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In the age of AI and Automation, it's easy to fall into the trap of doing things 'faster' but not necessarily 'better'.

This edition of The Bottom Line dives into the area of Financial Planning & Analytics, and Corporate Performance Management. We look at some the (incorrect) assumptions business leaders make when it comes to the power and effectiveness of their legacy systems for planning and budgeting, the cost of fit-for-purpose solutions, and the 'whole of company' benefits that can be experienced when true interoperability is achieved.

The CEO

When it comes to technology, it’s all too easy to carry forward unchallenged assumptions. We all do it. Sometimes because it’s easier, other times because we genuinely don’t know what we don’t know.

So, there are two things we want to talk to you about. First, why old ideas don’t always stand the test of time. And second, why it doesn’t pay to assume...

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The CIO

If you’re at the stage where it’s obvious your ERP isn’t delivering the reporting your team needs, it’s tempting to think about replacing it. But we’d like to say, ‘Hold up, a new ERP may not automatically solve your issues.’

While your ERP may not need to be a Rolls Royce, it does need to provide visibility of and access to your...

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The CFO

First, AI. Since 2015, there’s been considerable hype about AI and how it can do your forecasting for you. We’re glad to say that in 2024, the hype finally became a reality (and we’re deploying projects using proven AI-enabled tools).

What’s really exciting in the world of forecasting, though, is the use of AI for correlation detection. In plain language...

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