Can “Cloud À LA CARTE” GIVE CFOS A DIGITAL ADVANTAGE? The last 10 years has witnessed a rapid transition from on-premise solutions to the cloud. In the main, it’s been a process of like-for-like substitution, for example, taking an on-premises ERP or CPM solution and replicating it in the cloud. But is such an approach providing … Continued
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, several global epidemiological data collection and harmonisation efforts were initiated to provide guidance on data definitions, data formatting, and data sharing. Although it took a long time to ramp up, what was achieved in such a short period of time, on a global basis was remarkable. The pandemic has … Continued
A recent LinkedIn poll in the Modern Finance Forum illustrates how little reliance finance professionals place on analysts’ awards and accolades. 80% said they had little or no influence on their choice of software. This stark finding begs the question, what can finance functions rely on to corroborate and support their software evaluation? Choosing software … Continued
FSN’s top 5 predictions for 2022 based on research findings from the Modern Finance Forum on LinkedIn FSN’s top 5 predictions 1 The skills shortage will delay finance transformation 2 The frenzy in advanced budgeting, planning and forecasting will continue 3 The planning, budgeting and forecasting software market will consolidate 4 ERP will be in … Continued
Is It Time To Appoint A Chief Planning Officer (CPO) To The Board? Over the last 18 months we have all spent a great deal more time discussing planning budgeting and forecasting – especially scenario planning – than almost any other topic. It seems that everyone is desperate to get a handle on the future, … Continued
WHAT CAN BUSINESS LEARN FROM MINECRAFT? I’m not a great fan of computer games, but with more than 91 million monthly active users of Minecraft and 250 million downloads, others apparently are. Microsoft paid $2.5 billion for the wildly popular game but it could have profound implications for the business world if Microsoft can join … Continued
Earlier this week I came across a finance professional who called herself a Digital CFO. The obvious question that ran through my mind is, what is a Digital CFO and, if I am not a Digital CFO does that make me an Analogue CFO? In recent months we have probably all seen the market whip … Continued
Dear Robert, As we enter 2021, I am writing to urge you to take a fresh approach to our investment in finance systems. We can be proud of what we have achieved this year in the most demanding of circumstances. As a management team, we kept our staff safe, we became more closely bonded and … Continued
Business cases can be tricky to get right. It calls on a lot of different skills – writing, presentation, budget management, even sales skills – to create a strong case for the project, its scope, benefits and the funds allocated to it. It requires good knowledge of all the key stakeholders on the project, and how … Continued
Over the last few weeks I have spoken to a number of CFOS as they seek to manage the impact of the COVID crisis. Precious time was lost as CFOs struggled to reforecast their businesses using hastily assembled spreadsheets that had to be populated from scratch. And precious insight was lost because there was no … Continued