PBCS & EPBCS

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Oracle’s PBCS and EPBCS are both planning and budgeting services offered through the cloud. PBCS is more of a blank slate and customizable according to each business’s individual rules. EPBCS is more out of the box software and customizations are very limited.

PBCS

For PBCS, Paradigm SES has a 4 weeks implementation process. This process is also known as the express implementation process. Usually, PBCS implementation can take 12-16 weeks while the express implementation only takes 4 weeks (time is dependent on scope of project). While not intended for EPBCS, this process can also be used for EPBCS as the two services are so similar.

As PBCS is a blank slate software, companies must hire consultants to write business rules for the program and so forth. Our consultants are able to complete PBCS projects in 30% less time - thus saving companies time and money while implementing PBCS. For more information on PBCS and our 4 weeks implementation process, click here to view a case study.

EPBCS

Generally, EPBCS implementation takes 12 weeks - but with express implementation, the time averages around 4 weeks (time is dependent on project scope). It is very much an out of the box software with more rigid structuring than PBCS, and customization options are considered limited when compared to PBCS.

EPBCS may not require consultants to build business rules as those business rules are generally preset and pre-defined. Although EPBCS is more rigid and less flexible, that doesn’t mean it doesn’t have it’s pros. Currency translation for example, is an extremely difficult business rule to update and manage in PBCS, but is made easy to manage in EPBCS.

Generally, Paradigm SES recommends that for businesses with complex business rules to invest in PBCS. For companies that have simpler business rules, EPBCS is recommended.

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Case Study - Transportation

Paradigm SES consultants were recommended to an aircraft technology client in Seattle. The client was not happy with the previous consultant’s work, and thus decided to work with Paradigm SES to salvage the project. The client wanted to implement budgeting, forecasting, and currency translation with PBCS. The project took 1.5 months to complete.

Case Study - Education

The client was not happy with the prior consultant’s work, so decided to work with Paradigm SES consultants. Before, the business process would take 2-3 weeks before completion. After implementing PBCS, the same business process only needed 45 minutes to be completed.

Case Study - Public Sector

The client wanted PBCS to organize financial data and data on employees (ie names, addresses, payrolls, time off, etc.). Our clients took their 54 page rule booklet and created business rules in PBCS that best suited the department. PBCS was implemented in 6 weeks.

Which Option is Best?

Not sure which EPM software is the right choice for your company? No worries - our consultants at Paradigm SES can help give your company a free demo and understand the subtle differences between each EPM software. We can also help your company choose which EPM software is best suited for your individual business processes. For more information, feel free to contact us and one of our agents will get back to you as soon as possible.