4 paradigm shifts for more effective strategic planning
Use these four paradigm shifts to supercharge your strategic planning capabilities and gain a competitive advantage.
How unified planning enables cross-department collaboration
Departments can work as independent silos, leading to the segregation of ideas and data. How can unified planning help to close the departmental gap?
The 10 commandments of FP&A
Here at Apliqo, the FP&A process is at the heart of what we do and so in this post, we thought we’d share our 10 commandments for what strong FP&A execution looks like. While somewhat tongue-in-cheek, there’s a lot to be gained from getting these things right. Now, without any further ado, onto the ten commandments.
Expanding the horizons of your planning with Integrated Business Planning
Operational plans are crucial to any business; without them, a company would have no way to analyse the efficiency of the operations that keep it running. Unfortunately, however, properly gauging the effectiveness of your operational plans is extremely difficult if they aren’t integrated with company strategy.
How A CFO Deals With Christmas Stress!
While the holiday season is, for many, one of the most wonderful times of the year, it can also be extremely stressful. Hanging decorations, writing Christmas cards and, of course, buying and wrapping gifts, can easily add up to turn Christmas and New Year’s into an organisational nightmare.
Using driver-based planning and analytics to boost sales
Driver-based planning is far from a new concept, but it never ceases to amaze how many organisations are still stuck in traditional budgeting and forecasting routines.
Tips for successful HR Management: Uniting HR and FP&A to avoid financial surprises
Most people traditionally think of HR and Finance as two very different company departments; the former handles the organisation’s workforce, while the latter handles its finances. However, the two are more closely connected than you might think.
