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The ultimate guide for integrated business planning
The classic financial planning approach is organised by function and linear. Each team functions in a silo with its own process. Consequently, a lot of time is spent putting the pieces of “the big picture” together. How can organisations eliminate these silos and achieve the adaptability and resilience required to act decisively in turbulent times?…
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Excel FP&A bolt-on or ground-up enterprise solution?
For decades, Excel has been the backbone of financial planning and analysis. It’s flexible, familiar, and universally understood. Yet as organisations grow, the tool’s limitations become clear. In an effort to extend its lifespan, many teams add FP&A (Financial Planning and Analysis) “bolt-ons” plug-ins, macros, or templates that promise enterprise-level capabilities. On paper, it’s a…
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Turning stored data into actionable performance insights
Modern organisations are making significant investments in data infrastructure, leveraging data lakes, data warehouses, and advanced BI tools to centralise and analyse information at scale. These technologies excel at consolidating and presenting vast datasets, providing a robust foundation for business intelligence and operational reporting. However, while essential for aggregation and insight, they do not by…
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Jedox affirms leadership position in BARCย 2025 FP&A software survey
For over two decades, BARC has delivered rigorous, independent evaluation to support enterprise strategy and technology selection. The latest BARC survey offers direct insights from finance and planning professionals, providing the most current user-driven rankings and feedback across the planning software landscape. Jedox is once again recognised as a top performer in this comprehensive analysis.…
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Finance leaders guide to FP&A implementation
Implementing FP&A software can be as daunting as it is necessary. As organistions grow, the complexities of financial forecasting, budget management, and data analysis outstrip the capabilities of traditional spreadsheets โ a scenario familiar to many CFOs and finance professionals. With the competitive business environment requiring quick and informed decision-making, upgrading to a sophisticated FP&A…
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Moving from spreadsheet chaos
Excel spreadsheets are useful for getting results with simple formulas, but they aren’t designed to handle large data volumes and complex scenarios. These limitations become even more apparent as business models change and market dynamics shift. As a result, finance teams often become overwhelmed and burnt out as they strive to meet tight deadlines with…
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The power of scenario planning
One of the biggest business risks is information uncertainty โ organisations don’t know what they don’t know. So how can executive teams make confident decisions and move forward in a volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) world? One way is through scenario planning. Scenario planning involves generating and analysing potential future scenarios, including simulating the…

