Mitch Max
An Evolution in Costing Analysis

Developing cost analysis capabilities for your organization is not a trivial exercise, so it’s vital to focus on creating a platform that yields high value relative to the effort.

An Evolution in Costing Analysis
Connected Planning, Planning, Planning & Forecasting, Uncategorized
Amy Knickerbocker
5 Rules for Effective Business Planning

The five effective business planning rules outlined in this article provide key insight on how your company can better plan for success in today's environment.

5 Rules for Effective Business Planning
ABC, Anaplan, Connected Planning, Costing, Forecasting, Labor Planning, Planning, Planning & Forecasting
Amy Knickerbocker
CPM Software: Finding the Best Fit for Your ...

Choosing the right Corporate Performance Management (CPM) software is a serious task with lasting implications, so let us help you choose the right platform.

CPM Software: Finding the Best Fit for Your Organization
Forecasting, Planning, Planning & Forecasting
Rob Torok
Integrating Sales and Operations Planning

Integrating sales and operations planning is a must in order to identify shortfalls in your capacity planning vs your sales forecasts.

Integrating Sales and Operations Planning
Anaplan, Forecasting, Planning, Planning & Forecasting
Mitch Max
Uncertainty in Business Planning

Planning for uncertainty in business can be accomplished if you develop a connected planning platform which can effectively test a variety of assumptions.

Uncertainty in Business Planning

Forecasting

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When Should You Move Beyond Excel? 6 Signs that You Might be Ready

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When Should You Move Beyond Excel? 6 Signs that You Might be Ready

Excel is a great productivity tool but shouldn't be used as a financial system.  Look Beyond Excel to other spreadsheet alternatives when there are issues with errors and control, scalability, update, collaboration, integration and automation.

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CPM Software: Finding the Best Fit for Your Organization

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CPM Software: Finding the Best Fit for Your Organization

Choosing the right Corporate Performance Management (CPM) software is a serious task with lasting implications, so let us help you choose the right platform.

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Performance Management Edge Video Series

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Mitch Max is a featured presenter in Video #5 – “Habits of Highly Effective Business” on the Performance Management Edge series. Please check out this site. Mitch is a featured “expert” along with other colleagues in Performance Management. Created by Alan Stratton, PME provides regular (twice a month right now) videos on techniques in Performance Management designed to give you the “edge” in business. Highly recommended (and free!).

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Traveling on the Beyond Budgeting highway: Are we there yet?

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Some of our colleagues are disappointed that more organizations have not truly “abandoned” budgets. What is apparent is that while many have not fully abandoned budgets, they have truly begun to understand those other concepts that enrich management practices.

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6 months with Anaplan – Reflections from a Brave New World

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What we’ve come to appreciate is the extent to which Anaplan allows companies to go beyond traditional FP&A – budgeting, forecasting and reporting – to develop innovative analytics and models that allow companies to collaborate quickly and align around common goals, in multiple ways