Corporate Governance - Governance, Risk, and Compliance Topic for Oracle Applications - page 51

In the dimensional model the account balance fact can be analyzed in a period
dimension, as well as the scenario, company, business unit, cost center, and account
dimensions. The information is pre-aggregated for analysis at multiple levels in
multiple dimensions. The fact is at the center, and dimensions radiate out.
If you take a flip forward to the section on the components of the financial planning
and analysis ( Financial Planning and Analysis Components and how they are related
section) there is a diagrammatic comparison between these two representations.
Developing the Financial Model
Some of the lines in the financial model are going to be based on directly entered
new planning assumptions such as sales volume or number of people. Some lines
in the financial model will be derived based on those numbers. For example, the
marketing and promotion costs may be projected to be 15 percent of the revenue line.
In order to navigate to this Revenue Driver's page, log onto Hyperion Financial
Planning and choose the Planning Application :