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Fixed Scope Offering

for
Implementation of
Oracle Financials
Cloud
Executive Summary

This is an overview presentation of Fixed Scope Offering from Zensar


Technologies for Fusion Financial implementation in cloud.

Zensar Technologies is a certified key partner and Fusion capability building is


one of its top corporate priorities and part of Organization strategic objectives to
expand its services offering around cloud and related technologies.

We have large pool of certified Fusion Financial professionals with strong domain
knowledge ,implementation skills and years of delivery experience across the
Globe.

With strong domain knowledge, application expertise and unique technical skills,
Zensar Technologies brings to you the quick ROI at minimum risk for your ERP
cloud initiatives.

This document provides a quick walkthrough of the fixed scope offering of


Fusion Financial implementation that includes Fusion Financial product features,
high level scope , timelines , assumptions & dependencies.

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Index

Todays Business Challenges


Proposed Solution
Fixed Scope Offerings & Timelines
Scope - Business Processes & Supporting
Features
Implementation Methodology, Deliverables
Assumptions and Obligations
Our References
Why Zensar

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Financials
Todays Business Challenges

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Todays Generic Business
Challenges

Implement a disciplined Financial management environment providing


relevant insight and operational rights to users at different levels in
the Financials chain and various levels in the organizational hierarchy
Integrated processes with accurate record keeping & accounting
Comply with global accounting standards and multiple legislative,
industry or geographic requirements
To have Real Time Reporting & Analysis of the organization's Financial
Position
To have Transaction Trails, Centralised accounting monitors for easy
Period Closing & auditing
Maintain the smoothest business operations while keeping maximum
controls
Streamline the Financials processes and achieve measurable
efficiencies
Native user experience that allows key functionalities accessible from
mobile web browsers of mobile Apps

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The Industry Leading Solution
Oracle Financials Cloud

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Leading solution from Oracle

Complete and integrated financial management


solution
Streamlined financial management Processes
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Built on 100% Open
Standards

Standard Tools for


Lower Cost Large Talent Pool
Data and Process
Integration
Integration

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Oracles Rich History in Cloud Services

In On Demand business since


1999

More than 5.5 million users

Second-largest Cloud provider

Enterprise-grade availability,
performance, and security

More than 20,000 Oracle experts


around the world

Complete portfolio of cloud


services

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Option to Move from Cloud to On-
Premise

BUSINESS NEEDS

ON PREMISE

SAAS

SINGLE
CODE LINE

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Cloud Security and Data
Protection

SECURITY ENABLERS BENEFITS

ISO 27000 framework Privacy protection


Automation to Protection from
monitor, correlate, and intrusion, malicious
alert acts
Security health checks Regulatory compliance
Data encryption Avoidance of adverse
Compliance services legal consequences
Business continuity
Disaster recovery
services Company valuation
and reputation
protection

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Most Reliable Platform

More than 99.5% uptime


ITIL-based processes
Access to Oracle engineers
Comprehensive production
assessment process
High availability via
Autonomic monitoring, diagnostics
Predictive incident management tool
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Fixed Scope Offerings

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Offerings

Package Modules Duration

Package 1 Oracle Financials Cloud Essentials 16 Weeks


General Ledger
Accounts Payable
Accounts Receivable
Cash Management
Package 2 Fusion Financials Accounting Hub 14 Weeks
(co-existence)

Package 3 Oracle Financial Cloud Complete Suite 20 Weeks


General Ledger
Accounts Payable
Accounts Receivable
Asset Management
Expense
Cash Management
Collection
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Package 1

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Package 2

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Package 3

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Business Processes, Supporting
Features Included in Scope

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Application Scope

Process Activity
Single Ledger will be defined based on reporting
Ledger
requirement
Single Legal Entity will be defined based business
Legal Entity
requirement
Required COA (with segments, labels and value sets) will
be defined based on business requirements, date effective
Chart of Accounts account hierarchies would be defined based on parent
child relationship between segment values. Up to seven
(7) segments in the CoA structure would be defined
Up to four(4)integrations to be defined( card companies
Integrations
and Bank EFT).

Specific application roles: Accounts Payable Manager,


Accounts Payable Supervisor, Accounts Receivable
Manager, Asset Accountant, Asset Accounting Manager,
Cash Manager, Collections Agent, Collections Manager,
Expense Auditor, Expense Manager, Financial Analyst,
Security Financial Application Administrator, General
Accountant, General Accounting Manager,
Intercompany Accountant, Tax Accountant, Tax
Administrator.
One Customer
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Application Scope (Contd.)

Process Activity
Migration of open balances and open transactions
Migration of Assets
Migration of Trial balance
Migration of Master data like Active Suppliers,
Active Customers and Banks
Data Migration Active Chart of Account Values
Note:
1.Data has to be provided in Zensar Template and
only open transactions shall be Migrated
2.Migration of historical data is out of scope for the
project
Development of 5 transactional Reports using BI
Publisher
Recommended Reports
Customer Account Status Report
Reports
Create Customer Statements Execution Report
Payables Negative Supplier Balance Report
Asset Register Report
Trial Balance Report
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Application Scope (Contd.)

Applicati
Key Processes Setup Activity
ons
Manage Journals:
Manage Journal Entries
Manage Recurring / Allocation
Ledger sets
Journals
data access sets
Manage Intercompany Journals
Intercompany Balancing
Journal Approvals
Rules
Budget Journals
Journal Approval Rules
Account Balance Reporting:
Auto Post Criteria Sets
Account Balance Translation
Journal Reversal Criteria
Account Balances Revaluation
General Sets
Ledger
Account Balances Multi
Accounting and Reporting
Reporting
Sequences Allocations and
Consolidation & Eliminations
Periodic Entries
Account Balance Analysis:
Revaluations
Real Time Account balance
Historical Rates
Analysis through Excel
Open First Period
SLA Modifications:
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Application Scope (Contd.)

Applicati
Key Processes Setup Activity
ons
Suppliers & Supplier Invoice
Management:
Manage Suppliers Configure Procurement
Manage Supplier Invoices Business Function
Invoice Approvals Procurement Agents
Spreadsheet based invoicing and Suppliers
Withholding On invoices Common Options for
Account
Payables and
s
Payable
Supplier Payments and Prepayments Procurement
s Supplier Single Payments and Batch Distribution Sets
Payment Payment Printing, Payment Invoice Tolerances
Voiding/Hold/Reissue Disbursement System
Options
Suppliers:
Required supplier data will be
created /loaded in the system
GL Reconciliation:
Payables & GL Reconciliation
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Application Scope (Contd.)

Applicati
Key Processes Setup Activity
ons
Manage Customers & Customer
Receivables System
Invoices:
Options
Manage customers
Receivables Activities
Manage customers Invoices
Auto Accounting Rules
Invoice adjustments
Remit-to Addresses
Credit memo application
Standard Memo Lines
Advance billing revenue
Funds Capture Payment
recognition
Account Methods
Customer receipt management:
s Funds Capture Process
Manage customer receipts
Receiva Profiles
ble Automatic customer receipts
Internal Payees
Credit card receipts processing
Payment Systems
Receipt reversal/refund
Receipt Classes and
Auto receipt Application
Methods
Lockbox
Customers:
Transmission Formats for
Required customer data will be
Lockbox
created /loaded in the system
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Application Scope (Contd.)

Application
Key Processes Setup Activity
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Bank Reconciliation:
Import bank statement
Auto/Manual bank reconciliation
Reconciliation tolerances
Manage External Transaction:
Payment Methods
Record external transaction
Payment Process Profiles
Auto transaction creation from
Cash Create Banks
bank statement
Managem Branches and Accounts in
ent Spreadsheet
Bank Accounts:
Upload Banks, Branches,
Required bank account details
and Accounts
shall be created

Reconciliations:
Cash management & General
ledger reconciliation

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Application Scope (Contd.)

Application
Key Processes Setup Activity
s
Manage Assets:
Manage fixed assets
Manage Capital work in progress
Asset addition through payables
& spreadsheet
Fixed Assets Flex field
Manage asset impairment
Value Sets
Manage asset retirement
Fixed Assets Key Flex
Manage Asset details:
fields
Asset Manage asset locations
System Controls
Managem Manage asset employee
ent
Fiscal Years
assignments
Asset Locations
Manage asset category
Asset Calendars
Prorate Conventions
Asset Depreciation:
Asset Categories
Unplanned asset depreciation
Asset Books
Suspend depreciation
Asset Books and Categories:
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Application Scope (Contd.)

Application
Key Processes Setup Activity
s

Manage Expense Report: Expenses System


Submit expense reports Options
Integrated Mobile expense report Expense Report
submission Templates
Expense
Manage expense report audit Expense Approval
Managem
Expense report approval Rules
ent
Manage Employee advances Conversion Rates and
Policies
Expenses Reimbursement:
Employee expenses reimbursement
Corporate card expense payment

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Application Scope (Contd.)

Application
Key Processes Setup Activity
s

Intercompany Organizations:
Manage Intercompany
Organizations Intercompany Balancing
Rules and Accounts
Intercompany Transactions: Intercompany Accounts
Intercompany Invoicing Intercompany Transaction
Common
Financial
Intercompany Journals Types
Module Intercompany batch Approvals Intercompany Organizations
Spreadsheet Based transaction and Security
batch System Options

Reconciliations:
Intercompany reconciliation

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Implementation Methodology
Oracles Unified Methodology (OUM)
(For Cloud Solutions Implementation)

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OUM Cloud Application Services
Implementation Approach

The OUM Cloud Approach is specifically designed for implementing Oracle


Cloud applications, according to well defined and tested activities and
deliverables; it is based on the same principles as Oracles Unified Method
(OUM) to allow consistent approach across all products.

This approach consists of:


An efficient approach to Oracle Cloud implementation

An easy-to-follow framework of activities, for a step-by-step project


implementation centered around few and essential activities and deliverables
A Prototype approach based on Fusion Financial standard functionality:
customers processes are modeled according to Fusion best practice business
processes so that customizations are avoided

The Oracle Cloud Delivery Toolkit with predefined, value-adding materials:

Ready made materials to greatly reduce workload


Best practice suggestions for all business decisions to be taken during
implementation

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OUM Cloud Application Services
Implementation Approach

Easy-to-follow framework for


activities
Short, well-structured implementation cycles

Iterative configuration

Up to four modules per release cycle

Multiple releases are possible to accommodate


incremental scope and/or timeline decisions

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OUM Cloud Application Services
Implementation Approach

Project Realizatio
Design Configure Validate Transition n

Migrate Configuration to Manage Transition to


Plan Project Setup Applications Update Setups
Production Steady-state Operations

Conduct Kick-off
Meeting Validate Configurations Prepare Validation Migrate Integrations &
Scripts Post Go-Live Support
Extensions to Production

Schedule Workshops
Load & Validate Data Load, Reconcile &
Load & Validate Data Validate Data Loads in Handoff to Client
Production Relationship Manager
Conduct Functional Build & Validate
Design Workshops Integrations

Conduct End-to-End Conduct Final Validation


Conduct Technical Apply & Validate Review Review
Design Workshops Gain Acceptance
Extensions and
Extensible Items

Conduct Design Review Prepare For Training Verify Production &


Implement Security
Operational Readiness Close Project

Develop Security and


Prepare Cutover Conduct Train-the-
Validation Strategies &
Strategy Trainer Workshops Begin Production Use
Plans

Conduct Implementation Conduct Implementation Conduct Implementation


Checkpoint Conduct Implementation
Checkpoint Checkpoint
Checkpoint

Project Management
ZENSAR Shared Client
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Project Deliverables

Deliverables included
Description
in scope
List of high level tasks and associated
Project Work Plan
timelines
Configuration Requirement Business Requirement questionnaire for
Questionnaire solution design of the to be system
Summarized configurations based on
Application Configuration
solution design.
Document

Test Plans and scripts Test scenarios& results to test the solution

Set up Document
Questionnaire to gather requirements

Training Material
Super user training material

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Implementation Approach

Rapid
Deployment
Methods

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Assumptions and Obligations

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Key Assumptions

The standard business flows and Oracle Financials Cloud functionality will
serve as the base for the implementation.
The implementation is based on the Cloud deployment model, hosted at
Oracle
In the Cloud deployment model, two project environments are available: A
sandbox and a production environment
Oracles OUM for Cloud Implementation Approach will be used for the
implementation
A small Project team is formed and empowered to make decisions.
All key users of client would be available at common location for all project
execution activities including Key User Training and Testing.
Data migration to the Fusion instance subject to data provided in the
templates provided by Zensar
No Customization can be performed in the Fusion Cloud Application, only
custom configuration within the standard system is performed
Application bug repairs are the responsibility of Oracle Support and are not
included in the project scope or estimates.
Any change in the scope will follow change control mechanism impacting
cost and timelines
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list of assumptions and final timelines & estimates will be
Scope Exclusion

Configuration
Details
Single Sign On Single Sign On setup is not included in the current
scope of work
Third Party Integrations Integrations with third party systems
(inbound/outbound) is not included in current scope
of work
Custom Job Roles Configuration of custom job roles would be not
considered as part of the project scope
Data Extraction and Data extraction from third party system is not
Cleansing included in the scope of the project
End User Training Zensar would follow the train the trainer approach,
and end user training is not included in the scope of
the project
Change Management Organization change management would be the
responsibility of the customer
Migration of Historical Migration of historical data is out of scope for the
Data project
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Upgrade 2015 Upgrade of Fusion Application during project is out of
Customer Obligations

For the project to be successful Customer must fulfil


the following obligations:
Financials Cloud environments are available prior to project start

Assign a project manager to lead your staffs efforts

Assign experienced and empowered business and IT users to work


closely with Zensar's consultants according to project plan (some
full-time allocation may be necessary at times).

Perform certain project tasks according to project plan such as


provide data in format specified, testing, assist data conversions,
assist training material preparations, end user training, data
validations etc.

Arrange for a project executive sponsor and project steering


committee

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Our References

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Jaddarah Workforce Services Company, KSA
Effective Workforce Management

V
LI Leads
Leads and
and Financia
E Opportunities
Opportunities
Customer
Customer Contracts
Contracts ls Payroll


Purchasing
Purchasing
Sourcing
Sourcing
Management
Management Self
General Self Service
Service
General Ledger
Ledger Sales Cloud Procurement
Accounts
Accounts Payables
Payables HCM Procurement
Accounts Supplier
Supplier Portal
Portal
Accounts
Receivables Core HCM
Core HCM
Receivables Procurement Recruitment Time
Expense
Expense Time and
and Labour
Labour
Management Service Recruitment
Recruitment (Taleo)
(Taleo)
Management
Cash Payroll
Payroll
Cash Management
Management
Visa Master
Visa Master

Company Challenges Benefits Anticipated


Overview Results
A Leading work force Manual and paper based Replacing manual Ability Source better Work
management Company processes resulting overall processes and controls force
providing manpower to inefficiencies in core into, automated, Improved ability to serve
Industrial and Domestics function of Business and Integrated processes and Customers (Responsiveness
Customers in Saudi . hindrance the business controls to meet the customer
26+ Branches growth Ability to Monitor and demand and customer
Lack of visibility across Control the spend complaints
100+ employees, 3000 +
Contractors business operations Provides single source of Automated Invoice, Receipt
Inability to track information for its and Payment Processing
HQ:: Jubail, Saudi Arabia
profitability by customer business Scalable platform to
Partner: Zensar contracts / Employees Reduce data, decision and support aggressive business
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Slowresponse time to analysis latency or delays expansion plans
Industry: Service meet customer Needs Integration with Ajeer, Improved Regulatory
Sadad and other Compliance
government systems
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Pandora Fusion Financial Implementation

Sales Integration
Integration
General
General Ledger
Ledger force Legacy
Accounts
Accounts Payables
Payables Customer
Customer Master
Master
Accounts
Accounts Financials sync with SFDC
sync with SFDC
Receivables
Receivables AR
AR Invoice
Invoice from
from
Cash
Cash Management
Management Slingshot
Slingshot and
and SFDC
SFDC
Asset
Asset management
management Receipt
Receipt with
with Bank
Bank
Expense
Expense Lockbox
Lockbox
Management
Management Procurement Invoice
Invoice && Receipt
Receipt
Collection
Collection Integration
Integration with
with
Forseva
Forseva

Company Challenges Benefits Anticipated


Overview Results
Pandora Media Inc. (simply Historical system strategy Fully integrated system Integrated system with data
known as Pandora) is a defined by Pandora as a with Fusion Procurement integrity across applications
music streaming and small company with on Cloud. l with Financial modules and
automated music minimal $s available to Procurement to improve
Streamlined Business
recommendation service support G&A user confidence.
processes replacing
powered by the Music Integration to various manual processes making Global reporting for
Genome Project. The systems and benefit it more reliable and improving organization wide
service plays musical providers. scalable decisions on various
selections of a certain genre Financials aspects
based on the user's artist Manual reconciliation of Replacing manual
selection. data across the systems. processes and controls Improved Regulatory
Partner: Zensar into, automated, Compliance
Finance now uses more
Technologies than 15 key systems, Integrated processes and Pandora replaced Financial
leading to significant controls Force and Coupa legacy
Industry: plays musical
scaling challenges as we Reduce data, decision and systems with Oracle Fusion
selections
surpass $1B in annual analysis latency or delays Cloud Financials and
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Why Zensar

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Why Zensar

Solution
Dedicated Oracle Cloud accelerators and
Fixed Scope
Cloud Center of Certified utility based
Offerings
Excellence professionals upgrade
frameworks

Cloud Lab Rich industry and


Cloud Trained Inside
(Build Proof of HCM
implementation Sales team (Lead
concept and implementation
experience Generation)
DEMOs) experience

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Financial Experience

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Next Step

To start your journey towards realizing


your HCM vision, please contact us at:

Web: www.zensar.com/
Email: marcom@zensar.com

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