Application Framework Walkthrough

Top-Level Configuration Questions

These questions define the foundational structure applied across all 4 models.

Entity Dimension

Setting	Details
What it is	Mandatory — your primary organizational hierarchy (e.g., Business Unit, Company, Legal Entity)
What to configure	Name (capital + lowercase versions) + number of levels in hierarchy screen
Impact	Used in Admin, FP, HC, CE — core dimension for all aggregation and reporting

Department Dimension

Option	Implication
Yes — include	Separate dept hierarchy created in all models; enables 2D planning (entity × dept); increases model size
No — exclude	Simpler model; planning only by Entity; choose for simple or small implementations

Optional Dimensions

Dimension	Used In	Include?	Exclude?
Geography	Revenue/COGS, OpEx, Top-Down	Multi-dimensional planning; more complexity	Simpler model; less dimensional granularity
Functional Area	OpEx	Enables expense tracking by function	OpEx by dept only
Vendor	OpEx	Enables vendor-level expense tracking	No vendor dimension in OpEx

Headcount Planning Approach

Option	What Gets Deployed	When to Choose
Option A: IFP Role-Based HC Model	FP + HC models active; job-level HC costs flow into FP	Default for most implementations — best practice
Option B: GL-Level Planning in FP	FP + HC generated; HC deleted after; HC expenses entered at GL level in FP	Simpler — for customers who don't need job-level detail
Option C: External Model → Load to FP	FP + HC generated; HC deleted; summarized HC loaded from OWP or external	When OWP or another model is the HC system of record

Multi-Currency

Option	Implication
Yes	Reporting Currency dimension added; FX rates required; triangulation enabled
No	Single currency; simpler but not suitable for international organizations

Balance Sheet & Cash Flow

Setting	Options
Balance Sheet in FP?	Yes = Admin + FP include BS accounts and logic / No = P&L only
Cash Flow Reporting?	Yes = indirect cash flow statement generated / No = CF excluded

CapEx Planning Approach

Option	What Gets Deployed	When to Choose
Option A: IFP CapEx Model	FP + CE models active; asset-level CapEx detail flows into FP	Asset-intensive businesses needing depreciation modeling
Option B: GL-Level Planning in FP	FP + CE generated; CE deleted; CapEx entered at GL account level	Simple CapEx needs without asset-level detail
Option C: External Model → Load to FP	FP + CE generated; CE deleted; summarized CapEx loaded externally	When another system manages CapEx

Financial Planning Model Questions

Margin Planning Approach

Option	Description
In FP Only	Full Revenue/COGS planning within FP model — most common
Another Model → Load to FP	CMP or external; results loaded via DAT Margin Planning Import module
Combination	Some in FP, some loaded from external source
Expense Only	All margin components excluded; FP focuses on OpEx only

Key FP Questions Summary

• Product dimension? — Name + levels if Yes
• Customer dimension? — Name + levels if Yes
• IS list name — default: "Planning Account IS Hierarchy"
• BS list name — default: "Planning Account BS Hierarchy"
• CF list name — default: "Planning Account CF Hierarchy"
• Expense planning? — Yes/No + dimensionality if Yes
• Expense allocations? — Yes adds allocation modules (more complexity)

FictoCorp Configuration Preview

Question	FictoCorp Answer
Entity name	Entity (2 levels)
Department	Yes — Department (3 levels)
Geography	No
Functional Area	No
Vendor	No
Headcount	Option A: IFP Role-Based HC Model
Multi-currency	Yes — USD base, USD/EUR/GBP reporting
Balance Sheet (Lab A)	No
Cash Flow (Lab A)	No
CapEx (Lab A)	Option B — GL level; delete CE after generation
Margin planning	In FP only
Product	Yes — Product (2 levels)
Customer	Yes — Customer (2 levels)
IS list name	Planning Account IS Hierarchy (default)
Expense planning	Yes — Entity + Department dimensionality
Expense allocations	No