From Classic Planning Maintenance to BPM Architect

Hi,
I'm Working w/ Planning 9.3.0.1 using classic maintenance (Mappings, Data and Medata Loads using DIM). I'd like to start using BPM architect because of its multiple features such as data synchronization. The service is currently stoped. I'd like to know what happens once I start the service. Can I still go back to classic maintenance? Do I need to import the current dimension hierachies to BPM architect for future maintenance? What are the steps and implications involved?
Thanks in advance,
Kloh

Alp Burak wrote:
Hi,
I've been using EPMA ever since it's been released. It felt too stranger in the beginning as it was too buggy to use in early releases and also it was an entirely new way of creating your dimensions and application. However, as the time passed, I've seen it getting rid of all the bugs gradually and having new features in every new release. I wouldn't really want to go back to using classic application as its advantages for me are too great to just dismiss it. As Oracle and Hyperion put, this is the strategic way forward in the product roadmap anyway.
AlpI have to disagree on this one, I am not a fan and it has not been welcomed too highy in the UK, a number of large projects have had to be shelved due to instabilities and problems.
Ok, it is a product that has potential and if it was going to be maintained by business users, at present there are so many flaws, badly designed repository, a .net product mixed with Java when on the main hyperion products were going down the Java route, it has to run on windows, its interface tables are just a waste of time, its import files are not user friendly....
I could go on :)
Cheers
John
http://john-goodwin.blogspot.com/

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