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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Board

    Score9 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    Board is presented as an enterprise planning platform, offered as a solution to accelerate business performance and enable continuous planning with greater forecast accuracy to drive confident, aligned decisions.N/A

    Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management

    Score7.2 out of 10
    N/AOracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) is a solution that helps users model and plan across finance, HR, supply chain, and sales, streamline the financial close process.

    $250

    per user/per month

    Pricing
    BoardOracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    EPM Standard
    $250
    per user/per month
    EPM Enterprise
    $500
    per user/per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BoardOracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsPricing per user varies by component within the Oracle EPM Cloud solution. Please see pricing information for the EPM Cloud components on cloud.oracle.com or contact Oracle Sales at +1.800.633.0738.
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    Community Pulse
    BoardOracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
    Considered Both Products
    Board International
    No answer on this topic
    Oracle
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    56 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    53 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    55 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    42 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    98%
    Implementation went as expected
    44 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    BoardOracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Board and Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
    Feature
    Board
    6.8
    91 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
    5.6
    3 Ratings
    29% below category average
    Pixel Perfect reports6.778 Ratings8.12 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards6.991 Ratings4.43 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates6.984 Ratings4.43 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Board and Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
    Feature
    Board
    6.9
    96 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
    6.7
    23 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Drill-down analysis6.994 Ratings6.022 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities6.292 Ratings7.021 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages6.964 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration7.687 Ratings7.019 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Board and Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
    Feature
    Board
    7.2
    88 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
    7.5
    19 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Publish to Web6.977 Ratings8.016 Ratings
    Publish to PDF7.285 Ratings8.019 Ratings
    Report Versioning6.978 Ratings7.017 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling7.676 Ratings7.015 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Board and Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
    Feature
    Board
    7.3
    71 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
    5.9
    3 Ratings
    22% below category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)6.970 Ratings6.03 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization7.664 Ratings6.83 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics7.662 Ratings5.13 Ratings
    Pattern Recognition and Data Mining7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Board and Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
    Feature
    Board
    7.5
    72 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
    7.2
    24 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Multi-User Support (named login)7.671 Ratings7.020 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model7.467 Ratings6.023 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)6.970 Ratings8.020 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)8.367 Ratings8.021 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Board and Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
    Feature
    Board
    6.9
    75 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
    7.2
    2 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access6.270 Ratings6.22 Ratings
    Mobile Application6.256 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile6.267 Ratings00 Ratings
    Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting
    Comparison of Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting features of Board and Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
    Feature
    Board
    7.5
    77 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
    6.6
    38 Ratings
    20% below category average
    Long-term financial planning7.672 Ratings7.030 Ratings
    Financial budgeting7.676 Ratings7.038 Ratings
    Forecasting6.773 Ratings6.037 Ratings
    Scenario modeling8.369 Ratings6.035 Ratings
    Management reporting7.675 Ratings7.033 Ratings
    Consolidation and Close
    Comparison of Consolidation and Close features of Board and Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
    Feature
    Board
    7.3
    72 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
    7.3
    20 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Financial data consolidation8.368 Ratings7.017 Ratings
    Journal entries and reports6.869 Ratings6.014 Ratings
    Multi-currency management7.659 Ratings8.013 Ratings
    Intercompany Eliminations7.660 Ratings8.014 Ratings
    Minority Ownership7.654 Ratings7.012 Ratings
    Local and consolidated reporting6.766 Ratings8.016 Ratings
    Detailed Audit Trails6.963 Ratings7.016 Ratings
    Financial Reporting and Compliance
    Comparison of Financial Reporting and Compliance features of Board and Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
    Feature
    Board
    7.2
    75 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
    7.2
    34 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Financial Statement Reporting7.670 Ratings7.029 Ratings
    Management Reporting6.974 Ratings8.032 Ratings
    Excel-based Reporting6.971 Ratings9.030 Ratings
    Automated board and financial reporting7.668 Ratings6.028 Ratings
    XBRL support for regulatory filing6.948 Ratings6.019 Ratings
    Analytics and Reporting
    Comparison of Analytics and Reporting features of Board and Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
    Feature
    Board
    7.4
    77 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
    6.8
    25 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Personalized dashboards7.676 Ratings7.025 Ratings
    Color-coded scorecards7.672 Ratings7.73 Ratings
    KPIs6.974 Ratings7.44 Ratings
    Cost and profitability analysis7.670 Ratings6.74 Ratings
    Key Performance Indicator setting7.669 Ratings6.024 Ratings
    Benchmarking with external data7.460 Ratings6.024 Ratings
    Integration
    Comparison of Integration features of Board and Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
    Feature
    Board
    7.4
    75 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
    7.0
    36 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Flat file integration7.474 Ratings7.034 Ratings
    Excel data integration7.473 Ratings7.032 Ratings
    Direct links to 3rd-party data sources7.369 Ratings7.028 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    BoardOracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
    Small Businesses
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Medium-sized Companies
    IBM Planning Analytics
    Score8.5 out of 10
    IBM Planning Analytics
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
    Score7.2 out of 10
    OneStream
    Score8.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    BoardOracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.2
    (97 ratings)
    8.5
    (46 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (7 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    7.7
    (5 ratings)
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    6.8
    (3 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.2
    (3 ratings)
    8.2
    (16 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    6.3
    (87 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Data Sources
    6.3
    (95 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    BoardOracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Board International
    Board is a useful tool with a great set of features. We migrated from human apps to board and we find it relatively fast in search results and better-managed threads and forums. There are some areas, such as UI and interactions which could be improved but overall a great product. The learning section is also pretty good.
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    Oracle
    It is well suited in a geographically distributed environment where you have various key participants in multiple time zones providing input and necessary explanations on performance and measured success It is less appropriate where you have a single office environment with a single finance department working together. It is also less suited when the GL is NOT an Oracle product and the interface between the GL and the reporting software needs to be implemented with utmost care and handling.
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    Pros
    Board International
    • The user interface is intuitive and easy to navigate
    • You don't need programming knowledge to create dashboards which is a great flex for non-technical users
    • You can seamlessly convert large, raw, and complex data to meaningful reports to visualize better and plan to act accordingly
    • The financial forecasting that Board provides post-analysis is truly reliable
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    Oracle
    • Account Reconciliation CLoud Services provides tight integration with Oracle R12 and 11i . Provides drillback capability. It is flexible and provides rich functionality to users.
    • We have implemented ARCS on cloud and migrated planning and budgeting from On premise to PBCS and EPBCS. Functionality is onpar with onpremise. Provides regular updates monthly
    • We don't need to upgrades every year and saved a lot on Hardware.
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    Cons
    Board International
    • Board BI tool has a steep learning curve and can be challenging for a new user to reach to board's full capacity.
    • We have to use a windows scheduler to schedule data import tasks; it would be great if Board could provide its own scheduler.
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    Oracle
    • The limitation of constrained out of the box dimensions that requires ripping the initial implementation to add the new dimensions is a major drawback.
    • Smartview interface is cumbersome for many.
    • The only financial adapter is available for integration for other modules we have to go with file-based uploads which is cumbersome and not real-time.
    • It is very costly in terms of licensing unlike other Oracle products.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Board International
    Board is a fantastic product for swift BI solution delivery when compared with its peers. Ease of use, support and integration with Microsoft Office Addin open a wide horizon of opportunities for further enhancements to solutions. Easy bespoke app development capabilities make it a winner for us. BOARD is just like a white canvas, it lets you explore your creative side while designing and delivering a solution
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    Oracle
    We have a pretty good userbase who are at the high level who gained value from this tool. Discontinuing this tool is prone to impact their day to day operations. Also the data in this tool cannot alter the source, which maintains the integrity of this tool. Smartview is a cool addition that gained lot of traction as well.
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    Usability
    Board International
    From a user perspective, Board is quite simple to use. You
    can evaluate the presentation of the data, the navigation, the configuration of
    the users, the selection of the data etc ... It would have a better rating if
    it were even more intuitive as regards the construction of a project, starting
    from the database, to the info-cubes, to entities, to data acquisition
    procedures from other servers.
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    Oracle
    It produces consolidated multi currency reports faster and more accurately whilst adding additional pivotal functionality. The Smartview reporting is a key for us and a flagstone of the application
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    Reliability and Availability
    Board International
    No answers on this topic
    Oracle
    EPM has been so far available all the time
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    Performance
    Board International
    very fast and no integration problems
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    Oracle
    The product performance is so far very good
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    Support Rating
    Board International
    The only time I needed assistance was due to a problem in
    the prints: the colors of the brochures as they were on the screen were not
    reproduced in the print, but a series of standard colors were reproduced. This
    fact made colored numbers on a colored background illegible. From the
    assistance they confirmed that it was a problem of version 10.2 that occurred
    when leaving the brochures with the default colors proposed by Board. To obtain
    the desired colors, they had to be personalized ... I didn't like the solution
    very much and the technician who recommended it didn't like me either, but they
    would have solved the problem with the following versions. In any case, the
    assistance was quick and effective even if not exactly efficient.
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    Oracle
    Support from our implementation partner is a 10/10, but support from Oracle is awful. Case in point: recently over a 2-day period, there were a series of intermittent outages. Oracle actually asked US for the outage time-stamps. I would have thought that, since we were paying them, they should probably be able to tell us!
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    In-Person Training
    Board International
    Board is fairly simple and straight forward. Advance training on workflows and procedures is a good one but the training content only touches through the interesting areas. training content needs to cover a few areas more in-depth
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    Oracle
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Board International
    The problem of user profiling in our context is certainly
    quite complex. The complexity is given by the fact that the company is divided
    territorially into logistic points of sale, but at the same time they are
    virtually divided into divisions (or specific implementation areas) and points
    of sale of competence. The same operator can have access to data at different
    logistic sales points, sales points of competence and divisions.
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    Oracle
    I suggest doubling the time to implement from the initial quote you get from the Sales team. That's always been the case for me for multiple EPMs now. The out-of-the-box functionality of Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud is pretty robust so I appreciate that and it really helped us get the ball rolling quickly.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Board International
    Board has been more complete when compared to Anaplan. Although I didn't participate in the buying decision of any of those products I have used both and by far Board just has more features. It's more than a CPM, it's BI and CPM put together. If I had to make a choice now it would be Board.
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    Oracle
    Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud fared very well against Adaptive, Anaplan, and Host Analytics. We ultimately decided on Oracle due to its reputation and strength of existing customers. We are happy with our decision.
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    Scalability
    Board International
    No answers on this topic
    Oracle
    The product is scalable
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    Return on Investment
    Board International
    • Board facilitates proactive decision making - it gives all the insights of the company's needs, which includes predictive analytics and manipulation of data to make different types of reports.
    • Easy to use for non-programmer and integration with other software is seamless. It has [the] ability to handle large amounts of data.
    • It facilitates advanced decision-making.
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    Oracle
    • Significantly reduced the amount of money we spent for the maintenance of in-house hardware.
    • We now need less employees to manage the configurations of Oracle EPM Cloud.
    • There have been many time savings as a whole to apply to more productive causes.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Board Screenshots

    Screenshot of PlanningScreenshot of Sales PlanningScreenshot of ProfitabilityScreenshot of GeomapScreenshot of ForecastScreenshot of Financial Plan

    Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management Screenshots

    Screenshot of Process and Workflow - Flexible Workflow and Process Management - Annotations - Concurrency in UsageScreenshot of Integration - External Integration - Oracle ERP Systems and Hybrid On-Premise DeploymentScreenshot of Planning and Forecasting - Decision-Oriented Plans with Instant Feedback Loop - What-If Modeling and SandboxScreenshot of Process and Workflow - Flexible Workflow and Process Management - Annotations - Concurrency in UsageScreenshot of User Interface - Role-Based, Intuitive User Interface - Role-Based Navigation Flows - Microsoft Office InterfaceScreenshot of Integration - External Integration - Oracle ERP Systems and Hybrid On-Premise Deployment