FP&A Done Right
From Static to Dynamic: How Businesses Can Embrace Agile Planning, Part 2
In the first part of this two-part blog post, we introduced the key business benefits from replacing traditional, static planning with dynamic agile planning. In this second part, we will be looking at the key practical challenges to implementing agile planning and…
February 20, 2025
From Static to Dynamic: How Businesses Can Embrace Agile Planning, Part 1
In today's lightning-fast business world, the old ways of planning are quickly becoming obsolete. Remember when companies used to create an annual budget and stick to it religiously? Those days are gone. Modern businesses need a more flexible, responsive approach to planning—and…
February 6, 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 However, inefficiencies stemming from outdated processes and disconnected systems often prevent organisations from fully realising the potential of their planning efforts.…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
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
10 Steps to Transform Financial Planning & Analysis: A Guide to a Successful FP&A Implementation
The role of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) has never been more crucial. Organizations are increasingly relying on FP&A solutions to streamline data, enhance decision-making and drive business strategy. Yet, despite the potential, many FP&A implementations fail to meet expectations. Why FP&A…
December 13, 2024
Workday Named a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Financial Planning Software
Workday has been recognized as a Leader in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Financial Planning Software for the third consecutive year. This year’s Magic Quadrant for Financial Planning Software includes Anaplan, Board, IBM, Insightsoftware, Jedox, Kepion, OneStream, Oracle, Pigment, Planful, Prophix,…
December 9, 2024
Recommendations from the 2024 CFO Study
The IBM Institute for Business Value states, “CFOs must be both guardians of stability and agents of transformation …CFOs supercharge technology as the transformative force in their organization.” It found that “some CFOs are leaping forward, while others are being cautious.” What…
October 25, 2024
FP&A Maturity Assessment: Where Do You Rank?
There are tangible, concrete benefits to having a mature FP&A process. These include improved decision-making, increased efficiency, agility and responsiveness, enhanced forecasting accuracy and more. How do you know if your processes are mature? Here are some key indicators: Data integration and…
October 18, 2024
Solving Financial Reporting Challenges
This is a blog post from our partner Workday, highlighting common financial reporting challenges and explaining how to solve them. Stakeholders want self-service: Reporting runs the gamut, from presenting department managers with data on how their actuals compare to budget, to showing…