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Business Intelligence / IBP / Planning and Forecasting
26 Jun, 2017
Great to attend the recent Akolade 2nd Annual Integrated Business Planning Summit in Sydney. A fantastic mix of content and presentations and many takeaways. I had many highlights, too many to list here but...
23 Mar, 2017
Rolling planning should be the mandatory state for every business. This blog isn’t to advocate the benefits of rolling planning over a single annual plan and its narrow lookout towards the end of financial...
Business Intelligence / CFO / Performance Management / Planning and Forecasting
16 Mar, 2017
Decision-making processes are key to your success. They direct resources, mitigate risk and exploit opportunity. Given the nature of business, decisions are both transient and fixed. Formal processes require evaluation and approval, e.g. budgets...
23 Jan, 2017
In my previous blog post, I discussed why an organisation should integrate financial projections into Integrated Business Planning (IBP). In this blog post, we explore how to construct financial projections out to the planning horizon...
23 Jan, 2017
Integrating financial plans with the operational and strategic plans remains a challenge for many organisations. Finance departments and operational planning are still failing to work together. They are unable to produce a financial projection...
8 Dec, 2016
In my previous blog post, I discussed the disconnect between Finance and Operations, and the need to operate cross functionally. Key to achieving this, is an integrated performance framework, such as Oliver Wight’s Integrated...
8 Dec, 2016
As an IT professional, I’ve spent almost two decades providing businesses with technology solutions, such as business intelligence, forecasting, demand planning, strategy management, and financial budgeting. While each initiative delivers on its own merit, a much...
Business Intelligence / CFO / Performance Management / Planning and Forecasting
19 Jul, 2016
It’s normal to feel nervous when implementing a new budgeting solution using a software platform like BOARD. This is especially true if you’re moving away from spreadsheet-based budgeting and forecasting for the first time.
Budgeting and Forecasting / CFO / Performance Management / Planning and Forecasting
21 Jun, 2016
In business, success relies on good intelligence then good decisions. Without the right data, organisations struggle to respond to change ahead of the market. They can’t easily see what’s working, what’s not, and identify areas to improve their bottom line.
Budgeting and Forecasting / CFO / Planning and Forecasting
15 Jun, 2016
It’s almost June 30. Finance professionals across Australia are starting to prepare their budgets for next financial year.
If you’re in a similar position, I’ll bet you haven’t given much time to reviewing and improving your budget procedures.