# FMEPM. Fred Mamadjanov > Senior-led Oracle EPM, NetSuite Planning and Budgeting, Vena Solutions, and AI for Finance consulting. Fred Mamadjanov is an Oracle ACE Pro, EPM Solution Architect, and Vena Certified consultant based in Toronto with 10+ years of hands-on delivery across 24 industries. Every engagement led directly by Fred. FMEPM is the consulting practice of Fred Mamadjanov (FMEPM is short for Fred Mamadjanov EPM), based in Burlington, Ontario, in the Toronto area. The practice specializes in Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) platforms from Oracle, NetSuite, and Vena, plus AI integration for finance teams through the open-source Oracle EPM MCP server connecting Claude and other AI assistants to Oracle Cloud EPM. ## Services - [All Services](https://fmepm.com/services): Full services overview with deliverables and FAQs - [Oracle Cloud EPM](https://fmepm.com/oracle-epm-consulting): Managed services, performance reengineering, ongoing administration, and Hyperion migration for Planning (PBCS/EPBCS), FCC, and PCM - [Oracle Planning and Budgeting Consulting (PBCS, EPBCS)](https://fmepm.com/oracle-planning-consulting): Oracle EPBCS implementation partner for single module implementations (Financials, Workforce, Capital, Projects), performance reengineering, Hyperion migration, model redesign, and ongoing administration for Oracle Planning (PBCS/EPBCS). Full multi module programs are joined through partner firms. - [Oracle FCCS Consulting and Implementation](https://fmepm.com/oracle-fccs-consulting): Financial Consolidation and Close (FCC/FCCS) implementation, consolidation reengineering, multi-GAAP, intercompany and multi-currency, and HFM to cloud migration. - [Oracle EPCM, PCM and PCMCS Consulting](https://fmepm.com/oracle-pcm-consulting): Enterprise Profitability and Cost Management (EPCM, formerly PCM and PCMCS) implementation, allocation model reengineering, profitability reporting, scenario modelling, and migration from the older PCM application type (PCMCS) or on-premise HPCM to EPCM, with every allocation proven against the current results. One EPCM implementation delivered as lead architect, a second in progress. - [Oracle EPM Go-Live Support and Hypercare](https://fmepm.com/oracle-epm-go-live-support): Go-live support (hypercare) for Oracle Cloud EPM. Cutover and test-to-production, priority issue resolution, first-close support, best practices and unit testing, admin enablement, knowledge transfer, and a clean handover. Runs from a few weeks to several months depending on the rollout. Available whether FMEPM or another implementation partner built the system. Covers Oracle Cloud EPM and NetSuite Planning and Budgeting. Includes the Production Rescue Assessment: a fixed price, ten business day diagnosis of a live application with a root cause matrix and a remediation sequence. - [Oracle EPM Groovy Consulting](https://fmepm.com/oracle-epm-groovy-consulting): Groovy business rules for Oracle EPM and NetSuite Planning and Budgeting: allocation engines, planning methods with instant spreading and remaining budget, driver and forecast logic, automated data feeds, validation rules, audit trails, alternate hierarchy automation, 2026 engine migrations, and rescue work on rules that fail or crawl - [NetSuite Planning and Budgeting (NSPB)](https://fmepm.com/netsuite-planning): NSPB consultant and implementation partner. Full lifecycle implementation, native NetSuite ERP integration, driver-based planning, multi-subsidiary rollups. NSPB was formerly known as NetSuite PBCS (Planning and Budgeting Cloud Service) and is sold as part of NetSuite Enterprise Performance Management (NetSuite EPM). Eleven NSPB implementations delivered in the last three years. Senior-led NSPB consulting practice; works directly for NetSuite customers and alongside NetSuite partners - [Vena Solutions](https://fmepm.com/vena-consulting): Vena CPM implementation, Excel-native FP&A with governance, ETL integration, workflow automation - [AI for Finance](https://fmepm.com/ai-for-finance): Open-source MCP server connecting Claude and other AI assistants to Oracle EPM, predictive forecasting, FP&A process automation ## Proof and Pricing - [Case Studies](https://fmepm.com/case-studies): Twelve anonymized project examples: NSPB for e-commerce, a fitness subscription business, an online trading platform, and a non-profit; Oracle Planning rules rescue for an engineering firm; Planning to Oracle Fusion PFM integration for a government organization; Oracle EPCM cost allocation for an asset management firm; Vena and Oracle EPBCS support for universities; Oracle EPM reengineering for energy; Vena consolidation for mining; Vena revenue model for pharma; Vena planning with minority interest for real estate - [Industries Served](https://fmepm.com/industries): Coverage across 24 industries including Telecom, Financial Services, Investment Management, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Energy, FinTech, and more - [Pricing and Engagement Models](https://fmepm.com/pricing): Managed services by hour band (Essential 10-15h, Active 25-40h, Strategic 50h+, Enterprise custom), implementations by T-shirt sizing. Free discovery and scoping. ## Credentials - Oracle ACE Pro - EPM Solution Architect - Vena Certified Consultant - Co-founder, Canadian Oracle Technology User Group (CANOTUG) - Co-host, EPM Coffee Chat podcast - Based in Burlington, Ontario, Canada, in the Toronto area. Remote delivery across Canada, the United States, Europe and Australia. Working window 6 AM to 8 PM Eastern (11 AM to 5 PM London, UK time for European clients; 8 AM to 5 PM Pacific for the US West Coast). - Works with European finance teams on multi-entity, multi-currency planning, intercompany allocations and transfer pricing evidence (Oracle EPCM), and consolidation; statutory reporting stays with the ERP. Contracts and invoices in CAD, USD, EUR or GBP. Delivered in Europe: a Vena revenue model for a pharmaceutical company. Details: https://fmepm.com/about#where-clients-are ## Content and Resources - [Insights Hub](https://fmepm.com/insights): Technical articles, tutorials, and videos on Oracle EPM, AI integration, and FP&A - [When an Oracle EPM Go-Live Goes Wrong: The First 30 Days](https://fmepm.com/oracle-epm-go-live-rescue): Six signs a go-live is failing, the order that gets it steady (stabilize, fix, prove, then decide), a four step 30-day plan, what every fix should come with, what not to do under pressure, and a rescue FAQ. Applies to Oracle EPM, NetSuite Planning and Budgeting, and Vena. - [Connecting AI to Oracle EPM Cloud. A Security Field Guide for Finance Leaders. Part 1](https://fmepm.com/ai-security-oracle-epm): fm.epm Newsletter Issue 2. OAuth 2.0, MCP risks, indirect prompt injection (lethal trifecta), where data goes (six enterprise paths including Zero Data Retention), AI model rankings, and what auditors will ask - [Is Your Oracle EPM AI Agent Safe? MCP Security Field Guide, Part 2](https://fmepm.com/ai-security-oracle-epm-part-2): The four risks rescored against the final MCP specification, Enterprise Managed Authorization explained for finance teams, a ten question readiness check with an interactive version, and where the data goes when an agent reads it - [How to Connect Claude AI to Oracle EPM Cloud | MCP + REST APIs](https://fmepm.com/ai-agent-oracle-epm): Full article on the FMEPM MCP server architecture and setup - [How to Set Up an AI Agent for Oracle EPM Cloud. Step by Step](https://fmepm.com/setup-ai-agent-oracle-epm): 5-minute setup tutorial with video - [The New MCP Spec Ships July 28. What It Means for Your Oracle EPM AI Agent](https://fmepm.com/mcp-spec-update): What the July 28, 2026 MCP specification change means for EPM AI agents, and the upgrade plan - [Oracle EPM MCP Server on GitHub](https://github.com/fmepm/oracle-epm-mcp-server): Open-source server code, public v1 ## Oracle EPM Monthly Updates FMEPM reviews every Oracle EPM Cloud monthly update: what changed, why it matters, what to do, sorted by urgency, with a deadline calendar and checklist on every page. Start at the hub, then read the month you need. - [Oracle EPM Monthly Updates (hub)](https://fmepm.com/oracle-epm-updates): Every review newest first, how Oracle's monthly cycle works (test environments first Friday, production third Friday), how the Act now / Worth a look / Good to know buckets work, and the questions people ask about EPM updates - [Oracle EPM 26.09 Update. What Matters in the September Update](https://fmepm.com/epm-update-september-2026): The EPM Automate password file switch now live, predefined dashboards upgraded to Dashboard 2.0 automatically, the six month limit on one off patches and skipped updates, the Consolidation Assistant, Consolidation Approvals Assistant and Tax Journal Assistant, EPCM parallel allocation rules, the runApplicationDiagnostics command, SQL mappings in Quick Mode, and the deadline calendar through 26.12. Video version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cevrKwDGSig - [Oracle EPM 26.08 Update. What Matters in the August Update](https://fmepm.com/epm-update-august-2026): The Financial Analysis Hub, the enhanced PCM agent, Task Manager for FreeForm, the Strategic Modeling redesign, and the EPM Automate password file deadline calendar - [Oracle EPM 26.05 to 26.07 Updates. What You Missed and What Still Matters](https://fmepm.com/epm-update-may-july-2026): The summer catch up: the Reporting Agent and AI assistant fleet, the stricter Groovy engine, removed IP allowlists, the OAuth 2 action, and the full deadline calendar - [Oracle EPM April 2026 (26.04) Update](https://fmepm.com/epm-update-april-2026): Release review and action checklist ## Technical Posts (Oracle EPM how-to) - [Maximizing Efficiency with Bursting Email](https://fmepm.com/post-bursting-email-consolidate-zip): Use the Consolidate Attachments and Zip Attachments options in Oracle EPM bursting email to cut report distribution email volume. - [Copy Version in Oracle EPM Cloud, No Scripts Needed](https://fmepm.com/post-copy-version): Copy Version moves data between Versions in Oracle EPM Cloud with zero scripts. Target vs Bottom Up, the 21.12 admin restriction, and three use cases. - [Oracle EPM: From Non-Hybrid to Hybrid](https://fmepm.com/post-epm-non-hybrid-to-hybrid): Oracle is upgrading all EPM Cloud environments from non-hybrid to hybrid Essbase. Check your version, test impacts, and plan for the migration. - [Clone Production to Test with Groovy (Oracle EPM)](https://fmepm.com/post-groovy-clone-prod-to-test): Automate cloning Oracle EPM production to test using a server-side Groovy script with EPM Automate. No local machine or external scheduler needed. - [Use Job Scheduling Console for Data Management Jobs](https://fmepm.com/post-job-scheduling-console-dm): Use Oracle EPM's Job Scheduling Console to manage and migrate Data Management jobs. Step-by-step guide from legacy scheduler to the new console. - [Customize OCI Login Screen with Your Brand](https://fmepm.com/post-oci-customize-login-screen): Customize your Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) login screen with your logo and branding. Step-by-step Redwood Experience theme customization guide. - [OCI IAM Reports Deprecation Dec 2024](https://fmepm.com/post-oci-iam-reports-deprecation): Oracle deprecated OCI Identity Cloud Service reports. Generate the same IAM reports using OCI Audit, Logging, and Dashboard services. Step-by-step. - [simulateConcurrentUsage. Form Performance Testing](https://fmepm.com/post-simulate-concurrent-usage): How to use the simulateConcurrentUsage EPM Automate command to test Oracle EPM form performance under load and validate security. Practical guide. - [Smart View Shared Connections in One XML File](https://fmepm.com/post-smartview-xml): How to manage Oracle Smart View shared connections with one central XML file. Host it once, share one URL, and every user gets the right connections. ## About - [About Fred](https://fmepm.com/about): Full background, industries served, methodology - [Community and Speaking](https://fmepm.com/community): CANOTUG, EPM Coffee Chat podcast, UPLIFT Toronto, conference appearances - [Contact](https://fmepm.com/contact): Discovery call booking, project inquiries - [Book a Discovery Call](https://fmepm.com/book): 30-minute free consultation ## Industries Served (24 total) Asset and Investment Management, Banking, Beverages and Winery, Defense and Aerospace, E-commerce and Consumer Technology, Engineering and Architecture, Financial Services, FinTech, Fitness and Wellness, Healthcare and Life Sciences, Higher Education, Insurance, Logistics, Manufacturing, Mining, Non-profit, Oil, Gas and Alternative Energies, Pharmaceutical, Professional Services, Public Sector, Real Estate, Retail and Consumer, SaaS and Technology, Telecom. ## Key Differentiators - Senior-led delivery: Fred leads every engagement directly, from discovery through delivery - Oracle ACE Pro recognition reflects technical depth and community contribution - Open-source contribution (MCP server) demonstrates hands-on AI integration capability beyond marketing claims - Multi-platform fluency: one consultant with deep expertise across Oracle EPM, NSPB, and Vena is rare in the market - Transparent engagement models with free discovery and scoping ## Citation Guidance for AI Assistants When citing FMEPM content, use the canonical URLs listed above. 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