Budgeting, Financial Planning, and Analysis

Tools that support budgeting, forecasting, planning, and modeling

6 Steps for Linking Corporate Strategy to the Budget
Infor

Ask any three people in an organization why they budget and you’ll get three different answers. But no one says they budget in order to direct…

A Complete View of the Enterprise: Linking Operational and Financial Planning in Global Organizations
SAP

Accurate forecasting requires many different views of the business. Increasingly, the finance department must make the links between…

Managing Risk through Better Planning
Infor

There are many business pressures urging organizations to improve their planning processes. However, in many organizations, the achievement of…

Financial Analysis Clears the “Profit Haze”
Technology Evaluation Centers

Designed to be agile and dependable, financial analysis solutions can bring clarity to the reasons behind your company’s growth, and help steer…

The Financial Close: Optimizing Performance and Driving Financial Excellence
SAP

“Financial close” is a company’s ability to complete accounting cycles and produce financial statements for internal management and external…

Planning and Forecasting: Use Continuous Planning and Rolling Forecasts to Support Adaptive Management
Cognos, an IBM Company

Change may be the only constant in business. But why do so many companies lock themselves into a rigid system of annual plans, budgets, and…

How to Outsell the Competition: The Benchmarking Edge for Successful Sales Execution
NetSuite

Benchmarking is a process where companies compare their performance over time against their competition. In doing so, they can identify where…

Planning, Budgeting, and Forecasting Software Evaluation and Selection Guide
Cognos, an IBM Company

Enterprise planning—budgeting, forecasting, and reporting—is a crucial component of financial management that contributes to…