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Dallas-Ft. Worth | June 15-June 19, 2025
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Kscope25 Content
Dodeca Symposium
Sunday, June 15, 2025 | 10:30 AM – 5:00 PM | Austin 4,5,6
Presenters: Applied OLAP, Kroger, Mastercard, GE Vernova and Hands-on-lab: Introduction to Dodeca
The ODTUG Kscope25 Dodeca Symposium is packed with tips and tricks, technical product information, and real-world case studies presented by the Applied OLAP team and Dodeca Spreadsheet Management System customers. Tim Tow, Founder and product visionary will share insider information about recently introduced features and reveal details of the Dodeca roadmap. This is a great opportunity to ask questions and give us your feedback.
Hear from The Kroger Co., Mastercard, and GE Vernova. Dodeca Spreadsheet Management System customers eager to share how they are saving significant amounts of time and money, while reducing risk, using innovative Dodeca-powered spreadsheet solutions.
Join the AI conversation with Edward Roske, Host – Asking Good Questions. Get Hands-on experience in our Introduction to Dodeca training session.
This symposium will benefit you whether you are an existing customer or just wondering why our customers are so enthusiastic about their successful Dodeca implementations.
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Mastering Spreadsheet Efficiency for Oracle Cloud EPM and Essbase
Monday, June 16, 2025 | 9:00 AM – 9:50 AM | Grapevine 3
Presenter: Tim Tow, Founder and President Applied OLAP, Inc.
Spreadsheets remain the most versatile and widely used interface for accessing and analyzing data from Oracle Cloud EPM—including Planning, Freeform Planning, Consolidation, Profitability and Cost Management, Tax Reporting—and Essbase. Whether you utilize Oracle Smart View or Dodeca, this session will provide actionable insights into how spreadsheets interact with underlying databases and how to design workbooks that are faster, more efficient, easier to maintain, and fully auditable.
Uncover strategies and techniques that elevate your spreadsheet-based processes, driving greater accuracy, efficiency, and scalability in Oracle EPM and Essbase workflows.
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EPM Community Keynote
Tuesday, June 17, 2025 | 9:00 AM – 9:50 AM | Grapevine A
Expert Panel, moderated by Tracy McMullen
Featuring Danny Hanck, Kroger, Corporate Budget and Forecast Leader
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From Cubes to Cognition: The Fusion of Essbase and AI
Tuesday, June 17, 2025 | 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Grapevine 4
Presenter: Jason Jones, Chief Security Officer, VP of Engineering Applied OLAP, Inc.
Essbase has long been a cornerstone for multi-dimensional analytics and enterprise performance management, but the integration of artificial intelligence is unlocking unprecedented potential. In this presentation, we’ll explore how AI is enhancing Essbase capabilities—automating data modeling, improving forecast accuracy, and uncovering actionable insights with advanced algorithms. From leveraging predictive analytics to streamlining scenario planning, we’ll demonstrate how the fusion of Essbase and AI is transforming data into cognition. Join us to discover how this powerful combination is driving smarter decision-making and redefining the future of enterprise analytics.
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Spreadsheet Intelligence in Action: Dodeca Customer Success Stories
Vendor Session
Tuesday, June 17, 2025 | 2:40 PM – 3:40 PM | Grapevine 4
Discover how Dodeca transforms spreadsheets into smart, dependable business resources. Learn how to automate processes, integrate data from EPM Cloud, Essbase, on-premises and cloud databases, and boost productivity while reducing risk. Join this panel discussion and hear from industry-leading customers and partners—including Kroger, Mastercard, and GE Vernova. Find out how Dodeca Spreadsheet Intelligence™ has saved millions, eliminated manual errors, and rapidly delivered reliable insights—redefining what’s possible with Dodeca.
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Dodeca Enabled Connections to EPCM: How Kroger Does Reporting for Allocations
Wednesday, June 18, 2025 | 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Grapevine B
Presenter: Dustin Long, Senior Manager EPM, The Kroger Company
Tired of those old, boring, rigid EPCM reports? Come see how Kroger is streamlining their allocation data validations using Dodeca! We leverage a new connector in Dodeca that allows us to connect to and interact with EPCM for reporting and validation. Dodeca’s vast array of customizations provides valuable flexibility which includes the ability to schedule/automate validation reporting.
Schedule a meeting with one of our Strategic Enterprise Spreadsheet Management Specialists.
