EPM Buyer’s GuideHYPERION SUPPORT

Hyperion Support & Migration

Weigh 11.2 support horizons against modernization. Inventory today, choose a landing zone, and phase the cutover with rollback paths.

Key takeaways
  • Inventory apps and customizations first—don’t migrate blind.
  • Decide: stay, upgrade, or migrate; avoid half‑measures.
  • Pilot priority use cases before wholesale change.
Current‑state inventory
  • HFM/HP/Essbase apps, metadata, calc scripts.
  • Interfaces and drill‑through dependencies.
  • Security/SSO and roles.
Options & trade‑offs
  • Stay/optimize vs upgrade vs migrate.
  • Modern SaaS cadence, TCO, features.
  • Coexistence during transition (parallel run).
Migration approach
  • Re‑implement with standard models where possible.
  • Automate data migration and reconciliations.
  • Cutover by process (close, planning, recs).
Risk management
  • Scope‑creep control and design authority.
  • Performance testing with real data.
  • Knowledge transfer and training plan.
Checklist
  • Catalog custom logic and debt.
  • Map integrations and timelines.
  • Define target operating model.
  • Pick pilot scope and KPIs.
  • Parallel‑run plan and rollback steps.
FAQ
Re‑implement with standards wherever feasible; lift only critical legacy logic.
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