dynamics day 2016 - financial budgeting and forecasting with kepion
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Financial Budgeting and Forecasting
Ben Johnson, Hugh Rogers
Spreadsheet ChaosThe problem with Spreadsheet Planning
Data Collection
Historic data are manually copied from data file extracts to spreadsheets.
Spreadsheet Planning
Data references and calculations are managed individually.
Submit & Review
One or multiple versions of spreadsheets are emailed out for review.
Consolidate
Data from spreadsheets are manually linked together for reporting and analysis.
Over 80% of time, financial analysts spend on data collection and spreadsheet management
TheSpreadsheet Planning
Founded 2009 in Seattle
100%Focused on budgeting & forecasting
MicrosoftPlatform
50+Customers
globally
GoldMicrosoft Partner
Plan forwardLook backwards
Single Data Environment
Web-based Planning
Automated Workflow Process
Real-time Aggregation
About Kepion
Flexible
Easy to Learn
Rapid Delivery
Automate Planning Processes
Low TCO
Microsoft Integration
Microsoft Look & Feel
Configure to your requirements iteratively
Intuitive dashboards and navigation
1/2 of the time of traditional planning software
Generate ROI by streamlining and automating. Reduce your time from consolidating and analysing data. Focus them on action
Significantly lower license and pre-sales costs
Works on premise or Azure and integrates well with Microsoft
Reduce the risks of adoption post-go live
“The speed at which changes can be
implemented allows IT to focus on
user requirements instead of
technical coding… which, in turn,
brings value to the business”
Melanie Britenstine, Global BI
Manager, Energizer Holdings
Some benefits you can expect
• Deep dive into how Kepion can work for you
• Investigate how you use Kepion as a catalyst for re-engineering your planning processes