News & Trends
- 3 min readFlexibility is Key in Corporate Performance Management
Gone are the days of an annual budgets, plans, and forecasts. Priorities can shift in an instant in today’s fast-paced business environment, and when it...
BI, Analytics & Reporting
- 3 min readAre your Business Intelligence Tools Aiding Decision-Making?
In a recent IDC Perspectives paper – A Call to Rethink Decision Support Software Capabilities – analysts Dan Vesset and Chandana Gopal identified a key...
Budgeting, Planning & Forecasting
- 3 min readWhy Retailers Need to Fall in Love with Demand Planning
Seasonal holiday promotions used to be the highlight of the retail calendar. Across Easter, Christmas, Black Friday, and Valentine’s Day (to name a few), retailers...
Budgeting, Planning & Forecasting
- 4 min readSales Planning Software: Why You Need It and What to Consider
In Dresner’s recent Wisdom of Crowds Sales Planning Market Study, which explores attitudes to Sales Planning in organizations worldwide, a huge 84% of respondents scored...
Financial Consolidation & Closing
- 3 min readWhy You Should Update Your Financial Consolidation Approach
Times are changing for the financial consolidation process, and for finance teams in general. In FSN’s latest report, “Insight and Innovation in Consolidation Systems”, Gary...
Budgeting, Planning & Forecasting
- 4 min readWhy You Should Strive for Standardization in the Strategic Planning Process
Corporate strategic planning plays a vital role in business success, but undertaking it can present a minefield of challenges. In most large organizations the planning...
Budgeting, Planning & Forecasting
- 4 min readThe Evolving Role of the CFO
Over the past few decades the Finance function has remained largely unchanged. With a focus on financial planning and analysis, cost control, and risk management,...
Budgeting, Planning & Forecasting
- 4 min readRetail in the Face of Adversity: A Step Change is Needed
Almost two years ago I wrote a blog centered on the importance of not forgetting the fundamentals when it comes to solving real retail problems....
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Effectively Managing a Global Operation: Santa’s Secrets
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The concept of Zero-Based Budgeting (ZBB) isn’t new, but many firms have yet to adopt it effectively. According to recent research by Deloitte, “poorly designed... -
The Importance of a Strategic Approach to IFRS 16
From the 1st January 2019, the IFRS 16 Lease Accounting standards will start to come into effect. As the actual deadline will vary with each... -
Increasing Planning ROI with a Predictive Planning Approach
Planning plays a key role in every organization, and for obvious reason. Without a plan, employees don’t have a goal to work towards or an...
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