Laser Device Manufacturer Changes Oracle® E-Business Suite Calendar with Software to Prepare for Merger
On September 9, 2009, the company announced a planned merger with another medical company. The CFO needed to adopt the acquiring company’s calendar by January 5, 2010.
- The company needed to change their two 4-4-5 calendars (US and Europe) with the year beginning in July in order to adopt the parent company’s monthly calendar with the year beginning in January.
- They needed to have 3-4 test cycles and a go-live within a 6 week period.
- Changed all current and future period dates, the names of all periods (including history, the FA calendar), the 1st period of the year, and the year names.