1. ASLO Inc. FP&A Reporting Dashboard
Metadata Management and Data Loading

2. Metadata Management and Data Loading
This demonstration follows a fictitious company, ASLO Incorporated, made up of 6 reportable segments
This video introduces the Metadata Manager and data loading process for an FP&A Reporting Dashboard created using Empower
The Metadata Manager is where the business model is created and maintained, and also where the company’s financial statement data is loaded into the solution
In addition, this is where the underlying calculations for the reporting dashboard are defined

3. Metadata Management and Data Loading
This demonstration video covered:
The business dimensions available in the Metadata Manager
Creating the structures of these dimensions for a given business
Loading data into the solution from external sources
Managing and updating business hierarchies using the Metadata Manager
Additional calculation dimensions (Indicator) where further reporting metrics can be defined
Application of metadata security to user accounts in order to restrict access