During ERP implementations, Oracle Functional Consultants work closely with operational staff in order to analyze the business requirements and map the system accordingly.

Oracle Functional Consultancy is provided on four main streams:

* Manufacturing
* Logistics
* HR
* Financials

The responsibilities of Oracle Functional Consultants include:

* Advising, guiding, and supporting the project team on the use, implementation, and maintenance of Oracle E-Business Suite
* Reviewing existing work practices in order to recommend modifications or enhancements that enable the company to derive maximum benefits from the application products
* Advising and assisting the project team in the development of a generic model
* Evaluating specific requirements and recommending how each can be incorporated in the generic model
* Identifying feasible alternative solutions that minimize the need for custom development
* Identifying the data conversion requirements
* Assisting the project team in the specification business scenarios for acceptance testing
* Analysing the requirements for customizations
* Providing functional training and sharing the appropriate business and technical skills with the other project team members