Mapping Table Triangulations

When implementing a new consolidation system, clients are faced with the challenge of creating new maps from source systems into the new HFM or Hyperion Enterprise accounts and dimensions. This can be an extremely complicated and time-consuming process; however, Finit Solutions’ FDM Triangulation can greatly reduce the complexity and effort involved in converting the maps. FDM Triangulation involves the following steps:

• Finit first works with the client to develop maps from the original consolidation system to the new consolidation system. For example, a client who is upgrading from Hyperion Enterprise to HFM would develop a map from the Hyperion Enterprise accounts to the HFM accounts and custom members.
• Finit collects the original maps that are already in place to map from the source systems into the original consolidation. In our example, this would be the source system to Hyperion Enterprise accounts, and these might be stored in Ledgerlink, FDM, or some other data mapping tool.
• Finit uses FDM Triangulation to convert the original source system maps into maps for the new consolidation system. In our example, the source system to Hyperion Enterprise maps would be triangulated against the Hyperion Enterprise to HFM map, resulting in source system to HFM maps for all the data submission sites.

Finit's clients use FDM Triangulation to quickly produce new mapping tables for all sites, with minimal effort or re-training of users required. This dramatically reduces the length of time required for new implementations and greatly reduces the amount of effort needed from end users during the project.