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Operational Finance in the Age of Covid-19: Time to Change the Basics?

Jet Global

Covid-19 has had a hugely disruptive impact on operational finance. The term ‘operational finance’ encapsulates the critical activities associated with order to cash, procure to pay, fixed assets, close, consolidation, and reporting. Invariably, these activities have seen added stress in 2020.

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How Your Finance Team Can Lead Your Enterprise Data Transformation

Alation

Today’s best-performing organizations embrace data for strategic decision-making. Because of the criticality of the data they deal with, we think that finance teams should lead the enterprise adoption of data and analytics solutions. Recent articles extol the benefits of supercharging analytics for finance departments 1.

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eCommerce Brands Use Data Analytics for Conversion Rate Optimization

Smart Data Collective

E-commerce businesses around the world are focusing more heavily on data analytics. There are many ways that data analytics can help e-commerce companies succeed. Understanding E-commerce Conversion Rates There are a number of metrics that data-driven e-commerce companies need to focus on.

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Discover The Power Of Modern Performance Reports – See Examples & Best Practices 

datapine

In the past, these reports were used after a month or even a year since the data being displayed was generated. They are composed of multiple graphs and charts that not only assist you in telling a complete story of performance but also make the data more accessible and understandable for a wider audience.

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Financial planning & budgeting: Navigating the Budgeting Paradox

IBM Big Data Hub

While organizations gather data and undergo detailed reviews to craft a budget, the market doesn’t stand still. Why budgeting feels like a marathon Just like marathon training takes months of preparation, crafting a budget involves a lot of data collection, metrics analysis, resource allocation and collaboration.

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Exploring the CFO’s Role in Business Continuity

Jet Global

In just a few short weeks, many companies’ sales forecasts have been rendered obsolete. Frequent updates based on real-time data provide an up-to-the-minute view of key metrics. Clear visibility to key metrics keeps the team focused and encourages clear, concise daily communication. Forecast Early and Often.

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What is Integrated Business Planning (IBP)?

IBM Big Data Hub

Integrated planning incorporates supply chain planning, demand planning, and demand forecasts so the company can quickly assess the impact on inventory levels, supply chain logistics, production plans, and customer service capacity. Data integration and analytics IBP relies on the integration of data from different sources and systems.