Workday Adaptive Planning Insights
Using Workday Adaptive Planning to Model Revenue and Expenses
This post continues our series on how we use Workday Adaptive Planning to solve problems. Each blog post focuses on a real-world client experience where Revelwood was presented with a unique or thorny problem. We’ll explain our approach to how we solved…
January 22, 2025
IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks
IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks: Unpivot
Did you know you can unpivot data in IBM Planning Analytics? Sometimes you’ll find yourself in a situation where you need to change the layout of data from a grid format to a vertical table format, this is called unpivoting the data.…
January 21, 2025
The Hidden Value of Strategic Planning: Gaining Operational Efficiencies
Effective financial planning and analysis (FP&A) is a cornerstone for any business looking to navigate uncertainties and capitalise on new opportunities. However, inefficiencies stemming from outdated processes and disconnected systems often prevent organisations from fully realising the potential of their planning efforts.…
January 16, 2025
Workday Adaptive Planning Tips & Tricks
Workday Adaptive Planning Tips & Tricks: Machine Learning Predictive Forecaster
Workday Adaptive Planning offers several features that allow users to achieve financial planning and analysis data solutions. One feature, predictive forecaster, leverages historical data to generate machine learning-based predictions within forecasted versions. With improved efficiency and accuracy, predictive forecasters can provide well-tuned…
January 15, 2025
IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks
IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks: PAW Export Data
While IBM Planning Analytics is an excellent database that allows you to easily slice and dice your data, there may be situations where you want to export data from the model. Maybe you want to share information with someone who uses different…
January 14, 2025
Budgeting That Works: How to Plan for Success in an Uncertain World
The Budgeting Blues You’ve just wrapped up another marathon annual budget cycle spanning multiple months, countless late nights and endless revisions; you’ve finally pinned down the dreaded planning gap between top-down targets and bottom-up submissions. You appear to have a fairly consistent…
January 9, 2025
Accounting and Accounts Receivable
7 Reasons Why Accounts Receivable (AR) Optimization is Crucial for CFOs
In today’s dynamic business environment, effective accounts receivable (AR) management is more than just an operational task. For Chief Financial Officers (CFOs), it’s a strategic pillar that can transform cash flow management, financial stability, and overall business performance. By leveraging modern Invoice-to-Cash…
January 9, 2025
Workday Adaptive Planning Insights
Workday Adaptive Planning for Budgeting and Forecasting for a SaaS Business Model
This post continues our series on how we use Workday Adaptive Planning to solve problems. Each blog post focuses on a real-world client experience where Revelwood was presented with a unique or thorny problem. We’ll explain our approach to how we solved…
January 8, 2025
IBM Planning Analytics Tips & Tricks
A Resolution You Should Actually Keep: Upgrade Your IBM Planning Analytics Environment
Did you know that almost 80% of all New Year's resolutions are associated with health? As an IBM Planning Analytics user, it's important to also think about your system's health! This is why you should put "upgrading Planning Analytics" on your list…