Robert Kugel's Analyst Perspectives

2020 Reporting: Improving Visibility, Transparency and Perspective

Posted by Robert Kugel on Jun 26, 2020 6:00:00 AM

FP&A and business analysts can make reporting more effective by reimagining how, what and when their company does its reporting. They should provide the users of their reports the information they want in a form they want it. They should be thinking about how they can make reporting more effective by rethinking how data is presented, how interactive it is, and what visualizations are used. Rethinking how to combine narratives, data, charts and graphics to everyday communications. How to add audio and video where it’s appropriate. Reimagine reporting to make it a more effective form of communications designed to improve a company’s performance.

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Topics: FP&A, Office of Finance, CFO, financial regulation, financial reporting, financial risk management, financial standards, tax planning

Algorithmics Acquisition Deepens IBM Software for Financial Services

Posted by Robert Kugel on Sep 2, 2011 1:02:42 PM

IBM’s announced pending acquisition of Algorithmics is an important addition to the company’s portfolio of business applications aimed at financial services companies, and it is thematically consistent with its other acquisitions in risk management and analytics such as IBM’s OpenPages risk management documentation that I have already assessed. It’s also a good fit for IBM’s professional services organization, which has a significant position in the financial services industry.

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Topics: GRC, Office of Finance, Operational Performance Management (OPM), Dodd-Frank, Business Analytics, Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC), Business Performance Management (BPM), compliance, Financial Performance Management (FPM), Information Management (IM), capital adequacy, financial regulation, Financial Services