Overview of Functional Setup Manager.

Oracle Functional Setup Manager provides an integrated, end-to-end process for functional administrators to manage the implementation and maintenance of Oracle Applications Cloud.

Functional Setup Manager offers the following:

• Standardized application configuration and setup experience
• Feature opt-in for a best fit configuration
• Guided task list for end-to-end setup requirements
• Export and import services for setup data migration between environments
• Comprehensive reporting on setup data 
• The Application Implementation Consultant job role has full access to perform all Functional Setup Manager-related activities. 

A functional implementation of Oracle Applications Cloud typically includes the following steps.

• Plan

Identify the offerings you want to implement. Evaluate what functional areas and features to opt in to and prepare accordingly for their setup requirements.

For more detailed information, refer to the Application Implementation Planning chapter in the Using Functional Setup Manager guide.

• Configure

Opt in to the offerings, functional areas, and features that best fit your business requirements by enabling them.

For more detailed information, refer to the Offering Configuration chapter in the Using Functional Setup Manager guide.

• Setup

Use setup tasks to enter setup data necessary for your enabled offerings and functional areas. Typically, you set up and verify your transaction processes in a test environment before starting to transact in a production environment.

• Deploy

Move your verified setup data from the test environment to a production environment and deploy to all users to start transaction processing.

For more detailed information, refer to the Setup Data Export and Import chapter in the Using Functional Setup Manager guide.

• Maintain

Update setup data or opt in to configuration of the functional areas and features as necessary when your business requirements change over time.