Using the new ‘Period Movement Variance’ Insight Type!
As part of the July 2026 monthly patch, Oracle released a new insight type – Period Movement Variance Insights ! This is the first new insight type since the initial introduction of IPM insights so it’s an exciting new feature to explore. The purpose of this new insight type is to monitor variances between the current period and a particular comparison period, which can be configured in the settings to run for year-on-year or period-on-period, depending on the requirement. This can really help clients reduce the monthly analysis typically undertaken each month to compare key KPIs to prior periods/years for example. Types To setup an insight job for period movement variances, first select the new Period Movement Variance Insights option on the initial setup page, under Generate Insights. This insight type does not require prediction data so the Generate Predictions setting can be set to None. Select Calendar It is a requirement to select a Calendar when using the period ...