FP&A Done Right
Navigating the BPM Vendor Landscape: Key Insights from the 2023-2024 Report
Business Performance Management (BPM) is a critical aspect of modern organizations, helping them streamline operations, enhance decision-making, and achieve their strategic goals. In the fast-paced world of BPM, choosing the right vendor and solution can be a daunting task. The Vendor Landscape…
August 25, 2023
Navigating Economic Volatility: Insights from CFOs
In today's dynamic business landscape, economic volatility has become an ever-present challenge, impacting organizations across industries. Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) play a critical role in steering their companies through these uncertain times. McKinsey & Company’s newest survey of CFOs sheds light on…
August 18, 2023
Workday Adaptive Planning Recognized with the 2023 Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for Financial Planning Software
One of the solutions in our best-of-breed portfolio of software for the Office of Finance, Workday Adaptive Planning, has been recognized by the 2023 Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for Financial Planning Software. Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice distinctions recognize vendors and…
August 4, 2023
No, Artificial Intelligence Will Not Replace Finance Jobs
This is an excerpt from a blog post from our partner Workday Adaptive Planning. It is a recent discussion between Workday’s Terrance Wampler and Stanford Professor Erik Brynjolfsson, explaining why CFOs are well-positioned to lead the AI revolution using a human-centered approach…
July 21, 2023
Annual Planning Versus Continuous Planning
This is a blog post from our partner Workday Adaptive Planning. Bob Hansen of Workday explains how the switch to continuous planning makes organizations more agile, proactive and successful. A common measure of business success is growth. Because if you’re not growing,…
July 14, 2023
Professional Services Firms Need Future-Ready Forecasting
This is an excerpt from a blog post from our partner Workday Adaptive Planning. It highlights some approaches for professional services firms to keep up with the breakneck pace of work. Professional services firms don’t have the luxury of gradually adjusting to…
June 29, 2023
Enterprise Planning Helps Professional Services Firms Adapt to Changes
Professional services firms make money based on the number of hours they service clients. These companies need to have many consultants with desirable skills as billable as possible. They also have to have enough resources available to start new projects as soon…
June 23, 2023
FP&A Done Right: Trends in Accounting and Finance
This is a blog post from our partner Workday Adaptive Planning. Philippa Lawrence, chief accounting officer and vice president at Workday, highlights some interesting trends emerging in finance and accounting. The past few years have given us a deep appreciation for how…
May 19, 2023
Leveraging IBM Planning Analytics for xP&A
This is a guest post from our partner IBM. In this post, Michael McGeein, program director and product management leader – IBM Planning Analytics, showcases how organizations use IBM Planning Analytics for Extended Planning and Analysis (xP&A). Extended Planning and Analysis (xP&A),…