Finance Intelligence

Hi All , I want know about Finance intelligence. Can you please tell me what is this finance intelligence all about.
Means we have any separate module called Finance intelligence In oracle apps? if so can you please send me the link to get Userguide for this. and also any other documents for this please provide me.
Thanks & regs
-RG

The module is Business Intelligence (BIS) and the R12 documentation is at http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B40089_10/current/html/docset.html
HTH
Srini

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