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Senior Analyst – ESG & Sustainability
Chris Gerber is an analyst in Data & Analytics and ESG
BARC’s independent consulting provides a research-backed process for selecting and implementing the correct CPM solution, ensuring planning accuracy and long-term strategic alignment.
BARC helps you identify the appropriate corporate performance management software for improved business control through sound decisions based on reliable data—from integrated corporate planning and reporting to analytics and more.
The challenge of corporate planning
Achieving efficient corporate planning in dynamic markets presents a significant operational challenge. Many finance and planning managers are reaching their operational limits due to persistent data silos, rigid processes, and increasing pressure from leadership. They are tasked with creating precise forecasts and adjusting budgets rapidly, all while satisfying management’s demand for more frequent and faster information.
- Data from many source systems must be integrated, which often leads to a lack of transparency and inconsistencies.
- The highly dynamic market requires rapid reactions and adjustments, which calls for flexible planning and detailed analyses.
- Insufficient integration with other financial systems slows the planning process and makes fact-based decision making difficult.
- Evolving egulatory requirements and compliance mandates add layers of complexity and pressure to financial management.
The solution, and why the right strategy is crucial
With a suitable CPM software and a sound implementation strategy, your organization can address these challenges and build the foundation for strategic decisions. The results are:
- Effective data integration: For a single source of truth that provides transparent and reliable planning figures, forecasts, and reports.
- Responsive Planning Cycles: The capacity to adapt your plans and forecasts quickly in response to market changes.
- Coherent integration with reporting and consolidation: For strategic corporate management that provides a holistic business perspective.
Our support is particularly valuable for you if..
- you must integrate and merge varied data from heterogeneous sources.
- you require an agile planning function to react flexibly to significant market changes.
- you want to provide management with better information for decision-making more efficiently.
- you are looking for a future-proof solution that supports your company’s growth.
Finding the optimal CPM solution with BARC
With over 20 years of experience and proven best-practices, we help you find the right CPM and planning solution and avoid strategic errors during implementation. Our independent expert knowledge and access to reliable data from tens of thousands of users from our research guarantee well-founded decisions and future-proof solutions.
Determining the right strategy is the critical first step. Contact our team to benefit from our deep expertise in corporate performance management. Our analysts use a proven, research-backed methodology to ensure your decisions are well-founded and your solution is future-proof.
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