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Weight Watchers Is Looking Great with HFM and Essbase
Topic: EPM Business Content
Owner: Robert Lem
Date: 2014-05-27
Subtopic: Case Studies

Weight Watchers implemented an Oracle EPM solution which addressed some key areas; Constant Dollar Analysis, Cash Flow process improvements, automated data movement to better analyze currency related account balance fluctuation, and drill back to the source system. Using Essbase BSO and ASO cubes Weight Watchers is able to get better performance allowing a simplified user experience while analyzing large amounts of financial data. Weight Watchers user base is global with a heavy focus on currency translation. The movement dimensions in HFM allow Balance Sheet analysis to be broken out to show underlying account as well as FX-based changes and drives the Cash Flow automation process. Automated nightly Essbase environment maintenance backs up objects and data for administration ease and defragments databases for enhance performance.


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