The Oracle Fusion Cloud Cost Management 25D update, released as part of the quarterly
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) release cycle, focuses on AI-enhanced cost forecasting,
Redwood design system expansions, and deeper integrations with Procurement and Financials
for proactive spend control. This release advances sustainability tracking, automates cost
allocation rules, and improves real-time analytics to help organizations optimize budgets amid
economic volatility. Key enhancements build on 25C’s foundational analytics by introducing
generative AI for scenario modeling and conditional dashboards, enabling finance teams to
simulate “what-if” impacts on costs.
Key New Features and Enhancements
- Redwood UI for Cost Dashboards and Reports
Complete transition to Redwood experience for cost centers, budgets, and variance analysis,
featuring interactive cards, drag-and-drop visualizations, and mobile-optimized views.
New profile options: ORA_CM_REDWOOD_ENABLED for core dashboards and
ORA_CM_VBCS_PWA_ENABLED for progressive web app integration.
Impact: Boosts user adoption with intuitive navigation, reducing time spent on report drilling by
25%, and supporting multilingual interfaces for global finance operations. - AI-Powered Cost Forecasting and Scenario Modeling
Generative AI tools for predictive cost modeling, using historical data and external variables
(e.g., inflation rates) to generate scenarios via natural language prompts.
Enhanced machine learning algorithms in the Cost Analytics engine for anomaly detection, with
child-parent prompt summarization for handling voluminous datasets.
Impact: Empowers CFOs with proactive insights, such as forecasting supplier cost spikes, to
inform strategic decisions and mitigate risks in volatile markets.
- Automated Cost Allocation and Reconciliation
Streamlined allocation rules with real-time validation against Procurement invoices and Project
costs, including automated adjustments for variances.
Integration with Oracle Payroll for labor cost flows and enhanced extracts for “Cost
Reconciliation Summary” with discrepancy alerts.
Impact: Reduces manual reconciliation efforts by up to 40%, ensuring accurate period-close
processes and compliance with standards like IFRS 15 or ASC 606.
- Conditional Logic in Visual Builder Studio for Dashboards
Administrators can apply conditional expressions to Redwood cost pages in Visual Builder
Studio (VBS), dynamically showing/hiding elements based on user roles, cost types, or
thresholds.
Support for custom formulas integrating with Fast Formulas for complex allocations, like
overhead distribution by department.
Impact: Tailors dashboards for stakeholders—e.g., granular views for auditors vs. high-level
summaries for executives—without custom coding.
- Sustainability and ESG Cost Tracking
New metrics for carbon footprint costing, integrated with Procurement for supplier
sustainability scores and cost impacts.
Prebuilt OTBI reports for ESG-aligned spend analysis, with filters for green initiatives and
regulatory reporting.
Impact: Aligns financial controls with corporate sustainability goals, facilitating disclosures
under frameworks like CSRD or SEC climate rules.
- Enhanced Integrations and Mobile Capabilities
Tighter coupling with Oracle SCM Cloud for supply chain cost visibility and Financial Reporting
for consolidated ledgers.
Mobile app updates for on-the-go approvals of cost transfers, with geofencing for location-
based expense validations.
Impact: Supports hybrid finance teams with seamless data flow, enabling faster responses to
cost overruns in field operations.
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