To track the utilization of employees in the Projects module of Oracle Planning 2024, the Workforce module must be enabled first. Employee utilization in Projects refers to tracking how employees’ time and costs (e.g., hours worked, labor expenses) are allocated to specific projects. The Workforce moduleprovides the foundational data—such as employee details, roles, salaries, and hours—required to calculate utilization metrics. Once Workforce is enabled and configured with employee data, the Projects module can leverage this data via integration to track utilization against project tasks and budgets.
A. Projects module before Financials module: Incorrect. Enabling Projects before Financials does not address employee utilization tracking, as Financials focuses on revenue and expense planning, not employee-specific data.
B. Financials module before Projects module: Incorrect. Financials provides financial planning capabilities but does not manage employee data or utilization, which is a Workforce function.
C. Workforce module before Projects module: Correct. Workforce must be enabled first to define employee data, which Projects then uses to track utilization through integration (e.g., via data maps or direct links).
D. Projects module before Workforce module: Incorrect. Enabling Projects first without Workforce would limit utilization tracking, as Projects relies on Workforce for employee-related data.
The Oracle documentation specifies that Workforce is a prerequisite for detailed employee utilization tracking in Projects, making C the correct sequence.
References:
Oracle Planning 2024 Implementation Study Guide: "Integrating Workforce with Projects" (docs.oracle.com, Published 2024-09-20).
Oracle EPM Cloud Documentation: "Tracking Utilization in Projects" (docs.oracle.com, Published 2023-12-15, updated for 2024).
