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Foundational Oracle Terms

Term Description
Chart of  Accounts (CoA) The chart structure to be used by UofM for recording transactions. It will provide the common framework for financial and management reporting. The CoA will replace FOPAL.
EPM Enterprise Performance Management - One of the Oracle modules that will be implemented as part of the initiative.
ERP Enterprise Resource Planning - A type of software that UofM will use to manage day-to-day business activities such as accounting, procurement, project management, risk management and compliance, and supply chain operations.
HCM - Human Capital Management One of the Oracle modules that will be implemented as part of the initiative.
General Ledger (GL) A general ledger is a bookkeeping system that accountants use to record financial transactions.
Subledger A subledger is a ledger containing all of a detailed sub-set of transactions. The total of the transactions in the subledger roll up into the general ledger.
Boundary System Any current UofM system or software that houses financial, human resources, and budget-related data that will need to be shared with the Oracle Cloud system.