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EPM IMPLEMENTATION OVERVIEW
PHASE I – REQUIREMENTS & SCOPE
Key Deliverables:1) Project Charter with Success Criteria2) Project Plan with Milestones
Interview Stakeholders Confirm Vision, Primary Deliverables Risks, Challenges & Opportunities
Review Current Forecasting & Budgeting Process Analyze Input Forms & Reports Note Strengths & Weaknesses Identify & Prioritize FP&A Requirements
Review Current Consolidation & Financial Close Process Review Chart-of-Accounts and Financial Statements Source System(s) Data Discovery Note Strengths & Weaknesses Identify & Prioritize Financial Reporting Requirements
PHASE II – SYSTEM DESIGN
Key Deliverables:1) System Design Document2) Select Software
Application Architecture Data Model \ Dimensions & Members \ Source Data Load & Transformation Data Governance \ Versions \ Archives (History Retention)
Forecasting & Budgeting Application Forecast Cycle Automated Procedures Input Forms & Business Intelligence Reports
Financial Consolidation Application Financial Close Automated Procedures Legal Entity Consolidation \ Intercompany Eliminations \ Currency
Translations Allocations \ Topside Journal Entries \ Out of Period Analysis Financial Statements \ Operational \ Management Reports
PHASE III – SYSTEM BUILD & UNIT TEST
Key Deliverables:1) Build \ Configure Development Instance2) IT \ Super User Unit Test
Configure Development Hardware Install & Configure Development Software Build Financial Planning, Consolidation & Reporting Components
Actuals Data Load \ Transformation Legal Entity Consolidation \ Intercompany Eliminations \ Currency
Translations GAPP Financial Statements End User Data Views (Security) Automated Rolling Forecast Input Forms Forward-Looking Financial Statements Business Intelligence Dashboards & Drill Down Reports End User Self-Serve Reporting & Analysis
PHASE IV – TEST, TRAIN, DOCUMENT & DEPLOY
Key Deliverables:1) Promote Development Instance to Production2) End User Acceptance & Documentation3) System Documentation
Configure Production Hardware Install & Configure Production Software Promote Development Instance to Production Confirm Refresh Development from Production Process Test Backup & Restore Procedures Import Users \ Assign to Security Groups End User Training and Documentation End User Testing System Documentation Migrate Users from Legacy System(s)