting, Inc. the preferred Hyperion/EPM solution partner for many of the largest and best performing Global 2000 companies, today announced that Juan Porter, President and Founder, “Transition Traditional Forecasting to Rolling Forecasts” for Altamont Group’s Business Forecasting 2012 event June 14-15 in Chicago, IL.

For summit details, click here.

To register, click here.

Attendees registering for the summit can mention TopDown Consulting and receive a $500 discount.

Business Forecasting 2012 is a two-day, three-track, learning, networking summit focused on business planning by way of superior prediction capabilities. This comprehensive program explores a breadth of organizational forecasting challenges in the areas of finance, market, economic, supply, demand and sales elements. Attendees are given an unrivaled opportunity to learn from case studies, hands-on workshops, and technology round tables, presented by some of the most innovative practitioners, thought leaders and methodologists working in forecasting today.

To contact TopDown Consulting about the Business Forecasting 2012 Summit, email us at marketing@topdownconsulting.com. For more information on TopDown Consulting, please visit http://www.topdownconsulting.com. For additional perspectives, visit and subscribe to the TopDown Consulting RSS blog feed at http://blog.topdownconsulting.com/, and follow the company on Twitter at @TopDownInc.

Resources

Website: http://www.topdownconsulting.com

Blog: http://blog.topdownconsulting.com/

Twitter: http://twitter.com/TopDownInc

Press Releases: http://www.topdownconsulting.com/news-events/press-releases/

About Altamont Group Altamont Group is an educational services firm focused on providing innovative learning opportunities. A combination of in-depth research and broad market access gives us the unique ability to provide innovative forums designed to address organizations’ growing challenges in this dynamic marketplace   Altamont Group trainings provide organizations with the tools needed to maximize organizational performance. Our specific focus is on improving business forecasting, driving business performance, and leveraging business systems.

About TopDown Consulting, Inc. Founded in 2000, TopDown Consulting is the preferred Hyperion/EPM solution partner for many of the largest and best performing Global 2000 companies. TopDown’s repeatable, scalable engagement methodology specifically considers an organization’s unique business requirements and accommodates them through technology, process, and best practices gathered from years of working with leading companies across all industries. As an Oracle Platinum Partner, TopDown Consulting is a recognized leader in strategy, assessment, implementation and optimization of Hyperion solutions. TopDown’s exclusive focus on client self-sufficiency and commitment to client success is why hundreds of industry leaders consider TopDown Consulting to be a trusted advisor and indispensable partner for addressing all EPM challenges. For more information, visit www.topdownconsulting.com.

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Media Contact

Shana Mahaffey

Director of Marketing

TopDown Consulting

415.336.1832

smahaffey@topdownconsulting.com

Collaborate 2012

janey — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 05:08:43 +0000

April 22-26, 2012
Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Las Vegas, NV

TopDown Consulting will be presenting at COLLABORATE 12.

Sessions by TopDown Consulting include:

Date	Session	Speaker	Session Details
Wed. Apr. 25 8:15 am – 9:15 am	10214	Juan Porter	Transition Traditional Forecasting to Rolling Forecasts
Thu. Apr. 26 9:45 am – 10:45 am	10394	Steve Davis Michael Smith	Oracle Hyperion Data Relationship Management – Demo, Best Practices, Tips, Tricks, and Case Studies
Thu. Apr. 26 11:00 am – 12:00 pm	10035	Steve Davis Michael Smith	Taking EPM to new levels with Oracle Hyperion Data Relationship Management

Issue 06

janey — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 21:16:02 +0000

TopDown Consulting Presents Account Reconciliation Manager—Let’s Take a Look

janey — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:21:38 +0000

TopDown Consulting Presents Account Reconciliation Manager—Let’s Take a Look

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – April 18, 2012 – TopDown Consulting, Inc. the preferred Hyperion/EPM solution partner for many of the largest and best performing Global 2000 companies, today announced that Andy Ievins, Solutions Architect will presenting “Account Reconciliation Manager—Let’s Take a Look” online for the Hyperion SIG User Group on Thursday, May 10 at 12PM PST/3PM EST.

For more details and to register, click here.

For more information about OAUG Hyperion SIG, click here.

To contact TopDown Consulting about the Hyperion SIG Webcast, “Account Reconciliation Manager—Let’s Take a Look,” email us at marketing@topdownconsulting.com. For more information on TopDown Consulting, please visit http://www.topdownconsulting.com. For additional perspectives, visit and subscribe to the TopDown Consulting RSS blog feed at http://blog.topdownconsulting.com/, and follow the company on Twitter at @TopDownInc.

Resources

Website: http://www.topdownconsulting.com

Blog: http://blog.topdownconsulting.com/

Twitter: http://twitter.com/TopDownInc

Press Releases: http://www.topdownconsulting.com/news-events/press-releases/

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All brand names and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

Media Contact

Shana Mahaffey

Director of Marketing

TopDown Consulting

415.336.1832

smahaffey@topdownconsulting.com

Why It’s Time to Upgrade Your Enterprise Financial Solutions

janey — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 18:51:56 +0000

Some of today’s most commonly used enterprise financial management software was first released more than 10 years ago.

Mike Arnoldy, Principal Architect, discusses the importance of upgrading Enterprise Financial Solutions in this Information Management article.

To read the article, click here.

Oracle Hyperion Financial Management 11.1.2.2 loaded with changes

janey — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 18:52:19 +0000

Mike Arnoldy, Principal Architect, discusses the most significant changes to Hyperion Financial Management in the Hyperion 11.1.2.2 release.

This article first appeared in searchfinancial.com. View the full article (requires free membership to view).

Hyperion EPM 11.1.2.2: major release?

janey — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 17:05:04 +0000

Although the next release of Oracle Hyperion Enterprise Performance Management (EPM), 11.1.2.2, is technically just a “patch,” this is unquestionably a major release….

Mark Wilson, Vice President of Services, weighs in on the new release with this comprehensive review.

This article first appeared in searchoracle.com. View the full article (requires free membership to view).