Cloud technology has evolved from a buzzword to becoming fundamental to modern business operations. While many financial planning and analysis (FP&A) teams recognize the potential of cloud adoption, they often seek clarity on its specific benefits. As organizations embark on their Oracle Cloud Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) journey, it is critical to build a holistic strategy that leverages cloud as a transformation agent to drive business value, ensures operational readiness for the target-state architecture, and addresses financial challenges required for the transformation.