Often perceived as complex, these projects are in fact strategic opportunities to reinforce the reliability, performance and sustainability of your EPM.
In this article, we take a look at the challenges, options and best practices for a successful Oracle Hyperion technical migration.
1. Why consider an EPM technical migration today?
Here are the main reasons why companies are considering a technical migration:
Security, compliance and support
Older versions of Hyperion no longer benefit from the latest security patches, exposing systems to critical vulnerabilities.
What’s more,Oracle only guarantees support for recent versions: staying on an obsolete version means losing access to official support, updates and patches. Migration therefore enables you to stay within the support perimeter and comply with current standards.
Finance IS compatibility and performance
Operating systems, browsers and databases evolve. An obsolete version ofHyperion can cause compatibility problems, slow performance or prevent integration with other tools. Migrating ensures smooth, optimized operation.
Scalability and digital transformation
Finance Departments ‘ business needs are evolving: more data, more users, more complexity. A modernized infrastructure, particularly via the Cloud, offers greater flexibility to support this growth without compromising stability.
Optimization opportunities
A migration is also an opportunity torethink architecture,clean up environments, remove redundancies andimprove overall performance. It’s a strategic moment to review what’s no longer working, or what could be optimized.
If you don’t migrate, you run the risk of relying on a frozen, vulnerable system that’s increasingly costly to maintain.
By staying up to date, you conser publisher support, improve security, and pave the way for new optimization opportunities.
2. What type of EPM technical migration choose ?
Upgrading: keeping up to date for security and optimization
Upgrading involves updating the Oracle Hyperion EPM software to a more recent version. This type of project can also include updating the technical environment: operating system, database, virtual machines, etc.
Objectives :
- Stay within the Oracle support perimeter
- Benefit from the latest features and patches
- Improve stability, safety and performance
- Modernize the technical environment without changing the overall infrastructure
Points of attention :
- Checking compatibility between technical components
- Non-regression tests
- Supporting users through any functional changes
Cloud migration: modernizing the environment without changing tools
Cloud migration involves moving the existingEPM environment to a Cloud infrastructure, while retaining the same applications (Hyperion Planning, HFM, etc.). It’s not a question of switching to a SaaS solution, but of re-hosting the existing system in a more modern, flexible and secure environment.
Objectives :
- Reduce infrastructure and maintenance costs
- Increase agility (scalability, remote access, automated backups)
- Improving resilience and safety
- Free yourself from internal material constraints
Points of attention :
- Choice of Cloud provider (Azure, AWS, Oracle Cloud, etc.)
- Data and configuration migration
- Access and flow security Post-migration supervision
3. Key stages in a successful EPM technical migration
Here are the major steps that we implement at SQORUS as part of our EPM migration projects:
1. Audit of existing systems
First and foremost, it’s essential tomap out the current environment: component versions, architecture, volume, usage, dependencies, performance, etc. This audit enables us to identify areas of concern and define priorities. This audit helps identify areas of concern and define priorities.
2. Target definition
Depending on your objectives (release upgrade, Cloud migration, or both), we define asuitable target architecture: software version, technical environment, backup strategy, security, etc.
3. Project planning
A successful migration relies on precise planning: milestones, resources, scheduling, risk management and communication. This step enables us to anticipate impacts and secure the project’s progress.
4. Implementation and testing
We carry out thetechnical implementation ofthe migration in a test environment.Non-regression testsare carried out to ensure that existing functionalities are retained and that performance is maintained.
5. User support
Depending on the situation,functional or ergonomicchanges may be required. It is therefore essential to providechange management support, including documentation, training and post-migration support.
6. Production start-up and follow-up
Once validated, the migration is deployed in production. We ensureclose monitoringin the days that follow, to guarantee system stability and intervene quickly if necessary.
4. Successful Oracle Hyperion modernization: our feedback
Read our case study
This feedback on the technical migration of Oracle Hyperion EPM will give you a concrete understanding of the approach used, the challenges encountered and the benefits obtained in a context similar to your own.
Conclusion: transform your Oracle Finance IS
By anticipating technological developments and relying on a proven methodology, it is possible to transform a constraint into an opportunity.
At SQORUS, we support our customers intechnical migration projectswhich take two main forms:
- Theversion upgradesof your EPM, to benefit from the latest functional and technical enhancements.
- VisitCloud migrationswhich enable you to modernize your technical environment while keeping your existing EPM solutions.
Are you looking to modernize your Oracle Hyperion EPM environment? Contact our experts for a personalized assessment of your Finance IS and find out how to optimize your performance while reducing your TCO.
