Driver-based planning can be a game-changer for your organization—but only if everyone is in on the game. So, yes, it’s smart to be thinking about how you can encourage buy-in for driver-based planning to assure that you reap the maximum benefit of the approach. There are some specific steps you… [READ MORE]
Disruption is a popular buzzword. No matter how long companies have been in business, many claim that their technology, platform, or business will completely disrupt whatever industry it’s in. That’s all well and good. But what most organizations should disrupt are their budgeting processes. Here are five ways to refresh… [READ MORE]
As the new year swings into gear, sales teams are kicking off plans to grow the business and close more deals in 2019. While many sales teams rely on Excel for planning, the sales operations team at Acquia, a leading cloud platform for building, delivering, and optimizing digital experiences, depends… [READ MORE]
You don’t have to sacrifice enjoying your vacation for work. Domo’s software empowers you to run your business on your phone or tablet. And that can be a real gift during the winter season when the mountains are calling your name and it’s time to hit the slopes. With Adaptive… [READ MORE]
Think back to what the cloud planning market looked like a year ago. Now compare that to what it looks like today. A lot has changed. Consider what happened just this year with three of the leading cloud planning software providers: Adaptive Insights, Anaplan, and Host Analytics all experienced fundamental… [READ MORE]
If you want to step up your finance game, the cube sheet is a great place to start. Cube sheets are multidimensional spreadsheets that make it easy to create sophisticated planning models. The cube sheet functionality in Adaptive Insights, for example, allows you to easily create and use financial models… [READ MORE]
Growth is expected in every business. But today’s investors, boards of directors, and CEOs are no longer satisfied with regular growth. They want scale. Many finance departments, however, were not built with scalable business processes in mind. Relying on spreadsheets and manual processes, they can only collect and aggregate data.… [READ MORE]
Companies often spend weeks or months developing an annual plan or budget, but by the time they’re finished, the market has changed and the budget has become obsolete. There’s a better way: rolling forecasts. What is a Rolling Forecast? Instead of being once-a-year exercises, rolling forecasts happen on a regular… [READ MORE]
During the busy holiday season, one of the best gifts you can give a full-time caregiver is time— downtime to rest and recuperate. That’s why companies like Kindred at Home, one of the largest home healthcare services providers in the country, are so invaluable to the families taking care of… [READ MORE]
Amazon’s decision earlier this year to raise its minimum wage to $15 per hour is causing anxiety among many service industries, especially in hospitality, where the news is only part of a larger trend in rising wages. Hospitality Staffing Solutions (HSS), a provider of staff for casinos, resorts, and hotels across… [READ MORE]
