BUSINESS PLANNING

Budgeting. What I wish I knew earlier

31 JANUARY 2023 - 6 MINS READ

This blog was written by one of our consultants.I have had the (dis)pleasure of being on both sides of the budgeting dilemma. Firstly as a...

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How data write-back enables strategic planning in Power BI

19 JULY 2022 - 4 MINS READ

Data write-back is the next level functionality for the data analyst and management reporting specialist. Data write-back allows users to leverage established business trends, seasonality,...

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Budgeting and Planning within Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain

8 FEBRUARY 2022 - 3 MINS READ

Did you know that Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain budget planning module offers many flexible options for you to prepare your budget and forecast?...

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Survive and Thrive with budget planning and BI software

30 AUGUST 2021 - 5 MINS READ

Organisations are constantly in the battle to improve the use of resources in what can be described as the survive and thrive pendulum. On one...

BUDGETING, PLANNING, AND FORECASTING

The 80/20 rule in Integrated Business Planning!

16 AUGUST 2021 - 2 MINS READ

The good old 80/20 rule: 20% of what we do produces 80% of our outcomes.In a business context then, it is critical that the 20%...

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What is data write-back in Power BI and why do you need it?

26 JANUARY 2021 - 3 MINS READ

As a data visualisation and analytics tool, Power BI allows users to consolidate data from multiple business systems and present it in an easy to...

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Leveraging Power BI for Financial Planning and Analysis

17 JULY 2020 - 2 MINS READ

Excel: the finance team’s best friend. That is until due to rapid growth, increased business complexity, or the pursuit of tighter security and compliance, it...

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5 Business Scenario Analysis Use Cases

22 MAY 2020 - 3 MINS READ

More than ever, business scenario analysis is an imperative tool for business leaders. Since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak, the implications for businesses around...

BUDGETING, PLANNING, AND FORECASTING

Budgeting: Orchestrating Strategic Outcomes with Financial Data

31 JANUARY 2020 - 3 MINS READ

The advantages that the finance team has over all other business teams and functions are the insights they have on every other business function. Finance...