Ventana Research recently announced its 2021 market agenda for the Office of Finance, continuing the guidance we’ve offered since 2003 on the practical use of technology for the finance and accounting department. Our insights and best practices aim to enable organizations to operate with agility and resiliency, improving performance and delivering greater value as a strategic partner.
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Topics:
Office of Finance,
enterprise profitability management,
Business Intelligence,
Collaboration,
Business Planning,
Financial Performance Management,
ERP and Continuous Accounting,
Revenue,
blockchain,
robotic finance,
Predictive Planning,
lease and tax accounting,
virtual audit,
virtual close,
AI & Machine Learning
I believe that one of the more important analytical applications that a company can implement is profitability management. IBM Cognos offers Profitability Modeling and Optimization as part of its Cognos 10 offering that my colleague has assessed. As I’ve noted, most people in a corporation are focused on profitability, but not necessarily in a way that optimizes results across the organization in a day-to-day, consistent fashion. Those responsible for each component piece that contributes to...
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Topics:
Performance Management,
Forecast,
Modeling,
Office of Finance,
Operational Performance Management (OPM),
enterprise profitability management,
Business Analytics,
IBM,
Business Performance Management (BPM),
Cognos,
Financial Performance Management (FPM),
Sales Performance Management (SPM),
Workforce Performance Management (WPM),
Financial Services,
Profitability