‘Grants Managers’
Ensure your Vanderbilt work email is Primary in Oracle Cloud
Jul. 31, 2019—Oracle notifications and other Oracle-related communications are sent to the primary email address that you indicate within Oracle. To ensure that you receive these communications in your Vanderbilt email, we recommend that your profile designate your Work Email as Primary in your Contact Info. Steps: Log into Oracle Cloud and select the Me tab; Click...
Departmental Playbook: February 2019 Updates
Feb. 5, 2019—In an effort to streamline the information in the Departmental Playbook reporting dashboard, we will be making the following improvements over the coming week: PPM Project Budget vs. Actual A new PPM Project Budget vs. Actual reports was introduced during the fall to provide users with multiple options for comparing budget and actual data...
Subscribe to the VU Consolidated Administrative Dates Calendar
Dec. 19, 2018—The VU Consolidated Administrative Calendar includes important dates such as: Month-end close dates; HCM Transaction deadlines; User Group meeting dates and locations. Calendar Subscription You can subscribe to this calendar so that it is visible in your own Outlook calendar using the steps below – instructions are provided for both Windows and Mac. After subscribing, Outlook will...
Update: P2P Purchasing Summary Now Includes Open Encumbrance Information
Jul. 17, 2018—Many users have requested that encumbrance information be made available for open purchase orders – thanks to some excellent work by your colleagues serving on our Oracle Cloud Data Task Force, we have been able to provide this information in the P2P Purchasing Summary report, which is available to all Financial Unit Managers, Approvers and Data...
Update: New Links in PPM List and Overview Reports
Jul. 2, 2018—We have recently updated the following PPM reports to provide direct links to the related summary and details reports: Award List The Award List report now provides direct links to the related Award Overview reports. Award Overview The list of projects on the the Award Overview report now provides links to the related PPM Budget vs Actual report. Project...
Changes to SkyVU Support Contact Information
Jul. 2, 2018—Effective July 1st the way you request help using Oracle Cloud is changing. In an effort to ensure timely support, you will no longer be required to submit a ticket on the SkyVU website. Instead, you can directly contact the department that oversees the function where you’re experiencing an issue. The SkyVU Support page on the...
New FAQ: What is the difference between the Expenditure Item Date, Creation Date and Accounting Date for my project’s transactions?
Jun. 15, 2018—Expenditures associated with Grants, Faculty Funds and other projects created and managed via Projects Portfolio Management (PPM) in Oracle Cloud have multiple associated dates. These dates allow for tracking of costs from both a compliance and financial reporting perspective. Expenditure Item Date The Expenditure Item Date is the date that a transaction occurs. For grants and...
Updates to the Departmental Playbook (May 2018)
May. 15, 2018—For HCM Specialists: The HCM Costing Detail report is now available in the Departmental Playbook. This report provides you the ability to download detailed payroll data by Person, Business Unit or Department. The HCM Employee Roster report has been enhanced to include salary information for your designated area of responsibility. For Financial Unit Managers: The AP Invoice Summary report has been updated...