PeopleSoft Enterprise Financials, ESA, ALM, and SCM Portal Packs 9.1 PeopleBook

342 Pages·2012·3.03 MB·English

PeopleSoft Enterprise Financials,
ESA, ALM, and SCM Portal Packs
9.1 PeopleBook
November 2009
PeopleSoft Enterprise Financials, ESA, ALM, and SCM Portal Packs 9.1 PeopleBook
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Contents
Preface
PeopleSoftEnterpriseFinancials,ESA,ALM,andSCMPortalPacksPreface ................................. xvii
Oracle'sPeopleSoftEnterpriseProducts ..................................................................................................... xvii
RelatedDocumentation .............................................................................................................................. xviii
CommonElementsUsedinThisPeopleBook ........................................................................................... xviii
PeopleBooksandtheOnlinePeopleSoftLibrary ......................................................................................... xix
Part 1
Configuring PeopleSoft Financials, ESA, ALM, and SCM Portal Packs
Chapter 1
GettingStartedwithPeopleSoftFinancials,ESA,ALM,andSCMPortalPacks ................................... 3
PeopleSoftFinancials,ESA,ALM,andSCMPortalPacksOverview .......................................................... 3
PeopleSoftFinancials,ESA,ALM,andSCMPortalPacksImplementation ................................................. 4
Chapter 2
SettingUpPeopleSoftFinancialsPortalPack ............................................................................................. 5
PrerequisitesforthePeopleSoftFinancialsPortalPack ................................................................................. 5
UsingRolesandPermissionListsforthePeopleSoftFinancialsPortalPack ................................................ 7
Chapter 3
SettingUpPeopleSoftEnterpriseServiceAutomation(ESA)PortalPack .............................................. 9
PrerequisitesforthePeopleSoftESAPortalPack .......................................................................................... 9
UsingRolesandPermissionListsforthePeopleSoftESAPortalPack ....................................................... 11
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Chapter 4
SettingUpPeopleSoftAssetLifecycleManagement(ALM)PortalPack .............................................. 13
PrerequisitesforthePeopleSoftALMPortalPack ....................................................................................... 13
UsingRolesandPermissionListsforthePeopleSoftAssetLifecycleManagement(ALM)PortalPack .
14
Chapter 5
SettingUpPeopleSoftSupplyChainManagement(SCM)PortalPack ................................................. 17
UnderstandingPeopleSoftSCMPortalPack ................................................................................................. 17
PrerequisitesforPeopleSoftSCMPortalPack .............................................................................................. 17
UsingRolesandPermissionListsforthePeopleSoftSCMPortalPack ....................................................... 18
PageletSecurity ....................................................................................................................................... 18
Part 2
Using PeopleSoft Financials Portal Pack
Chapter 6
UsingPageletsEnabledbyPeopleSoftGeneralLedger ........................................................................... 23
ViewingExpenseVariances ......................................................................................................................... 23
PagesUsedtoViewExpenseVariances ................................................................................................. 23
ViewingExpenseVariances .................................................................................................................... 24
PersonalizingExpenseVariance ............................................................................................................. 25
ComparingStandardLedgers ................................................................................................................. 26
ViewingCommitmentControlBudgetOverviews ................................................................................ 27
ViewingGrossMargins ................................................................................................................................. 27
PagesUsedtoViewGrossMargins ........................................................................................................ 28
ViewingGrossMargins .......................................................................................................................... 28
PersonalizingGrossMargins .................................................................................................................. 28
ViewingLedgerDetails .......................................................................................................................... 30
ViewingLapsingofAppropriation ............................................................................................................... 30
PagesUsedtoViewtheLapsingofAppropriation ................................................................................. 31
ViewingtheLapsingofAppropriation ................................................................................................... 31
PersonalizingLapsingofAppropriation ................................................................................................. 31
ViewingBudgetAlerts ................................................................................................................................. 32
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PagesUsedtoViewBudgetAlerts ......................................................................................................... 32
ViewingMyBudgetAlerts ..................................................................................................................... 33
PersonalizingMyBudgetAlerts ............................................................................................................. 33
ViewingBudgetDetails .......................................................................................................................... 34
ViewingOperatingBudgetVariances .......................................................................................................... 35
PagesUsedtoViewOperatingBudgetVariances .................................................................................. 36
ViewingOperatingBudgetVariances ..................................................................................................... 36
PersonalizingOperatingBudgetVariance .............................................................................................. 37
ComparingStandardLedgers ................................................................................................................. 38
ViewingCommitmentControlBudgetOverviews ................................................................................ 38
ViewingProjectRevenueVariances ............................................................................................................. 39
PagesUsedtoViewProjectRevenueVariances .................................................................................... 40
ViewingProjectRevenueVariances ....................................................................................................... 40
PersonalizingProjectRevenueVariance ................................................................................................ 41
ComparingStandardLedgers ................................................................................................................. 42
ViewingCommitmentControlBudgetOverviews ................................................................................ 43
ViewingUnbilledBalancestoProjectsExpiring ......................................................................................... 43
PagesUsedtoViewUnbilledBalances .................................................................................................. 44
ViewingExpiringProjects ...................................................................................................................... 44
PersonalizingUnbilledBalancestoProjectsExpiring ........................................................................... 44
ViewingActualVersusBudgeted(StandardBudget)Information .............................................................. 45
PagesUsedtoAccessandViewActualVersusBudgetedInformation ................................................. 45
ApplyingChartFieldSecurityforActualVersusBudgetedInformation .............................................. 46
ViewingActualvsBudgetedInformation .............................................................................................. 47
PersonalizingtheActualVersusBudgetedView ................................................................................... 48
ComparingLedgerDetails ..................................................................................................................... 48
Chapter 7
UsingPageletsEnabledbyPeopleSoftPayables ...................................................................................... 51
SettingUpPeopleSoftPayablesforthePeopleSoftFinancialsPortalPack ................................................. 51
UnderstandingSetup ............................................................................................................................... 51
PageUsedtoSetUpPeopleSoftPayablesforthePeopleSoftFinancialsPortalPack ........................... 52
ViewingAverageDaysinPayables .............................................................................................................. 52
PagesUsedtoViewAverageDaysinPayables ...................................................................................... 52
ViewingAverageDaysinPayables ........................................................................................................ 53
PersonalizingAverageDays ................................................................................................................... 53
ViewingAverageDaysInformationbyBusinessUnit ........................................................................... 53
ViewingPayablesDiscounts ......................................................................................................................... 54
PagesUsedtoViewPayablesDiscounts ................................................................................................ 54
ViewingPayablesDiscounts ................................................................................................................... 55
PersonalizingPayablesDiscounts .......................................................................................................... 55
ViewingDiscountsbyBusinessUnit ...................................................................................................... 56
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ViewingTopPayablesVendorsbyExpenditure .......................................................................................... 56
PagesUsedtoViewTopPayablesVendorsbyExpenditure .................................................................. 57
ViewingTopPayablesVendorsbyExpenditure .................................................................................... 57
PersonalizingTopVendors ..................................................................................................................... 57
ViewingTopVendorDetails .................................................................................................................. 58
Chapter 8
UsingPageletsEnabledbyPeopleSoftReceivables ................................................................................. 59
SettingUpPeopleSoftReceivablesforthePeopleSoftFinancialsPortalPack ............................................ 59
UnderstandingSetup ............................................................................................................................... 59
PageUsedtoSetUpPeopleSoftReceivablesforthePeopleSoftFinancialsPortalPack ...................... 60
ViewingAgingSummaryInformation ......................................................................................................... 60
PagesUsedtoViewAgingSummaryInformation ................................................................................. 60
ViewingAgingSummary ........................................................................................................................ 60
PersonalizingAgingSummary ................................................................................................................ 61
ViewingAverageTimetoResolveDeductions ............................................................................................ 61
PagesUsedtoViewAverageTimetoResolveDeductions ................................................................... 62
ViewingAverageTimetoResolveDeductions ...................................................................................... 62
PersonalizingAverageTimetoResolve ................................................................................................. 62
ViewingDaysSalesOutstanding .................................................................................................................. 63
PagesUsedtoViewDaysSalesOutstanding ......................................................................................... 63
ViewingDaysSalesOutstanding ............................................................................................................ 63
PersonalizingDaysSalesOutstanding ................................................................................................... 64
ViewingDeductionsbyAmount .................................................................................................................. 65
PagesUsedtoViewDeductionbyAmount ............................................................................................ 65
ViewingtheDeductionsbyAmount ...................................................................................................... 65
PersonalizingDeductionbyAmount ...................................................................................................... 65
ViewingDeductionsbyReason .................................................................................................................... 66
PagesUsedtoViewDeductionsbyReason ............................................................................................ 67
ViewingtheDeductionsbyReason ........................................................................................................ 67
PersonalizingDeductionbyReason ........................................................................................................ 67
ViewingOutstandingandPastDueBalances ............................................................................................... 68
PagesUsedtoViewOutstandingandPastDueBalanceInformation .................................................... 69
ViewingOutstandingBalances ............................................................................................................... 69
ViewingPastDueBalances .................................................................................................................... 69
ViewingSalesforNewandExistingCustomers .......................................................................................... 70
PagesUsedforViewSalestoNewandExistingCustomers .................................................................. 70
ViewingSalesforNewandExistingCustomers .................................................................................... 70
PersonalizingSalesforNewandExistingCustomers ............................................................................ 71
ViewingTopCustomerSalesBalances ........................................................................................................ 72
PagesUsedtoViewTopCustomerSalesBalances ................................................................................ 72
ViewingTopCustomerSalesBalances .................................................................................................. 72
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PersonalizingTopCustomerSalesBalances .......................................................................................... 73
ViewingTopCustomerWrite-offs ............................................................................................................... 73
PagesUsedtoViewTopCustomerWrite-offs ....................................................................................... 74
ViewingtheTopCustomerWrite-offs ................................................................................................... 74
PersonalizingTopCustomerWrite-offs ................................................................................................ 74
ViewingWrite-offTrends ............................................................................................................................. 75
PagesUsedtoViewWrite-offTrends .................................................................................................... 76
ViewingWrite-offTrends ....................................................................................................................... 76
PersonalizingWrite-offTrends ............................................................................................................... 76
Chapter 9
UsingPageletsEnabledbyPeopleSoftTreasuryManagement ............................................................... 79
ViewingBankContacts ................................................................................................................................ 79
PagesUsedtoViewBankContacts ........................................................................................................ 79
ViewingBankContacts ........................................................................................................................... 80
PersonalizingBankContacts ................................................................................................................... 80
ReviewingFinancialContactInformation .............................................................................................. 80
ViewingBankStatementReconciliationAgingInformation ....................................................................... 80
PagesUsedtoViewBankStatementReconciliationAgingInformation ............................................... 81
ViewingBankStatementReconciliationAging ..................................................................................... 81
PersonalizingBankStatementReconciliationAging ............................................................................ 82
ReviewingBankStatementInformation ................................................................................................. 82
Part 3
Using PeopleSoft Enterprise Service Automation Portal Pack
Chapter 10
UnderstandingEnterpriseServiceAutomationPagelets ......................................................................... 85
UnderstandingEnterpriseServiceAutomationPageletTypes ..................................................................... 85
CommonElementsUsedinThisChapter ............................................................................................... 85
OperationalSummaryPagelets .............................................................................................................. 86
OperationalThresholdAlerts ................................................................................................................. 87
TransactionsinProgress ......................................................................................................................... 88
AdministeringSystemDefaultsforPeopleSoftEnterpriseServiceAutomationPortalPackPagelets ........ 88
PageUsedtoAdministerSystemDefaultsforPeopleSoftEnterpriseServiceAutomationPortalPack
Pagelets ................................................................................................................................................ 89
DefiningDefaultValuesforEnterpriseServiceAutomationPagelets ................................................... 89
ViewingOTAs .............................................................................................................................................. 90
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PagesUsedtoViewOTAs ...................................................................................................................... 91
SettingUpOTAs .................................................................................................................................... 91
UsingtheOperationalThresholdAlertPagelet ...................................................................................... 92
UsingtheOperationalThresholdChartPagelet ..................................................................................... 93
PersonalizingOTAs ............................................................................................................................... 93
ViewingtheMediaSourcesPagelet .............................................................................................................. 94
PagesUsedtoViewtheMediaSourcesPagelet ..................................................................................... 94
SettingUpMediaSources ....................................................................................................................... 95
PersonalizingMediaSources .................................................................................................................. 96
ViewingtheMediaSourcesPagelet ........................................................................................................ 96
ViewingEnterpriseServiceAutomationNavigationCollectionPagelets ..................................................... 97
UnderstandingNavigationCollectionPagelets ....................................................................................... 97
PagesUsedtoViewEnterpriseServiceAutomationNavigationCollectionPagelets ........................... 97
ViewingNavigationCollections ............................................................................................................ 98
MaintainingNavigationCollections ....................................................................................................... 98
Chapter 11
UsingPageletsEnabledbyPeopleSoftContracts .................................................................................... 99
ViewingtheTopFiveContracts ................................................................................................................... 99
PagesUsedtoViewtheTopFiveContracts ........................................................................................... 99
ViewingTopFiveContracts ................................................................................................................. 100
PersonalizingTopFiveContracts ........................................................................................................ 100
ViewingMostRecentContracts ................................................................................................................. 101
PagesUsedtoViewMostRecentContracts ......................................................................................... 102
ViewingMostRecentContracts ........................................................................................................... 102
PersonalizingMostRecentContracts .................................................................................................. 103
ViewingContractStatusMetrics ................................................................................................................ 104
PagesUsedtoViewContractStatusMetrics ........................................................................................ 105
ViewingContractStatusMetrics .......................................................................................................... 105
PersonalizingContractStatusMetrics ................................................................................................. 105
ViewingContractMilestoneMetrics .......................................................................................................... 107
PagesUsedtoViewContractMilestoneMetrics .................................................................................. 107
ViewingContractMilestoneMetrics .................................................................................................... 107
PersonalizingContractMilestoneMetrics ........................................................................................... 108
ViewingContractProductGroupMetrics .................................................................................................. 109
PagesUsedtoViewContractProductGroupMetrics .......................................................................... 109
ViewingContractProductGroupMetrics ............................................................................................ 109
PersonalizingContractProductGroupMetrics ................................................................................... 110
UsingOTAsforPeopleSoftContracts ........................................................................................................ 111
UnderstandingOTACalculationsinPeopleSoftContracts ................................................................. 111
PagesUsedtoPersonalizeOTAsforPeopleSoftContracts ................................................................. 112
PersonalizingContractRevenueForecast ............................................................................................ 113
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PersonalizingContractSales ................................................................................................................ 115
Chapter 12
UsingPageletsEnabledbyPeopleSoftExpenses ................................................................................... 119
UnderstandingthePageletsDesignedforPeopleSoftExpenses ................................................................. 119
CommonElementsUsedinThisChapter ............................................................................................. 120
ViewingTotalPredictedExpenses ............................................................................................................. 121
UnderstandingTotalPredictedExpenses ............................................................................................. 122
PagesUsedtoViewTotalPredictedExpenses ..................................................................................... 122
SettingUpDefaultsfortheTotalPredictedExpensesPagelet ............................................................ 123
ViewingTotalPredictedExpenses ....................................................................................................... 124
ViewingtheTotalPredictedExpensesSummaryPage ........................................................................ 125
PersonalizingYourTotalPredictedExpensesPagelet ........................................................................ 127
UsingOperationalThresholdAlerts(OTA)forPeopleSoftExpenses ....................................................... 128
UnderstandingtheTotalExpenseCostsOTA ..................................................................................... 128
PagesUsedtoPersonalizeOTAsforPeopleSoftExpenses .................................................................. 129
PersonalizingTotalExpenseCost ........................................................................................................ 129
ViewingTransactionsinProgress(TIP) ..................................................................................................... 131
UnderstandingTransactionsinProgress ..................................................................................................... 132
TIPStages ............................................................................................................................................ 133
ViewingandPersonalizingTransactionsinProgress .......................................................................... 134
PagesUsedtoViewandPersonalizeTransactionsinProgress ............................................................ 134
UnderstandingHowtoSearchforTransactionsinProgress ................................................................ 135
ViewingTransactionsinProgress(Details) ......................................................................................... 137
ViewingTransactionsinProgressCharts ............................................................................................ 139
PersonalizingTransactionsinProgress ................................................................................................ 140
AdministeringExpenseReportandTimeReportPagelets .................................................................. 141
Chapter 13
UsingPageletsEnabledbyPeopleSoftProgramManagement ............................................................ 145
ViewingChangeControlAnalysis ............................................................................................................. 145
PagesUsedtoViewChangeControlAnalysis ..................................................................................... 145
ViewingChangeControlAnalysisInformation .................................................................................... 146
PersonalizingtheChangeControlAnalysisPagelet ............................................................................ 146
ViewingCriticalIssuesbyProject .............................................................................................................. 148
PagesUsedtoViewCriticalIssuesbyProject ..................................................................................... 148
ViewingCriticalIssuesbyProject ........................................................................................................ 148
PersonalizingtheCriticalIssuesbyProjectPagelet ............................................................................ 148
ViewingIssuesbyPriority .......................................................................................................................... 149
PageUsedtoViewIssuesbyPriority ................................................................................................... 149
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ViewingIssuesbyPriority .................................................................................................................... 149
ViewingIssuePrioritybyProject ............................................................................................................... 150
PagesUsedtoViewIssuesbyPrioritybyProject ................................................................................ 150
ViewingIssuesbyPrioritybyProject ................................................................................................... 150
PersonalizingtheIssuePrioritiesbyProjectPagelet ........................................................................... 151
ViewingTopFiveIssues ............................................................................................................................ 151
PagesUsedtoViewTopFiveIssues .................................................................................................... 151
ViewingtheTopFiveIssues ................................................................................................................. 152
PersonalizingtheTop5IssuesPagelet ................................................................................................ 152
ViewingTopFiveRisks ............................................................................................................................. 153
PagesUsedtoViewTopFiveRisks ..................................................................................................... 153
ViewingtheTopFiveRisks .................................................................................................................. 153
PersonalizingtheTop5RisksPagelet ................................................................................................. 154
ViewingForecasttoCompleteInformation ................................................................................................ 154
PagesUsedtoViewForecasttoCompleteInformation ....................................................................... 154
ViewingForecasttoCompleteInformation .......................................................................................... 155
PersonalizingtheForecasttoCompletePagelet .................................................................................. 155
ViewingPrograms ...................................................................................................................................... 156
PagesUsedtoViewPrograms .............................................................................................................. 156
ViewingMyProgram ............................................................................................................................ 156
PersonalizingtheMyProgramPagelet ................................................................................................ 157
UsingOTAsforPeopleSoftProgramManagement ................................................................................... 157
UnderstandingOTACalculationsinPeopleSoftProgramManagement .............................................. 158
PagesUsedtoPersonalizeOTAsforPeopleSoftProgramManagement ............................................. 160
PersonalizingtheBudgettoForecastTimeVarianceOTA ................................................................. 162
PersonalizingtheProjectsPredictedtobeLateOTA .......................................................................... 163
PersonalizingtheActualtoForecastUtilizationOTA ......................................................................... 163
PersonalizingtheForecastUtilizationOTA ........................................................................................ 164
Chapter 14
UsingPageletsEnabledbyPeopleSoftProjectCosting ......................................................................... 167
ViewingTopProjects ................................................................................................................................. 167
PagesUsedtoViewTopProjects ......................................................................................................... 167
ViewingTopProjectsbyBudgetAmount ............................................................................................ 168
PersonalizingTopProjects ................................................................................................................... 169
UsingOTAsforPeopleSoftProjectCosting .............................................................................................. 170
UnderstandingOTACalculationsforPeopleSoftProjectCosting ....................................................... 170
PagesUsedtoPersonalizeOTAsforPeopleSoftProjectCosting ........................................................ 172
PersonalizingBudgettoActualCostVariance .................................................................................... 174
PersonalizingBudgettoActualTimeVariance ................................................................................... 175
PersonalizingGrossMargin ................................................................................................................. 176
PersonalizingProjectsOverBudget ..................................................................................................... 177
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